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Coursework for the Doctoral Program
Plan of study
A plan of study is a listing of courses that will be taken by the student during the program. Students are required to take seventeen courses: eleven courses are core and focal area courses and six courses are research methods and cognate courses. Courses are selected by the student in conjunction with their advisor. Student should develop a plan of study that will provide the student with sufficient depth of the methods and content needed to complete the dissertation study.
Required Core Courses (7 courses, 21 credit hours)
- NUR 501 Philosophy of Science
- NUR 503 Theoretical Basis of Nursing Research
- NUR 505 Quantitative Research Design
- NUR 507 Qualitative Research Design
- NUR 509 Introduction to Nursing Informatics
- NUR 511 Health Policy
- NUR 513 Ethical, Legal & Professional Issues in Research
Required Focal area Courses (4 courses, 12 credit hours)
- NUR 520 Biopsychological Research with Aging Individuals
- NUR 522 Sociocultural Research with Aging Persons in Families and Communities
- NUR 524 Research in Aging with Vulnerable Populations
- NUR 526 Residency in Research with Aging Adults
Research Methods/Statistics Sequence (3 courses, 9 credit hours)
- NUR 540 Statistical Methods I
- NUR 541 Statistical Methods II
- NUR 542 Statistical Methods III
Cognate Courses (# of courses varies, 9 credit hours)
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Courses will be selected in coordination with your faculty advisor
Dissertation Hours (15 credit hours)
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NUR 599 Dissertation
In addition, students must attend Research Colloquia
- NUR 530 Research Colloquium
Sample plans of study:
