Sample PhD Degree Plan: Post-MS, Full-Time

These sample degree plans outline full-time pathways for students with an MS, at three years and four years to degree completion.

Full-Time Status, 3 Years to Degree Completion
Year	Fall	Spring	Other
1	NUR 515: Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Scientific Inquiry in Health Care Science (3) NUR 510: Applied Statistics I (3) NUR 511: Foundational Principles of Quantitative Research Design (3) NUR 555: Foundational Principles of Qualitative Research Design (3) Total: 12 credit hours	NUR 512: Applied Statistics II (3) NUR 518: Advanced Qualitative Research Design and Methods (3) NUR 513: Research Measurement (3) NUR 507: Research Appraisal & Synthesis (3) Total: 12 credit hours
2	NUR 519: Population Health and Health Policy (3) IND 501: Ethics and Professional Integrity (1) NUR 514: Grant Writing and Proposal Development (3) Cognate Course (3) Total: 10 credit hours	NUR 569: Dissertation Seminar (2) Cognate Course (3) Cognate Course (3) NUR 999: Doctoral Dissertation (0) Total: 8 credit hours	Qualifying Examination in summer following completion of NUR 514
3	NUR 595: PhD Research (9) NUR 590: Dissertation Workshop (0) Total: 9 credit hours	NUR 595: PhD Research (9) Total: 9 credit hours	Proposal defense by November for May graduation*

360 hours RA/TA time: academic requirement for all students

* A maximum of 12 credits of NUR 595 may be taken prior to proposal defense

Full-Time Status, 4 Years to Degree Completion
Year	Fall	Spring	Other
1	NUR 515: Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Scientific Inquiry in Health Care Science (3) NUR 510: Applied Statistics I (3) NUR 511: Foundational Principles of Quantitative Research Design (3) NUR 555: Foundational Principles of Qualitative Research Design (3) Total: 12 credit hours	NUR 512: Applied Statistics II (3) NUR 518: Advanced Qualitative Research Design and Methods (3) NUR 513: Research Measurement (3) NUR 507: Research Appraisal & Synthesis (3) Total: 12 credit hours
2	NUR 519: Population Health and Health Policy (3) IND 501: Ethics and Professional Integrity (1) NUR 514: Grant Writing and Proposal Development (3) Cognate Course (3) Total: 10 credit hours	NUR 569: Dissertation Seminar (2) Cognate Course (3) Cognate Course (3) NUR 999: Doctoral Dissertation (0) Total: 8 credit hours	Qualifying Examination in summer following completion of NUR 514
3	NUR 595: PhD Research (6) NUR 999: Doctoral Dissertation (0) NUR 590: Dissertation Workshop (0) Total: 6 credit hours	NUR 595: PhD Research (6) NUR 999: Doctoral Dissertation (0) NUR 590: Dissertation Workshop (0) Total: 6 credit hours	Proposal defense, when ready*
4	NUR 595: PhD Research (3) NUR 999: Doctoral Dissertation (0) Total: 3 credit hours	NUR 595: PhD Research (3) NUR 999: Doctoral Dissertation (0) Total: 3 credit hours	Dissertation defense, when ready

360 hours RA/TA time: academic requirement for all students

* A maximum of 12 credits of NUR 595 may be taken prior to proposal defense

Full-Time Status, 3 Years to Degree Completion