Post MSN PhD Plan of Study

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Post MSN-PhD in Nursing

Plan of Study for Part-Time Students

Year 1

Semester I (Fall)
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	710	Doctoral Toolbox Series:I-Integrative Review	1 sh	(1,0,0)
Semester II (Sring)
NRPHD	701	Theories, Constructs and Concepts of Vulnerabilities*	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)
Semester III (Summer)
NRPHD	705	Ethical Aspects of Research Involving Vulnerable Populations	2 sh	(2,0,0)
*NRPHD 703 Instructional Processes in Nursing (optional)

Year 2

Semester IV (Fall)
NRPHD	801	Advanced Quantitative Research Methods	3 sh	(3,0,0)
NRPHD	804	Knowledge Dissemination and Translation*	3 sh	(3,0,0)
Semester V (Spring)
NRPHD	806	Advanced Qualitative Methods	3 sh	(3,0,0)
NRPHD	715	Introduction to Social & Applied Epidemiology	3 sh	(3,0,0)
Semester VI (Summer)
NRPHD	702	Vulnerability: Global and Environmental	3 sh	(3,0,0)
NRPHD	971	Mentored Research	3-4 sh	(3-4,0,0)

Year 3

Semester VII (Fall)
NRPHD	803	Scientific Inquiry	3 sh	(3,0,0)
NRPHD	805	Advanced measurement strategies	3 sh	(3,0,0)
NRPHD	712	Doctoral Toolbox Series: III-Dissertation Process	1 sh	(1,0,0)
Semester VIII (Spring)
NRPHD	708	Health Policy & Advocacy	3 sh	(3,0,0)
NRPHD	713	Doctoral Toolbox Series: IV-National Perspectives	1 sh	(1,0,0)
*NRPHD 725 Curriculum Development (optional) or NURSM 703 Instructional Processes
Semester IX (Summer)
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.)	3-4 sh	(3-4, 0,0)

Comprehensive Exams are taken after all course work is completed.

Year 4

NRPHD

990

Dissertation §

§ Note: 990 is taken only after candidacy, when comps are completed and the proposal is defended.

6 sh

(6,0,0)

* One of these two courses are required for Mentored Teaching and are taken by students with an interest in an academic/faculty role.

**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 3-4 sh in Mentored Health Policy & Advocacy. All hours may be taken at once or split between the summer semesters of two years.

Semester Hour Breakdown: 1:1 (Didactic), 2:1 (Seminar), 3:1 (Clinical/Lab)

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