Jan 01, 2026  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NURS 9000 - Nursing Dissertation Proposal


3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of core coursework applicable to the PhD degree, and a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Description
The purpose of the Dissertation Proposal course is for students to develop and orally defend their written dissertation proposal. This will serve to ascertain the student’s ability to synthesize the knowledge accumulated in the doctoral program and communicate that knowledge in writing. Successful defense of the dissertation proposal is an indicator of the student’s preparation of and readiness to implement a rigorous scientific research plan. If the dissertation proposal is not successfully defended in one semester, the student will register for NURS 9000 for the next semester. Q