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Example Doctor of Nursing Science Curriculum Plan

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The DNS curriculum sequences interrelated coursework in nursing knowledge, research, investigation (conceptual & methodological issues), and proposal development with nursing and non-nursing support courses. Formal study is concluded with the successful completion of the doctoral dissertation. A curriculum plan for full time students entering the Fall semester may be as follows:

Fall Semester

NURS 7301 - Development of Nursing Knowledge [3 Credits]
NURS 7305 - Qualitative Research Design [3 Credits]
NURS 7306 - Health Policy and Politics [3 Credits]
NURS 7800 - Doctoral Seminar [3 credits]

Total: 12 Credits

Spring Semester

BIOS 6102 Biostatistical Methods II [3 Credits]
NURS 7303 - Quantitative Research Design [3 Credits]
NURS 7320 - Conceptual Basis for Nursing Investigation [3 Credits]
Support Course (nursing or non-nursing) [3 Credits]

Total: 12 Credits

Summer Session

Support Courses (nursing or non-nursing) [3 Credits]

Total: 3 Credits

Fall Semester

NURS 7304 - Measurement of Nursing Phenomena [3 Credits]
NURS 7321 - Methodological Issues in Nursing Investigation [3 Credits]
NURS 7307 - Theory Development in Nursing [3 Credits]
Support Course (nursing or non-nursing) [3 Credits]

Total: 12 Credits

Spring Semester

NURS 7322 - Proposal Development [3 Credits]
HLSC 7101 - Ethics in Biomedical Sciences [3 credits]
NURS 7323 - Qualitative Research Methods [3 Credits]
NURS 7324 - Quantitative Research Methods [3 Credits]
Support Course (nursing or non-nursing) [3 Credits]

Total: 12 Credits

Summer, Fall and Spring

NURS 8000 - Dissertation [3 Credits]

Total: 9 Credits

Total: 60 Credits

This plan represents the minimum hours. Additional hours may be prescribed by the major professor as needed.