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PhD Curriculum

Full Time  
Summer I: Orientation NUR 8900  Issues and Trends in Health Care & Health Delivery Systems
Fall 1 NUR 9511 Dissertation Seminar I (1 credit)
NUR 9502 Philosophy & Science of Nursing
NUR 9505 Statistical Analysis I
NUR 9501 Concepts in Health and Culture
Spring 1 NUR 9512 Dissertation Seminar II (1 credit)
NUR 9503 Quantitative Research Design
               & Methods
NUR 9506 Statistical Analysis II
NUR 8951 Principles of Assessment,
               Measurement & Evaluation
Summer 2 NUR 9509 Philosophy of Higher Education
NUR 9504 Qualitative Research Design
               & Methods
Fall 2 NUR 9513 Dissertation Seminar III (1 credit)
NUR 9500 Social Ethics and Healthcare
NUR 8950 Curriculum Design in Nursing
               Education
NUR 8952 Teaching Strategies in Nursing
Spring 2 NUR 8954 Practicum in Nursing Education
NUR 8500 American Higher Education
Cognate Course
Summer 3 NUR 9514 Advanced Research Design
NUR 9508 Doctoral Dissertation Continuation
                 until completion of program
TOTAL: 51 semester credits (typical)
Part Time  
Summer I:  Orientation NUR 8900 Issues and Trends in Health Care
               & Health Delivery Systems
Fall 1 NUR 9502 Philosophy & Science of Nursing
NUR 9505 Statistical Analysis I
NUR 9511 Dissertation Seminar I (1 credit)
Spring 1 NUR 9503 Quantitative Research Design
               & Methods
NUR 9506 Statistical Analysis II
NUR 9512 Dissertation Seminar II (1 credit)
Summer 2 NUR 9509 Philosophy of Higher Education
NUR 9504 Qualitative Research Design
                & Methods
Fall 2 NUR 9513 Dissertation Seminar III (1 credit)
NUR 9500 Social Ethics and Healthcare
NUR 9501 Concepts in Health and Culture
Spring 2 NUR 8951 Principles of Assessment,
               Measurement & Evaluation
NUR 8500 American Higher Education
Summer 3 NUR 9514 Advanced Research Design
Cognate Course
Fall 3 NUR 8950 Curriculum in Nursing Education
NUR 8952 Teaching Strategies
Spring 3 NUR 8954 Practicum in Nursing Education
NUR 9508 Doctoral Dissertation Continuation
                 until completion of program
TOTAL: 51 semester credits (typical)

Course numbers may be created for independent studies which may fulfill cognate requirements and/or be substitutions for courses students do not need for various reasons.

After completion of course work, students will enroll in Doctoral Dissertation Continuation until defense of dissertation.

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Courses in the PhD Sequence

 

Audio Clips:

* Listen to Nancy Sharts-Hopko, PhD, RN, FAAN, director of the doctoral program, describe the benefits of the dissertation seminars.
* Hear an overview of the American Higher Education course from Professor and doctoral program Director Nancy Sharts-Hopko, PhD, RD, FAAN.

Additional Information

Students must be enrolled in NUR 9508 during the semester in which they defend their dissertation.

My View

"I believe that a PhD in nursing education is the most appropriate educational path to provide me with the knowledge and skills to become a nurse educator, nurse researcher, and nursing leader in the 21st century."

Joanne Schwartz

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