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Catalog/Bulletin 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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 & POLITICS [3 Credits]
NURS 7800 - DOCTORAL SEMINAR [3 Credits]

Total: 12 Credits

Spring Semester

BIOS 6102 Biostatistical Methods II [3 Credits]
NURS 7303 - QUANITITATIVE 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 [1-6 Credits]

Total: 9 Credits

Total: 60 Credits

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

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