Program of Study
The Ph.D. program of study consists of a minimum of 52 credit hours. The credits are distributed among nursing science, philosophy, research and support courses. The proposed curriculum plan is accessible through the School of Nursing website. Courses with the “D” designation are for students enrolled in the online option.
Core Courses
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15 cr |
| NURS 903D |
Philosophy of Science |
3 |
| NURS 907D |
Theory Development |
3 |
| NURS 802D |
Bioethics |
3 |
| NURS 926D |
Health Policy |
3 |
| NURS 922D |
Doctoral Research Practicum |
3 |
Research Courses
|
37-40 cr |
| NURS 671D |
Healthcare Statistics |
3 |
| NURS 916D |
Seminar in Nursing Scholarship |
1 |
| NURS 805D |
Advanced Statistics and Research Methods in Healthcare |
3 |
| NURS 806D |
Multivariate Statistics in Healthcare Research |
3 |
| NURS 908D |
Qualitative Research in Nursing |
3 |
| NURS 909D |
Quantitative Research in Nursing |
3 |
| NURS 911D |
Advanced Qualitative Research Methods |
3-6 |
OR
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| NURS 910D |
Advanced Quantitative Research Methods |
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| NURS 923D |
Proposal development sequence: Clinical Problems I |
3
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NURS 924D
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Proposal development sequence: Clinical Problems II
|
3
|
NURS 930D
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Proposal development sequence: Seminar in Research Proposals
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3
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Support Courses-Courses supporting the dissertation topic (six credits) and professional goals (three credits) |
6-9 |
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Total |
52 |
|
Dissertation guidance and support:taken until dissertation defense |
|
| NURS 931D |
Proposal support
|
1 |
| NURS 996D |
Dissertation Guidance (initial)
|
3 |
| NURS 996DA |
Dissertation Guidance (until completion)
|
1 |
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