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Hahn School of Nursing & Health Science » Prospective Students » Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Program » BSN to PhD Program

Curriculum Plan for the BSN to PhD Program

Fall Semester, Year One

MSNC 511 Evidence Based Practice: Role of Theory and Research 3 units
ENLC 556 Management of Health Systems Care Delivery and Outcomes 3 units
DNPC 648 Health Policy Analysis 3 units

Spring Semester, Year One

ENLC 553 Financial Management in Health Systems 3 units
ENLC 554 Health Care Information Management 3 units
ENLC 555 Resource Management in Health Systems 3 units

Fall Semester, Year Two

PHDN 607 Applied Statistics and Quantitative Research Methods 3 units
PHDN 641 Social, Historical and Philosophical Bases of Nursing 3 units

Summer Session, Year Two

ENLC 557 Strategic Planning and Management of Health Systems 3 units

Spring Semester, Year Two

PHDN 694 Special Topics in Nursing Research 3 units
PHDN 693 Research Residency 3 units

Completion of Requirements for Master in Science in Nursing Degree

Fall Semester, Year Three

PHDN 601 Logics of Inquiry 3 units
PHDN 670 Quantitative Designs in Research 3 units

Spring Semester, Year Three

PHDN 602 Theory Development in Nursing 3 units
PHDN 677 Advanced Quantitative Designs in Research 3 units

Summer Session, Year Three

Emphasis Course 3 units

Fall Semester, Year Four

PHDN 673 Introduction to Qualitative Research 3 units
Emphasis Course 3 units

Spring Semester, Year Four

PHDN 676 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods 3 units
PHDN 664 Dissertation Seminar 3 units

Fall Semester, Year Five

PHDN 695 Dissertation 3 units

Spring Semester, Year Five

PHDN 695 Dissertation 3 units

Fall Semester, Year Six

PHDN 695 Dissertation 3 units

Note: Students may enroll in emphasis courses during the summer or intersession and shorten the length of the program.

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