Main ContentPhD 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 StudyYear 1 - Fall |
PHN 701 | Seminar (Journal Club) | 1 |
DNP 721 | Biostatistics II | 3 |
PHN 706 | Philosophy | 3 |
PHN 703 | Nursing Science | 2 |
| | 9 |
Year 1 - Spring |
PHN 701 | Seminar (Journal Club) | 1 |
PHN 720 | Methods and Analysis I | 3 |
PHN 714 | Theory Construction and Testing | 2 |
DNP 704 | Leadership in Health Systems | 3 |
| | 9 |
Year 2 - Summer |
PHN 721 | Methods and Analysis II | 3 |
| | 3 |
Year 2 - Fall |
PHN 701 | Seminar (Journal Club) | 1 |
PHN 722 | Methods and Analysis III | 2 |
ID 719 | Science/Theory of Population Health | 3 |
ID 715 | Teaching in Higher Education | 3 |
| | 9 |
Year 2 - Spring |
PHN 701 | Seminar (Journal Club) | 1 |
MSCI 790 | Grant and Scientific Writing | 1 |
PHN 705 | Writing Proposals | 4 |
ID 700 | Ethics in Research | 2 |
PHN 717 | Directed Research | 1 |
| | 9 |
Year 3 - Summer |
PHN 710 | Research Practicum | 2 |
| | 2 |
Year 3 - Fall |
PHN 701 | Seminar (Journal Club) | 1 |
PHN 791 | Dissertation Proposal | 1+ |
| | 2+ |
Year 3+ - Spring |
PHN 701 | Seminar (Journal Club) | 1 |
PHN 798 | Dissertation Research | 1+ |
| | 2+ |
Year 4 - Summer |
PHN 798 | Dissertation Research | 6+ |
| | |
Year 4 Fall+ |
PHN 701 | Seminar (Journal Club) | 1 |
PHN 791 | Dissertation Proposal | 1+ |
Minimum hours required for the degree (post-MSN and post-DNP) 52 hours |
Minimum hours required for the degree (post-BSN) 60 hours |