Post-Master’s DNP Online

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students meeting with faculty member

The Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) online is a practice-focused doctoral program that prepares advanced practice nurses (NP, CNS, CNM, CRNA) for the highest level of clinical nursing practice.

Program Type

Doctoral

Program Format

Online

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About UWM College of Nursing

UW-Milwaukee is home to the largest School of Nursing in the state of Wisconsin.

The UWM Doctor of Nursing Practice offers students in the Post-Master’s to DNP program option a 32-credit online program.

Enroll and engage in the DNP online curriculum from anywhere in the world. Join a cohort of ambitious, supportive fellow students.

This 32 credit online program includes 11 courses and finishes with a four-credit, 460-hour leadership immersion experience in a clinical or community setting that focuses on improving practice through a scholarly DNP project.

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Scholarships & Funding

We understand that financial support is important to every student. A variety of options are available to help students finance their education at UWM, including over $500,000 in nursing scholarships & funding awarded annually, as well as loans, grants, student employment, fellowships, military education benefits and more. UWM offers generous aid options for students seeking to be nurse educators or nurse faculty.

Online Graduate Tuition

Tuition for the Online PhD in Nursing and Online Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (Advanced Practice) is $1,000 per credit (flat fee) for courses within the curriculum. Specialty courses offered outside of the College may be subject to campus tuition rates.

Online Fall Start (32 credits)

Year 1

CourseCourse NumberCredits
BiostatisticsNURS 7203
Health Care Organization and System Leadership for Advanced PracticeNURS 8043
Epidemiological Principles for Populations HealthNURS 7283
Evidence-Based PracticeNURS 7253

Year 2

CourseCourse NumberCredits
Health PolicyNURS 8033
Outcomes and Quality ManagementNURS 7503
DNP Project I: PlanNURS 9932
Information Systems for Clinical Decision MakingNURS 7733
Translational and Implementation ScienceNURS 8053

Year 3

CourseCourse NumberCredits
DNP Project II: ProposalNURS 9942
DNP Project III: Leadership Practice ImmersionNURS 9954

Online Spring Start (32 credits)

Year 1

CourseCourse NumberCredits
BiostatisticsNURS 7203
Evidence-Based PracticeNURS 7253
Outcomes and Quality ManagementNURS 7503

Year 2

CourseCourse NumberCredits
Health Care Organization and System Leadership for Advanced PracticeNURS 8043
Health PolicyNURS 8033
Epidemiological Principles for Populations HealthNURS 7283
DNP Project I: PlanNURS 9932
Translational and Implementation ScienceNURS 8053

Year 3

CourseCourse NumberCredits
Information Systems for Clinical Decision MakingNURS 7733
DNP Project II: ProposalNURS 9942
DNP Project III: Leadership Practice ImmersionNURS 9954

Prerequisites

The admission requirements of the DNP program in Nursing are consistent with those requirements specified by the Graduate School of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In addition, students must also meet the following requirements for the School of Nursing (details in the application):

The below courses are approved undergraduate statistics courses that qualify for the UW-Milwaukee Master of Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice program prerequisite.

University/CollegeCourseCourse Number
UW-MilwaukeeEducational Statistical Methods IED PSY 624
UW-MilwaukeeStatistics in the Health ProfessionsKIN 270
UW-MilwaukeeElementary Statistical AnalysisMTHSTAT 215
UW-MilwaukeePsychological StatsPSYCH 210
UWM at WaukeshaStatistical Methods in PsychologyCGS PSY 210
UWM at WaukeshaElementary StatisticsCGS MATH 215
Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeBasic StatisticsMATH 260
Madison CollegeBasic StatisticsMATH 240
UW Colleges OnlineStatistical Methods in PsychologyPYSCH 210
UW Colleges OnlineElementary StatisticsMATH 117
UW-Extension Independent Learning Elementary StatisticsU3600-246
UW-Green BayIntroductory StatisticsMATH 260
UW-LaCrosseElementary StatisticsMATH 145
UW-MadisonIntroduction to Statistical MethodsSTATS 301
UW-ParksidePsychological StatisticsPSYCH 250
UW-WhitewaterEducational StatisticsED FOUNDATIONS 482
Alverno CollegeProbability and StatisticsMGT 250 or BSC 256
Cardinal StritchApplied StatisticsMT 120
Carthage CollegeApplied Stats for Management and EconomicsBUS 2340
Jackson College (online)Introduction to Probability and StatisticsMATH 133
Lakeland CollegeProbability and StatisticsMAT 220
Marian UniversityIntro to Probability and StatisticsMAT 122
Marquette UniversityModern Elementary StatisticsMATH 1700
Marquette UniversityPsychological Measurements and StatisticsPSYC 2001
Marquette UniversitySocial StatisticsSOCI 2060