The Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D.) Program

Graduates from this program are leaders in education, practice, and research around the world.  The program consists of 70 hours, 24 of which may be transferred from master's level work.  The remaining credits are distributed among core, research, and support courses.  After successful completion of course work and the comprehensive examinations, a dissertation involving significant and original research in nursing is completed.  Full-time and part-time study options are available.

About the Program	Important Documents
Aims and Objectives	Student Guidelines
Suggested Program of Study	Health Form

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Curriculum Requirements

Core (12 credits)
PHIL 601 Philosophy of Science	3
NURS 907 Theory Development	3
THEO 625 or PHIL 621 Bioethics	3
NURS 922 Doctoral Research Practicum	3
NURS 926 Health Policy	3

Research (22 credits)
NURS 916 Seminar in Nursing Scholarship	1
EDUC 733 Advanced Statistics I: Experimental Design	3
EDUC 737 Advanced Statistics II: Applied Regression Analysis	3
NURS 908 Qualitative Research in Nursing	3
NURS 909 Quantitative Research in Nursing	3
NURS 923 Clinical Problems I: Theoretical Considerations	3
NURS 924 Clinical Problems II: Design Considerations	3
NURS 930 Seminar in Research Proposals	3

Supporting Courses
Courses supporting the dissertation topic	6 credits
Courses supporting professional goals	3-6 credits