Full-Time Degree Plan
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| NURS 7501 | Conceptual Basis of Scientific Inquiry | 3 |
| NURS 7530 | Analysis of The Contxt of Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 7555 | Research Practicum 4 | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 7540 | Adv Research Designs & Methods | 3 |
| Cognate I 2 | 3 | |
| NURS 7505 | Adv Stat for Clinical Research I | 4 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 7506 | Adv Stat for Clinical Research II | 4 |
| NURS 7542 | Adv Research Design and Methods II | 3 |
| NURS 7554 | Research Forums | 1 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 7541 | Appl Measurement Theory for Biomedical and Health Science Research | 3 |
| NURS 7543 | Empirical Basis of Scientific Inquiry | 3 |
| Cognate II | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| Research Methods Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Cognate III 2 | 3 | |
| NURS 7550 | Research Proposal Development 1 | 2 |
| NURS 7550B | Research Proposal Development B 1 | 1 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| NURS 7554 | Research Forums | 1 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 7552 | Research Planning and Implementation | 2 |
| NURS 7552B | Research Planning and Implementation | 1 |
| NURS 7600 | Dissertation 5 | 6 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 7554 | Research Forums 3 | 1 |
| NURS 7600 | Dissertation 5 | 6 |
| NURS 7590 | Candidacy Exam (Can Enroll Spring or Summer) | 1 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 66 | |
- 1
* Required courses offered one time a year only
- 2
** These courses may be selected from offerings at UTHealth Houston or other accredited universities through enrollment agreements.
- 3
***N7554 Research Forum: Students will need to complete three (3) one credit Research Forum courses during the course of the program. Research Forum can be taken any semester but must be taken three different semesters. Students should plan with their advisor for timing of completion.
- 4
****N7555 Research Practicum: Research Practicum will be offered every semester. The student should plan with their advisor for timing of completion.
- 5
Dissertation: Students must complete 12 hours of dissertation prior to graduation. The 12 hours can be taken after Candidacy is successfully completed and should be taken in increments of 3 hours but must have at least 3 hours in the last semester (semester of final defense)
Note: The elective and cognates taken must be at the graduate level. The cognates chosen should reflect the focus of the dissertation research and should be taken outside the Cizik School of Nursing & must be approved by the Dissertation Chairperson/ Student Advisor before enrollment.
- Cognates = 3 Courses= 9 credits
- Electives =1 Course= 3 credits
Part-Time Degree Plan
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| NURS 7530 | Analysis of The Contxt of Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 7501 | Conceptual Basis of Scientific Inquiry | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| NURS 7505 | Adv Stat for Clinical Research I | 4 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 7506 | Adv Stat for Clinical Research II | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Research Methods Elective | 3 | |
| NURS 7555 | Research Practicum 4 | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 7540 | Adv Research Designs & Methods | 3 |
| Cognate I 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 7542 | Adv Research Design and Methods II | 3 |
| NURS 7554 | Research Forums | 1 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 7541 | Appl Measurement Theory for Biomedical and Health Science Research | 3 |
| NURS 7543 | Empirical Basis of Scientific Inquiry | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| Cognate II 2 | 3 | |
| NURS 7550 | Research Proposal Development 1 | 2 |
| NURS 7550B | Research Proposal Development B 1 | 1 |
| NURS 7590 | Candidacy Exam (Can Enroll Spring or Summer) | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 7554 | Research Forums | 1 |
| Hours | 1 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 7552 | Research Planning and Implementation | 2 |
| NURS 7552B | Research Planning and Implementation | 1 |
| Cognate III 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 7600 | Dissertation 5 | 6 |
| NURS 7554 | Research Forums 3 | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 7600 | Dissertation 5 | 6 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 66 | |
- 1
Required courses offered one time a year only
- 2
These courses may be selected from offerings at UTHealth Houston or other accredited universities through enrollment agreements.
- 3
Three courses. Students will need to complete three (3) one credit Research Forum courses during the course of the program. Research Forum can be taken any semester but must be taken three different semesters. The student should plan with their advisor for timing of completion.
- 4
Will be offered every semester. The student should plan with their advisor for timing of completion.
- 5
Dissertation- Students must complete 12 hours of dissertation prior to graduation. The 12 hours can be taken after Candidacy is successfully completed and should be taken in increments of 3 hours but must have at least 3 hours in the last semester (semester of final defense)
Note: Note: The elective and cognates taken must be at the graduate level. The cognates chosen should reflect the focus of the dissertation research and should be taken outside Cizik School of Nursing & must be approved by the Dissertation Chairperson/ Student Advisor before enrollment.
- Cognates = 3 Courses= 9 credits
- Electives =1 Course= 3 credits