Curriculum/Plan of Study


Semester Course Number & Title Credit Hours
Semester I—Fall I NUR 701-Statistical Applications for Nursing Research I 3
NUR 710-Philosophy of Knowledge Development in Nursing 3
Semester II—Spring I NUR 702-Statistical Applications for Nursing Research II 3
NUR 712-Theory Analysis in Nursing Science 3
Semester III—Summer I Elective (suggested) 3
Semester IV—Fall II NUR 704-Quantitative Research in Nursing 3
NUR 782-Health Disparities & Outcomes 3
Semester V—Spring II NUR 703-Qualitative Methods in Nursing 3
NUR 707-Measurement in Nursing and Health Care Research 3
Semester VII—Fall III NUR 783-Advanced Health Policy & Ethics 3
NUR 804-Advanced Research Methods 3
Semester VIII—Spring III Directed Research 3
Elective 3
Semester X—Fall IV NUR 799-Dissertation* 6
Semester XI—Summer III NUR 799-Dissertation* 6
TOTAL CREDITS 51

* Dissertation hours are variable (minimum of 12 up to 18 credit hours)

Semester Course Number & Title Credit Hours
Semester I—Fall I NUR 701-Statistical Applications for Nursing Research I 3
NUR 710-Philosophy of Knowledge Development in Nursing 3
Elective 3
Semester II—Spring I NUR 702-Statistical Applications for Nursing Research II 3
NUR 712-Theory Analysis in Nursing Science 3
NUR 703-Qualitative Methods for Nursing 3
Semester IV—Fall II NUR 704-Quantitative Research in Nursing 3
NUR 782-Health Disparities & Outcomes 3
Elective 3
Semester V—Spring II NUR 799-Dissertation Hours 3
NUR 707-Measurement in Nursing and Health Care Research 3
NUR 790-Directed Research 3
Semester VII—Fall III NUR 783-Advanced Health Policy & Ethics 3
NUR 804-Advanced Research Methods 3
NUR 799-Dissertation 3
Semester VIII—Spring III NUR 799-Dissertation* 6-9*
TOTAL CREDITS 51-54

*Dissertation hours are variable (minimum of 12 up to 18 credit hours)

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