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Sample Plan

 

(for illustration purposes only)

The following is a sample doctoral program plan for a full-time student. Part-time students will take 6 hours per semester instead of 9. Therefore, they will use the first year to take electives and complete statistics. Thus, they will add an additional year onto the program. The Ph.D. program is currently offered at the Denton Campus and Houston Center, with many courses online.

Semester

Suggested Courses

Credit Hours

I (Fall)

Statistics I
Elective or Research Tool
Philosophy of Nursing Science * OR
Ethical Dimensions of Nursing **

Total Hours

3
3

3

9

II (Spring)

Statistics II
Multicultural Nursing OR
Policy, Power, & Politics
Philosophy of Nursing Science** OR
Research Tool OR Elective

Total Hours

3

2-3

3

8-9

III (Summer)

Exploring Scholarship *
Research Tool OR Elective

Total Hours

3
3

6

IV (Fall)

Exploring Scholarship ** OR
Elective *
Elective OR Research Tool
Elective

Total Hours


3
3
3

9

V (Spring)

Foundations of Theory/Research
Multicultural Nursing OR Policy, Power, & Politics
Elective
Preliminary Examination **

Total Hours

4

3
3


10

VI (Summer)

Ethical Dimensions of Nursing *
Research Tool OR Elective(s)
Preliminary Examination *

Total Hours


3
3-6

6-9

VI (Fall)

Theory & Quantitative Research **   OR
Theory & Qualitative Research *
Elective
Elective

Total Hours



4
3
3

10

VII (Spring)

Theory & Quantitative Research *   OR
Theory & Qualitative Research **
Elective
Elective

Total Hours


4
3
3

10

VIII (Summer)

Prepare IRB Proposal

 

IX (Fall)

Research/Theory Synthesis

Admission to Candidacy

4

X (Spring)

Dissertation

3

XI (Summer)

Dissertation

3

* Houston
** Denton

The actual degree plan will vary by location and can be viewed on the Denton or Houston web site.

page updated 6/30/2008 12:04

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