College of Nursing

PhD Sample Plans of Study

 

MSN to PhD Sample Plan of Study

Part-Time Plan of Study

YEAR

SUMMER

FALL

SPRING

1

N7401 Research Institute 1 (2)

N7481 Development of Nursing Science and Theory (3)
N7211 Biostatistics 1 (3)

N7491 Advanced Nursing Theory Development and Validation (3)
N7212 Biostatistics 2 (3)

 

Semester Total 2

Semester Total 6

Semester Total 6

2

N7402 Research Institute 2 (2)
N7200 Nursing Science (3)

N7485 Nursing Research Designs and Methods (3)
Cognate I (3)

N7490 Advanced Nursing Research Designs and Methods (3)
N7488 Qualitative Research Methods (3)

 

Semester Total 5

Semester Total 6

Semester Total 6

3

N7403 Research Institute 3 (2)
Cognate 2 (3)

Cognate 3 (3)
N7498 Doctoral Seminar (1-12)
Comprehensive exam

N7499 Dissertation (1-6)

 

Semester Total 5

Semester Total 3+

Semester Total 1-6

4

N7499 Dissertation (1-6)

N7499 Dissertation (1-6)

 

 

Semester Total 1-6

Semester Total 1-6

 

Full-Time Plan of Study

YEAR

SUMMER

FALL

SPRING

1

N7401 Research Institute 1(2) 

N7481 Development of Nursing Science and Theory (3)
N7211 Biostatistics 1 (3)
Cognate 1 (3)

N7491 Advanced Nursing Theory Development and Validation (3)
N7212 Biostatistics 2 (3)
Cognate 2 (3)

 

Semester Total 2

Semester Total 9

Semester Total 9

2

N7402 Research Institute 2 (2)
N7200 Nursing Science (3) 

N7485 Nursing Research Designs and Methods (3)
Cognate 3 (3)

N7490 Advanced Nursing Research Designs and Methods (3)
N7488 Qualitative Research Methods (3)

 

Semester Total 5

Semester Total 6

Semester Total 6

3

N7403 Research Institute 3 (2)
N7498 Doctoral Seminar (1-12)
Comprehensive exam 

N7499 Dissertation (1-6) 

N7499 Dissertation (1-6) 

 

Semester Total 2+

Semester Total 1-6

Semester Total 1-6

4

N7499 Dissertation (1-6) 

 

 

 

Semester Total 1-6

 

 

This plan of study is a sample. A students progression through the program may vary. Admission and curriculum requirements are subject to change.

BSN to PhD Sample Plan of Study

To be discussed with your faculty advisor