| Admission deadline: | Fall - Priority: December 1 |
| Recommendation Requirements: | Two letters of recommendation |
| Prior academic records: | Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended |
| Statement of Purpose: | A personal statement describing your career goals relative to the doctoral study. You should include a general idea for your DNP project. Your vision for your post-DNP contributions to advance the nursing profession through scholarship and evidence-based practice must be emphasized in the statement Also, briefly describe your professional nursing practice and indicate any current or previous leadership roles. The applicants with a clear idea of a potential DNP project and the ability of the project to enhance/improve/contribute to nursing practice will be given preference for admission. |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Additional Requirements: | Minimum of Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited college or university with a preferred minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. |
| Active and unencumbered RN license from a U.S. state or territory | |
| Current resume | |
| International Requirements: | The minimum required score for the TOEFL is: |
| - Internet-based test: 100 or higher | |
| - Paper test: 600 or higher | |
| The minimum required score for the IELTS is: | |
| - An overall band score of 7.0 Individual band scores of 6.0 or higher |
Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:
Office of Admissions
45085 University Drive, Suite 201-T
Ashburn, VA 20147
Contact for questions:
nursing@gwu.edu ~ 571-553-0138 (phone)
https://nursing.gwu.edu/admissions-aid
9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 74 credits in required courses. In addition, students are expected to complete a minimum of 1000 practice hours with an approved preceptor. Practice hours consist of a minimum of 500 direct clinical hours and 500 indirect DNP practice hours.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 6208 | Biostatistics for Health Care Research | |
| NURS 6220 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | |
| NURS 6222 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning | |
| NURS 6233 | Genetics for Healthcare Providers | |
| NURS 6234 | Advanced Pharmacology for Nursing | |
| NURS 6242 | Psychopharmacology | |
| NURS 6243 | Addiction and Change | |
| NURS 6244 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing with Families and Groups Across the Life Span | |
| NURS 6245 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Diagnostic Assessment Across the Lifespan | |
| NURS 6246 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing with Individuals Across the Life Span | |
| NURS 6247 | Population-Based Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Life Span | |
| NURS 6248 | Integrated Application of Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing | |
| NURS 8400 | Epidemiology and Population Health | |
| NURS 8401 | Organizational Concepts in Nursing | |
| NURS 8402 | Knowledge Management in Nursing | |
| NURS 8403 | Translating Research into Practice | |
| NURS 8405 | Healthcare Quality Improvement | |
| NURS 8417 | Health Policy and Analysis | |
| NURS 8418 | Healthcare Economics, Finance, and Reimbursement | |
| NURS 8419 | Analytical Methods and Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice | |
| NURS 8489 | DNP Project Scholarly Inquiry | |
| NURS 8490 | DNP Project Planning | |
| NURS 8491 | DNP Project Implementation | |
| NURS 8492 | DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination |