Psychiatric Mental Health Curriculum
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) curriculum consists of the DNP core coursework (information systems and patient care technology, epidemiology, analytical methods, translating research into practice, and health policy), a DNP Scholarly Project, the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specialty coursework, and the clinical specialty core. The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner core coursework focuses on primary care services to the psychiatric-mental health population. PMH-ARNPs are prepared to assess, diagnose, and treat individuals and families with psychiatric disorders or the potential for such disorders using their full scope of therapeutic skills, including the prescription of medication and administration of psychotherapy.
Total semester credit hours: 90
Class schedule: For the most part, classes are held on one evening and one full day each week. Class schedule changes every term, your classes may fall on a different day for other terms. There may be a few daytime courses in the summer and January terms.
Summer 2024 3 credits
GNUR 701 Foundations of Scholarly Writing & Communication (2)
GNUR 702 Advanced Practice Roles & Collaboration (1)
Fall 2024 10 credits
GNUR 703 Theoretical Foundations & Evidence-based Practice (3)
GNUR 710 Advanced Patho (3)
GNUR 711 Advanced Pharm (3)
GNUR 712 Advanced Pharm Discussion (1)
January 2025 2 credits
GNUR 704 Pop Health, Policy, & Politics (2)
Study Away option (Mexico/DC/Oly/Tacoma)
Spring 2025 10 credits
GNUR 705 Information Systems & Patient Care Technology (2)
GNUR 713 Physical Assessment (3)
GNUR 714 Advanced Practice Clinical Decision Making (2)
GNUR 740 Psychopharmacology (3)
Summer 2025 8 credits
GNUR 706 Biostats, Analytical Methods, & Epidemiology (3)
GNUR 741 PMH1 Didactic (2)
GNUR 751 PMH1 Seminar/Clinical (3) (120 hours)
Fall 2025 10 credits
GNUR 707 Quality Improvement & Research Methods (3)
GNUR 742 PMH2 Didactic (2)
GNUR 752 PMH2 Seminar/Clinical Hours (3) (120 hours)
GNUR 717 Management of Substance Abuse and Addiction (2)
January 2026 3 credits
GNUR 708 Leadership & Resource Management (3)
Spring 2026 9 credits
GNUR 795 Project Proposal (1)
GNUR 796 Project Seminar (2)
GNUR 798 Project hours (1) (60 hours)
GNUR 743 PMH3 Didactic (2)
GNUR 753 PMH3 Seminar/Clinical Hours (3) (120 hours)
Summer 2026 9 credits
GNUR 797 DNP Project Seminar (1)
GNUR 798 DNP Project hours (2) (120 hours)
GNUR 744 PMH4 Didactic (1)
GNUR 754 PMH4 Seminar/Clinical Hours (3) (120 hours)
GNUR 716 Primary Care for Psych (2)
Fall 2026 9 credits
GNUR 797 DNP Project Seminar (1)
GNUR 798 DNP Project hours (2) (120 hours)
GNUR 755 PMH5 Seminar/Clinical Hours (4) (120 hours)
GNUR 718 Management of Complex Trauma (2)
January 2027 2 credits
GNUR 797 DNP Project Seminar (1)
GNUR 798 DNP Project hours (1) (60 hours)
Study Away option (Mexico/DC/Oly/Tacoma)
Spring 2027 9 credits
GNUR 799 Final DNP Project Seminar (2)
GNUR 798 DNP Hours (1) (60 hours)
GNUR 756 PMH Capstone Seminar/Clinical Hours (6) (240 hours)