Program Requirements
Faculty advisors create individual program plans with each student upon admission into the program. Plan structures depends primarily on whether the student is entering with a baccalaureate or master's degree. See sample program requirements for each scenario below.
Post-Master’s PhD Degree Requirements Heading link
| COURSE NAME | COURSE # | SEMESTER HOURS |
| Philosophy of Science for Health Research | NURS 570 | 3 |
| Theory and Theory Development for Nursing Research | NURS 571 | 3 |
| Research Design and Methods | NURS 572 | 4 |
| Measurement in Health Research | NURS 573 | 4 |
| Qualitative Research in Nursing | NUPR 574 | 4 |
| Advanced Statistics (at a level above a general graduate-level statistics course) | varies | 6 |
| Developing Literature Reviews | NURS 566 | 2 |
| Grant Writing for the Nurse Scientist | NURS 568 | 2 |
| Roles and Responsibilities of the Nurse Scientist | NURS 586 | 2 |
| Nursing Leadership in Global Health | NURS 588 | 2 |
| PhD Thesis Research | NURS 599 | 24 |
| Advanced Coursework (400- or 500-level courses that provide substantive knowledge in an area of specialization) | varies | 9 |
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| Documented Research Requirement | ||
| 31 hours granted for master's work | 31 | |
| TOTAL | 96 |
Post-Baccalaureate PhD Degree Requirements Heading link
| COURSE NAME | COURSE # | SEMESTER HOURS |
| Foundational graduate-level research/evidence-based practice course (e.g., NURS 515 and NURS 516) is a prerequisite for NURS 570. | varies | 6 |
| Philosophy of Science for Health Research | NURS 570 | 3 |
| Theory and Theory Development for Nursing Research | NURS 571 | 3 |
| Research Design | NURS 572 | 4 |
| Measurement in Health Research | NURS 573 | 4 |
| Qualitative Research in Nursing | NUPR 574 | 4 |
| Research Practicum | NUPR 593 | 3 |
| Advanced Statistics: At least nine hours that form a sequence and two of the three courses must be at a level above general graduate-level statistics | varies | 9 |
| Developing Literature Reviews | NURS 566 | 2 |
| Grant Writing for the Nurse Scientist | NURS 568 | 2 |
| Roles and Responsibilities of the Nurse Scientist | NURS 586 | 2 |
| Nursing Leadership in Global Health | NURS 588 | 2 |
| Graduate-level health policy course (e.g., NURS 517 or similar course from another discipline) | varies | 3 |
| PhD Thesis Research | NURS 599 | 24 |
| Advanced Coursework (400- or 500-level courses that provide substantive knowledge in an area of specialization) | varies | 25 |
| Documented Teaching Requirement | ||
| TOTAL | 96 |