PhD Advisory Committee (PAC)
Dr. Roxanne Vandermause, (Chair & Program Director), Dr. Melissa Florell, Dr. Alyson Hanish, Dr. Robin Lally, Dr. Sheri Rowland, and Dr. Leeza Struwe
The PhD program in Nursing prepares nurse scientists in promoting and managing health of at-risk populations or those with chronic conditions; health systems and quality; or nursing education. There are two tracks 1) MS to PhD and 2) BSN to PhD.
The BSN to PhD track was created expressly for academically strong BSN graduates who want to be educators and researchers. Students must be full-time and can complete their PhD degree in 4.5 to 5 years without all the clinical requirements of the MSN program. All features and benefits of the traditional PhD program apply, including faculty advisor support and mentoring.
A minimum of 57 credit hours is required for the PhD in Nursing. Graduate-level electives (courses from other disciplines and/or nursing in areas of concentration) are required to support a student's area of research interest. Responsible Conduct of Research is integrated into existing core courses. In addition, students are required to participate in departmental research seminars.
BSN to PhD Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NRSG 930 | SOCIALIZATION TO THE SCHOLARLY ROLE | 2 |
| NRSG 929 | PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND THEORY DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| NRSG 906 | BIOSTATISTICS I | 3 |
| EPI 820 | EPIDEMIOLOGY IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| NRSG 803 | FOUNDATIONS OF THEORIES AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE | 3 |
| NRSG 907 | BIOSTATISTICS II | 3 |
| NRSG 802 | FOUNDATIONS OF QUALITY, SAFETY, INFORMATICS AND FINANCE | 4 |
| NRSG 905 | RESEARCH IMMERSION IN NURSING | 3 |
| NRSG 891 | TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR THE CLASSROOM | 3 |
| NRSG 804 | POPULATION-BASED HEALTH POLICY | 3 |
| NRSG 935 | QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS | 3 |
| NRSG 934 | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS | 3 |
| NRSG 909 | HEALTH CARE POLICY AND GLOBAL ISSUES | 3 |
| NRSG 918 | STATE OF THE SCIENCE | 4 |
| NRSG 937 | PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 |
| Electives (9 credits) A combination of three 3-credit content and advanced methodology courses directly related to the dissertation focus, from across disciplines and campuses | 9 | |
| Elective 1 (3 Credits) | ||
| Elective 2 (3 credits) | 3 | |
| Elective 3 (3 credits) | ||
| NOTE: All PhD nursing core courses, statistics courses, and electives must be completed prior to taking comprehensive exam | ||
| Other Required Courses: | ||
| NRSG 998 | DOCTORAL SEMINAR (One credit to be taken every semester between candidacy and dissertation, except semester dissertation is completed; 2 credits minimum) | 2 |
| NRSG 999 | DOCTORAL DISSERTATION (NRSG 999 is variable credits per course - minimum of 12 credit hours required) | 12 |
| NOTE: Research ethics is mandatory one day training | ||
Master to PhD
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NRSG 930 | SOCIALIZATION TO THE SCHOLARLY ROLE | 2 |
| NRSG 929 | PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND THEORY DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| NRSG 906 | BIOSTATISTICS I | 3 |
| NRSG 907 | BIOSTATISTICS II | 3 |
| NRSG 934 | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS | 3 |
| NRSG 935 | QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS | 3 |
| NRSG 918 | STATE OF THE SCIENCE (Electives) | 4 |
| NRSG 937 | PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 |
| Electives (9 credits) A combination of three 3-credit content and advanced methodology courses directly related to the dissertation focus, from across disciplines and campuses | 9 | |
| Elective 1 (3 credits) | 3 | |
| Elective 2 (3 credits) | 3 | |
| Elective 3 (3 credits) | 3 | |
| NOTE: All PhD nursing core courses, statistics courses, and electives must be completed prior to taking comprehensive exam | ||
| Other Required Courses: | ||
| NRSG 998 | DOCTORAL SEMINAR | 1 |
| NRSG 999 | DOCTORAL DISSERTATION | 1-10 |
| NOTE: Research ethics is mandatory one day training | ||