BSN - PhD in Nursing Science – Plan of Study

74 Credit Hours Minimum

Pre-Requisite Coursework (9 credits total)

NURS 6505

Biostatistics for Advanced Practice

3

Plus choose 2 additional courses (6 credits) from the following course options:

NURS 6327	Nursing Influence in Shaping Health Policy	3
NURS 6420	Promoting Health Equities and Population Health in Advanced Practice	3
NURS 6300	Epidemiology	3
NURS 6500	Leadership in Transforming Health Systems	3
NURS 6325	Healthcare Informatics and Economics	3

Year 1 (30 credits)

Fall Year 1 (10 credits)

WASHU L88-NrsSci 520	Research I	3
WASHU L88-NrsSci 530	Mentored Research Experience I	1
WASHU M17-CLNV 522	Biostatistics I Introduction to Statistics for Clinical Research	3
WASHU	Minor/Cognate I	3

Spring Year 1 (10 credits)

WASHU L88-NrsSci 521	Research II	3
WASHU L88-NrsSci 531	Mentored Research Experience II	1
WASHU M17-CLNV 524	Biostatistics II Intermediate Statistics for the Health Sciences	3
WASHU	Minor/Cognate 2	3

Summer Year 1 (10 credits)

WASHU L88-NrsSci 510	Symptom Science and Precision Health Care	3
WASHU L88-NrsSci 511	Philosophical and Theoretical Underpinnings of Nursing	3
WASHU L88-NrsSci 522	Research III Research Designs and Measurement for Scientific Inquiry	3
WASHU L88-NrsSci 532	Mentored Research Experience III	1

Year 2 (26 credits)

Fall Year 2 (10 credits)

WASHU L88-NrsSci 512	Literature Critique and Synthesis	3
WASHU L88-NrsSci 533	Mentored Research Experience IV	1
WASHU M19-PHS 530	Advanced Biostatistics III: Multilevel Models in Quantitative Research	3
WASHU	Minor/Cognate 3	3

Spring Year 2 (10 credits)

WASHU L88-NrsSci 513	Dissemination and Implementation Science	3
WASHU L88-NrsSci 514	Grant Writing and Scientific Review	3
WASHU L88-NrsSci 515	Interdisciplinary Science and The Innovative Nurse Scientist	3
WASHU L88-NrsSci 534	Mentored Research Experience V	1

Qualifying Exam (Milestone)

Summer Year 2 (6 credits)

WASHU L88-NrsSci 550

Dissertation

3

Dissertation Proposal (milestone)

Admission to Candidacy (milestone)

Year 3 (9 credits)

Fall Year 3 (3 credits)

WASHU L88-NrsSci 550

Dissertation

3

Spring Year 3 (3 credits)

WASHU L88-NrsSci 550

Dissertation

3

Summer Year 3 (3 credits)

WASHU L88-NrsSci 550

Dissertation

3

Defend Dissertation (milestone)

Year 4 (optional) (9 credits)

Fall Year 4 (3 credits)

WASHU L88-NrsSci 550

Dissertation

3

Spring Year 4 (3 credits)

WASHU L88-NrsSci 550

Dissertation

3

Summer Year 4 (3 credits)

WASHU L88-NrsSci 550

Dissertation

3

*NOTE: Courses and sequencing are subject to change.