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.
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) |
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| Spring 1 | NUR 9503 Quantitative Research Design & Methods (3 credits) NUR 9506 Statistical Analysis II (3 credits) NUR 9512 Dissertation Seminar II (1 credit) |
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| Summer 2 | NUR 9517 Structure and Philosophy of Higher Education (3 credits) NUR 9504 Qualitative Research Design & Methods (3 credits) |
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| 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 |
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| Spring 2 | NUR 9519 Contemporary Research Design and Statistical Analyses (3 credits) NUR 9516 Psychometrics & Measurement (2 credits) Cognate Course |
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| 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) |
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| Spring 3 | NUR 9508 Doctoral Dissertation Continuation until completion of program Nursing Synthesis Paper Oral Candidacy Exam |
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| 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.