Nursing Graduate Degrees

Ph.D. IN NURSING

Be among the next generation of researchers. Oakland University’s School of Nursing will prepare you with the highest-level nursing degree with full faculty support and mentorship.  The online Ph.D. in Nursing program is designed to prepare scholars to respond to the escalating health care needs of society, enhance nursing knowledge through research, and steward the nursing discipline. 

• Ph.D. in Nursing

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE

The post-master Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at Oakland University is a fully online program with a two- or three-year Plan of Study.

Graduates who possess a DNP degree are prepared to assume clinical and leadership roles in both academic and practice settings.

• Doctor of Nursing Practice

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE-NURSE ANESTHESIA

The Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia is a collaborative initiative between Oakland University and nationally renowned Beaumont Health System. Working in concert, both institutions are able to provide an exceptional educational environment for educating Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. 

The Doctor of Nursing Practice-Nurse Anesthesia (DNP-NA) program prepares advanced practice nurses (APRNs) with a specialization in nurse anesthesia.

• Nurse Anesthesia

FORENSIC NURSING

Oakland University is a preeminent leader in advanced forensic nursing education.  Offering comprehensive forensic nursing curriculum with a strong emphasis on theoretical foundations integrated with real-world, innovative clinical experiences, graduates are prepared to serve as transformational leaders in a variety of forensic nursing roles and sub-specialties.

Whether you are new to forensic nursing or a veteran practitioner, an advanced, graduate degree in forensic nursing from Oakland University will prepare you with the knowledge and experience to become a highly trained expert providing specialized care to the most vulnerable patients.

• Forensic Nursing

NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM

The Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Program, prepares nurses for advanced practice in a clinical specialty.  Clinical specialties offered include Adult-Gerontological Nurse Practitioner: Acute Care, Adult-Gerontological Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care, and Family Nurse Practitioner. 

Oakland University's Nurse Practitioner (NP) program offers excellence as well as flexibility. Didactic courses are offered as online and hybrid.  Clinical courses offer the opportunity to engage with experienced, practicing faculty and preceptors.  

• Nurse Practitioner Program