Plan of Study
Ph.D. in Nursing: Biobehavioral Research Concentration
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B.S. to Ph.D. Sample Plans
Year 1 (total credits=22)
| Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| Fall |
NURS 512: Evidence Based Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 |
| NURS 701: Statistical Methods for Nursing Research |
3 |
| NURS 703: Philosophy of Human Science |
3 |
| Spring |
NURS 702: Advanced Statistical Concepts for Nursing Research |
3 |
| NURS 704: Analysis and Construction of Theory for Nursing Research |
3 |
| Elective* |
3 |
| Summer |
NURS 700: Scientific Integrity: Responsible Conduct of Research |
1 |
| NURS 707: Scholarly Writing |
3 |
Year 2 (total credits=21)
| Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| Fall |
NURS 638: Health Policy Leadership and Advocacy |
3 |
| NURS 772: Qualitative Research |
3 |
| NURS 720: Foundations in Biobehavioral Research |
3 |
| Spring |
Methods Course or Elective* |
3 |
| NURS 770: Quantitative Research |
3 |
| NURS 721: Advanced Concepts in Biobehavioral Research |
3 |
| Summer |
NURS 725: Synthesis and Emerging Trends in Scientific Inquiry |
3 |
Year 3+ (total credits=25)
| Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| Fall |
NURS 610: Health Information and Data Management |
3 |
| Methods Course or Elective* |
3 |
| Methods Course or Elective* |
3 |
| Spring |
NURS 797: Practicum in Nursing Research |
3 |
| |
NURS 796: Directed Research Experience (comprehensive exam) |
1 |
| NURS 898: Dissertation |
minimum of 12 |
* Methods/Elective Course Options (this list is not exhaustive):
- NURS 711: Conducting Mixed Methods Research; 3 credits; spring course; prereqs 770 and 772
- NURS 712: Conducting Rigorous Health-related Intervention Research; 3 credits; fall course
- NURS 706: Teaching in the Health Professions: Surviving and Thriving in Academia; 3 credits; summer course
Total Credits: minimum of 67
Year 1 (total credits=14)
| Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| Fall |
NURS 512: Evidence Based Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 |
| NURS 701: Statistical Concepts for Nursing |
3 |
| Spring |
NURS 702: Advanced Statistical Concepts for Nursing Research |
3 |
| Elective* |
3 |
| Summer |
NURS 700: Scientific Integrity: Responsible Conduct of Research |
1 |
| NURS 707: Scholarly Writing |
3 |
Year 2 (total credits=15)
| Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| Fall |
NURS 638: Health Policy Leadership and Advocacy |
3 |
| NURS 703: Philosophy of Human Science |
3 |
| Spring |
NURS 704: Analysis and Construction of Theory for Nursing Research |
3 |
| Methods Course or Elective* |
3 |
| Summer |
Methods Course or Elective* |
3 |
Year 3 (total credits=15)
| Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| Fall |
NURS 610: Health Information and Emerging Health Care Technologies |
3 |
| NURS 772: Qualitative Research |
3 |
| Spring |
NURS 770: Quantitative Research |
3 |
| NURS 797: Practicum in Nursing Research |
3 |
| Summer |
Methods Course or Elective* |
3 |
Year 4 (total credits=9)
| Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| Fall |
NURS 720: Foundations in Biobehavioral Research |
3 |
| Spring |
NURS 721: Advanced Concepts in Biobehavioral Research |
3 |
| Summer |
NURS 725: Synthesis and Emerging Trends in Scientific Inquiry |
3 |
Year 5+ (total credits= 13+)
| Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| Fall |
NURS 796: Directed Research Experience (comprehensive exam) |
1 |
| |
NURS 898: Dissertation |
minimum of 12 |
* Methods/Elective Course Options (this list is not exhaustive):
- NURS 711: Conducting Mixed Methods Research; 3 credits; spring course; Prereqs 770 and 772
