Post-Master's Ph.D. Curriculum Plan
The preferred curriculum plan for Georgia Baptist College of Nursing’s Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Nursing program involves continuous semesters of study. Students are admitted once a year to begin coursework in the fall Semester.
A sample full-time curriculum plan is provided below. A part-time curriculum plan may be developed on a limited basis for students if approved by the associate dean for graduate programs.
Full-Time Curriculum Plan
Year 1
Semester 1 – Fall
- NUR 825: Philosophical Influences on Nursing Science, 3 hours
- NUR 830: Becoming a Nurse Scholar, 3 hours
- NUR 841: Research Design and Methods for Nursing Science I, 3 hours
Total semester credit hours: 9
Semester 2 – Spring
- NUR 826: Knowledge and Theory Development in Nursing, 3 hours
- NUR 842: Research Design and Methods for Nursing Science II, 3 hours
- NUR 851: Applied Statistical Reasoning I, 3 hours
Total semester credit hours: 9
Semester 3 – Summer
- NUR 816: Foundations of Nursing Education, 3 hours
- NUR 831: Ethics in Nursing Research, 2 hours
Total semester credit hours: 5
Year 2
Semester 4 – Fall
- NUR 844: Research Seminar, 2 hours
- NUR 852: Applied Statistical Reasoning II, 3 hours
- NUR 853: Qualitative Data Analysis, 3 hours
Total semester credit hours: 8
Semester 5 – Spring
- NUR 817: Nursing Program Development and Evaluation, 3 hours
- NUR 843: Research Design and Methods for Nursing Science III, 3 hours
- NUR 845: Research Synthesis, 3 hours
Total semester credit hours: 9
Semester 6 – Summer
- NUR 815: Dissertation Research, 6 hours
Total semester credit hours: 6
Year 3
Semester 7 – Fall
- NUR 815: Dissertation Research, 6 hours
Semester 8 – Spring
- NUR 815: Dissertation Research, 6 hours
Students will complete the dissertation process during Semester 8 or continue to register for (1) semester hour of NUR 815: Dissertation Research until graduation.
Total course hours: 58 minimum