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 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| NURS 700 | Advanced Nursing Research 1 | 3 |
| NURS 715 | Theoretical Application for Advanced Practice Nursing 1 | 3 |
| NURS 716 | Applications of Evidence-Based Care 1 | 3 |
| NURS 718 | Informatics, Technology and Trends for Transforming Health Care 1 | 3 |
| NURS 721 | Leadership, Policy and Ethics 1 | 3 |
| NURS 732 | Interprofessional Collaboration and Outcomes Management for Quality in Health Care 1 | 3 |
| NURS 832 | Clinical Prevention and Biostatistics 1,2 | 3 |
| NURS 834 | Health Care Operations and Financial Management 1 | 3 |
| NURS 836 | Translational Research in Health Care 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
- 1
Course offered in online format
- 2
NURS 832 requires a graduate level Biostatistics course as a pre-requisite. HLTH 501 will meet this requirement, if needed.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practioner Concentration | ||
| NURS 751 | Neurobiology and Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders 1 | 3 |
| NURS 752 | Clinical Psychopharmacology 1 | 3 |
| NURS 753 | Psychotherapeutic Theories, Frameworks, and Modalities 1 | 3 |
| NURS 754 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum I Adult/Gero 1,2 | 4 |
| NURS 755 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum II Pediatrics/Family 1,2 | 5 |
| NURS 821 | Comprehensive Exam: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 1,3 | 0 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
Synchronous virtual class time
- 2
Practicum hours required
- 3
This examination is specific for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students and cannot be replaced by NURS 820
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 828 | School of Nursing DNP Practicum Gate | 0 |
| Total Hours | 0 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| NURS 844 | DNP Practicum V 1,2,3 | 2 |
| NURS 947 | Scholarly Project Planning 4 | 1 |
| NURS 948 | Scholarly Project I 4,5 | 1 |
| NURS 949 | Scholarly Project II 4,5 | 1 |
| NURS 950 | Scholarly Project Defense 4 | 1 |
| Total Hours | 14 | |
- 1
Synchronous virtual class time
- 2
Practicum hours required
- 3
NURS 844 may be repeated in order to allow the student more time to complete the required practicum hours. Students are able to re-enroll with the approval of Nursing Department and enrollment must not exceed four times
- 4
Course offered in online format
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NURS 948 and NURS 949 may each be repeated twice to allow additional time, if needed, for the scholarly project
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 59 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
- Successful completion of Comprehensive Exam
- Successful completion of 1064 Practicum hours
- 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