Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing (ACON) 2025–2026 141 Comprehensive Examination Each student will be required to successfully complete a comprehensive examination after the completion of all coursework and research hours and prior to proceeding to the dissertation phase of the program. Students will receive information about the dates and requirements for the comprehensive examination in the semester preceding the examination. The comprehensive examination is designed to evaluate the Ph.D. student’s mastery of the content of the Ph.D. Program. The examination consists of four questions, and a passing grade is required for all four questions to successfully complete the examination and advance in the Ph.D. program. Students may have two attempts to successfully complete the examination. Once a student has successfully completed the comprehensive examination, the student may use the initials Ph.D.(c). Dissertation Requirements Students enrolled in the Ph.D. in Nursing program with a focus on education or administrative leadership should follow the requirements for dissertation as outlined in the Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing Dissertation Guide. A copy of this guide is also located in the Ph.D. student center. Dissertation Committee Makeup • The chairperson must be an ACON nursing faculty member. • A chairperson must be selected before the end of NSG 7270 Doctoral Inquiry: Seminar I. A Chairperson Letter of Agreement must be completed at that time and sent to the program director of the Ph.D. program. A copy of the letter can be found in the dissertation guide. • At least one other committee member must be an NSU faculty member. • A list of eligible ACON nursing faculty members can be found in the Ph.D. Student Center. Dissertation Proposal Defense After all committee members have determined a student is ready to defend chapters one through three, a proposal defense will be scheduled. All committee members must sign the Approval for Proposal Defense form. A copy of this form is located in the Ph.D. Student Center. Format for Proposal Defense • Once approval is given to schedule the defense, the student is responsible to contact each committee member for availability and schedule the defense. • The proposal defense may be conducted by remote videoconference. • Once the defense is scheduled, the chairperson will arrange the conference call number. Only the committee members and program director may attend the defense.
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