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PhD Curriculum

The PhD program updated its curriculum in May 2020. Students who started prior to May 2020 will find their curriculum listed under "Legacy PhD Curriculum" below.

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Summer 1: 8 Credits

NUR 9520  

 

NUR 9515  

 

NUR 9511 

 

Advocacy, Policy & Ethics in Healthcare (3 cr.) – PhD Summer Intensive

Conceptual & Theoretical Foundations in Nursing Science (4 cr.) 

Dissertation Seminar 1 (1 cr.) 

FALL 1: 9 Credits

NUR 9503


NUR 9505


NUR 9518


NUR 9512

Quantitative Research Methods (3 cr.) **

Statistical Analysis 1 (3 cr.)

Scientific Writing & Grantsmanship (2 cr.)

Dissertation Seminar II (1 cr.)

Spring 1: 9 Credits

NUR 9513

NUR 9516


NUR 9519


NUR 9506

Dissertation Seminar III (1 cr.) **

Psychometrics & Measurement (2 cr.)

Contemporary Research Design & Statistical Analysis  (3 cr.)


Statistical Analysis II (3 cr.)

Summer 2: 8 Credits

NUR 9517



NUR 9521



NUR 9504




Structure & Philosophy of Higher Education - PhD Summer Intensive (3 cr.)

Dissertation Seminar IV (2 cr.) - PhD Summer Intensive

Qualitative Research Methods (3 cr.) - PhD Summer Intensive

 

PhD Preliminary Examination (August Summer 2)

 

FALL 2: 12 Credits

NUR 9004


NUR 8954



NUR 8952


NUR 8950




Cognate (3 cr.)


Teaching Practicum (3 cr.)


Teaching Strategies in Higher Education (3 cr.)


Curriculum Design in Nursing Education (3 cr.)

 

SPRING 2

NUR 9508





Dissertation Continuation

- Nursing Synthesis Paper

- Oral Candidacy Exam

 

SUMMER 3 

NUR 9508

Dissertation Continuation **

FALL 3

NUR 9508

Dissertation Continuation **

SPRING 3

NUR 9508

Dissertation Continuation **

Dissertation Defense/Graduation

Full Time  
Summer I: Orientation NUR 9520 Advocacy, Policy & Ethics in Healthcare (3 credits)
Fall 1 NUR 9515 Conceptual and Theoretical Foundations in Nursing Science (4 credits)
NUR 9511 Dissertation Seminar I (1 credit)
NUR 9505 Statistical Analysis I (3 credits)
Spring 1 NUR 9512 Dissertation Seminar II (1 credit)
NUR 9516 Psychometrics & Measurement (2 credits)
NUR 9503 Quantitative Research Design & Methods (3 credits)
NUR 9506 Statistical Analysis II (3 credits)
Summer 2 NUR 9517 Structure and Philosophy of Higher Education (3 credits)
NUR 9504 Qualitative Research Design & Methods (3 credits)
Fall 2 NUR 9513 Dissertation Seminar III (1 credit)
NUR 9518 Scientific Writing & Grantsmanship (2 credits)
NUR 8950 Curriculum Design in Nursing Education    (3 credits)             
NUR 8952 Teaching Strategies in Nursing (3 credits)

PhD Preliminary Examination Fall 2
Spring 2 NUR 9519 Contemporary Research Design and Statistical Analyses (3 credits)
NUR 8954 Practicum in Nursing Education (3 credits)

Cognate Course
Summer 3 NUR 9521 Dissertation IV (2 credits)
Fall 3

NUR 9508 Doctoral Dissertation Continuation until completion of program

Nursing Synthesis Paper

Oral Candidacy Exam

TOTAL: 46 semester credits (typical)
Part Time    
Summer I:
Orientation
NUR  9520 Advocacy, Policy & Ethics in Healthcare (3 credits)  
Fall 1 NUR 9515 Conceptual and Theoretical Foundations in Nursing Science (4 credits)
NUR 9511 Dissertation Seminar I (1 credit)
NUR 9505 Statistical Analysis I (3 credits)
 
Spring 1 NUR 9503 Quantitative Research Design & Methods (3 credits)
NUR 9506 Statistical Analysis II (3 credits)
NUR 9512 Dissertation Seminar II (1 credit)
 
Summer 2 NUR 9517 Structure and Philosophy of Higher Education (3 credits)
NUR 9504 Qualitative Research Design & Methods (3 credits)
 
Fall 2 NUR 9513 Dissertation Seminar III (1 credit)
NUR 9518 Scientific Writing & Grantsmanship (2 credits)
NUR 8952 Teaching Strategies In Higher Educ (3 credits)
PhD Preliminary Examination Fall 2
 
Spring 2 NUR 9519 Contemporary Research Design and Statistical Analyses (3 credits)
NUR 9516 Psychometrics & Measurement (2 credits)
Cognate Course
 
Summer 3 NUR 9521 Dissertation IV (2 credits)  
Fall 3 NUR 8950 Curriculum in Nursing Education (3 credits)
NUR 8954 Practicum in Nursing Education (3 credits)
 
Spring 3 NUR 9508 Doctoral Dissertation Continuation until completion of program
Nursing Synthesis Paper
Oral Candidacy Exam

 
TOTAL: 46 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.

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.