WellStar School of Nursing: DNS

The DNS Curriculum is 60 credit hours composed of 6 hours of statistics, 33 hours of core nursing coursework, 9 hours of electives (one specified in education elective), and 12 hours (minimum) dissertation credit. In the first year full-time students (9 hours per semester) will take the same coursework except for one 3 hour education elective. In the second year of full-time study, students will select either the Leadership in Responses to Health Disparities track or the Leadership in Nursing Education track. Each track will offer 9 hours of coursework unique to that track. Students may also attend the program on a part-time basis (6 hours per semester)

The core component of the program will be offered 50% online and 50% on campus. Classes will meet on campus all day Friday and Saturday once per month. Electives may not fit this schedule, however.

DNS Program of Study (full-time)