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Post-master's PhD plan of study
Suggested Plan of Study
Students are advised to limit outside employment to 20 hours a week. Information about financial aid including, stipends and financial aid, is available. Students who receive stipends must have permission from the SGSHS Dean to engage in outside employment.
| Semester Term | Course | Academic Credit (hrs) | |
| Year 1 Fall | DNP 720 PHN 706 PHN 707 PHN 701 | Biostatistics I Philosophy of Science Phenomena of Nursing Seminar | 3 3 2 1 9 |
| Spring | DNP 721 PHN 714 PHN 712 PHN 701 | Biostatistics II Theory Constructions & Testing Funding Seminar | 3 3 2 1 9 |
| Year 2 Summer | PHN 701 PHN 710 | Seminar Research Practicum | 1 2 3 |
| Fall | PHN 708 PHN 709 PHN 701 | Quantitative Research Designs Qualitative Research Designs Seminar | 3 3 1 7 |
| Spring | ID 700 PHN 711 _______ PHN 701 | Ethics in Research Data Collection and Analysis Electives* Seminar | 2 3 3 1 9 |
| Year 3 Summer | PHN 705 PHN 701 | Writing Proposals Seminar QUALIFYING EXAMINATION (WRITTEN) | 4 1 P/F 5 |
| Fall and beyond | PHN 701 PHN 791 PHN 798 | **Seminar Dissertation Research Proposal (Min 1 hr) Dissertation & Dissertation Research (Min 6 hrs) | 1 1 6 |
| TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS FOR DEGREE: 50 33 (courses) + 7 (seminar) + 3 (electives) + 7 (dissertation) | |||
*Electives: Minimum of 3 hours required for degree – ID 718 Health Policy and the Healthcare System; ID 719 Introduction to the Science and Theory of Public Health; ID 725 Environmental Health; ID 701 Introduction to GIS; CHS 759 GIS in Healthcare and Epidemiology; PHN 780 Special Topics; PHN 715 Survey Design and Analysis; PHN 717 Directed Research; Advanced Research Methods; Advanced Statistics; Anthropology; Basic Science Lab Techniques; Biochemistry; Data Science; Epidemiology; Genomics; Leadership Development; Manuscript Development and Publication; Sociology; Systematic Reviews; or any other doctoral-level course approved by advisor.
**Students must enroll in PHN 701 every semester until successful dissertation proposal defense.
Semester Conversion 12/31/08
Revised 11/09, 11/10, 12/13, 1/15, 4/16, 2/19