PhD Curriculum
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| Semester | Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer I | NURS 524 | Foundations of Methodological Applications for Health Sciences | 2 |
| NURS 535 | Philosophy of Nursing Science | 3 | |
| NURS 536 | Theory and Science of Nursing I | 3 | |
| Semester Credits | 8 | ||
| Fall I | NURS 526 | Analytical Foundations for Health Sciences | 3 |
| NURS 588 | Research Inquiry: Quantitative Methods | 3 | |
| NURS 596 | Theory and Science of Nursing II | 3 | |
| NURS 800 (2 or more) | 2 | ||
| Semester Credits | 11 | ||
| Spring I | NURS 527 | Association, Group Difference, and Regression for Health Sciences (A) | 3 |
| NURS 534 | Seminar: Grant Development and Critique | 3 | |
| NURS 587 | Inquiry: Qualitative Methods | 3 | |
| NURS 800 (2 or more) | 2 | ||
| Semester Credits | 11 | ||
| Summer II | NURS 589 | Psychometrics in Health Care Research | 2 |
| Electives (choose 6 credits) | NURS799 Dissertation Seminar (can be repeated for credit) (1); NURS591 Mixed Methods for program Development, Implementation, & Evaluation (3); NURS 598 (Graded) or NURS 599 (Not graded) Independent Study (1-3) | 6 | |
| Semester Credits | 8 | ||
| Fall II | NURS 528 | Multivariate Statistical Techniques for Health Sciences | 3 |
| Electives (choose 6 credits) | NURS592 Research Inquiry: Qualitative Methods II (2); NURS565 Information MGMT. for Clinical Practice (3); NURS521 Learning, Teaching & Evaluation in Nursing (3); (Fall odd years); NURS 598 (Graded) or NURS 599 (Not graded) Independent Study (1-3); NURS799 Dissertation Seminar (can be repeated for credit) (1) | 6 | |
| NURS 800 (2 or more) | 2 | ||
| Semester Credits | 11 | ||
| Spring II | NURS 585 | Faculty Role Seminar/Practicum (taught even years only) | (3) 0 |
| NURS 529 | Analytical Seminar for Health Sciences | 3 | |
| Electives (choose 6 credits) | NURS 593 Preliminary Exam Seminar (1); NURS523 Educational Issues & Curriculum analysis (3) (Spring even years); NURS584 Healthcare Law, Policy, & Analysis (3); NURS529 Analytical Seminar for Health Sciences (3) | 6 | |
| NURS 800 | 4 | ||
| Semester Credits | 9-12 | ||
| Summer III | NURS 800 | Dissertation (optional) | 2 |
| Semester Credits | 2 | ||
| Fall III | NURS 800 | Dissertation | 4 |
| Semester Credits | 4 | ||
| Spring III | NURS 585 | Faculty Role Seminar (taught even years only) | (3) 0 |
| NURS 800 | Dissertation | 4 | |
| Semester Credits | 4-7 | ||
| Course Work Electives Dissertation (NURS 800) | 34 18 20 |
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| Total Credits | 72 | ||
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