PHD Doctor of Philosophy in Education Nursing Education specialization
Courses
Total program credits needed for graduation: 120
Core Courses
16 course quarter credits.
- ED8002
- Foundations of Theory and Practice in Doctoral Studies (4 quarter credits)
- ED8112
- Educational Research Methods (4 quarter credits)
- ED8102
- Introduction to Qualitative Research* (4 quarter credits)
- ED8122
- Statistics for Educational Research 1* (4 quarter credits)
Specialization Courses
36 course quarter credits.
- ED7311
- Theory and Methods of Educating Adults (4 quarter credits)
- ED7314
- International and Multicultural Perspectives in Postsecondary and Adult Education (4 quarter credits)
- ED7712
- Classroom Assessment in Education (4 quarter credits)
- ED7310
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Educational Process (4 quarter credits)
- ED8350
- Advanced Nursing Theory and Concepts (4 quarter credits)
- ED8355
- Curriculum Design and Evaluation in Nursing Education (4 quarter credits)
- ED8360
- The Nurse Educator: Faculty Roles and Responsibilities (4 quarter credits)
- ED8365
- Teaching Strategies in Nursing Education (4 quarter credits)
- ED8370
- Nursing Leadership and Professional Practice (4 quarter credits)
Eleven Elective Courses
44 course quarter credits.
Recommended elective courses:
- ED7818
- The Future of Teaching and Learning: Issues for the Educational Leader (4 quarter credits)
- ED5317
- Foundations of Adult Education (4 quarter credits)
- ED5311
- The Collaborative Nature of Adult Education (4 quarter credits)
- ED7391
- International Aspects of Adult Education (4 quarter credits)
- ED5804
- The Delivery of Distance Education (4 quarter credits)
- ED7212
- Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs (4 quarter credits)
- ED7590
- Critical Thinking in Adult Education (4 quarter credits)
- ED7700
- Learning Theory and the Educational Process (4 quarter credits)
- ED7540
- Leadership in Higher Education (4 quarter credits)
- ED7547
- Assessment in Higher Education (4 quarter credits)
- ED7690
- Critical Skills for Facilitating Online Learning (4 quarter credits)
- ED5312
- Strategies for Building Online Learning Communities (4 quarter credits)
- ED5313
- Curriculum Development for Online Learning (4 quarter credits)
- ED7716
- Faculty Leadership (4 quarter credits)
- ED7800
- Grant Writing for Higher Education (4 quarter credits)
- ED8444
- Higher Education Curriculum Development and Teaching Strategies (4 quarter credits)
- ED8600
- Effective Online Course Design, Delivery, Facilitation, and Assessment (4 quarter credits)
- HS8505
- Ethics and Decision Making in Health Care (4 quarter credits)
- HS8300
- Diversity in the Workplace (4 quarter credits)
OR
Choose any graduate courses.
Comprehensive Examination and Dissertation Coursework
24 course quarter credits. Upon completion of required coursework:
- ED9919
- Doctoral Comprehensive Examination* (4 quarter credits)
Learners must enroll in ED9960 a minimum of four times to fulfill their specialization requirements.
- ED9960
- Dissertation Courseroom (5 quarter credits each)
*This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor or refer to the course descriptions for more information.
Residency Requirement
To support your academic and professional success, residential colloquia provide learning and community-building experiences in a stimulating scholarly environment. For this specialization, you must complete three four-day colloquia (ED-R8921, ED-R8922, ED-R8923).
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Transfer Credits
There are many ways to reduce tuition costs, including transferring credits which can help save time and money. You can transfer up to 48 credits into this specialization.
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