Curriculum: BSN to PhD Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Students entering the University of San Diego and/or declaring a major during 2020-2021, should follow information contained in the printed course catalog (also known as the "catalog of record") published on April 1, 2020. Access the catalog of record at https://catalogs.sandiego.edu.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Year One | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| APNC 520 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| ACNS 619 | CNS Specialty Role and Practice Foundations | 3 |
| MSNC 511 | Evidence Based Practice: Role of Theory and Research | 3 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ACNS 632 | Adult-Gerontology I: CNS Practice in Individual Patient Sphere | 3 |
| ACNS 632P | Adult-Gerontology I: CNS Practice in Individual Patient Sphere Practicum | 3 |
| ACNS 521 | Advanced Physical Assessment for the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist | 4 |
| Summer Session | ||
| ACNS 634 | Adult-Gerontology II: CNS Practice in the Nurse Sphere | 3 |
| ACNS 634P | Adult-Gerontology II: CNS Practice in the Nurse Sphere Pract | 2 |
| HCIN 540 | Introduction to Health Care Information Management | 3 |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ACNS 636 | Adult Gerontology III: CNS Practice in the Organizational/Systems Sphere | 3 |
| ACNS 636P | Adult Gerontology III: CNS Practice in the Organizational/Systems Sphere Practicum | 2 |
| ACNS 524 | Advanced Pharmacology for the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist | 3 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ACNS 638 | Adult Gerontology IV: Advanced CNS Practice | 3 |
| ACNS 638P | Adult Gerontology IV: Advanced CNS Practicum | 3 |
| Completion of requirements for Master in Science in Nursing Degree | ||
| Year Three | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PHDN 601 | Philosophy of Science in Nursing | 3 |
| PHDN 607 | Applied Statistics and Quantitative Research Methods | 3 |
| PHDN 650 | Nursing Research Seminar | 1 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PHDN 602 | Theory Development in Nursing | 3 |
| PHDN 608 | Applications of Multivariate Statistics | 3 |
| PHDN 651 | Nursing Research Seminar | 1 |
| Summer Session | ||
| Emphasis Course | 3 | |
| PHDN 683 | Communicating Nursing Knowledge | |
| PHDN 688 | Palliative Care : Theory and Praxis | |
| Or: | ||
| PHDN 690 | Theory and Research in Executive Leadership | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PHDN 652 | Dissertation Research | 1 |
| PHDN 670 | Quantitative Designs in Research | 3 |
| PHDN 673 | Introduction to Qualitative Research: Background, Processes, and Approaches | 3 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PHDN 654 | Nursing Research Seminar | 3 |
| Emphasis Course | 3 | |
| PHDN 677 | Advanced Quantitative Designs in Research 1 | |
| Or: | ||
| PHDN 676 | The Practice of Qualitative Research 1 | |
| Year Five | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PHDN 649 | Research Seminar in Health Policy | 3 |
| PHDN 653 | Dissertation Research | 3 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PHDN 695 | Dissertation 2 | 6 |
| Total Units | 83 | |
| 1 | PHDN 676 is required for students conducting qualitative dissertations. PHDN 677 is required for students conducting quantitative dissertations. |
| 2 | The presentation of the proposal and dissertation findings are required. After the completion of 15 units of dissertation research (six units of PHDN 650-653, three units of PHDN 654, and six units of PHDN 695), candidates must continue to register for PHDN 695 (1 unit) and PHDN 655 (1 unit) each semester to maintain candidacy until the dissertation is completed. See the Doctoral Student Handbook for guidelines on producing the dissertation. |