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Ph.D. Program Home Admission Information Distance Learning Option BS-PhD Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence PhD Program Main Program of Study Page Faculty Research Interests

Beginning Fall 2008
BS-PhD Program of Study
Full Time
Sample Plan

Year 1 - Fall

NURS 7101: Research Ethics (2)
NURS 7102: Distance Learning Strategies (1)
NURS XXXX: Graduate (MS) Cognate (3)

Year 1 - Spring

NURS 7009: Philosophy of Inquiry (3)2
NURS 7201: Statistics I (4)1
NURS XXXX: Graduate (MS) Cognate (3)

Year 1 - Summer

NURS 7001: Principles of Qualitative Inquiry (3)
NURS 7202: Statistics II (4)

Year 2 - Fall

NURS 7002: Descriptive, Experimental and Correlational Designs (3)
NURS 7010: Domains of Knowledge (3)2
NURS XXXX: Graduate (MS) Cognate (3)

Year 2 - Spring

NURS 7040: Data Collection Methods (3)
Statistics or Methodology Elective (2-3)
Area of Specialization (3)3

Year 2 - Summer

NURS 7777: Doctoral Synthesis (3)
NURS 7100:  Research Practicum (1-6)4

Year 3 - Fall


NURS 7100:  Research Practicum (1-6)4
Area of Specialization (3)3

Year 3 - Spring


Area of Specialization (3)3
NURS 7970:  Dissertation5

Year 3 - Summer


NURS 7773: Leadership and Health Policy (3)
NURS 7970:  Dissertation5

Year 4 - Fall


NURS 7970:  Dissertation5

Year 4 - Spring


NURS 7970:  Dissertation5

Year 5 - Fall


NURS 7970:  Dissertation5

Year 5 - Spring


NURS 7970:  Dissertation5

Minimum credit hours required: 69-70 Credit Hours

Notes:

1 Must be taken prior to quantitative research design courses
  (NURS 7002, NURS 7040).
2 Must be taken prior to all research design courses.
3 These courses do not have to be taken before NURS 7777 Synthesis.
4 Students may register for 1-6 credits of NURS 7100 Research Practicum.
  A minimum of 4 credit hours are required for graduation.
5 Students must register for N7970 Doctoral Dissertation for a minimum of 14
credits during their doctoral program. Time to complete dissertation varies, but averages two years of full time study.

Each student must identify an Area of Specialization and Methodology elective.

The program of study as listed is a sample plan reflecting minimum requirements. The student's supervisory committee determines the final program of study. Additional credits beyond the minimum shown may be required.


For faculty consultation on the program of study or your research career contact:

PhD Program Administrator:
Phone: 801-585-1671
or
Lauren Clark, RN, PhD, FAAN
Professor and PhD Program Director
Phone: 801-581-8576

Revised: 02/11/2008