- NURS 712: Conducting Rigorous Health-related Intervention Research; 3 credits; fall course
- NURS 706: Teaching in the Health Professions: Surviving and Thriving in Academia; 3 credits; summer course
Total Credits: minimum of 67
M.S. to Ph.D. Sample Plans
Year 1 (total credits=22)
| Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| Fall |
NURS 701: Statistical Methods for Nursing Research |
3 |
| NURS 703: Philosophy of Human Science |
3 |
| NURS 772: Qualitative Research |
3 |
| Spring |
NURS 702: Advanced Statistical Concepts for Nursing Research |
3 |
| NURS 704: Analysis and Construction of Theory for Nursing Research |
3 |
| NURS 770: Quantitative Research |
3 |
| Summer |
NURS 700: Scientific Integrity: Responsible Conduct of Research |
1 |
| NURS 707: Scholarly Writing |
3 |
Year 2 (total credits=24)
| Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| Fall |
NURS 638: Health Policy Leadership and Advocacy |
3 |
| NURS 720: Foundations in Biobehavioral Research |
3 |
| Methods Course or Elective* |
3 |
| NURS 797: Practicum in Nursing Research |
1 |
| Spring |
NURS 721: Advanced Concepts in Biobehavioral Research |
3 |
| Methods Course or Elective* |
3 |
| Methods Course or Elective* |
3 |
| NURS 797: Practicum in Nursing Research |
1 |
| Summer |
NURS 725: Synthesis and Emerging Trends in Scientific Inquiry |
3 |
| NURS 797: Practicum in Nursing Research |
1 |
Year 3+ (total credits=13+)
| Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| |
NURS 796: Directed Research Experience (comprehensive exam) |
1 |
| NURS 898: Dissertation |
minimum of 12 |
* Methods/Elective Course Options (this list is not exhaustive):
- NURS 711: Conducting Mixed Methods Research; 3 credits; spring course; prereqs 770 and 772
- NURS 712: Conducting Rigorous Health-related Intervention Research; 3 credits; fall course
- NURS 706: Teaching in the Health Professions: Surviving and Thriving in Academia; 3 credits; summer course
Total Credits: minimum of 58
Year 1 (total credits=16)
| Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| Fall |
NURS 701: Statistical Methods for Nursing Research |
3 |
| NURS 703: Philosophy of Human Science |
3 |
| Spring |
NURS 702: Advanced Statistical Concepts for Nursing Research |
3 |
| NURS 704: Analysis and Construction of Theory for Nursing Research |
3 |
| Summer |
NURS 700: Scientific Integrity: Responsible Conduct of Research |
1 |
| NURS 707: Scholarly Writing |
3 |
Year 2 (total credits=15)
| Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| Fall |
NURS 638: Health Policy Leadership and Advocacy |
3 |
| NURS 772: Qualitative Research |
3 |
| Spring |
NURS 770: Quantitative Research |
3 |
| NURS 797: Practicum in Nursing Research |
3 |
| Summer |
Methods Course or Elective* |
3 |
Year 3 (total credits=15)
| Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| Fall |
NURS 720: Foundations in Biobehavioral Research |
3 |
| Methods Course or Elective* |
3 |
| Spring |
NURS 721: Advanced Concepts in Biobehavioral Research |
3 |
| Methods Course or Elective* |
3 |
| Summer |
NURS 725: Synthesis and Emerging Trends in Scientific Inquiry |
3 |
Year 4+ (total credits=13+)
| Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| Fall |
NURS 796: Directed Research Experience (comprehensive exam) |
1 |
| |
NURS 898: Dissertation |
minimum of 12 |
* Methods/Elective Course Options (this list is not exhaustive):
- NURS 711: Conducting Mixed Methods Research; 3 credits; spring course; Prereqs 770 and 772
- NURS 712: Conducting Rigorous Health-related Intervention Research; 3 credits; fall course
- NURS 706: Teaching in the Health Professions: Surviving and Thriving in Academia; 3 credits; summer course
Total Credits: minimum of 58