GRADUATE NURSING

44 | Graduate Nursing DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE TO DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN NURSING (D.N.P. TO PH.D.) D.N.P. TO PH.D. CURRICULUM PROGRAM OVERVIEW The D.N.P. to Ph.D. program is designed for nurses who have completed the D.N.P. de- gree through a school accredited by CCNE, ACEN, or NLNAC, and who have an interest to further their education to complete a Ph.D. with a focus on Nursing Education. The program begins in the winter semester, is six semesters (27 credits) of coursework followed by a minimum of three semesters (9 credits) of dissertation, and is a minimum of 36 credits. The classes are mostly online with two one-week Summer Institutes held at NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. Required Courses COURSE # COURSE TITLE CREDITS HPH 7500 Philosophy of Science 3 HPH 7310 Biostatistics II 3 NSG 7140 Theories of Education 3 NSG 7150 Instructional Design and Curriculum 3 NSG 7270 Doctoral Inquiry 1 NSG 7210 Evidence-Based Evaluation 3 NSG 7280 State of Science 1 NSG 7470 Advanced Nursing Research 3 HPH 7400 Quantitative Research Design 3 HPH 7410 Qualitative Research Design 3 NSG 7290 Comprehensive Exam 1 NSG 7340 Dissertation 3 NSG 7340 Dissertation 3 NSG 7340 Dissertation 3 TOTAL CREDITS FOR DEGREE 36 Did You Know? The Summer Institute is held once a year, generally in late May or early June, and attendance is required each year.