**Review** Graduate Catalog 2025-2026

NURS 700 Advanced Nursing Theory

The focus of this course is nursing knowledge development and the underpinnings of nursing science, practice and education.

2

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)/Minor(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 702 Advanced Concepts of Populations Experiencing Vulnerability and/or Marginalization

Examines contextual contributors to the disproportionate experience of vulnerability and marginalization in populations. Implications for nursing research, policy, and practice are explored.

3

Offered

Generally offered Summer Annually

Program Restrictions

Include Nursing Education-PHD

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 703 Philosophical Underpinnings of Nursing Science

This course provides a history of philosophical and scientific thinking and its impact on the discipline of nursing, knowledge development in nursing and nursing science.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing (and) Nursing Education Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 707 Leadership in Health Policy

Integrates theory and empirical research about leadership and health policy. Participates in the policy development process.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing Education Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 710 Measurement of Nursing Student Outcomes

Emphasis on needs assessment, instrument analysis, measurement, analysis and evaluation of student outcomes in nursing education.
3

Program Restrictions

Include Nursing Education-PHD

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Education Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 711 Advanced Theory and Knowledge Development in Nursing

This course explores theoretical elements and their impact on nursing knowledge development and the translation of nursing research to pedagogy and practice.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Education (and) Nursing (and) Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 723 Design, Methods and Analysis in Health Care Research, Part I

Introduction to doctoral level in-depth study of the integrated principles of design, methods and analysis in the conduct of quantitative health care research.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing Education (and) Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 724 Design, Methods and Analysis in Health Care Research, Part II

Provides in-depth study of the integrated principles of design, methods and analysis in the conduct of quantitative health care research.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 723 with a minimum grade of B

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing Education (and) Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 725 Translational Research Methods

In-depth application of the integrated principles of both quantitative and qualitative design, methods and analysis as they relate to the translation of evidence into practice.
3

Prerequisites

(NURS 723 and NURS 724 with a minimum grade of B)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Adult Gero Acute Nurs Prac (and) Nursing (and) Nursing (and) Nursing Education Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 726 Introduction to the DNP Scholarly Project

Introduction to the DNP Scholarly Project emphasizing the application of the integrated principles of proposal development, project design and the measurement of clinical outcomes.

3

Prerequisites

NURS 616 with a minimum grade of B.

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 727 DNP Scholarly Project Proposal Development and Defense

Provides advanced in-depth study, emphasizing the intensive development and defense of the DNP Scholarly Project proposal.

3

Prerequisites

NURS 726 with a minimum grade of B

Offered

Generally offered Summer Annually

Program Restrictions

Include Nursing:AGACNP-DNP and Nursing:Family Nurs Prac-DNP and Nursing-DNP

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 730 The Scholarship of Teaching and Practice in Nursing Education

This course is designed to prepare the learner for scholarship in nursing education, publication, presentation and grant writing activities.
2

Program Restrictions

Include Nursing Education-PHD

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Education Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 741 Evidence-Based Teaching

Builds knowledge and skill with instructional planning, development, delivery, and evaluation in classroom and clinical settings. Focus on existing and developing evidence for teaching strategies.
3

Program Restrictions

Include Nursing Education-PHD

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Education Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 760 Advanced Nursing Curriculum Design and Program Evaluation

Examines a range of contextual and professional influences on curriculum development and program evaluation in nursing education.
3

Program Restrictions

Include Nursing Education-PHD

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Education Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 777 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing

This course builds on foundational qualitative methods coursework. Students will advance their knowledge and skills related to the conduct of qualitative research in nursing science.

3

Prerequisites

SRM 680 with minimum grade of B

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Program Restrictions

Include Nursing Education-PHD

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Education Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 780 The Professorial Role in Nursing Education

Involves comprehensive investigation of the academic nursing role in higher education relative to administration, student issues, program requirements and faculty expectations.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing (and) Nursing (and) Nursing Education Major(s)

Degree Restriction

Include DNP and PHD

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 790 Doctoral Research Colloquium

Exploring the nature of doctoral research in nursing and nursing scholarship. Examination of phenomena of interest for dissertation proposals begins.
3

Program Restrictions

Include Nursing Education-PHD

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Education Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 791 DNP Seminar I

Engage students in discussion surrounding DNP essential concepts, development of research knowledge and trajectory, and acculturation to the DNP role with special emphasis on developing the concept of interest.
1

Corequisites

NURS 723

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 792 DNP Seminar II

Engage students in discussion surrounding DNP essential concepts, development of research knowledge and trajectory, and acculturation to the DNP role with special emphasis on developing evidence for practice change.
1

Prerequisites

NURS 791 with a minimum grade of B

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 793 DNP Seminar III

Engage students in discussion surrounding DNP essential concepts, development of research knowledge and trajectory, and acculturation to the DNP role with special emphasis on research design and methods.
1

Prerequisites

NURS 792 with a minimum grade of B

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 795 DNP Scholarly Project Proposal Seminar

The Capstone project reflects synthesis and application of evidence-based practice in advanced nursing practice and health care. The course facilitates the development of the Capstone and launches the project. S/U graded.
2

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

NURS 796 DNP Capstone Project

For a total of 180 contact hours. The Capstone project reflects synthesis and application of evidence-based practice in advanced nursing practice and health care. The Capstone project must be approved by and defended to the capstone committee. S/U graded.
1- 4

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 4 credit hours

NURS 797 Doctoral Proposal Research

All doctoral students must earn 4 hours as partial fulfillment of requirements for the doctorate. Supports development of dissertation research proposal. S/U graded.
1- 4

Program Restrictions

Include Nursing Education-PHD

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Education Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 4 credit hours

NURS 798 DNP Scholarly Project

The DNP project reflects synthesis and application of evidence-based practice and translational research. S/U graded.

1-3

Prerequisites

NURS 727 with a minimum grade of B

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

NURS 799 Doctoral Dissertation

All doctoral students must earn 12 hours as partial fulfillment of requirements for the doctorate. Dissertation must be approved by and defended to the dissertation committee. S/U graded.
1-12

Program Restrictions

Include Nursing Education-PHD

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Nursing Education Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 12 credit hours