MS-PhD Sample Program Plan w Teaching New Curriculum

Full-Time Curriculum: MS-PhD with Education Cognates

Year 1 Fall 2022 Semester 1

9

NGR 7816

Research Designs and Methods in Nursing

3

NGR 7107

Philosophical and Theoretical Applications for Nursing Science

3

NGR 7841

Statistical Methods in Nursing Research I

3

Year 1 Spring 2023 Semester II

9

NGR 7954

Communicating Nursing Science

3

NGR 7823

Psychometrics and Measurement for Nursing Research

3

NGR 7842

Statistical Methods in Nursing Research II

3

Year 1 Summer 2023 Semester III

9

NGR 7837  

Innovative Programs in Biobehavioral Research

3

NGR 7843

Statistical Methods in Nursing Research III

3

NGR 7126

Intervention Development

3

Year 2 Fall 2023 Semester IV

10

NGR 7933   

Pre-Qualifying Exam Seminar I

1

NGR 7916

Grant Writing for Translational Research

3

NGR 7815

Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing

3

NGR 6713

Foundations of Nursing Education (online) (cognate)

3

Year 2 Spring 2024 Semester V

10

NGR 7934

Pre-Qualifying Exam Seminar II

1

NGR 7819

Randomized Controlled Trials for Non-pharmacological Interventions

3

NGR 7915

Advanced Directed Research

3

NGR 6710

Teaching Strategies in Nursing Education (online) (cognate)

3

Year 2 Summer 2024 Semester VI

3-6

NGR 6718

Evaluation Strategies in Nursing Education (online) (cognate)

3

NGR 7844

Statistical Methods in Nursing Research IV (cognate)*

3

NGR 7828

Data Management in Health Research (cognate)*

3

Year 3 Fall 2024 Semester VII

9

NGR 7915

Advanced Directed Research

3

NGR 7936

Doctoral Seminar I

1

NGR 6940/6947

Classroom/Clinical Teaching Practicum (cognate)

2

NGR 7838

Innovative Programs in Symptom Management Research (cognate)

3

Qualifying Examination & Proposal Defense

Year 3 Spring 2025 Semester VIII

7

NGR 7939

Doctoral Seminar II

1

NGR 7980

Dissertation Research

4

NGR 6940/6947

Classroom/Clinical Teaching Practicum (cognate)

2

Year 3 Summer 2025 Semester IX

4

NGR 7980

Dissertation Research

4

 

Adjunct Teaching

 

Year 4 Fall 2025 Semester X

3

NGR 7980

Dissertation Research

3

 

Adjunct Teaching

 

 

Dissertation Defense, Graduation, and Teaching Certification

 

 

 

64 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED

MS-PhD Program Total

73

Green = core courses (40 hours); Red = cognates (15 hours); Purple = ADR (6); Black = Dissertation (12)

Note: * These cognates are optional if all the teaching cognate courses are taken (15 credits)

***ONLY 9 CREDITS OF COGNATES AND 3 CREDITS OF ADR ARE REQUIRED***