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Twin Cities Campus

Nursing Ph.D.

School of Nursing
School of Nursing
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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)
Email: gophernursing@umn.edu
Website: https://www.nursing.umn.edu/degrees-programs/phd-nursing
  • Program Type: Doctorate
  • Requirements for this program are current for Spring 2023
  • Length of program in credits: 60 to 73
  • This program does not require summer semesters for timely completion.
  • Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
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 PhD program in nursing prepares scholars as scientists, leaders, innovators, and educators in nursing who: -Discover new knowledge for nursing science practice through innovative, theory-based, ethical 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. The PhD in Nursing courses are delivered with blended instruction offering students the flexibility to attend class in person or connect in a synchronous remote format, both with some asynchronous activities. All students will come to campus for a for-credit 4-day immersive experience to engage with fellow students and PhD faculty. The intensives take place in late August for newly admitted students and annually in late May.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Program Delivery
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
  • primarily online (at least 80% of the instruction for the program is online with short, intensive periods of face-to-face coursework)
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program is 3.00.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
  • TOEFL
    • Internet Based - Total Score: 95
  • MELAB
    • Final score: 85
Key to test abbreviations (TOEFL, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the General Information section of this website.
Program Requirements
36 to 49 credits are required in the major.
24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
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.
Core Coursework (26 credits)
Take the following courses. Take 1 credit of NURS 8177.
NURS 8131 - Theory in Nursing Research (4.0 cr)
NURS 8132 - Qualitative Research for Nursing and Health Care (4.0 cr)
NURS 8141 - Designing Quantitative and Intervention Nursing Research (3.0 cr)
NURS 8142 - Quantitative Data Collection Methods and Measurement for Nursing Research (3.0 cr)
NURS 8152 - Advanced Ethics in Nursing Research and Scholarship (2.0 cr)
NURS 8153 - Developing Research Proposals in Nursing or Health Sciences (2.0 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 8201 - Transition to Becoming a Scientist of Nursing (1.0 cr)
NURS 8202 - Developing a Foundation as a Scientist of Nursing (1.0 cr)
NURS 8203 - Expanding Leadership and Team Skills of the Scientist of Nursing (1.0 cr)
NURS 8204 - Transition to Post-PhD Roles and Scholarship (1.0 cr)
NURS 8255 - Dissertation Seminar (1.0 cr)
Statistics (6 credits)
Select at least 6 statistics credits from the following in consultation with the faculty advisor:
Biostatistics
PUBH 6450 - Biostatistics I (4.0 cr)
PUBH 6451 - Biostatistics II (4.0 cr)
or EPSY 8251 - Statistical Methods in Education I (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8252 - Statistical Methods in Education II (3.0 cr)
Electives (4 credits)
Select at least 4 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
NURS 7051 - Data Science for Healthcare (2.0 cr)
NURS 8195 - Mixed Methods Research (2.0 cr)
NURS 8212 - Planetary Health: Cross-Cutting Principles for Nursing Research (2.0 cr)
NURS 8215 - Emerging Topics in Nursing Research and Health Sciences (2.0 cr)
Thesis Credits
Take at least 24 doctoral thesis credits.
NURS 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral (1.0-24.0 cr)
Graduate Nursing Foundation Coursework
All students, with the exception of those with a completed Nursing MS degree, complete the following foundational coursework in consultation with the advisor.
Students New to Nursing (13 credits)
Students with a non-nursing baccalaureate or graduate degree take the following courses:
CSPH 5101 - Introduction to Integrative Healing Practices (3.0 cr)
NURS 5030 - Foundational Concepts of Professional Nursing (3.0 cr)
NURS 6200 - Theoretical and Scientific Foundations of Nursing Interventions (3.0 cr)
NURS 7000 - DNP Proseminar (1.0 cr)
NURS 7610 - Nurses Leading Change and Innovation to Transform Healthcare (3.0 cr)
-OR-
Entry-level Nurses (10 credits)
Students with a baccalaureate or entry-level master’s degree in nursing take the following courses:
CSPH 5101 - Introduction to Integrative Healing Practices (3.0 cr)
NURS 6200 - Theoretical and Scientific Foundations of Nursing Interventions (3.0 cr)
NURS 7000 - DNP Proseminar (1.0 cr)
NURS 7610 - Nurses Leading Change and Innovation to Transform Healthcare (3.0 cr)
 
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NURS 8131 - Theory in Nursing Research
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Analysis of current philosophical and theoretical perspectives in nursing science. Evaluation of theories and conceptual models and their application in nursing research.
