College
- Center City Campus
- College of Nursing
Degree Earned
- Doctorate
Program Lenth
4 Years
Program Type
- Hybrid
Contact Information
Program
130 S. Ninth Street
Suite 718
Philadelphia, PA 19107
- 215-503-7330
- 215-495-3050 (Cell)
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