BSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Plan

The BSN to DNP will prepare you to become a family nurse practitioner, ready to help underserved populations with primary care. You will reach the highest clinical level of your profession and serve as a leader in your practice.

Get experience without leaving campus through a clinical rotation in our on-campus clinic MSU Care, which serves people without insurance. All of our students complete a quality improvement project where you will make system-level changes, improve patient outcomes, and improve provider practices.

Program requirements

The program is an 79 credit hour program that will prepare graduates to practice in the family nurse practitioner role. The program consists of both online and on-campus courses (one day a week). The student is required to be licensed and complete FNP clinical rotations in Missouri.  The program can be completed in nine semesters of full-time study. Part-time study is developed on an individual basis.