NURS 8132 - Qualitative Research for Nursing and Health Care
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Analysis of key qualitative research methods and corresponding analysis strategies. Focus is on developing understanding of rigorous qualitative methods that contribute to nursing and health science knowledge generation. prereq: NURS 8131
NURS 8141 - Designing Quantitative and Intervention Nursing Research
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Designs for quantitative and intervention research will be analyzed and applied to investigating nursing topics. Emphasis is on evaluation of the appropriateness of designs in relation to nursing research questions and strengths and limitations of the designs. prereq: NURS 8131 (pre or concurrent) or instructor approval
NURS 8142 - Quantitative Data Collection Methods and Measurement for Nursing Research
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Principles of data collection and measurement appropriate for use in quantitative nursing research investigations will be examined. Different types of data collection methods, measurement designs and methods, their strengths and limitations, and application in nursing research studies will be analyzed.
NURS 8152 - Advanced Ethics in Nursing Research and Scholarship
Credits: 2.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Students will analyze values underlying concepts and discourses of health, disease, risk, and use of health care technologies. They will analyze central ethical issues in nursing research, scholarship, and research integrity as part of ethics training required to conduct research. prereq: Nursing PhD student or permission of faculty
NURS 8153 - Developing Research Proposals in Nursing or Health Sciences
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
This course integrates scientific and practical aspects of conducting research and encourages students to think through study design, sample selection, measures and data collection, analysis plans, and study conduct. The primary goal is to develop grant writing skills for extramural/intramural nursing or health-related research grants. prereq: NURS 8141, NURS 8132, 8142 (prereq or concurrent)
NURS 8177 - Advanced Nursing Research Practicum
Credits: 1.0 -2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: S-N or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
NURS 8177 Advanced Nursing Research Practicum is a required independent study course where students participate in designing or conducting a nursing or health-related research study under the supervision of a School of Nursing faculty investigator. prereq: PhD nursing student, instr consent, adviser consent
NURS 8190 - Critical Review in Nursing and Health Research
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Skills needed to critique a body of scientific literature in focused areas of nursing research and related fields. Includes construction of literature reviews for planning research projects and for research utilization. prereq: NURS 8142, instructor consent
NURS 8201 - Transition to Becoming a Scientist of Nursing
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Emphasizes the transition to PhD study and begins the socialization process to the role of a scientist of nursing.
NURS 8202 - Developing a Foundation as a Scientist of Nursing
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Emphasizes the development of scholarly communication, and development and management of scientific resources.
NURS 8203 - Expanding Leadership and Team Skills of the Scientist of Nursing
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Emphasizes continued development of leadership skills with a focus on team science and interdisciplinary teams.
NURS 8204 - Transition to Post-PhD Roles and Scholarship
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Emphasizing transition and socialization processes to a professional post-PhD role.
NURS 8255 - Dissertation Seminar
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
This seminar is intended to support Nursing PhD students in the candidacy stage as they prepare and implement the dissertation proposal in collaboration with their dissertation committees. Students will participate in presenting and critically appraising parts of each other?s dissertation proposal plan or implementation as it develops. Students will seek and incorporate ongoing feedback from their advisor/committee in their discussion. Prereq: PhD candidacy (passed preliminary written and oral exams)
PUBH 6450 - Biostatistics I
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
This course will cover the fundamental concepts of exploratory data analysis and statistical inference for univariate and bivariate data, including: ? study design and sampling methods, ? descriptive and graphical summaries, ? random variables and their distributions, ? interval estimation, ? hypothesis testing, ? relevant nonparametric methods, ? simple regression/correlation, and ? introduction to multiple regression. There will be a focus on analyzing data using statistical programming software and on communicating the results in short reports. Health science examples from the research literature will be used throughout the course. prereq: [College-level algebra, health sciences grad student] or instr consent
PUBH 6451 - Biostatistics II
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
This course will cover more advanced aspects of statistical analysis methods with a focus on statistical modeling, including: ? two-way ANOVA, ? multiple linear regression, ? logistic regression, ? Poisson regression, ? log binomial and ordinal regression, ? survival analysis methods, including Kaplan-Meier analysis and proportional hazards (Cox) regression, ? power and sample size, and ? survey sampling and analysis. There will be a focus on analyzing data using statistical programming software and on communicating the results in short reports. Health science examples from the research literature will be used throughout the course. prereq: [PubH 6450 with grade of at least B, health sciences grad student] or instr consent
EPSY 8251 - Statistical Methods in Education I
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: EPsy 8251/EPsy 8261
Prerequisites: [EPSY 5261 or equiv] or undergrad statistics course
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Statistical Methods in Education I is the first course in an entry-level, doctoral sequence for students in education. This course covers estimation and hypothesis testing with a particular focus on ANOVA and an introduction to multiple linear regression. Prepares students for EPSY 8252/8262. prereq: [EPSY 5261 or equiv] or undergrad statistics course
EPSY 8252 - Statistical Methods in Education II
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: EPsy 8252/EPsy 8262
Prerequisites: [8251, 8261 or equiv]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Statistical Methods in Education II is the second course in an entry-level, doctoral sequence for students in education. This course focuses on multiple linear regression and provides an introduction to linear mixed models. prereq: [8251, 8261 or equiv]
NURS 7051 - Data Science for Healthcare
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
This course builds understanding of data science and analytics for use in healthcare, explores concepts of clinical intelligence and the learning health system, and introduces data science methods and analytical skills to evaluate healthcare quality and outcomes. Course Prerequisites: Strongly recommended graduate level statistical course; Graduate students, and/or instructor consent.
