Degree Requirements — 66 credits
Master's to Ph.D. Requirements
Students enter with a master’s in nursing and complete the doctoral degree with 66 hours. The general plan of study for students who enter the doctoral program is listed below.
Nursing Science Master’s to Ph.D. Core — 12 hours
| NURS 702 | Advanced Concepts of Populations Experiencing Vulnerability and/or Marginalization | 3 |
| NURS 703 | Philosophical Underpinnings of Nursing Science | 3 |
| NURS 707 | Leadership in Health Policy | 3 |
| NURS 711 | Advanced Theory and Knowledge Development in Nursing | 3 |
Nursing Education — 17 hours
| NURS 710 | Measurement of Nursing Student Outcomes | 3 |
| NURS 730 | The Scholarship of Teaching and Practice in Nursing Education | 2 |
| NURS 741 | Evidence-Based Teaching | 3 |
| NURS 760 | Advanced Nursing Curriculum Design and Program Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS 780 | The Professorial Role in Nursing Education | 3 |
| PSY 681 | Learning and Instruction | 3 |
Electives — 3 hours (with advisor’s approval)
Three credits of electives are required and must be approved by their faculty advisor before enrollment. Eligible electives include NURS 679, PSY 500, PSY 644, SRM 660, SRM 687, ET 641, ET 643, ELPS 601, ELPS 604, ELPS 605, ELPS 608, ELPS 665.
| NURS 679 | Technology in Healthcare Education | 3 |
| PSY 500 | Educational Psychology for Teachers | 3 |
| PSY 644 | Motivation in Education | 3 |
| SRM 660 | Mixed Methods Research | 3 |
| SRM 687 | Narrative Inquiry | 3 |
| ET 641 | Designing, Playing, and Learning | 3 |
| ET 643 | Innovative Instructional Formats | 3 |
| ELPS 601 | Leadership Development Through Inquiry | 3 |
| ELPS 604 | Understanding People: Professional Development and Educational Leadership | 3 |
| ELPS 608 | Issues in Educational Leadership: Implications for Practice | 3 |
| ELPS 665 | Policy Analysis and Development | 3 |
Research Core — 18 hours
| NURS 723 | Design, Methods and Analysis in Health Care Research, Part I | 3 |
| NURS 724 | Design, Methods and Analysis in Health Care Research, Part II | 3 |
| NURS 777 | Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 790 | Doctoral Research Colloquium | 3 |
| SRM 680 | Introduction to Qualitative Research | 3 |
| SRM 700 | Advanced Research Methods | 3 |
Research and Dissertation — 16 hours
Research Tools
Students must demonstrate research skills in areas pertinent to the dissertation research topic. The Students’ competence in these skills will be assessed by the Students’ oral exam committee and/or dissertation committee members.