College
College of Nursing
Degree
Doctorate
Campus
Center City
Format
Hybrid (Online and On Campus)
Credits
56
Duration
4 Years
Contact Information
Program
130 S. Ninth Street
Suite 718
Philadelphia, PA 19107
901 Walnut Street
10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Graduates of the PhD in Nursing program are prepared to work in academic, clinical, industry, and entrepreneurial research-intensive settings as nurse scientists and educators. Students learn to design, conduct, and lead research studies to launch an independent program of research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The program shares courses with other Jefferson PhD programs and is embedded in a framework of social justice and health equity to spark innovative solutions to healthcare problems.
Content delivery will include synchronous in-person and interactive e-learning modules, and asynchronous online collaboration/activities under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
To complete the PhD in Nursing/MPH dual degree program is 65 credits in 4 years in Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. Students should have taken a graduate-level statistics course before entering the program.
Sample Full-Time Plan of Study
Year 1
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 800 Philosophy of Science in Nursing | 3 |
| PHS 605 Advanced Statistical Methods for Data Analysis | 3 |
| PBH 509 Foundations of Policy & Advocacy | 3 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 801 Theoretical Approaches to Research | 3 |
| NU 810 Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| NU 820 Determinant Models of Human Health | 3 |
| Summer | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 802 Foundations of Scientific Writing | 3 |
| NU 822 Nursing Research Ethics: The Responsible Conduct of Research | 1 |
| PBH 500 Foundations of the US Healthcare System | 3 |
Year 2
Fall |
Credits |
|---|---|
PBH 512 Qualitative Research Methods |
3 |
PHS 710 Advanced Health Behaviors Methods & Measurement |
3 |
NU 812 Database Design and Management |
3 |
Qualifying Examination |
Spring |
Credits |
|---|---|
NU 830 Research Residency |
1 |
PBH 651 Clerkship-Applied Practice Experience |
0 |
NU 831 Dissertation Seminar |
3 |
PHS 650 Evaluation and Outcomes Research and Design |
3 |
| PBH 502 Society, Behavior & the Environment | 3 |
| Summer | Credits |
|---|---|
| PBH 506 Fundamentals of Epidemiology | 3 |
Year 3
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
POP 500 Essentials of Population Health |
3 |
PBH 520 Program Planning, Implementation, & Evaluation |
3 |
Defend Dissertation Proposal |
|
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 840 Dissertation Advisement | 1 |
| Summer | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 841 Dissertation Advisement | 1 |
Year 4
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 842 Dissertation Advisement | 1 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| Dissertation Defense |
Note: Three MPH courses are needed, in addition to the PhD curriculum. Students can take these as electives in the PhD program or as additional coursework:
- POP 500: Essentials of Population Health
- PBH 509: Foundations of Policy & Advocacy
- PBH 520: Program Planning, Implementation & Evaluation