PhD in Nursing Science sample curriculum
For students beginning autumn 2016 to autumn 2019
Minimum elective requirements
9
Graduate Nursing Courses
12
Related Fields
4
Advanced Methods
10
Statistics Courses
Year 1
| Course or requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| NMETH 580: Methodological Perspectives in Nursing Inquiry Scholarly Inquiry |
3 |
| NURS 587: Role Transition Seminar Theory & Domain of Knowledge |
2 |
| NURS 588: Philosophical Basis of Nursing Inquiry Scholarly Inquiry |
3 |
| NURS 590: Ecology of Human Health Theory & Domain of Knowledge |
5 |
| Course or requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| NMETH 579: Research Design and Methods in Nursing Science Scholarly Inquiry |
4 |
| NURS 589: Theoretical Perspectives in Nursing Theory & Domain of Knowledge |
3 |
| NURS 592: The Science of Nursing Therapeutics Theory & Domain of Knowledge |
4 |
| Course or requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| NMETH 591: Science of Therapeutics – Design & Outcomes Scholarly Inquiry |
4 |
| Elective requirements |
Year 2
| Course or requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Elective requirements | |
| BIOST 511: Medical Biometry I Statistics course example Scholarly Inquiry |
| Course or requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Elective requirements | |
| BIOST 512: Medical Biometry II Statistics course example Scholarly Inquiry |
|
| EDPSY 593: Experimental Design & Analysis Alternative statistics course example Scholarly Inquiry |
| Course or requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| NURS 595: Synthesis of Nursing Science Theory & Domain of Knowledge |
3 |
| Elective requirements | |
| BIOST 513: Medical Biometry III Statistics course example Scholarly Inquiry |
|
| EDPSY 594: Advanced Correlational Techniques Alternative statistics course example Scholarly Inquiry |
Year 3
| Course or requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| NMETH 800: Doctoral Dissertation Scholarly Inquiry |
10 |
| Course or requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| NMETH 800: Doctoral Dissertation Scholarly Inquiry |
10 |
| Course or requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| NMETH 800: Doctoral Dissertation Scholarly Inquiry |
7 |
Theory & Domain of Knowledge
Courses identified in the original curriculum as Theory & Domain of Knowledge.
Scholarly Inquiry
Courses identified in the original curriculum as Scholarly Inquiry.
First-year courses are required for all students enrolled in the PhD in Nursing Science program. Additional courses are taken to fulfill each student’s Program of Study and PhD program requirements.
The PhDCC recommends that all PhD core courses be numerically graded, except NURS 587: Role Transition Seminar and NURS 595: Synthesis of Nursing Science, which are graded Credit/No Credit.