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Twin Cities Campus
Nursing Ph.D.School of Nursing
School of Nursing
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
School of Nursing, 5-160 Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-7980;
fax: 612-625-7727)
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Ph.D. program in nursing prepares scholars as scientists, leaders, innovators, and educators in nursing and health care who:
* discover new knowledge for nursing science and health care practice through ethical, innovative, theory-based research;
* integrate knowledge to influence health care delivery and policy through collaborative, interprofessional initiatives at organizational, local, state, regional, national, and global levels;
* create and evaluate strategies to improve the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities, and populations; and
* disseminate knowledge to those in nursing, other health sciences, policy makers, and the public through scholarly publication, formal teaching, and other creative venues.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
34 to 52
credits are required in the major.
24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 2 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Required Coursework
NURS 8180 - Doctoral Proseminar I: Scholarly Development
(1.0 cr)
NURS 8175 - Quantitative Research Design and Methods
(3.0 cr)
NURS 8172 - Theory and Theory Development for Research
(3.0 cr)
NURS 8152 - Advanced Ethics in Nursing Research and Scholarship
(2.0 cr)
NURS 8171 - Qualitative Research Design and Methods
(3.0-4.0 cr)
NURS 8177 - Advanced Nursing Research Practicum
(1.0-2.0 cr)
NURS 8190 - Critical Review in Nursing and Health Research
(2.0 cr)
NURS 8121 - Health Behaviors and Illness Responses
(3.0 cr)
NURS 8173 - Principles and Methods of Implementing Research
(3.0 cr)
NURS 8134 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Nurs 8173/SAPh 8173 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |