Curriculum - Ph.D., Nursing Program
PhD Program Roadmap
Part-Time Plan of Study
Semester I Fall
NURS 8101
|
Emerging Nursing Theory
|
3 |
GMHS 7403
|
Philosophy of Science
|
3 |
Semester II Spring
NURS 8102
|
Building Nursing Knowledge: Evidence of Practice
|
3 |
| |
Biomedical Ethics
|
3 |
Semester III Fall
NURS 8701
|
Research Design Methods of Inquiry
|
3 |
CPSY 7005
|
Theory and Computer Applications I
|
3 |
Semester IV Spring
CPSY 7006
|
Statistical Theory and Computer Applications II
|
3 |
NURS 8103
|
Special Topics in Health Care
|
3 |
Semester V Fall
XXXX XXXX
or
NURS 8702
| Survey Methods (or other Methods Course
or
Qualitative Research Design
| 3
|
XXXX XXXX
or
NURS 8702
|
Cognate for Qualitative Research Sequence
or
required for Quantitative Research Sequence or other methods course
|
3 |
Semester VI Spring
| |
Cognate
|
3
|
NURS 8703
|
Qualitative Research Analysis
or
Cognate for Qualitative Research Sequence
|
3
|
Semester VII Fall
| |
Cognate
|
3
|
NURS 9901
|
Doctoral Colloquium
|
3 |
Semester VIII Spring
NURS 9902
|
Dissertation Seminar I
|
3
|
Semester XI Fall
NURS 9903
|
Dissertation Seminar II
|
3
|
Total: 48 credits plus*Semester X Spring and Ongoing
NURS 9904-9912
|
Dissertation Advisement
|
1 credit /
semester
|
*48 credits plus Dissertation Advisement 1 credit courses post NURS 9903 until successful Proposal Defense.
Full-Time Plan of Study
Semester I Fall
NURS 8101
|
Emerging Nursing Theory
|
3 |
GMHS 7403
|
Philosophy of Science
|
3 |
CPSY 7005
|
Statistical Theory and Computer Applications I
|
3 |
Semester II Spring
NURS 8102
|
Building Nursing Knowledge: Evidence of Practice
|
3 |
NURS 8103
|
Special Topics
|
3 |
CPSY 7006
|
Statistical Theory and Computer Applications II
|
3 |
Semester III Fall
NURS 8701
|
Research Design and Methods of Inquiry in Nursing
|
3 |
XXXX XXXX
|
Cognate |
3 |
XXXX XXXX
|
Biomedical Ethics
|
3 |
Semester IV Spring
NURS 8702
XXXX XXXX
|
Qualitative Research Analysis
and
2 Cognates for Qualitative Research Sequence
|
9
|
|
or |
|
XXXX XXXX
NURS 8702
XXXX XXXX
|
Survey Methods (or other Methods Course)
and
Required for Quantitative Research Sequence/ or other methods courses
and
1 Cognate for Quantitative
|
9
|
Semester V Fall
NURS 8703
XXXX XXXX
|
Qualitative Research Analysis
or
Cognate in Appropriate Quantitative Content
|
3
|
NURS 9901
|
Doctoral Colloquium
|
3 |
Semester VI Spring
NURS 9902
|
Dissertation Seminar I
|
3 |
Semester VII Fall
NURS 9903
|
Dissertation Seminar II
|
3 |
Total: 48 credits plus*
Semester VIII Spring and Ongoing
NURS 9904 - 9912
|
Dissertation Advisement
|
1 credit each semester
|
*48 credits plus Dissertation Advisement 1 credit courses post NURS 9903 until successful Proposal Defense.
The individual courses comprising the Ph.D. program can be found in the University’s graduate catalogue.
