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Curriculum

The curriculum consists of a minimum of 57 credit hours beyond the masters degree. The major components of the curriculum are foundation courses, research courses, and elective courses supportive of the dissertation and professional role.

Foundation Courses Credits
   
CITI Course 0
NUR 632 Interpreting Health Care Policy 3
NUR 691 Advanced Information Technology in Practice, Education, & Research 1
NUR 692 Seminar in Grantsmanship 1
NUR 700 Advanced Theory Construction and Development 3
NUR 701 State of Nursing Science 3
NUR 739 Philosophy of Science 3
   
Core Credits: 
14
   

Research Courses

Credits
   
NUR 694 Quantitative Methods in Health Care Research                                   3
NUR 695 Advanced Statistical Techniques 3

NUR 697 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods *OR*  NUR 710 Interpretive Phenomenology

3
NUR 705 Designing and Testing Interventions and Innovations 3
NUR 706 Psycho-Social Measurement & Questionnaire Construction 3
NUR 708 Research Practicum 2
   
Research Credits:

17

Elective Courses for Dissertation and Professional Role                             

Credits
Elective Credits:
12

Dissertation Courses                                                                                       

Credits
   
NUR 702 Dissertation Seminar 2 (min)
NUR 699 Dissertation Guidance 12
   
Dissertation Credits:

14

 
Minimum Required Post-Master's Credits :
 
57

Optional Advanced Certificate in Nursing Education

Credits
   
NUR 691  Advanced Information Technology in Practice, Education, & Research
1
NUR 691L Education Technology Laboratory
1
NUR 651 Teaching in Nursing
4
A minimum of nine (9) additional credits in an area chosen by the student, with approval of his/her faculty advisor, which fit the students professional objectives. *
9
   
Minimum Required Advanced Certificate Credits:
15

 

* These courses may include, but are not limited to, the following:
 

 

Assessment and Measurement

CEP 502

Use and Interpretation of Educational Measurements

CEP 503

Tests and Measurements

CEP 509

Educational and Psychological Measurement

NUR 706

Psycho-Social Measurement & Questionnaire

 

 

Educational Technology

CEP 506

Introduction to Educational Technology

CEP 508

Educational Uses of the Internet

CEP 555

Learning, Teaching, and Technology

CEP 565

Computers and Learning

CEP 508

Educational Uses of the Internet

LAI 678

Hypermedia in Education

 

 

Learning, Cognition, and Development

CEP 546

Human Growth and Development

CEP 560

The Psychology of Learning and Instruction

CEP 564

Cognitive Psychology

CEP 566

Special Topics: Topics in Learning

 

 

Higher Education and Student Development

ELP 501

Higher Education in the U.S.

ELP 508

Community Colleges

ELP 509

The American College Student

ELP 514

Student Development

ELP 533

College Impact on Students