School of Nursing


Graduate Programs| Ph.D. in Nursing | Back to Introduction

Plan of Study
The Ph.D. program in nursing requires a minimum of 54 credits.
All courses are three credits except where noted by *.

Core Courses
Course# Course Title
NUR 803

Philosophical Foundations of Nursing Science

NUR 804 Knowledge Development in Nursing
NUR 805 Research Seminar I: Problem Identification; Phenomena of Concern in Nursing
NUR 806 Health Policy Leadership
NUR 807 Ethics in Healthcare


Total Credits: 15

Research and Stats Courses
Course# Course Title
PSI 644

Advanced Psychological Statistics

PSI 645 Design and Analysis of Experiments
NUR 808 Qualitative Research Approaches
NUR 809 Qualitative Research Methods
NUR 812 Quantitative Research Designs and Methods
NUR 813 Research Seminar II:  Proposal Development


Total Credits: 18

Cognates
Cognate courses support student’s dissertation/research; 6 credits.

Education Courses
Course# Course Title
NUR 789

Educational Theories and Application to Learning

NUR 679 Curriculum Development, Implementation, and Evaluation
NUR 791 Instructional Design in Nursing Education
NUR 792 Assessment and Measurement in Teaching
NUR 793 Seminar and Practicum in Nursing Education (4credits)*
NUR 814 Nursing Education and Diverse Learners
NUR 815 Research in Nursing Education
NUR 816 Advances in Technology and Nursing Education
NUR 817 Precepted Experience in Education (2-4 credits) *


Total Credits: 9-13
(selected, and depends on student's preparation in education)

Dissertation Advisement
Course# Course Title
NUR 889

Dissertation Guidance I

NUR 890 Dissertation Guidance II


Total Credits: 6
(and 3 per semester until dissertation is completed and defended)

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Contact
For additional information, please contact:

Adelphi University
School of Nursing
Alumnae Hall, Room 220
Adelphi University
1 South Avenue
P.O. Box 701
Garden City, NY 11530-0701
p - 516.877.4540
f - 516.877.4558

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