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Ph.D. in Nursing

The Program

Development of the overall program was guided by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Quality Indicators for Doctoral Education. Students identify one of the three substantive areas:
  • Health Promotion and Protection
  • Health Restoration and Support
  • Health Care Systems
that best supports their research area and undertake coursework accordingly. In addition, students take 12 credit hours of coursework in a collateral field of study (i.e., outside the School of Nursing) that supports their research interests. Throughout the curriculum, students are expected to engage in a number of scholarly activities, such as grant writing, research presentations and manuscript submissions. Students may be admitted to the program either post-BSN or post-MSN, and progress through the program on either a full-time or part-time basis.

Doctoral education is predicated on a strong mentoring relationship between students and faculty throughout the curriculum. Students work with a faculty mentor/adviser throughout the program and together they establish a Supervisory Committee which formally approves students’ individual programs of study, is responsible for their comprehensive examination and generally transitions into their Dissertation Committee. The expertise and guidance of this Committee is essential to students’ doctoral education.

The Program Objectives

The nurse scholars prepared in this program will:

  • Serve as leaders in nursing and health care.
  • Function as nurse scientists to advance the body of knowledge that guides the practice of nursing and contributes to interdisciplinary knowledge.

Admission Requirements

Students may apply to the program as either post-B.S.N. or post-M.S.N. students. Applicants will be evaluated for doctoral nursing studies according to the following criteria:
  • Grade-point average.
  • Graduate Record Examination.
  • Three letters of reference.
  • Interview and original essay by invitation.

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