Ph.D. in Nursing
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will:
- Develop the science of nursing through rigorous, original research
- Steward the discipline through dissemination of scholarly work
- Educate the next generation of nurses and add to the global community of scholars.
Program Requirements
BSN-PhD/Pre-requisite Coursework
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURSE 5527 | Cultural Diversity & Values | 3 |
| NURSE 5528 | Healthcare Policy & Advocacy | 3 |
| NURSE 5550 | Theoretical Foundations in Nursing | 3 |
| NURSE 5555 | Nursing Research | 3 |
PhD Core Coursework
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURSE 5603 | Research Institute I | 2 |
| NURSE 5604 | Research Institute II | 2 |
| NURSE 5608 | Theory Development I | 3 |
| NURSE 5610 | Theory Development in Nursing II | 3 |
| NURSE 5612 | Statistics I | 3 |
| NURSE 5622 | Statistics II | 3 |
| NURSE 5631 | State of the Science | 3 |
| NURSE 5668 | Quantitative Research | 3 |
| NURSE 5670 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| NURSE 5666 | Designing Nursing Research | 3 |
| MEDB 5561 | Responsible Conduct of Research | 3 |
| Collateral Coursework in Research Project Area: | 18 | |
| Psychometrics | ||
| NURSE 5699 | Dissertation Research | 12 |
| NURSE 5590 | Directed Scholarly Activity | 1-2 |