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Nursing - Ph.D. Program Requirements

 

NURSING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (72 credits)
Course Title Credits
Nursing Knowledge Component
NURS 70710 History and Philosophy of Nursing Science
 3
  70715 Theory Construction and Development in Nursing
 3

70720 Introduction to Nursing Knowledge Domains
 3
  86091 Variable Content Seminar in Nursing: Nursing Science I
 3
  87091 Variable Content Seminar in Nursing: Nursing Science II 3
Research Methods, Designs and Statistics
NURS 70705
Foundations of Research Methods in Nursing 3

70725 Quantitative Research Methods in Nursing
 3
  70730 Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing 3

70745

70747
 Advanced Topics in Quantitative Research Methods*
or
Advanced Methods for Nursing Research: Application of Qualitative Methods*
 3
Statistics
  70727 Advanced Health Care Statistics I
 3
  70737 Advanced Health Care Statistics II 3
Cognates
Two courses are required: Selected with the approval of the student’s academic advisor; 3 hours must be from disciplines outside of nursing and 3 hours may be within or outside of nursing. Cognates support the student’s research interest.
 6
NURS 70746 Advanced Methods for Nursing Research: Measurement in Nursing
  70748 Advanced Methods for Nursing Research: Program Evaluation in Nursing
  70749 Research Methods for Knowledge Management
Health Care Policy
NURS 70735 Nursing and Health Care Policy
 3
Dissertation
NURS 80199 Dissertation I
 30
MINIMUM TOTAL 72

*Selected with the approval of student's advisor.