Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Post M.S.N.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2026 through summer 2027. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| NURS 715 | Theoretical Application for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 716 | Applications of Evidence-Based Care | 3 |
| NURS 718 | Informatics, Technology and Trends for Transforming Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 721 | Leadership, Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| NURS 732 | Interprofessional Collaboration and Outcomes Management for Quality in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 832 | Clinical Prevention and Biostatistics | 3 |
| NURS 834 | Health Care Operations and Financial Management | 3 |
| NURS 836 | Translational Research in Health Care | 3 |
| Gate Courses | ||
| NURS 745 | School of Nursing Gate 1 PMHNP-Post MSN | 0 |
| NURS 746 | School of Nursing Gate 2 PMHNP-Post MSN | 0 |
| NURS 758 | School of Nursing Gate 3 PMHNP | 0 |
| NURS 828 | School of Nursing DNP Practicum Gate | 0 |
| Project & Practicum Courses | ||
| NURS 840 | DNP Practicum I 1,2 | 2 |
| NURS 841 | DNP Practicum II 1,2 | 2 |
| NURS 842 | DNP Practicum III 1,2 | 2 |
| NURS 843 | DNP Practicum IV 1,2,3 | 2 |
| NURS 947 | Scholarly Project Planning | 1 |
| NURS 948 | Scholarly Project I 4 | 1 |
| NURS 949 | Scholarly Project II 4 | 1 |
| NURS 950 | Scholarly Project Defense | 1 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Course offered in a synchronous distant format.
- 2
Practicum hours required.
- 3
NURS 843 may be repeated in order to allow the student more time to complete practicum hours. Students are able to re-enroll with the approval of the nursing department and enrollment must not exceed three times.
- 4
NURS 948 and NURS 949 may each be repeated twice to allow additional time, if needed, for the scholarly project.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practioner Concentration 1,2 | ||
| NURS 751 | Neurobiology and Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders | 3 |
| NURS 752 | Clinical Psychopharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 753 | Psychotherapeutic Theories, Frameworks, and Modalities | 3 |
| NURS 768 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum I 1, 2, 3 | 3 |
| NURS 769 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum II 1, 2, 3 | 3 |
| NURS 770 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum III 1, 2, 3 | 4 |
| NURS 821 | Comprehensive Exam: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 4 | 0 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
- 1
Course offered in a synchronous distant format.
- 2
Advanced Pharmacology, Advanced Pathophysiology, and Advanced Health Assessment courses designed for Nurse Practitioners are required before all PMHNP didactic and clinical courses.
- 3
Practicum hours required.
- 4
This exam is specific for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students and cannot be replaced by NURS 820.
Additional Major Requirements
- Successful completion of Comprehensive Exam
- Successful completion of 1,050 Practicum hours(750 Nurse Practitioner hours and 300 DNP practicum hours)
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 55 hours
- A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No grades lower than B may be applied to the degree
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| NURS 715 | Theoretical Application for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 716 | Applications of Evidence-Based Care | 3 |
| NURS 718 | Informatics, Technology and Trends for Transforming Health Care | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NURS 721 | Leadership, Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| NURS 732 | Interprofessional Collaboration and Outcomes Management for Quality in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 832 | Clinical Prevention and Biostatistics | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| NURS 834 | Health Care Operations and Financial Management | 3 |
| NURS 836 | Translational Research in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 840 | DNP Practicum I 1,2 | 2 |
| NURS 947 | Scholarly Project Planning | 1 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fourth Semester | ||
| NURS 751 | Neurobiology and Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders 1,3 | 3 |
| NURS 752 | Clinical Psychopharmacology 1,3 | 3 |
| NURS 841 | DNP Practicum II 1,2 | 2 |
| NURS 948 | Scholarly Project I | 1 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| NURS 745 | School of Nursing Gate 1 PMHNP-Post MSN | 0 |
| NURS 753 | Psychotherapeutic Theories, Frameworks, and Modalities 1,3 | 3 |
| NURS 842 | DNP Practicum III 1,2 | 2 |
| NURS 949 | Scholarly Project II | 1 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| NURS 746 | School of Nursing Gate 2 PMHNP-Post MSN | 0 |
| NURS 768 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum I 1,2,3 | 3 |
| NURS 843 | DNP Practicum IV 1,2 | 2 |
| NURS 950 | Scholarly Project Defense | 1 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Seventh Semester | ||
| NURS 758 | School of Nursing Gate 3 PMHNP | 0 |
| NURS 769 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum II 1,2,3 | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| NURS 770 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum III 1,2,3 | 4 |
| NURS 821 | Comprehensive Exam: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 1,3,4 | 0 |
| NURS 828 | School of Nursing DNP Practicum Gate | 0 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 55 | |
- 1
Course offered in a synchronous distant format.
- 2
Practicum hours required.
- 3
Advanced Pharmacology, Advanced Pathophysiology, and Advanced Health Assessment courses designed for Nurse Practitioners are required before all PMHNP didactic and clinical courses.
- 4
This exam is specific for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students and cannot be replaced by NURS 820.
All applicable prerequisites must be met