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 | Advocacy, Policy & Ethics in Healthcare (3 cr.) 鈥� PhD Summer Intensive |
| NUR 9515 | Conceptual & Theoretical Foundations in Nursing Science (4 cr.) |
| NUR 9511 | Dissertation Seminar 1 (1 cr.) |
| Fall 1: 9 credits | |
|---|---|
| NUR 9503 | Quantitative Research Methods (3 cr.) ** |
| NUR 9505 | Statistical Analysis 1 (3 cr.) |
| NUR 9518 | Scientific Writing & Grantsmanship (2 cr.) |
| NUR 9512 | Dissertation Seminar II (1 cr.) |
| Spring 1: 9 credits | |
|---|---|
| NUR 9513 | Dissertation Seminar III (1 cr.) ** |
| NUR 9516 | Psychometrics & Measurement (2 cr.) |
| NUR 9519 | Contemporary Research Design & Statistical Analysis (3 cr.) |
| NUR 9506 | Statistical Analysis II (3 cr.) |
| Summer 2: 8 credits | |
|---|---|
| NUR 9517 | Structure & Philosophy of Higher Education - PhD Summer Intensive (3 cr.) |
| NUR 9521 | Dissertation Seminar IV (2 cr.) - PhD Summer Intensive |
| NUR 9504 | Qualitative Research Methods (3 cr.) - PhD Summer Intensive |
PhD Preliminary Examination (August Summer 2)
| Fall 2: 12 credits | |
|---|---|
| NUR 9004 | Cognate (3 cr.) |
| NUR 8954 | Teaching Practicum (3 cr.) |
| NUR 8952 | Teaching Strategies in Higher Education (3 cr.) |
| NUR 8950 | Curriculum Design in Nursing Education (3 cr.) |
| Spring 2 | |
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| NUR 9508 | Dissertation Continuation - Nursing Synthesis Paper - Oral Candidacy Exam |
| Summer 3 | |
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| NUR 9508 | Dissertation Continuation ** |
| Fall 3 | |
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| NUR 9508 | Dissertation Continuation ** |
| Spring 3 | |
|---|---|
| NUR 9508 | Dissertation Continuation ** |
Dissertation Defense/Graduation
| Full Time | |
|---|---|
| Summer 1: 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 | |
| Part Time | |
|---|---|
| Summer 1 | 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 1: 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 1: 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 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.