| Post MSN PhD in Nursing
Plan of Study for Full-Time Students Years 1 and 2 |
| NRPHD | 724 | Applied Statistical Methods for Nursing Research | 4 sh | (4,0,0) | | NRPHD | 802 | Knowledge Development in Nursing Science* | 3 sh | (3,0,0) | | NRPHD | 801 | Advanced Quantitative Research Methods | 3 sh | (3,0,0) | | NRPHD | 710 | Doctoral Toolbox Series: I-Integrative Review | 1 sh | (1,0,0) | |
| NRPHD | 701 | Theories, Constructs and Concepts of Vulnerabilities* | 3 sh | (3,0,0) | | NRPHD | 806 | Advanced Qualitative Methods | 3 sh | (3,0,0) | | NRPHD | 807 | Advanced Applied Statistical Methods for Nursing | 3 sh | (3,0,0) | | NRPHD | 711 | Doctoral Toolbox Series: II-Publication | 1 sh | (1,0,0) | |
| NRPHD | 971, 800 808 | Mentored Research or Mentored Teaching** or Mentored Health Policy & Advocacy** Variable credits (pre-req to Mentored Teaching is NRPHD 725, NURSM 703, or equiv.) | 1-9 sh | (1-9,0,0) | NRPHD
| 705
| Ethical Aspects of Research Involving Vulnerable Populations | 2 sh | (2,0,0) | | NRPHD | 702 | Vulnerability: Global & Environment Perspectives | 3 sh | (3,0,0) | |
| NRPHD | 712 | Doctoral Toolbox Series: III-Dissertation | 1 sh | (1,0,0) | | NRPHD | 803 | Scientific Inquiry | 3 sh | (3,0,0) | NRPHD NRPHD | 805 804 | Advanced Measurement Strategies Knowledge Dissemination and Translation* | 4 sh 3 sh | (4,0,0) (3,0,0) | | NRPHD | 713 | Doctoral Toolbox Series: IV-National Perspectives | 1 sh | (1,0,0) | NRPHD NRPHD | 715 708 | Introduction to Social & Applied Epidemiology Health Policy & Advocacy | 3 sh 3 sh | (3,0,0) (3,0,0) | |
NRPHD | 971, 800' 808 | Mentored Research or Mentored Teaching or Mentored Health Policy & Advocacy** Variable credits (pre-req to Mentored Teaching is NRPHD 725, NURSM 703, or equiv.) | 1-9 sh | (1-9,0,0) | | NRPHD | 990 | Dissertation § § Note: 990 is taken only after candidacy, when comps are completed and the proposal is defended. | 3 sh | (3,0,0) |
| Years 3 and 4
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| NRPHD | 990 | Dissertation | 3 sh | (3,0,0) | |
| NURSM | 703 | Instructional Processes in Nursing ++ | 3 sh | (3,0,0) | | NURSM | 722 | Theories in the Nursing of Children | 3 sh | (3,0,0) | | NURSM | 712 | Foundation & Issues in Gerontological Helath Care | 3 sh | (3,0,0) | | NRPHD | 725 | Curriculum Development ++ | 3 sh | (3,0,0) | NRPHD | 723 | Special Topics Variable Credit | 1-3 sh | (1-3,0,0) | | MDCOR | 860 | Reducing Medical Errors and Malpractice Risk | 2.5 sh | (2.5,0,0) | | Minimum course work | 62 sh |
| *NRPHD802: Knowledge Development in Nursing Science is prerequisite to NRPHD701: Theories, Constructs & Concepts of Vulnerabilities and NRPHD804: Knowledge Dissemination and Translation, but not to statistics or research courses.
** Students are required to complete 6-8 sh in Mentored Research or 3-4 sh in Mentored Research and 3-4 sh in Mentored Teaching, or Mentored Health Policy & Advocacy. All hours may be taken in the summer semester of Year 1 or split between the summer semesters in Year 1 and Year 2 to satisfy the required hours. ++ NURSM 703, or NRPHD 725, or equiv. is required as pre-req. to NRPHD 800 Mentored Teaching. Semester Hour Breakdown: 1:1 (Didactic), 2:1 (Seminar), 3:1 (Clinical/Lab) |
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