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Dr. Carolyn Graff
Ph.D. Program Directorcgraff@utmem.edu Mr. Ron Patterson
Student Affairs - Assistant Deanrpatte10@utmem.edu

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Application Deadline

February 1st

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Ph.D. Part-time Schedule

Students who hold a master's degree in nursing generally enter at year two. Students who hold the Bachelor's degree will generally complete the educational requirements for advanced practice before moving into the doctoral courses. Fall Term extends from July to December; Spring Term extends from January to June.
Upon admission to candidacy, all graduate students, including those who have been enrolled part-time, must be enrolled full-time for the remainder of their program, unless the Dean approves an exception to this policy.

YEAR 1
Consult Master's Schema

YEAR 2
FALL

BIOE 811 or STAT 531	Biostatistics	3(3-0)
NSG 911	Philosophy of Science	3(3-0)

	TOTAL	6(6-0)

SPRING

BIOE 821 or STAT 532	Biostatistics	3(3-0)
NSG 912	Theory Construction & Analysis	3(3-0)
IDPT 801	Integrity in the Conduct of Scientific Research	1(1-0)

	TOTAL	7(7-0)

YEAR 3
FALL

NSG 919	Nursing Science Seminar	1(1-0)
NSG 960	Directed Study	3(3-0)
NSG 913	Qualitative Research Methods	3(3-0)

	TOTAL	7(7-0)

SPRING

NSG 919	Nursing Science Seminar	1(1-0)
NSG 923	Quantitative Research Methods	3(3-0)
	Electives	3(3-0)

	TOTAL	7(7-0)

YEAR 4
FALL

NSG 919	Nursing Science Seminar	1(1-0)
NSG 933	Research Seminar	2(2-0)
NSG 900	Dissertation	3(3-0)


	TOTAL	6(6-0)

SPRING

NSG 919	Nursing Science Seminar	1(1-0)
NSG 900	Dissertation	3(3-0)
	Electives	3(3-0)

	TOTAL	7(7-0)

YEAR 5
FALL

NSG 919	Nursing Science Seminar	1(1-0)
NSG 900	Dissertation	6(6-0)

	TOTAL	7(7-0)

SPRING

NSG 919	Nursing Science Seminar	1(1-0)
NSG 900	Dissertation	6(6-0)

	TOTAL	7(7-0)

YEAR 6
FALL

NSG 900	Dissertation	6(6-0)

	TOTAL	6(6-0)

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