Program Admission Requirements
In addition to the Graduate School Admission Requirements, applicants for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) - Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration Program must possess a B.S.N. from a regionally accredited college or university and a nationally accredited nursing program with at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in the nursing major. They must have completed an undergraduate or graduate level statistics course and a course in research methods. They must also submit three professional references, a resume, and a professional statement (details at http://www.wcu.edu/learn/departments-schools-colleges/HHS/hhs-schools-depts/nursing/).
Applicants must be a registered nurse eligible for licensure to practice in North Carolina and have a minimum of one year of clinical nursing experience within the past five years and may be required to participate in an interview session that includes a written exercise. Applicants who are admitted to the program must own or have access to a computer with Internet service. Computer literacy is a necessary prerequisite. Meeting minimum requirements for admission does not guarantee acceptance into a program.
Program Description
The BSN-DNP (FNP Concentration) Program prepares nurses in an advanced practice role with competencies based on scientific inquiry, information literacy and ethics. Upon completion, graduates will be prepared to provide quality primary health care, health promotion, disease prevention, and management of common conditions across the life span. The 9-semester program is a full-time curriculum over 36 months and requires a minimum of 83 course credits and 1000 clinical hours. New student cohorts will be admitted in May of each year for the summer semester. The program will require travel to sites in Western North Carolina for clinical practicum rotations. A comprehensive exam will be required during the final semester. The research requirement is a nine-hour doctoral project that is to be completed during the final part of the program.
In addition to the academic requirements, students are expected to adhere to the technical and professional standards of the program. For the most up to date information regarding these standards, program suspension, and termination refer to the program’s website linked from the College of Health and Human Sciences.
Application Deadline: September 15th of each year for Summer (May) entry.
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