PhD core curriculum
Minimum required courses
| Nursing Core Courses (all 9 courses must be taken) | ||||||
| Course | Title | Credits | ||||
| NRSG 909 | Health Care Policy | 3 | ||||
| NRSG 930 | Socialization to the Scholarly Role | 3 | ||||
| NRSG 931 | Transformational Leadership Amid Health Care Crisis and Reform: Bold Ideas, New results, and Lasting Change | 3 | ||||
| NRSG 932 | Philosophy of Science | 3 | ||||
| NRSG 933 | Theory Development in Nursing & Health Sciences | 3 | ||||
| NRSG 934 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 | ||||
| NRSG 935 | Quantitative Research Methods | 3 | ||||
| NRSG 936 | Research Practicum | 3 | ||||
| NRSG 937 | Proposal Development & Management | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits | 27 | |||||
| Statistics Courses | ||||||
| Course | Title | Credits | ||||
| BIOS 806 | Biostatistics I (offered by the College of Public Health) | 3 | ||||
| BIOS 808 | Biostatistics II (COPH) | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits | 6 (33) | |||||
| Cognates | ||||||
| Course | Title | Credits | ||||
| Courses from other disciplines and/or nursing in areas of concentration study | 12 | |||||
| Total Credits | 12 (45) | |||||
| Dissertation | ||||||
| Course | Title | Credits | ||||
| NRSG 998 | Doctoral Seminar (every semester between completion of coursework and final defense) | 2 - 3 | ||||
| NRSG 999 | Doctoral Dissertation (minimum) | 15 | ||||
| Total Credits | 63 + | |||||
Total required credits
| Traditional PhD | 63 + cr | ||
| Fast Track BSN to PhD | 80 + cr |
Plans of Study
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Why choose nursing?
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The nursing shortage
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Nurses' pivotal role
- Bachelor's - BSN
- Master's - MSN
- Postmaster's - PMC
- Doctor of Nursing Practice - DNP
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
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Postdoctoral
- Continuing Education - CNE
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Agency and Preceptor Information
- Primary Integrated Psychiatric Nursing Project
- GNP-MAP Project
- Nurse Leader/Executive (LEAD)
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Advanced Rural Hospital Care Program
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Nurse Educator Training
- Course Descriptions
- Approved transfer courses
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Questions?
PhD Student profile
PhD student Nadin Abdel Razeq found UNMC through a web search. Her specialty interest is neonatal and pediatric pain management. Upon completion of her degree, she plans to teach, practice and do research in Jordan.
PhD student Nadin Abdel Razeq found UNMC through a web search. Her specialty interest is neonatal and pediatric pain management. Upon completion of her degree, she plans to teach, practice and do research in Jordan.
"People here are so friendly, open and helpful."
