Doctor of Nursing Practice in Christ-Centered Leadership. 49 credit hours
A Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, or DNP, is a terminal degree in nursing at the highest level of education. It is designed for nurse experts who want to lead, influence, and engineer positive healthcare outcomes through organizational leadership, health policy, and caring interventions. Christ-centeredness is studied as a spiritual operative in clinical and executive applications to analyze human conditions and offer solutions for change. The approach is scholarly to investigate and defend theoretical, methodological, and analytical evidence on the effect of integrative approaches on enhancing health systems. Science-based principles with Christian ideologies and pastoral trends are substantiated to advance nursing’s approaches to improving outcomes for individuals, families, communities, and organizations. A master’s degree in nursing is required for program entry.
| Course Numbers & Titles | Credits |
|---|---|
| REL 700 Philosophy of Ministry | 4 |
| DPT 701 Theology of Caring | 4 |
| DPT 702 Hermeneutics | 3 |
| DPT 703 Advanced Theory | 3 |
| DPT 704 Globalization of Spirituality in Health Care | 3 |
| DPT 705 Research Methods I | 3 |
| DPT 706 Research Methods II | 4 |
| DPT 707 Experiments & Survey Design | 4 |
| DPT 801 Applied Research Methods in Christian Psychology | 4 |
| DPT 802 Pastoral Studies I in Scholarly Physical Therapy | 4 |
| DPT 803 Pastoral Studies II in Scholarly Physical Therapy | 4 |
| DPT 804 Pastoral Studies III in Scholarly Physical Therapy | 5 |
| DPT 805 Doctoral Capstone | 5 |
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49
Total Credits |