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Plan of Study

Full-Time Schedule BSN to Ph.D.
Total Credits: 80

Year 1
Winter I Credits

NRS 5312 Theory and Translational Research for Advanced

Nursing Practice

4
NRS 5302 Statistics in Advanced Nursing Practice 3
NRS 7398 Graduate Research Practicum I 2
9 Cr.
Summer I
NRS 7399 Graduate Research Practicum II 3

NRS 6712 - Curriculum and Instruction in Nursing Education/

NRS 6722 - Evaluation in Nursing Education

3
6 Cr.
Year 2
Fall II

NRS 9201 Philosophic Foundations of Advanced Theory

Development

4
NRS 9202 Advanced Health Care Statistics 4
8 Cr.
Winter II
NRS 9311 Qualitative Research Methods 3
NRS 9911 Healthcare Quality 3
NRS 9312 Quantitative Research Methods 3
9 Cr.
Summer II
NRS 8221 Health Systems, Policy and Regulation 3
NRS 8241 Nursing and Health Care Informatics Leadership 3

NRS 6712 - Curriculum and Instruction in Nursing Education/

NRS 6722 - Evaluation in Nursing Education

3
9 Cr.
Year 3
Fall III
NRS 8382 Health Care Economics 3
Cognate 4
NRS 8782 Grant Writing 2
9 Cr.
Winter III
NRS 9315 Measurement and Design/Big Data 3
Cognate 4
NRS 9913 Advancement of Health Outcomes 3
10 Cr.
Summer III
NRS 9696 Dissertation Proposal Synthesis (variable) 2
Comprehensive/Qualifying Exam
2 Cr.
Year 4
Fall IV
NRS 9999 Dissertation  Variable
Winter IV
NRS 9999 Dissertation  Variable

*Students must complete a minimum of 2 credits of NRS 9696 18 credits of NRS 9999. Please work with your Dissertation Chair for
appropriate enrollment.



Typical Plan of Study - Full-Time Schedule MSN to Ph.D.
Total Credits: 60

Admission Pre-requisites: Graduate Statistics (minimum 3 credits)

Year 1
Fall I Credits

NRS 9201 Philosophic Foundations of Advanced Theory

Development

4
NRS 9202 Advanced Health Care Statistics 4
8 Cr.
Winter I
NRS 9311 Qualitative Research Methods 3
NRS 9911 Health Care Quality 3
NRS 9312 Quantitative Research Methods 3
9 Cr.
Summer I
NRS 8221 Health Systems, Policy and Regulation 3
NRS 8241 Nursing and Health Care Informatics Leadership 3
6 Cr.
Year 2
Fall II
NRS 8382 Health Care Economics 3
Cognate 4
NRS 8782 Grant Writing 2
9 Cr.
Winter II
NRS 9315 Measurement and Design/Big Data 3
Cognate 4
NRS 9913 Advancement of Health Outcomes 3
10 Cr.
Summer II
NRS 9696 Dissertation Proposal Synthesis (Variable) 2
*Comprehensive/Qualifying Exam - pending successful
completion of NRS 9696
2 Cr.
Year 3
Fall III
NRS 9999 Dissertation  Variable
Winter III
NRS 9999 Dissertation  Variable
*Students must complete a minimum of 2 credits of NRS 9696 and 16 credits of NRS 9999. Please work with your Dissertation Chair for appropriate enrollment.


Typical Plan of Study - Full-Time Schedule DNP to Ph.D.
Total Credits: 48

Pre-requisites: Graduate Health Informatics (minimum 3 credits), Graduate Health Policy (minimum 3 credits).

Year 1
Fall I Credits

NRS 9201 Philosophic Foundations of Advanced Theory

Development

4
NRS 9202 Advanced Health Care Statistics 4
8 Cr.
Winter I
NRS 9311 Qualitative Research Methods 3
NRS 9911 Health Care Quality  3
NRS 9312 Quantitative Research Methods 3
9 Cr.
Year 2
Fall II
NRS 8382 Health Care Economics 3
Cognate 4
NRS 8782 Grant Writing 2
9 Cr.
Winter II
NRS 9315 Measurement and Design/Big Data 3
Cognate 4
NRS 9913 Advancement of Health Outcomes 3
10 Cr.
Summer II
Comprehensive/Qualifying Exam*
Year 3
Fall III
NRS 9999 Dissertation  Variable
Winter III
NRS 9999 Dissertation Variable
*Students must complete a minimum of 12 credits of NRS 9999. Please work with your Dissertation Chair for appropriate enrollment.

School of Nursing

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