Doctor of Nursing Practice
The College of Saint Scholastica

Program Details

The online DNP degree program from The College of Saint Scholastica is based on The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice curriculum guidelines and reflects a multidisciplinary design incorporating appropriate graduate level courses from other disciplines. Coursework focuses on:

  • ​Scientific underpinnings for practice
  • ​Organizational and system leadership for quality improvement and systems thinking
  • ​Clinical scholarship and analytical methods for evidence-based practice
  • ​Information system/technology and patient care technology for the improvement and transformation of health care
  • Health care policy for advocacy in health care
  • Inter-professional collaboration for improving patient and population health outcomes
  • Clinical prevention and population health for improving the nation's health
  • ​Advanced nursing practice

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Mostly Online

Program Accreditation & Licensing

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

School Accreditation & Licensing

The College of Saint Scholastica is accredited by:

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Master Degree

Recommended GPA

3.0 or above (4.0 scale)

Application Requirements

Occupational License, Official College Transcript(s), Resume/CV, Statement of Purpose/Intent

Additional Info

  • Online courses with on-campus presentation of clinical project proposal and final project
  • Current (active), valid, unencumbered license