Nursing Ph.D. Plan of Study

Each student plans collaboratively pre-candidacy with his/her faculty advisor a plan of study which constitutes a unified program, planned within the framework of doctoral program requirements and the student's research interests and career goals. The selection and sequence of courses are planned with the student’s advisor. The Plan of Study is approved by the Doctoral Program Director before the student has completed the 36 credits of required courses. All cognates must be approved prior to registration. Advisors can assist students in selecting courses and cognates in conjunction with developing their research proposal. In planning an individualized program of study specific to the students’ needs, advisors should guide the student to develop an area of research to begin formulating a proposal as early as possible.