PhD: Curriculum
This program is designed to prepare clinical nurse scientists to assume professional roles in academic and research settings with the purpose of engaging in a life of scholarly inquiry.
Fast Track Courses
| NUR 802: | Theory Foundations and Role Development for the Advanced Practice Nurse |
| NUR 804: | Statistics for the Healthcare Professional |
| NUR 806: | Research for Advanced Practice Nurses |
| NUR 814: | Health Care Policy and Politics |
| NUR 945: | Doctoral Seminar I |
| NUR 946: | Doctoral Seminar II |
Course Requirements
72 credits at the doctoral level
| CEP 920: | Instrument Construction in Psychology and Education |
| CEP 921: | Psychometric Theory I |
| CEP 933: | Quantitative Methods in Educational Research II |
| NUR 901: | Knowledge Development in Nursing |
| NUR 910: | Health Status Outcomes: The Individual and Family |
| NUR 911: | Health Status Outcomes: Community/Primary Care |
| NUR 920: | Translation of Research and Scientific Knowledge to a Community Setting |
| NUR 930: | Methods in Clinical Research |
| NUR 940: | Research Practicum |
| NUR950: | Nursing Research Seminar I |
| NUR 951: | Nursing Research Seminar II |
| NUR 960: | Scientific Foundations of Nursing |
| NUR 999: | Nursing Dissertation |
| Two Statistics Courses | |
| One Qualitative Research Methods Course | |
| Electives: Selected by Student and Guidance Committee |
Optional College of Nursing Certificate in College Teaching Program (CCTP)
| NUR 861: | Curriculum Design |
| NUR 866: | Academic and Clinical Teaching in Nursing Education |
| Demonstration of 5 Core Competencies | |
| Portfolio |
For more information on CCTP review, a complete description is in the PhD Handbook, pages 14-16.
