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2014-2015 Graduate Catalog

Nursing Education Ph.D.

College of Natural and Health Sciences

Degree Requirements — 65-77 credits

See “Nursing Education Ph.D.”.

(Select the BS to Ph.D. or the Master’s to Ph.D. entry options)

Degree Requirements

Research Core — 14 hours

SRM 602Statistical Methods I

3

SRM 603Statistical Methods II

3

SRM 680Introduction to Qualitative Research

3

SRM 700Advanced Research Methods

3

NURS 790Research Colloquium

2

Research and Dissertation — 16 hours

NURS 797Doctoral Proposal Research

1 - 4

NURS 799Doctoral Dissertation

1 - 12

Research Tools

SRM 602 and SRM 603: The first research tool is quantitative statistical methods met by successful completion of SRM 602 and SRM 603.

SRM 680 and SRM 700: The second research tool is research methods met with successful completion of SRM 680 and SRM 700.

BS to Ph.D. Requirements — 77 hours

Nursing Science BS to Ph.D. Core — 15 hours

NURS 614Advanced Pathophysiology

3

NURS 702Advanced Concepts of Vulnerable Underserved Populations

3

NURS 703Philosophical Underpinnings of Nursing Science

3

NURS 707Leadership in Health Policy

3

NURS 711Advanced Theory and Knowledge Development in Nursing

3

Nursing Education — 26 hours

NURS 631Teaching Strategies for Practice and Academic Settings

3

NURS 661Planning and Evaluating Education in Practice and Academic Settings

3

NURS 695Advanced Academic Nursing Roles

3

NURS 730The Scholarship of Teaching and Practice in Nursing Education

2

NURS 740Intensive Teaching Practicum

3

NURS 760Advanced Nursing Curriculum Design

3

NURS 780The Professorial Role in Nursing Education

3

PSY 681Cognition and Instruction I

3

Choose one of the following courses:

NURS 710Evaluation in Nursing Education

3

or

SRM 670Evaluation: Models and Designs

3

Electives — 6 hours (with advisor approval)

Examples include transcultural nursing courses or coursework in education, educational leadership, educational psychology, educational technology, statistics, gerontology, etc.

Master's to Ph.D. Requirements — 65 hours

Students may also enter with a master’s and complete the doctoral degree with 65 hours. The general plan of study for students who enter the doctoral program with a baccalaureate degree in nursing and a conferred master’s degree is listed below.

Nursing Science Master’s to Ph.D. Core — 12 hours

NURS 702Advanced Concepts of Vulnerable Underserved Populations

3

NURS 703Philosophical Underpinnings of Nursing Science

3

NURS 707Leadership in Health Policy

3

NURS 711Advanced Theory and Knowledge Development in Nursing

3

Nursing Education — 17 hours

NURS 730The Scholarship of Teaching and Practice in Nursing Education

2

NURS 740Intensive Teaching Practicum

3

NURS 760Advanced Nursing Curriculum Design

3

NURS 780The Professorial Role in Nursing Education

3

PSY 681Cognition and Instruction I

3

Choose one of the following courses:

NURS 710Evaluation in Nursing Education

3

or

SRM 670Evaluation: Models and Designs

3

Electives — 6 hours (with advisor’s approval)

Examples include transcultural nursing courses or coursework in education, educational leadership, educational psychology, educational technology, statistics, gerontology, etc.

Deficiencies

*Equivalencies or portfolio experience will determine student’s need to take these additional hours (may be used as elective courses):

NURS 631Teaching Strategies for Practice and Academic Settings

3

NURS 661Planning and Evaluating Education in Practice and Academic Settings

3

The BS to Ph.D. students will receive the master’s degree en-route to the Ph.D.