Phd Program of Study (POS) for Students Entering AY 2014-2015 & Beyond

PhD Program of Study (POS) for Students Entering AY 2014-2015 & Beyond Students: This is your official plan for completing coursework in the PhD program. Any changes must be approved by your advisor. You are responsible for sending an electronic copy to JoeAnn Kennedy at [email protected] and a hard copy to the Office of Student Affairs. Advisors/Chairs: Provide an electronic copy to the student and keep one for your files.

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Course Name Semester/ Scheduled Prerequisites/ Credit Completed Course Year to Take Co-requisites Hours Number Offered Course

Philosophical Fall 1 Admission to 3 NUR 751Q** Foundations of Science PhD/ NUR 753Q

NUR 753Q Nursing as a Scientific Fall 1 Admission to 2 Discipline PhD/ NUR 751Q

NRM 750Q** Foundations of Spring 1 NUR 751Q, 3 Quantitative Research NUR 753Q/ NRM 755Q

NUR 755Q** Critical Analyses of Spring 1 NUR 751Q, Theories, Models and NUR 753Q/ 3 Frameworks NRM 750Q

NRM 780Q** Application of Research Summer 1 NRM 750Q, 3 Design Principles I NUR 755Q

NRM 798QL Research Immersion Summer 1 NRM 750Q/ 3-6* NRM 780Q

NRM 752Q** Responsible Conduct of Fall 2 Admission to PhD 2 Research

NST 778Q** Data Management Fall 2 Admission to PhD 2

NUR 742Q** Writing a Career Spring 2 NUR 751Q, Development Grant NRM 752Q, 1 Proposal NUR 753Q

NST 758Q** Inferential Statistics I Spring 2 NST 778Q 3

NRM 798QL Research Immersion Summer 2 NUR 750Q 3-6*

Elective Substantive Core Summer 2 3

NUR 760Q Scientific Dissemination Summer 2 1

***Students are encouraged to form and meet with their committee in year 2 depending on their clarity of their dissertation idea.

Qualifying Exam at End of Year 2 (Summer 2) NRM 781Q** Quantitative Fall 3 NRM 750Q 3 Measurement

NST 779Q** Statistical Modeling 1 Fall 3 NST 758Q 3 – Linear Models

NRM 782Q** Application of Spring 3 NRM 750Q, 3 Research Design NUR 755Q, Principles

NUR 758Q** Research and Health Spring 3 3 Policy

NRM 783Q** Foundations of Summer 3 NRM 750Q 3 Qualitative Research

NST 780Q** Statistical Modeling II Summer 3 NST 779Q 3 – Topics in Multivariate Analysis

NUR 797Q** Writing the Fall 4 NRM 781Q, 3 Dissertation NRM 783Q, NRM 798Q

Elective Substantive Core Fall 4 3

***Dissertation Proposal Defense (Fall 4) may occur during this time

Comprehensive Exam in Year 4 (Fall 4)

NUR 799Q Dissertation Spring 5 9

NUR 799Q Dissertation Summer 5 9 ***Dissertation Defense (Summer 5) may occur during this time.

NOTE. The UAB Graduate School requires all course Program Total 74 work and dissertation be completed within 7 years. Credits (minimum)

*Students may elect to complete the six hours of research immersion all in one summer or they may complete 3 credits during each of two summers. **These courses are open to non-nursing PhD students with permission of the course instructor and the PhD Program Director. ***Individual progress varies upon the student’s motivation, competencies, accomplishments, writing skills, data analysis skills, and clarity of dissertation topic. In addition, some students may elect to take additional course work that may delay progression.

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