NURS 8195 - Mixed Methods Research
Credits: 2.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Synthesis of of qualitative and quantitative approaches in research designs. Evaluation of major mixed method designs and strategies for evaluating quality based on criteria. Data collection and analysis strategies for integrating quantitative and qualitative findings will be explored. prereq: NURS 8141
NURS 8212 - Planetary Health: Cross-Cutting Principles for Nursing Research
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Ecosystem transformations due to human activity have a serious impact on global health. Students will analyze scientific evidence and discuss ethics about the effects of ecosystem changes on human health. Opportunities for nursing research and theory development to promote planetary health will be identified.
NURS 8215 - Emerging Topics in Nursing Research and Health Sciences
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
An exploration of emerging scientific topics in nursing and health care that have relevance to the evolution and development of research-based knowledge in nursing and the health sciences.
NURS 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral
Credits: 1.0 -24.0 [max 100.0]
Grading Basis: No Grade
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
(No description) prereq: Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 24 cr required
CSPH 5101 - Introduction to Integrative Healing Practices
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
By the end of the course, students will demonstrate an understanding of the overall field of integrative healing practices, which includes both integrative and alternative (CAM) therapies. The course will cover theoretical framework, safety, efficacy, and evidence for various therapies and practices. The online version of this course is an approved 1Health Interprofessional Education (IPE) activity. prereq: Jr or sr or grad student; or instructor consent
NURS 5030 - Foundational Concepts of Professional Nursing
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Foundation of knowledge for culturally appropriate, ethical, evidence-based nursing practice across the life span. Research/theory that underlie the art/science of professional nursing. Concepts of person, environment, health, and nursing. prereq: Admission to master's in nursing program
NURS 6200 - Theoretical and Scientific Foundations of Nursing Interventions
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Develop advanced knowledge and skills in the critical evaluation and synthesis of theoretical structures and research evidence. Demonstrate application of these advanced knowledge and skills to address nursing practice problems. Demonstrate use of ethics and inclusivity, diversity and equity (IDE) perspectives to explore how middle range nursing and ethics theories, concepts, research and/or interventions can be used to improve the care of individuals and populations.
NURS 7000 - DNP Proseminar
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Historical, regulatory, and professional underpinnings of advanced specialty nursing practice within a clinical doctoral framework. prereq: Admission to Post-BSN Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program
NURS 7610 - Nurses Leading Change and Innovation to Transform Healthcare
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
This course will prepare doctoral nursing students for advanced nursing practice to integrate whole systems thinking, contemporary theories, and factors contributing to effective leadership in multi-sectoral settings. The focus includes: team dynamics, partnership in practice, innovation, inclusivity, health equity, and wellbeing. The vision is to prepare nursing leaders to transform healthcare for improvement of health for all people.
CSPH 5101 - Introduction to Integrative Healing Practices
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
By the end of the course, students will demonstrate an understanding of the overall field of integrative healing practices, which includes both integrative and alternative (CAM) therapies. The course will cover theoretical framework, safety, efficacy, and evidence for various therapies and practices. The online version of this course is an approved 1Health Interprofessional Education (IPE) activity. prereq: Jr or sr or grad student; or instructor consent
NURS 6200 - Theoretical and Scientific Foundations of Nursing Interventions
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Develop advanced knowledge and skills in the critical evaluation and synthesis of theoretical structures and research evidence. Demonstrate application of these advanced knowledge and skills to address nursing practice problems. Demonstrate use of ethics and inclusivity, diversity and equity (IDE) perspectives to explore how middle range nursing and ethics theories, concepts, research and/or interventions can be used to improve the care of individuals and populations.
NURS 7000 - DNP Proseminar
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Historical, regulatory, and professional underpinnings of advanced specialty nursing practice within a clinical doctoral framework. prereq: Admission to Post-BSN Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program
NURS 7610 - Nurses Leading Change and Innovation to Transform Healthcare
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
This course will prepare doctoral nursing students for advanced nursing practice to integrate whole systems thinking, contemporary theories, and factors contributing to effective leadership in multi-sectoral settings. The focus includes: team dynamics, partnership in practice, innovation, inclusivity, health equity, and wellbeing. The vision is to prepare nursing leaders to transform healthcare for improvement of health for all people.