Programs

Choose from one of over 60 programs at your convenience, online or on-site at an extended campus.

Nursing - Nurse Executive (DNP)

Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice Cost: $412 per credit hour *
College of Health Sciences: School of Nursing Required: 36 credit hours minimum
Course Delivery Modes: Online asynchronousAccess course material online from any location and complete coursework at your own pace., Face-to-Face (extended campus)You attend class in the room with the instructor at an extended campus location. Class is not broadcast or streamed., Practicum / InternshipA practicum or internship that requires your physical presence is a required part of this program. Locations: 1

Overview

The Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Executive program is designed to prepare the top level nurse executive for a health system.  Content focuses on executive leadership skills, working with vulnerable populations, fiscal and human resource management, quality magnet achievement, emerging technology and organizational research in clinical issues.

Note: Students participate in executive internships throughout the program in their home area. However, students are required to come to an ODU campus in the Hampton Roads area once a semester for a long weekend for advising and experiential activities.

Information on the programs as well as the application process can be found at http://hs.odu.edu/nursing/academics/dnp/index.shtml. Students applying to the postmaster's DNP program are not required to submit GRE scores. 

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Careers In This Field

  • Chief Nursing Officer
  • Vice President
  • Executive-level nurse leader
  • Healthcare administrator
  • Policy advisor
  • Health program developer

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Graduate Distance Learning Tuition Rates

Tuition Classification Cost per credit hour
Virginia residents (with Virginia domicile) $412
Students living outside of Virginia $412
* In Virginia but without Virginia domicile $1048


Effective Summer 2013. Rates are subject to change. Please visit the Office of Finance web site for complete tuition details.

* For questions about domicile or “in-state” status as it applies to tuition rates, please visit the University Registrar web site.

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