Main ContentPost-baccalaureate PhD plan of study
Core component
Areas of study will include courses from the following selected domains:
- Statistics,
- Research methods and practice,
- Ethics in research,
- Philosophy of science,
- Theory construction and application,
- Writing for funding.
Dissertation
Completion of the PhD degree requires a minimum of seven hours of dissertation credit.
Elective component
The elective component is developed and designed with the student's adviser to meet the student's needs as well as to meet program requirements.
Plan of Study
Students are advised to limit outside employment to 20 hours a week. Information about financial aid including, stipends and financial aid, is available. Students who receive stipends must have permission from the SGSHS Dean to engage in outside employment.
Post-Baccalaureate PhD in Nursing Plan of Study| Year 1 - Fall |
| PHN 777 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| DNP 720 | Biostatistics I | 3 |
| PHN 707 | Phenomena of Nursing Research | 2 |
| PHN 701 | Seminar | 1 |
| | 9 |
| Year 1 - Spring |
| PHN 737 | Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology | 3 |
| PHN 733 | Research Design and Methods for ANP | 2 |
| DNP 721 | Biostatistics II | 3 |
| PHN 701 | Seminar | 1 |
| | 9 |
| Year 2 - Summer |
| PHN 701 | Seminar | 1 |
| | 1 |
| Year 2 - Fall |
| ID 715 | Teaching in Higher Education | 3 |
| PHN 706 | Philosophy of Science | 3 |
| PHN 701 | Seminar | 1 |
| | 7 |
| Year 2 - Spring |
| PHN 714 | Theory Construction and Testing | 3 |
| PHN 712 | Writing for Funding | 2 |
| ID 716 | Teaching Practicum | 1 |
| PHN 701 | Seminar | 1 |
| | 7 |
| Year 3 - Summer |
| PHN 710 | Research Practicum | 2 |
| PHN 701 | Seminar | 1 |
| Elective* | 3 |
| | 6 |
| Year 3 - Fall |
| PHN 708 | Quantitative Research Designs | 3 |
| PHN 709 | Qualitative Research Designs | 3 |
| PHN 701 | Seminar | 1 |
| | 7 |
| Year 3 - Spring |
| PHN 711 | Data Collection and Analysis | 3 |
| ID 700 | Ethics in Research | 2 |
| PHN 766 | Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| PHN 701 | Seminar | 1 |
| | 9 |
| Year 4 - Summer |
| PHN 705 | Writing Proposals | 4 |
| PHN 701 | Seminar | 1 |
| Qualifying Examinations (Written) | 5 |
| Year 4 - Fall + |
| PHN 701 | Seminar** | 1 |
| PHN 791 | Dissertation Proposal (minimum) | 1 |
| PHN 798 | Dissertation Research (minimum) | 6 |
| | 8 |
*Electives: Minimum of 3 hours required for degree – ID 718 Health Policy and the Healthcare System; ID 719 Introduction to the Science and Theory of Public Health; ID 725 Environmental Health; ID 701 Introduction to GIS; PHN 780 Special Topics; PHN 715 Survey Design and Analysis; PHN 717 Directed Research; Advanced Research Methods; Advanced Statistics; Anthropology; Basic Science Lab Techniques; Biochemistry; Data Science; Epidemiology; Genomics; Leadership Development; Manuscript Development and Publication; Sociology; Systematic Reviews; or any other doctoral-level course approved by advisor. **Students must enroll in PHN 701 every semester until they achieve a successful dissertation proposal defense. |