POST-MASTERS PhD PROGRAM
FULL TIME PROGRAM PLAN OF STUDY
| Courses | Credits | |
| Fall Semester 1 | Year 1 | |
| • NURS 8045 Introduction to Advanced Nursing Research | 3 | |
| • NURS 8035 Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Nursing | 3 | |
| • NURS 8120 Univariate Statistical Methods for Research Scientists | 3 | |
| Spring Semester 2 | Year 1 | |
| • NURS 8012 Qualitative Research Methods | 3 | |
| • NURS 8040 Theory Construction | 3 | |
| • NURS 8140 Multivariate Statistical Methods for Research Scientists | 3 | |
| Summer Semester 3 | Year 1 | |
| Preliminary Examination | ||
| • NURS 8205 Leadership, Research Ethics & Policy or NURS 8100 Health in Vulnerable Populations | 3 | |
| • Area of Concentration course* | 3 | |
| Fall Semester 4 | Year 2 | |
| • NURS 8050 Quantitative Research Methods I | 3 | |
| • CNHP 8200 Instrument Evaluation & Construction | 3 | |
| • Area of concentration course* | 3 | |
| Spring Semester 5 | Year 2 | |
| • NURS 8051 Quantitative Research Methods II | 3 | |
| • NURS 8001 Epidemiology for Health Professionals | 3 | |
| • Area of concentration course* | 3 | |
| Summer Semester 6 | Year 2 | |
| • NURS 8205 Leadership, Research Ethics & Policy or NURS 8100 Health in Vulnerable Populations | 3 | |
| • Area of concentration course* | 3 | |
| Dissertation | Year 3 | |
| • NURS 9000 Dissertation Proposal | 3 | |
| • NURS 9990 Dissertation (3 credits per semester to total 9 credit hours) | 9 | |
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Note: * Area of concentration courses are selected with the guidance of the PhD Advisory Committee. **The PhD program is a total of 60 credits hours in length. |
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POST-MASTERS PhD PROGRAM
PART TIME PROGRAM PLAN OF STUDY
| Courses | Credits | |
| Fall Semester 1 | Year 1 | |
| • Nurs 8045 Introduction to Advanced Nursing Research | 3 | |
| • Nurs 8035 Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations in Nursing | 3 | |
| Spring Semester 2 | Year 1 | |
| • Nurs 8012 Qualitative Research Methods | 3 | |
| • Nurs 8040 Theory Construction | 3 | |
| Summer Semester 3 | Year 1 | |
| • NURS 8205 Leadership, Research Ethics & Policy or NURS 8100 Health in Vulnerable Populations | 3 | |
| • Area of concentration course* | 3 | |
| Fall Semester 4 | Year 2 | |
| • CNHP 8200 Instrument Evaluation & Construction | 3 | |
| • NURS 8120 Univariate Statistical Methods for Research Scientists | 3 | |
| Spring Semester 5 | Year 2 | |
| • NURS 8001 Epidemiology for Health Professionals | 3 | |
| • NURS 8140 Multivariate Statistical Method for Research Scientists | 3 | |
| Summer Semester 6 | Year 2 | |
| Preliminary Examination | ||
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• NURS 8205 Leadership, Research Ethics & Policy or NURS 8100 Health in Vulnerable Populations |
3 | |
| • Area of concentration course* | 3 | |
| Fall Semester 7 | Year 3 | |
| • NURS 8050 Quantitative Research Methods I | 3 | |
| • Area of concentration course* | 3 | |
| Spring Semester 8 | Year 3 | |
| • NURS 8051 Quantitative Research Methods II | 3 | |
| • Area of concentration course* | 3 | |
| Dissertation | Year 4 | |
| • NURS 9000 Dissertation Proposal | 3 | |
| • NURS 9990 Dissertation (3 hours per semester for minimum of 9 hours) | 9 | |
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Note: * Area of concentration courses are selected with the guidance of the PhD Advisory Committee. **The PhD program is a total of 60 credits hours in length. |
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BSN-PhD PROGRAM TRACK
FULL TIME PROGRAM PLAN OF STUDY
| Courses | Credits |
| Fall Semester 1 Year 1 | |
| • NURS 8045 Introduction to Advanced Nursing Research | 3 |
