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BS to PhD
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Admission Requirements
Doctoral students will find a rigorous nursing science and practice curriculum, a dynamic range of faculty expertise and multiple opportunities for creative interdisciplinary collaboration, as well as the opportunity to perfect teaching skills. The required courses prepare students to address significant
problems through research that will add to the knowledge base
of nursing. The coursework is designed to assist students in development
of research questions early in the program that may lead to dissertation
and/or research funding.
Besides the knowledge building core, cognate, and dissertations,
unique to the BS to PhD are the Academic Nursing, Nursing Specialty,
Practice, and Teaching Practice components.
The 99-111 credit hours program includes a choice of nursing
specialty, a practice core, a cognate, and a teaching practice
requirement. The curriculum is designed to prepare PhD's for the
academic role in research, teaching and service. All courses in
the knowledge building core emphasize the use of research methods
and information to advance scientific knowledge.
B.S. (Nursing) -Ph.D. A minimum of 96 hours post-baccalaureate is required. The program is designed as a full-time minimum four-year course of study. Knowledge Building Core (Required) (48 cr) NGR 6080 Family and Population-Based Health Promotion (3) NGR 6121 Theoretical Basis of Advanced Practice Nursing (3) NGR 6135 Ethical/Legal/Policy Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice* (3) NGR 6800 Nursing Research (3) NGR 6824 Data Analysis for Health Sciences (3) NGR 7123 Theory Development in Nursing (3) NGR 7124 Advances in Nursing Science (3) NGR 7815 Qualitative Methods in Nursing Research (3) NGR 7816 Research Designs and Methods (3) NGR 7823 Psychometrics and Measurement for Nursing Research (3) NGR 7841 Statistical Methods in Nursing Research I (3) NGR 7842 Statistical Methods in Nursing Research II (3) NGR 7843 Statistical Methods in Nursing Research III (3) NGR 7881 Ethics in Research & Practice (3) NGR 7912 Health Policy Issues in Nursing and Health Care (3) NGR 7941 Nursing Research Pro Seminar (3) *Not needed for Nursing Education track
Advanced Practice (Required) (12 cr)
NGR 6001C Health Assessment in Adv Practice (4) NGR 6140 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing (4) NGR 6199 Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice (4)
Specialty Track (18-25 cr)
Choose one: Nursing Education, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Family Health, Oncology Nurse Practitioner
Nursing Education (18 cr)
NGR 6710 Teaching Strategies in Nursing Educ (3) NGR 6712 Foundations of Nursing Education (3) NGR 6718 Evaluation Strategies for Nurs Educ (3) NGR 6747 Practicum in Nursing Education (3) Choose 9 cognate credits from one of the following: NGR 6723 Leadership and Applied Mangement in Nursing Health Care (3) NGR XXXX Advanced Practice Specialty (with Permission of advisor) (3) Selected College of Education Courses (i.e.,EDF,EDH, EME) (3) Selected Public Health Courses (3) Research Project (3) Or Oncology (18 cr) NGR 6096 Oncology Nursing Concepts (3) NGR 6142 Pathobiology of Neoplasia (3) NGR 6xxx Primary Care of Adults (3) NGR 6947L Practicum I: Oncology Nursing (3) NGR 6948L Practicum II: Oncology Nursing (3) NGR 6949L Practicum III: Oncology Nursing (3) Or Adult Nurse Practitioner (22 cr) NGR 6xxx Primary Care of Adults I (3) NGR 6xxxC Primary Care of Adults II (6) NGR 6xxxC Primary Care of Women (5) NGR 6xxx Primary Care of Children & Adolescents (3) NGR 6700C Advanced Practice Nurse Transitions (5) Or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (19 cr) NGR 6xxx Primary Care of Children & Adolescents I (3) NGR 6xxxC Primary Care of Children & Adolescents II (6) NGR 6xxxC Primary Care of Women (5) NGR 6700C Advanced Practice Nurse Transitions (5) Or Family Nurse Practitioner (25 cr) NGR 6xxx Primary Care of Adults I (3) NGR 6xxxC Primary Care of Adults II (6) NGR 6xxxC Primary Care of Women (5) NGR 6xxxC Primary Care of Children & Adolescents II (6) NGR 6700C Advanced Practice Nurse Transitions (5) Or Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (23 cr) NGR 6500 Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Psychiatric Nursing (3) NGR 6500L Psychiatric ARNP Practicum: In-Patient (3) NGR 6501 Psychopathology for Advanced Psychiatric Nursing (3) NGR 6501L Psychiatric ARNP Practicum: Out-Patient (3) NGR 6502 Treatment Modalities for Advanced Psychiatric Nursing (3) NGR 6538 Psychopharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice (3) NGR 6700C APN Transitions (5)
Cognate 12-15 Credits
Students select a cognate area of study to further support the student’s area of expertise in nursing and the research problem that will be addressed by the dissertation research. Examples of appropriate areas of study for the minor might be, but are not limited to public health, aging studies, psychology, business, research tools.
Qualifying Examinations:
The qualifying examination is to be completed as soon as
the majority of core and minor coursework is completed.
The purpose of the qualifying examination is to assess the
student’s level of scholarship and research skills and to
determine if the student possesses the critical and
analytical skills necessary to undertake the dissertation
research.
Components of the qualifying examination for the College of Nursing Written component: The written component of the qualifying examination consists of two parts:
Oral Examination Component: An oral examination component will be used to clarify and verify that the student has met the written components of the qualifying examination and will be used to formally admit the student to candidacy. Dissertation 12- 24 Credits Students complete and successfully defend a dissertation. NOTE: Student are to meet with curriculum advisor for individual program plan.
Disclaimer
Past experience has proven that new nursing students are more successful if they begin the program with an orientation. Therefore, students accepted to any program at the College of Nursing are required to attend a new student orientation. This is the final step in the application and acceptance process and it cannot be waived or postponed.
Accepted students should not make final plans for travel, studying abroad, or other activities that may interfere with attendance at the mandatory orientation. In addition, students are encouraged to clear attendance at the mandatory orientation with their current professor if they are enrolled in a class at the time of orientation.
Students who are unable to attend the orientation will not be permitted to enter the program that semester and may apply again to be accepted for a later term.
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