Handbooks

Doctor of Philosophy in
Nursing Science Handbook

Course Requirements

PhD requirements (for students entering with a master's degree in nursing )

Course SH

Nursing Theory (6 hours)

NUSC 505 Philosophy of Science for Health Research 3

NUSC 506 Theory and Theory Development for Nursing Research 3

Research Methodology (13 hours)

NUSC 511 Advanced Research Design 4

NUSC 515 Measurement in Health Research 4

NUSC 517 Advanced Research Practicum 3

NUSC 585 Research Seminar + 2

Advanced Statistics (6 hours) 6

Advanced courses (400- or 500-level) 14

Other

NUSC 590 Leadership in Scientific Careers 1

Dissertation (NUSC 599) 24

Teaching Requirement Documentation

Total program hours required 96 sh

Master's hours required 32 sh

PhD hours required 64 sh

48 hours must be earned at UIC

PhD requirements (for students entering post-baccalaureate/ or without a master's degree in nursing)

Course SH

Nursing Theory (6 hours)

NUSC 505 Philosophy of Science for Health Research 3

NUSC 506 Theory and Theory Development for Nursing Research 3

Research Methodology (22 hours)

NUSC 511 Advanced Research Design 4

NUSC 515 Measurement in Health Research 4

NUSC 517 Advanced Research Practicum 3

NUSC 585 Research Seminar + 2

At least 9 additional semester hours in research 9
A foundational graduate-level research course is a prerequisite to NUSC 505 and NUSC 511. Other research courses could include NUSC 544 Qualitative Research, NUSC 562 Primary Health Care Research Methods, or similar courses from other disciplines.

Advanced Statistics (9 hours)
Nine semester hours of statistics that form a sequence. Two of the three courses must be at a level above NUSC 525 Intermediate Statistics or BSTT 400 Biostatistics.

Advanced courses (400- or 500-level) 32

Other

Graduate-level health policy course 2

NUSC 590 Leadership in Scientific Careers 1

Dissertation (NUSC 599) 24

Teaching Requirement Documentation

Total program hours required 96 sh

* Sample degree plans can be found in Appendix A.

+ NUSC 585, Research Seminar must be taken every Fall and Spring after successfully completing Preliminary Exams.