| • NURS 8035 Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Nursing | 3 |
| • NURS 8120 Univariate Statistical Methods for Research Scientists | 3 |
| Spring Semester 2 Year 1 | |
| • NURS 8012 Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| • NURS 8040 Theory Construction | 3 |
| • NURS 8140 Multivariate Statistical Methods for Research Scientists | 3 |
| Summer Semester 3 Year 1 | |
| Preliminary Examination | |
| • NURS 8205 Leadership, Research Ethics & Policy or NURS 8100 Health in Vulnerable Populations | 3 |
| • NURS 8700 Scholarly Writing or CNHP 8100 Grant Writing | 3 |
| Fall Semester 4 Year 2 | |
| • NURS 8050 Quantitative Research Methods I | 3 |
| • CNHP 8200 Instrument Evaluation & Construction | 3 |
| • Area of concentration course* | 3 |
| Spring Semester 5 Year 2 | |
| • NURS 8051 Quantitative Research Methods II | 3 |
| • NURS 8001 Epidemiology for Health Professionals | 3 |
| • Area of concentration course* | 3 |
| Summer Semester 6 Year 2 | |
| • NURS 8205 Leadership, Research Ethics & Policy or NURS 8100 Health in Vulnerable Populations | 3 |
| • CNHP 8500 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | 3 |
| Fall Semester 7 Year 3 | |
| • CNHP 7800 Interprofessional Collaboration | 3 |
| • NURS 8240 Advanced Data Management | 3 |
| • Area of concentration course* | 3 |
| Spring Semester 8 Year 3 | |
| • Area of concentration course* | 3 |
| • NURS 9000 Dissertation Proposal | 3 |
| Dissertation Summer Semester Year 3 & Year 4 | |
| • NURS 9990 Dissertation (3 credits per semester to total 9 credit hours) | 9 |
| Note: * Area of concentration courses are selected with the guidance of the PhD Advisory Committee. **The BSN-PhD program is a total of 72 credits hours in length. | |
BSN-PhD PROGRAM TRACK
PART TIME PROGRAM PLAN OF STUDY
| Courses | Credits |
| Fall Semester 1 Year 1 | |
| • Nurs 8045 Introduction to Advanced Nursing Research | 3 |
| • Nurs 8035 Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations in Nursing | 3 |
| Spring Semester 2 Year 1 | |
| • Nurs 8012 Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| • Nurs 8040 Theory Construction | 3 |
| Summer Semester 3 Year 1 | |
| • NURS 8205 Leadership, Research Ethics & Policy or NURS 8100 Health in Vulnerable Populations | 3 |
| • NURS 8700 Scholarly Writing or CNHP 8100 Grant Writing | 3 |
| Fall Semester 4 Year 2 | |
| • CNHP 8200 Instrument Evaluation & Construction | 3 |
| • NURS 8120 Univariate Statistical Methods for Research Scientists | 3 |
| Spring Semester 5 Year 2 | |
| • NURS 8001 Epidemiology for Health Professionals | 3 |
| • NURS 8140 Multivariate Statistical Method for Research Scientists | 3 |
| Summer Semester 6 Year 2 | |
| Preliminary Examination | |
|
• NURS 8205 Leadership, Research Ethics & Policy or NURS 8100 Health in Vulnerable Populations |
3 |
| • CNHP 8500 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | 3 |
| Fall Semester 7 Year 3 | |
| • NURS 8050 Quantitative Research Methods I | 3 |
| • CNHP 7800 Interprofessional Collaboration | 3 |
| Spring Semester 8 Year 3 | |
| • NURS 8051 Quantitative Research Methods II | 3 |
| • Area of concentration course* | 3 |
| Summer Semester 9 Year 3 | |
| • Area of concentration course* | 3 |
| • Area of concentration course* | 3 |
| Fall Semester 10 Year 4 | |
| • NURS 8240 Advanced Data Management | 3 |
| • Area of concentration course* | 3 |
| Dissertation Year 4 | |
| • NURS 9000 Dissertation Proposal | 3 |
| • NURS 9990 Dissertation (3 hours per semester for minimum of 9 hours) | 9 |
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Note: * Area of concentration courses are selected with the guidance of the PhD Advisory Committee. **The BSN-PhD program is a total of 72 credits hours in length. |
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