| 1. Successful completion of e-Portfolio | 8. Completion of research requirement with a “B” or better |
| 2. Official transcript(s) | 9. All credit earned within 8 years of graduation |
| 3. Unconditional Admission | 10. Graduation Application filed |
| 4. 57-61 Semester hours of credit | 11. Completion of 1000 clinical hours at graduate level |
| 5. Meet synthesis requirements | 12. Committee Approval of DNP Synthesis Project Proposal |
| 6. No more than two grades below “B” | 13. Successful completion of DNP Synthesis Project |
| 7. Overall GPA of 3.0 | |