Post-Master's Curriculum

This curriculum is for the student whose highest degree in nursing is the Master’s.

Required (*) and Optional Courses

Modes of Inquiry

40 credit hours minimum

Research and Inquiry

minimum 8 credit hours

Options:

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

Nursing Research and Inquiry
minimum 30 credit hours

*N9710 Advanced Research Practicum in Nursing (6)

*N9090 Research in Nursing: Doctoral Dissertation (12)

*N9130 Writing Research Grants: Skills Building (3)

*N9131 Responsible Conduct of Research (1)

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

*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

Nursing Applied Sciences

minimum 8 credit hours

Clinical courses supporting research focus

Specific courses determined by student’s research and clinical interests

Collateral

12 credit hours minimum

Course sequences outside School of Nursing to support area of study

Total

76 credit hours minimum

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