Sample plan of study for Full-Time Ph.D. Program follow:

Doctoral of Philosophy in Nursing
M.S./M.S.N. to PH.D. | Full-Time Study
47 credits (minimum) + NURS 602 

Year 1

Fall

NURS 579: Overview of Nursing Scholarship (1 credit)

NURS 580: Theoretical and Philosophical Basis of Nursing (3 credits)

NURS 586: Quantitative Methods in Health Research (3 credits)

STAT 500: Applied Statistics (3 credits) or PHS 520: Principles of Biostatistics (3 credits) 

Total: 10 credits 

Spring

NURS 585: Qualitative Methods in Health Research (3 credits)

NURS 587: Ethics in Health Research (1 credit)

NURS 851: General Linear Modeling in Health Research (4 credits) or PHS 521: Applied Biostatistics (3 credits)

Individual Specialty Course (3 credits)


Total: 10 or 11 credits 

Summer

Optional

NURS 596: Individual Studies/Research with Faculty  or Individual Specialty Course ( 3 cr.)





Total: 0 or 3 credits 

Year 2

Fall

NURS 582: Literature Synthesis for Nursing Science (3 credits)

NURS 578: Mixed Methods in Health Research (3 credits)

Research Methods or Statistics Elective (3 credits


[Qualifying Exam]

Total: 9 credits

Spring

NURS 583: Advanced Seminar in Nursing Science (1 credit)

NURS 584: Roles and Responsibilities of the Nurse Scientist (3 credits)

NURS 589: Grant Writing in Health Sciences (3 credits)

Individual Specialty Course  (3 credits)


Total: 10 credits

Summer

Optional

Individual Specialty Course: (3 credits)






Total: 0 or 3 credits 

Year 3

Fall

NURS 583: Advanced Seminar in Nursing Science (1 credit)

Individual Specialty Course (3 credits)

NURS 596: Individual Studies/Research with Faculty or Individual Specialty Course  (3 credits)

NURS 602: Supervised College Teaching (3 credits)

[Comprehensive Exam/Proposal Defense]

Total: 10 credits  


Spring

NURS 600: Dissertation Research (1 credit) or NURS 601: Dissertation Preparation (0 credit)





Total: 0 or 1 credit

Summer

NURS 600: Dissertation Research (1 cr) or NURS 601 (0 cr)




Total: 0 or 1 credit

Year 4  (IF NEEDED)

Fall

NURS 600: Dissertation Research (1 credit) or NURS 601: Dissertation Preparation (1 credit)

 



Total:  0 or 1 credit

Spring

NURS 600: Dissertation Research (1 credit) or NURS 601: Dissertation Preparation (0 credit)



Total:  0 or 1 credit

[Graduate with Ph.D.]

Summer