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  College of Nursing 2012–2014 Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) Programs Program Requirements  

Program Requirements


Admission Requirements

Requirements for admission are accessible by visiting the College of Nursing website at http://con.rutgers.edu/academics/admission-requirements/graduate-admission-requirements.

Degree Requirements

In addition to completion of the 63-70 credits for the Post-B.S.N. D.N.P. or the 35-39 credits for the Post-Master's D.N.P., students seeking the D.N.P. degree must also:
  1. develop a capstone project proposal;
  2. secure committee approval of the capstone project proposal;
  3. conduct and successfully complete the capstone project; and
  4. present the findings of the capstone project.
Advisement

Upon admission, students are assigned to a faculty adviser. Every attempt is made to identify an adviser with similar interests to the student. Each semester, before registering for classes, students should arrange to meet with their faculty adviser for a progress review on their plan of study.


Time Limit

Requirements for the D.N.P. degree must be completed within seven years.

 
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