Texas Wesleyan University 2020-2021 Catalog

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Graduation Requirements

Baccalaureate to Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (eDNAP)

To qualify for graduation a student must demonstrate satisfactory completion of:

  • All course requirements, comprehensive program examination, and doctoral scholarly project with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;

  • All graduation outcomes*;

  • All financial obligations to the program including the graduation fee; 

  • All published program requirements.

*see eDNAP Student handbook

Master's to Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (cDNAP)

To qualify for graduation a student must:

  • Demonstrate satisfactory completion of all core and foci course requirements and scholarly project within seven years;
  • Earn a grade of at least a "B" in each course. Grades lower than a "B" may be raised by repetition of the course. Full tuition and fees will apply;
  • Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
  • File an application for graduation with the Office of Student Records no later than the deadline specified in the University Catalog;
  • The graduation fee must be paid regardless if the graduate does not participate in the commencement ceremony;
  • All financial obligations to the university; and
  • All published program requirements.

The requirements for the scholarly work are described in the syllabi for the courses listed below.

Scholarly Project

The student Scholarly Project is a graduation requirement for the Master's to DNAP (cDNAP) and is completed in student teams of two or more students. A faculty member is assigned to each Scholarly Project Team. The faculty member guides the student teams. There may be more than one faculty member assigned to each student team.

Students begin formulating ideas about the Scholarly Project in the first year of the curriculum. In Year 2 of the curriculum, students refine their ideas for improving health outcomes. The evidenced-based practice courses are designed to help students plan, develop, evaluate, and disseminate the scholarly project. The final project is disseminated in the final semester of the program.

The Scholarly Project may take various forms depending on the purpose and focus. Dissemination of the product is expected and may take many forms including, but not limited to, publication on the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Foundation Research Repository, publication in a peer-reviewed journal, poster or podium presentations, presentation to stakeholders (verbally and in-writing), development of continuing education offerings, development of a clinical protocol that impacts practice change, or other significant contribution to improvement of practice and/or health outcomes.

The scholarly work is completed in conjunction with the following courses:

ANE 8211Evidence-Based Practice I

2 Credits
ANE 8314Evidence Based Practice II

3 Credits
ANE 8113Evidence-Based Practice III

1 Credit
The student is required to maintain continuous enrollment in ANE 8113 (Evidence Based Practice III) until the scholarly work has been completed and accepted by the Associate Program Director. Extension of ANE 8113 (Evidence Based Practice III) over a maximum of 3 total credit hours requires approval from the GPNA Advisory Committee. Additional tuition and fees will apply.