PhD in Nursing Science Curriculum
Sample Program of Study for Clinical Research Track [Full-time]
Bold = Core course required for all PhD students. Italics = Core course required for track students. |
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YEAR 1 |
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NRSC 313 Theories of Science [2 credits] NRSC 305 Informatics and Scholarly Inquiry [2 credits] NRSC 368 Contextual Nature of Health and Health Behaviors [2 credits] NRSC 306 Research Design and Statistics I [3 credits] |
NRSC 380 Knowledge Synthesis in Nursing Science [3 credit] NRSC 304 Ethical and Legal Issues in Research [1 credit] NRSC 307 Research Design and Statistics II [3 credits] NRSC 350 Conceptual Foundations of Clinical Research [ 3 credits] |
NRSC 394 Special Topics in Qualitative Design [3 credits] NRSC 308 Research Design and Statistics III [3 credits] NRSC 352 Measurement in Clinical Research [3 credits] |
YEAR 2 |
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| Fall | Spring | Summer |
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NRSC 312 Programs of Research and Grantsmanship [2 credits] NRSC 309 Special Topics in Quantitative Methods [2 credits] NRSC 353 Designing and Testing Clinical Interventions [3 credits] NRSC 395 Research Practicum [2 credits] |
NRSC 302 Advanced Doctoral Seminar I [1 credit] NRSC 311 Role of Scientist in Academe, Community and World [1 credit] NRSC 310 Health, Healthcare, Research & Public Policy [2 credits] NRSC 366 Curriculum Strategies for Health Professional Education [3 credits] Required for Nurse Faculty Loan recipients OR Elective Course [3 credits] NRSC 395 Research Practicum [2 credits] |
NRSC 303 Advanced Doctoral Seminar II [1 credit] NRSC 367 Educational Evaluation for Learning in the Health Professions [3 credits] Required for Nurse Faculty Loan recipients OR Elective course [3 credits] NRSC 379 Non-Candidate Research [variable 0-6 credits] |
Notes
- All students must take 6 credits related to phenomenon of interest [part of the track specific course work]
- Summer semester is based on 14 weeks
- Research practica [4 hours] is required during Year 2
PhD in Nursing Science Curriculum
Sample Program of Study for Health Services Research Track [Full-time]
Bold = Core course required for all PhD students. Italics = Core course required for track students. |
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Year 1 | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer |
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NRSC 313 Theories of Science [2 credits] NRSC 305 Informatics and Scholarly Inquiry [2 credits] NRSC 368 Contextual Nature of Health and Health Behaviors [2 credits] NRSC 306 Research Design and Statistics I [3 credits] |
NRSC 380 Knowledge Synthesis in Nursing Science [3 credits] NRSC 304 Ethical and Legal Issues in Research [1 credit] NRSC 307 Research Design and Statistics II [3 credits] NRSC 381 Current Topics in Health Services Research [3 credits] |
NRSC 394 Special Topics in Qualitative Design [3 credits] NRSC 308 Research Design and Statistics III [3 credits] NRSC 382 Measuring Outcomes: Issues in Health Services Research Designs [3 credits] |
Year 2 |
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| Fall | Spring | Summer |
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NRSC 312 Programs of Research and Grantsmanship [2 credits] NRSC 309 Special Topics in Quantitative Methods [2 credits] NRSC 383 Advanced Topics in Organizational Quality and Safety Research [3 credits] NRSC 395 Research Practicum [2 credits] |
NRSC 302 Advanced Doctoral Seminar I [1 credit] NRSC 311 Role of Scientist in Academe, Community and World [1 credit] NRSC 310 Health, Healthcare, Research & Public Policy [2 credits] NRSC 366 Curriculum Strategies for Health Professional Education [3 credits] Required for Nurse Faculty Loan recipients OR Elective Course [3 credits] NRSC 395 Research Practicum [2 credits] |
NRSC 303 Advanced Doctoral Seminar II [1 credit] NRSC 367 Educational Evaluation for Learning in the Health Professions [3 credits] Required for Nurse Faculty Loan recipients OR Elective Course NRSC 379 Non-Candidate Research [variable 0-6 credits] |
Note
- All students must take 6 credits related to phenomenon of interest [part of the track specific course work]
- Summer semester is based on 14 weeks
- Research practica [4 hours] is required during Year 2
PhD in Nursing Science Curriculum
Sample Program of Study for Both Tracks [Part-time]
Bold = Core course required for all PhD students. Italics = Core course required for track students.
Year 1 | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer |
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NRSC 313 Theories of Science [2 credits] NRSC 306 Research Design and Statistics I [3 credits] NRSC 305 Informatics and Scholarly Inquiry [2 credits]
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NRSC 307 Research Design and Statistics II [3 credits] NRSC 310 Health, Healthcare, Research & Public Policy [2 credits] |
NRSC 308 Research Design and Statistics III [3 credits] |
Year 2 |
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| Fall | Spring | Summer |
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NRSC 368 Contextual Nature of Health and Health Behaviors [2 credits] NRSC 309 Special Topics in Quantitative Methods [2 credits] |
NRSC 380 Knowledge Synthesis in Nursing Science [3 credits] NRSC 350 Conceptual Foundations of Clinical Research [ 3 credits] OR NRSC 381 Current Topics in Health Services Research [3 credits] NRSC 395 Research Practicum [2 credits] |
NRSC 352 Measurement in Clinical Research [3 credits] OR NRSC 382 Measuring Outcomes: Issues in Health Services Research Designs [3 credits] |
Year 3 |
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| Fall | Spring | Summer |
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NRSC 353 Designing and Testing Clinical Interventions [3 credits] OR NRSC 383 Advanced Topics in Organizational Quality and Safety Research [3 credits] NRSC 395 Research Practicum [2 credits] |
NRSC 311 Role of Scientist in Academe, Community and World [1 credit] NRSC 304 Ethical and Legal Issues in Research [1 credit] NRSC 366 Curriculum Strategies for Health Professional Education [3 credits] Required for Nurse Faculty Loan recipients OR Electives [3 credits] |
NRSC 394 Special Topics in Qualitative Design [3 credits] NRSC 367 Educational Evaluation for Learning in the Health Professions [3 credits] Required for Nurse Faculty Loan OR Electives [3 credits]
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Year 4 |
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| Fall | Spring | Summer |
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NRSC 312 Programs of Research [2 credits] NRSC 379 Non-Candidate Research [variable 0-6 credits] |
NRSC 302 Advanced Doctoral Seminar I [1 credit] NRSC 379 Non-Candidate Research [variable 0-6 credits] |
NRSC 303 Advanced Doctoral Seminar II [1 credit] NRSC 379 Non-Candidate Research [variable 0-6 credits] |
Year 5 |
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| Fall | Spring | Summer |
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NRSC 399 Dissertation Research [variable credit: 0-6] |
NRSC 399 Dissertation Research [variable credit: 0-6] |
NRSC 399 Dissertation Research [variable credit: 0-6] |
Note
- All students must take 6 credits related to phenomenon of interest [part of the track specific course work]
- Summer semester is based on 14 weeks
- Research practica [4 hours] is required during Year 2
