Graduate Programs
Seattle University College of Nursing has doctoral and post-graduate certificate options designed to prepare you for advancement in your nursing career.
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
The DNP program offers nurses with bachelor’s degrees and college graduates with no health care background the opportunity to play a formative role in the transformation of health care as an advanced practice nurse.
DNP Areas of Study
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP)
- Certified Nurse Midwifery (CNM)
- Family Nurse-Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (FNP or AGNP)
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
- Post-Master's Health Systems Leader DNP
Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion to DNP
Seattle University offers college graduates with no health care background an opportunity to enter the DNP program through the Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion (APNI) study option.
Learn more about the APNI program
Post-Graduate Certificates
Post-Graduate certificate options can expand your scope of practice and allow you to pursue additional certifications.
Explore all Graduate Study Options Offered
Attend an Information Session
Learn more about the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Post-Graduate Certificate programs at an upcoming online information session. These sessions cover all areas of study within the DNP program, as well as the Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion (APNI) entry option for non-nurses.
Program Directors
Graduate students are assigned a faculty member as an academic advisor. The advisor is a resource for program information and advice.
Bonnie H. Bowie, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
Premera Endowed Professor of Nursing in Health Promotion and Care Innovations
Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
Jenny Curwen, DNP, ARNP, CNM, FNP-C
Assistant Clinical Professor
Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Elizabeth M. Gabzdyl, DNP, CNM, ARNP
Assistant Professor
Director, Certified Nurse Midwifery Program
Katherine McCusker, MSN, ARNP, AG-ACNP
Assistant Teaching Professor
Director, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Program
Mary Shelkey, PhD, GNP-BC, ARNP
Associate Clinical Professor
Director, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Jonnae Tillman, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Clinical Professor
Director, Psychiatric Mental Health Program
CCNE ACCREDITED
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Seattle University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Interested in Graduate Study? Contact Us
Oz Sener, MEd
Senior Graduate Program Admissions Specialist