Post-Baccalaureate Curriculum

This curriculum is for the student whose highest degree in nursing is the baccalaureate. Upon application to the program, the student selects both a substantive content area in nursing and a general research interest. In order to fully qualify for the doctoral program, BSN-PhD students must first successfully complete (i.e., earn at least a grade of “B”) N7100, N7150, graduate statistics course and nine credits in nursing applied sciences. Then, the student initiates the qualifying process by enrolling in three credits of N8900 (Research Practicum) with a member of the program committee. Approval of a written report and an oral presentation by the student’s committee members is required for official admission to the doctoral program.

Required (*) and Optional Courses

Modes of Inquiry

40 credit hours

Research and Inquiry

minimum 8 credit hours

* Graduate Statistics Course (3)

Options:

Advanced Statistics, Philosophy of Science, Epistemology, Computer Science, Informatics

Nursing Research and Inquiry
minimum 30 credit hours

* N7150 Research Methods in Nursing (3)

* N8900 Research Practicum (3)

* N9130 Writing Research Grants: Skills Building (3)

* N9131 Responsible Conduct of Research (1)

* N9710 Advanced Research Practicum in Nursing (6)

* N9090 Research in Nursing: Doctoral Dissertation (12)

Options:

N9410 Advanced Research Methods in Nursing

N9420 Quantitative Methods

N9430 Measurement Issues

Nursing Content Areas

24 credit hours minimum

Nursing Theory Analysis and Development
minimum 8 credit hours

* N7100 Theories in Nursing (3)

* N9110 Conceptual Structure of Nursing (3)

* N9120 Developing Frameworks for Nursing Research (3)

*Doctoral Seminar (3):

Options:

*N9540 Seminar

*N9510 Advances in Health Care Systems

*N9520 Advances in Health Restoration and Support

*N9530 Advances in Health Promotion and Protection

*or approved equivalent

Options:

N9540 Seminar

N9510 Advances in Health Care Systems

N9520 Advances in Health Restoration and Support

N9530 Advances in Health Promotion and Protection

Nursing Applied Sciences

9 credit hours minimum

Substantive Content Area Options:

Sample programs are listed.
Courses are selected based on the student’s research interests.

1. Health Care Systems

   N8970 Advanced Nursing Practice Role Transition (1)
   
   N8810 M;anagement of Patient Care Services (3)
   
   N8140 Nursing and Health Policy (3)

2. Health Promotion and Protection

   N7140 Advanced Health Assessment and Promotion (3)
   
   N8010 Family Dynamics and Intervention (3)
   
   N8130 Developing and Evaluating Health Programs(3)

3. Health Restoration and Support

   N7140 Advanced Health Assessment and Promotion (3)
   
   N7120 Physiological Concepts for Nursing (3)
   
   N8720 Symptom Management in Chronic Illness (3)
   

Collateral

12 credit hours minimum

Courses in disciplines other than Nursing to support area of study

Total

76 credit hours minimum

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