• Evaluate the outcomes of advanced nursing practice.
• Apply clinical scholarship and leadership skills to advanced nursing practice.
• Evaluate personal scholarship, professional growth, and excellence in practice.

MSN-to-DNP option

For MSN-to-DNP students, the program consists of 30 credits taken at the 800-level. The 800-level courses include five core courses, two seminar and practicum courses (provide 450 clinical hours), and capstone project experience courses. The courses are offered as hybrids that combine online components with on-campus immersion days and can be taken over four terms (summer, fall, winterim and spring) for full-time students and over two years for part-time students.

Students must earn a grade of C or better in course work and clinicals to successfully progress. The clinical experiences are accomplished under the guidance of a faculty member and an agency facilitator.

BSN-to-DNP option

For the BSN-to-DNP students, the program consists of approximately 67 credits (including 6 credits of cognates/electives) and 1,050 clinical hours for the administration role preparation; and approximately 76 credits and 1,230 clinical hours for nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist role preparations. The full-time program plan is for 3 years, with 4- and 5-year part-time options available. For full-time students, the first year of courses are 700-level courses taught predominantly at the Eau Claire campus on Mondays; and the second year of courses include 700-level courses generally taught on Tuesdays at the Eau Claire campus, along with a few 800-level courses. The third year consists of 800-level courses. The 800-level courses are offered as hybrids that combine online components with immersion (on-campus) days.

More advantages

• U.S. News & World Report magazine consistently ranks UW-Eau Claire among the top public regional universities in the Midwest in its annual America’s Best Colleges guidebook.
• UW-Eau Claire’s reputation as an interactive university has been cited in publications such as Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, Money Magazine and The Chronicle of Higher Education.
• UW-Eau Claire is a member institution of The Council of Graduate Schools and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.