NUR 778:
PROSEMINAR IN CONTEMPORARY HEALTH AND NURSING POLICY ISSUES (3
credit hours)
A critical analysis of the development of policy related to
health and nursing is emphasized. Attention is focused on the
formation of a policy strategy to address a major policy issue
affecting health care and the discipline of nursing.
NUR 779: DOCTORAL
SEMINAR (3 semesters, 1 credit hour each)
A series of two-hour colloquia held every other week focusing
on issues relative to the development of nursing science, the
dissertation, and the role of the nurse scientist. The topics
are selected by the students who are at various points of
doctoral study in nursing. Included are topics on scientific
integrity, the ethical conduct of research, and federal
guidelines for inclusion of research subjects. The seminar is
required for three semesters, one-credit hour each semester.
Prereq: Enrollment in the doctoral program in nursing.
NUR 781:
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NURSING (1-3 credit hours)
An elective course which gives the student an opportunity to
explore a topic of special interest. May be repeated to a
maximum of eight credits. Prereq: Admission to graduate program
in nursing or consent of instructor.
NUR 790: KNOWLEDGE
DEVELOPMENT IN NURSING (3 credit hours)
This course focuses on the nature of nursing science and on
approaches to the development of knowledge for use in nursing
practice. Concepts and theories from philosophy of science and
methods of theory development are used to critically examine the
process of knowledge development in nursing. Emphasis is placed on
the role of logical analysis and critical thinking in the
development of theory for nursing practice. Prereq: Consent of
instructor or enrollment in the doctoral program in nursing.
NUR 791:
QUALITATIVE METHODS IN NURSING RESEARCH (3 credit hours)
The focus of this course is exploration of qualitative
approaches to developing clinical nursing research. The
relationship of data production and analysis strategies to
underlying assumptions, theories, and research goals are
considered. Applications of qualitative methods to research
questions relevant to nursing science are explored. Prereq: NUR
790 or consent of instructor.
NUR 792:
QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN NURSING RESEARCH (3 credit hours)
This course focuses on the application of quantitative research
designs and methods for testing hypotheses in clinical nursing
research. Students develop skills in critical evaluation of both
intervention and nonintervention studies. Emphasis is placed on
the identification and control of competing hypotheses in
quantitative research. Prereq: NUR 791 or consent of instructor;
STA 570.
NUR 793:
MEASUREMENT OF NURSING PHENOMENA (4 credit hours)
This course focuses on measurement issues in conducting nursing
research. Methods of instrument development and assessment of
reliability and validity are discussed. The psychometric
properties of instruments and measurement methods used in research
are analyzed. Students conduct pilot psychometric research related
to their dissertation topic. Prereq: NUR 790, 791, 792.
NUR 794: ANALYSIS,
INTERPRETATION, AND PRESENTATION OF QUANTITATIVE DATA (3 credit
hours)
(elective course) This course provides opportunities for skill
development in the application of a variety of analysis strategies
to existing datasets. Students will identify hypotheses and/or
research questions, test them using appropriate statistical
methods, and interpret the results of their secondary analyses.
Students also will gain experience in the presentation of findings
via narrative, tabular, and oral formats. Prereq: STA 671 or
equivalent, doctoral standing, and consent of instructor.
NUR 767: DISSERTATION RESIDENCY
CREDIT (2 credit hours)
May be repeated
up to 20 credit hours.
PHI 560: PHILOSOPHY
OF SCIENTIFIC METHOD (3 credit hours)
An examination of the logical and epistemological foundations
of empirical science, including fundamentals of concept formation,
criteria of cognitive significance, issues of explanation,
interpretation, and prediction, and testing and confirmation of
theories and laws. Prereq: PHI 120 or equivalent or consent of
instructor.
STA 570: BASIC
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS (4 credit hours)
Primarily in biological, behavioral and social sciences.
Introduction to methods of analyzing data from experiments and
surveys; the role of statistics in research, statistical concepts
and models; probability and distribution functions; estimation;
hypothesis testing; regression and correlation; analysis of single
and multiple classification models; analysis of categorical data.
Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours. Prereq: MA 109 or
equivalent. For graduate students; undergraduates must have
consent of instructor.
STA 671: REGRESSION
AND CORRELATION (2 credit hours)
Simple linear regression, elementary matrix algebra and its
application to simple linear regression; general linear model,
multiple regression, analysis of variance tables, testing of
subhypotheses, nonlinear regression, step-wise regression; partial
and multiple correlation. Emphasis upon use of computer library
routines; other special topics according to the interests of the
class. Lecture, three hours per week; laboratory, two hours per
week for seven and one-half weeks. Offered the first or second
half of each semester. Prereq: STA 570 or EDP 557.
STA 672: DESIGN AND
ANALYSIS OF EXPERIMENTS (2 credit hours)
Review of one-way analysis of variance; planned and unplanned
individual comparisons, including contrasts and orthogonal
polynomials; factorial experiments; completely randomized,
randomized block, Latin square, and split-plot designs: relative
efficiency, expected mean squares; multiple regression analysis
for balanced and unbalanced experiments, analysis of covariance.
Lecture, three hours per week; laboratory, two hours per week for
seven and one-half weeks. Offered the first or second half of each
semester. Prereq: STA 671.
