PhD Curriculum
Both the three-year and four-year program options are a total of 56 credits (53 if a 3-credit Statistics course is transferred).
Revisions to curricula are ongoing.
* Required On-campus Visit
** Study Abroad
Year 1
Summer - Foundations
| Course # | Course Name or Program Requirement | Credits |
| GPNG 901 | State of the Science and Discovery | 3 credits |
| GPNG 921 | Foundations of Social and Distributive Justice in Health Policy | 3 credits |
| Doctoral Week* |
Fall - Science, Truth and Knowledge
| GPNG 927 | Structure of Nursing Knowledge | 3 credits |
| GPNG 922 | Philosophy of Science and Theory | 3 credits |
Spring - Scientific Tools
| GPNG 923 | Methods of Scientific Inquiry I | 4 credits |
| GPNG 940 | Statistics II or a Cognate | 3 credits |
| Cognate | 3 credits |
Year 2
Summer - Global View
| GPNG 924 | Methods of Scientific Inquiry II** | 4 credits |
| GPNG 903 | Measurement Issues** | 3 credits |
| Seminar: Topic Defense* (Doctoral Week) |
Fall - Immersion and Articulation
| GPNG 931 | Applied Qualitative Practicum | 3 credits |
| GPNG 915 | Dissertation Research Seminar: 1st manuscript (literature or other)* | 3 credits |
| Cognate | 3 credits |
Spring - Developing Independence
| GPNG 930 | Applied Quantitative Practicum | 3 credits |
| GPNG 925 | Grant Writing | 3 credits |
Year 3
Summer - Dissertation and Dissemination
| GPNG 915 | Dissertation | 3 credits |
Fall - Dissertation and Dissemination
| GPNG 915 | Dissertation | 3 credits |
Spring - Dissertation and Dissemination
| GPNG 915 | Dissertation | 3 credits |
Summer - Dissertation and Dissemination
| GPNG 915 | Dissertation Final Defense* | 3 credits |
Year 1
Summer - Foundations
|
Course # |
Course Name or Program Requirement | Credits |
| GPNG 901 | State of the Science and Discovery | 3 credits |
| Doctoral Week* |
Fall - Science, Truth and Knowledge
| GPNG 927 | Structure of Nursing Knowledge | 3 credits |
| GPNG 922 | Philosophy of Science and Theory | 3 credits |
Spring - Scientific Tools
| GPNG 923 | Methods of Scientific Inquiry I | 4 credits |
| GPNG 940 | Statistics II | 3 credits |
Year 2
Summer - Global View
| GPNG 924 | Methods of Scientific Inquiry II** | 4 credits |
| GPNG 903 | Measurement Issues** | 3 credits |
Fall - Immersion and Articulation
| GPNG 931 | Applied Qualitative Practicum | 3 credits |
| Cognate | 3 credits |
Spring - Immersion and Articulation
| GPNG 930 | Applied Quantitative Practicum | 3 credits |
| Cognate | 3 credits |
Year 3
Summer - Foundations
| GPNG 921 | Foundations of Social and Distributive Justice in Health Policy | 3 credits |
| Seminar: Topic Defense* (Doctoral Week) |
Fall - Immersion and Articulation
| GPNG 915 | Dissertation Research Seminar: 1st manuscript (literature or other)* | 3 credits |
Spring- Developing Independence
| GPNG 925 | Grant Writing | 3 credits |
Year 4
Summer - Dissertation and Dissemination
| GPNG 915 | Dissertation | 3 credits |
Fall - Dissertation and Dissemination
| GPNG 915 | Dissertation | 3 credits |
Spring - Dissertation and Dissemination
| GPNG 915 | Dissertation | 3 credits |
Summer - Dissertation and Dissemination
| GPNG 915 | Dissertation Final Defense* | 3 credits |