Topic 3: Big Data in Health Sciences Research. Examine unstructured and complex Big Data and apply core concepts to obtain, prepare, and analyze health science data. Additional prerequisite: Prior graduate level research methods course and graduate level correlation and regression course or consent of instructor.

Topic 5: Research and Evaluation Methods I. Examine basic concepts in research and evaluation methods including quantitative and qualitative designs, descriptive and inferential statistics, reliability and validity, and data collection and extraction strategies that DNPs use to evaluate evidence-based literature. Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Option III program.

Topic 6: Research and Evaluation Methods II. Apply research design, statistical and qualitative techniques, and data collection/extraction methods introduced in prerequisite coursework to the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Project and other research, quality assurance, and program evaluation activities. Additional prerequisite: Nursing 395 (Topic 5).

Topic 7: A Systems Approach to Health Promotion Across Diverse Populations. Analyze the impact of social, cultural, and ecological factors on health decision-making, healthcare delivery, and health promotion behaviors among diverse populations and settings through application of theory, ethical principles, and health promotion methodologies. Nursing 395H and 395 (Topic 7) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Nursing 395 (topic 4) and 395 (Topic 5)

Topic 8: Health Policy for Diverse Systems and Populations. Discuss the expanded role of clinical leaders in health policy advocacy at the organizational, community, state, national, and international level through examination of socio-political and economic contexts of health, advocacy, policy development, analysis, implementation, and evaluation. Nursing 395J and 395 (Topic 8) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing; Nursing 395 (Topic 4) and 395 (Topic 5).

Topic 9: Health Care Economics and Finance. Explore basic economic theory, market drivers and restraints, health care budgets, financial management and reimbursement in systems, cost/benefit analysis of programs or initiatives, and health care, entrepreneurism through theory, application, and clinical leadership principles. Nursing 395P and 395 (Topic 9) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing; Nursing 395 (Topic 4) and 395 (Topic 5).