PhD in Nursing

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PhD in Nursing Plan of Study

Core component

Areas of study will include courses from the following selected domains:

  • Philosophy
  • Nursing science
  • Theory construction
  • Research methods, analysis and practice
  • Bioethics
  • Population health policy
  • Leadership
  • 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

First time students are required to take three hours of doctoral-level biostatistics prior to starting PHN courses. Plans of study are determined in collaboration with the student's advisory committee. Flexible plans of study are available.

PhD in Nursing Plan of Study
Year 1 - Fall
PHN 701Seminar (Journal Club)1
DNP 721Biostatistics II3
PHN 706Philosophy3
PHN 703Nursing Science2
9
Year 1 - Spring
PHN 701Seminar (Journal Club)1
PHN 720Methods and Analysis I3
PHN 714Theory Construction and Testing2
DNP 704Leadership in Health Systems3
9
Year 2 - Summer
PHN 721Methods and Analysis II3
3
Year 2 - Fall
PHN 701Seminar (Journal Club)1
PHN 722Methods and Analysis III2
ID 719Science/Theory of Population Health3
ID 715Teaching in Higher Education3
9
Year 2 - Spring
PHN 701Seminar (Journal Club)1
MSCI 790Grant and Scientific Writing1
PHN 705Writing Proposals4
ID 700Ethics in Research2
PHN 717Directed Research1
9
Year 3 - Summer
PHN 710Research Practicum2
2
Year 3 - Fall
PHN 701Seminar (Journal Club)1
PHN 791Dissertation Proposal1+
2+
Year 3+ - Spring
PHN 701Seminar (Journal Club)1
PHN 798Dissertation Research1+
2+
Year 4 - Summer
PHN 798Dissertation Research6+
Year 4 Fall+
PHN 701Seminar (Journal Club)1
PHN 791Dissertation Proposal1+
Minimum hours required for the degree (post-MSN and post-DNP)           52 hours
Minimum hours required for the degree (post-BSN)                                60 hours