Nursing Research Curriculum
The nursing research concentration of the Nurse Specialty Role major consists of 40 credits and can be completed on a full or part time basis. This concentration is comprised of the core for the Nurse Specialty Roles and the research cognates. The core serves as the basis for increasing the students' knowledge of research for evidence-based practice, health promotion, use of computer technology, and healthcare outcomes. The research cognates include course work in statistics, research computing, coordinating clinical trials, professional communication, and research practicum. Electives are chosen to enhance the student's scientific base, and may include courses such as statistics, genetics, case management, or organizational theories.
Fall Term (Year 1)
- NUR 2000 Research for Evidence-Based Practice I 2 cr.
- NUR 2010 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Culturally Diverse
Populations 3 cr. - PSYED 2018 Statistics I: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics 3 cr.
Spring Term (Year 1)
- NUR 2007 Research for Evidence-Based Practice 2 2 cr.
- NUR 2800 Coordinating Clinical Trials 2 cr.
- NUR 2008 Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing 0 cr.
- NUR 2009 Leadership and Healthcare Systems: Policy, Organization, and Financing of Health Care Systems 0 cr.
- Elective
Summer Term (Year 1)
- NUR 2030 Professional Communications 2 cr.
- NUR 3050 Grantwriting 1 cr.
- NUR 3045 Research Practicum 1-6 cr.
- NUR 2077 Research Computing 3 cr.
Fall Term (Year 2)
- NURSP 2075 Introduction to Health Informatics 3 cr.
- NUR 3051 Building a Program of Research 1 cr.
- NUR 3045 Research Practicum 1- 6 cr.
- NUR 2002 Research Practicum 2 cr.
Spring Term (Year 2)
- NURSP 2090 Healthcare Outcomes 3 cr.
- Elective
- Comprehensive Exam