Program of Study
The curriculum provides a foundation in nursing theory development, research, issues, and role development. Specialization in a research area and role development is achieved through an individualized program of study developed with a faculty advisor. This program incorporates career goals and theory and methods of the selected research area. Study in related subjects may be included.
Semester 1 (9 credits)
Distance Learning Strategies (1) N7102
Research Ethics (2) N7101
Domains of Knowledge (3) N 7010
Faculty Consultation (3)
Semester 2 (9 credits)
Philosophy of Inquiry (3) N7009
Statistics I (4) N7201
Faculty Consultation (2)
Semester 3 (9 credits)
Principles of Qualitative Inquiry (3) N7001
Statistics II (4) N 7202
Faculty Consultation (2)
Semester 4 (9 credits)
Descriptive, Correlational and Experimental Research Designs (4) N7002
Elective #1 TB
Faculty Consultation
Semester 5 (9 credits)
Data Collection Methods (3) N 7040
Elective #2 TBD
Faculty Consultation
Semester 6 (9 credits)
Doctoral Synthesis (3) N7777
*Research Practicum (2) N7100
* you will need a total of 4 credits for research practicum which can be taken in any combination between two semesters
Faculty Consultation (4)
Semester 7 (9 credits)
Elective #3 TBD
* Research Practicum (2) N 7100
Faculty Consultation
Semester 8 (10-12 credits)
Elective #4 TBD
Dissertation Research (7-9) N7970
Semester 9 (10-12 credits)
Leadership & Health Care Policy (3) N7773
Dissertation Research (7-9) N7970
Minimum of 63 credits to graduate
For more information about the gerontology PhD program contact contact Jan Abramson by e-mail, jan.abramson@nurs.utah.edu or phone, (801) 587-8390.