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Post-Baccalaureate PhD Degree Requirements

Post-Baccalaureate PhD

The Post-Baccalaureate PhD program requires a minimum of 96 semester hours in core courses, advanced courses and independent research earned in the doctoral program (at least 48 semester hours beyond the master's level or its equivalent must be taken at UIC). Use this page as a guide, but consult your advisor for your individual plan. Consult the course catalog for course descriptions.

Post- Baccalaureate PhD Requirements
Course # Course Name Semester Hours
NURS 570 Philosophy of Science for Health Research 3
NURS 571 Theory and Theory Development for Nursing Research 3
varies Advanced Statistics - Courses must form a sequence and two of the three courses must be at a level above NURS 525 Intermediate Statistics or BSTT 400 Biostatistics. (Note: NURS 525 or the equivalent is a pre-requisite for NURS 572.) 9
NURS 572 Advanced Research Design 4
NURS 573 Measurement in Health Research 4
NUPR 593 Advanced Research Practicum 3
varies Research Methods - Courses such as NUEL 544 Qualitative Research, NUEL 562 Primary Health Care Research Methods, or similar courses from other disciplines. Students may also need to take a foundational graduate-level research course as a pre-requisite for NURS 570. 9
varies Advanced Coursework - Can include 400 or 500 level courses. 32
varies Graduate Level Health Policy Course 2
NURS 585 Advanced Research Seminars 2
NURS 590 Leadership in Scientific Careers 1
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NURS 599 PhD Thesis Research 24
Total
 96