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Hahn School of Nursing & Health Science » Prospective Students » Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Program » Post- Master’s Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Program

Curriculum Plan for the Post-Master’s PhD Program

Fall Semester, Year One

PHDN 601 Logics of Inquiry 3 units
PHDN 641 Social, Historical, and Philosophical Bases of Nursing 3 units

Spring Semester, Year One

PHDN 602 Theory Development in Nursing 3 units
PHDN 607 Applied Statistics and Quantitative Research Methods 3 units

Summer Session, Year One

Emphasis Course 3 units

Fall Semester, Year Two

PHDN 670 Quantitative Designs in Research 3 units
PHDN 673 Ethnographic and Field Research Design 3 units

Spring Semester, Year Two

PHDN 676 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods 3 units
PHDN 677 Advanced Quantitative Designs in Research 3 units

Summer Session, Year Two

Emphasis Course 3 units

Fall Semester, Year Three

Emphasis Course 3 units
Research Option 3 units

Spring Semester, Year Three

PHDN 664 Dissertation Seminar 3 units

Fall Semester, Year Four

PHDN 695 Dissertation 3 units

Spring Semester, Year Four

PHDN 695 Dissertation 3-6 units
 

Note: Students may shorten the length of time needed to complete program requirements by taking emphasis courses during the 3-week January Intersession, if desired.

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