School of Nursing

Dean
Nancy F. Woods
T318 Health Sciences

Associate Deans
Brenda Zierler, Technology Innovations in Education & Research
Pamela H. Mitchell, Research
Susan L. Woods, Academic Services

Nurse professionals are members of interdisciplinary teams in clinics, hospitals, and community settings, and work with people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and lifestyles to help them achieve the highest level of wellness possible. Nurse practitioners fill critical health care needs in both urban and rural settings, often for portions of the population who have not received adequate health care. Nurse scientists conduct important research about a variety of health problems and how best to promote health, prevent disease, and care for people who are ill. Nurses also teach in colleges and universities throughout the world.

Undergraduate Program

The School of Nursing offers the following programs of study:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with eligibility to take the licensure examination to become a registered nurse.

• A four-quarter modification of the basic curriculum is available for the registered nurse who is able to validate selected nursing courses through written examination and who intends to complete a master's degree program. This B.S.N. completion program is available at UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Admission Requirements

Application

1. To be considered for admission, applicants must satisfy one of the following requirements at time of application.
   1. Three out of the total prerequisite science courses completed with a minimum GPA in these three courses of 3.00
   2. Four out of the total prerequisite science courses with a minimum GPA in these four courses of 2.80.
   The science prerequisite courses are CHEM 120, CHEM 220, CHEM 221 (three-quarter chemistry series for UW students, two quarter sequence - one general chemistry and one organic - for non-UW applicants); BIOL 118/BIOL 119; B STR 301; MICROM 301 (Microbiology lab strongly recommended - MICROM 302 for UW students. Non-UW applicants should take a separate microbiology lab if lab is not included in the general microbiology course.); NUTR 300.
2. Together with the application and college transcript(s), applicants submit a personal statement; a resume outlining volunteer/paid health-care experience, community service, and cultural awareness; and a recommendation from a health care provider (employer or volunteer coordinator).
3. Applicants are expected to have 100 hours of health care experience in a paid or volunteer position in one setting for three months or more. The majority of applicants present health care experiences of several hundred hours for nine moths or more.
4. After an initial review of all applications, some applicants are asked to attend a proctored essay session. The proctored essay dates are published in the admissions publication. Eligible applicants are invited via email.

1. A minimum of 90 credits to include the following courses:
   1. Written Communication (10 credits): English composition and W-courses.
   2. Problem-solving (8 credits): one QSR course, chosen from MATH 107, MATH 111, MATH 112, MATH 120, MATH 124, MATH 134, MATH 144, PHIL 115, PHIL 120, PHIL 470, or Q SCI 291. One statistics course, such as STAT 220, STAT 311, Q SCI 381, QMETH 201, or EDPSY 490.
   3. Visual, Literary, & Performing Arts (VLPA) (15 credits).
   4. Individuals & Societies (I&S) (15 credits): to include NURS 201 or equivalent.
   5. Natural World (NW) (26-33 credits): to include CHEM 120, CHEM 220, CHEM 221 (three quarter chemistry series for UW students; two-quarter sequence - one general chemistry and one organic - for non-UW applicants); BIOL 118, BIOL 119; B STR 301; MICROM 301 (Microbiology lab strongly recommended - MICROM 302 for UW students. Non-UW applicants should take a separate microbiology lab if lab not included in general microbiology course.); NUTR 300.
   6. Electives to complete 90 credits.
2. A minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA is required, and a minimum grade of 2.0 for each prerequisite course. Because admission is competitive, the GPA for admission is usually significantly higher.

Major Requirements

Students need a minimum of 180 credits to graduate with a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington. The required credits in the nursing curriculum total 90; thus 90 credits must be earned through general education, nursing prerequisite, and elective courses.

Year One of Program

• Quarter 1 -- Autumn
  • NCLIN 302 Practicum: Health Assessment (3 credits)
  • NCLIN 306 Practicum: Basic Skills of Nursing Practice (4)
  • NURS 304 Human Responses I (3)
  • NURS 301 Clinical Applications of Anatomy and Physiology (3)
  • NURS 309 Pharmacotherapeutics in Nursing Practice I (2)
  • TOTAL CREDITS: 15
• Quarter 2 -- Winter
  • NURS 401 Care in Illness I (5)
  • NCLIN 402 Practicum: Care in Illness II (4)
  • NURS 308 Human Responses II (3)
  • NURS 310 Pharmacotherapeutics in Nursing Practice II (3)
  • TOTAL CREDITS: 15
• Quarter 3 -- Spring
  • NURS 405 Care in Illness II (5)
  • NCLIN 406 Practicum Care in Illness II (4)
  • NURS 303 Foundations of Professional Nursing (3)
  • NURS 407 Cultural Variation and Nursing Practice (3)
  • NURS 404 Gerontological Nursing (2)
  • TOTAL CREDITS: 17

• Quarter 4/5* -- Autumn
  • NURS 415 Nursing of Families: Childbearing and Childrearing (5)
  • NCLIN 416 Practicum: Nursing of Families (4)
  • NMETH 403 Introduction to Research in Nursing (3)
  • NURS 410 Legal and Ethical Issues in Clinical Practice (3)
  • TOTAL CREDITS: 15

    *Half of senior class completes courses listed above in Quarter 4, followed by those in Quarter 5; the other half of the class completes courses listed under Quarter 5, followed by those listed in Quarter 4.

• Quarter 4/5* -- Winter
  • NURS 417 Psychosocial Nursing in Health and Illness (3)
  • NCLIN 418 Practicum: Psychosocial Nursing (4)
  • NCLIN 409 Partnerships in Community Health (6)
  • TOTAL CREDITS: 13

    *Half of senior class completes courses listed above in Quarter 4, followed by those in Quarter 5; the other half of the class completes courses listed under Quarter 5, followed by those listed in Quarter 4.

• Quarter 6 -- Spring
  • NCLIN 411 Transition to Professional Practice (12)
  • NURS 412 Health Care Systems (3)
  • TOTAL CREDITS: 15

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Student Outcomes and Opportunities

• Learning Objectives and Expected Outcomes: The School of Nursing prepares its graduates to function as generalists in professional nursing practice and to collaborate with other health-care providers. The six-quarter undergraduate curriculum emphasizes theory and clinical practice to ensure critical thinking, human caring, and clinical expertise. Clinical experiences are provided in institutional and community settings for preventive and acute care. The ten goals of the BSN program are online at http://www.son.washington.edu/eo/bsn_description_goals.asp.
• Instructional and Research Facilities: Learning Laboratory
• Honors Options Available: With College Honors; With Distinction (Program Honors). See adviser for requirements.
• Research Internships and Service Learning: Students complete eight clinical courses during the B.S.N. program beginning with the first quarter of the program. Each student experiences placements in medical-surgical nursing, pediatric, family nursing, psychosocial mental health, and community-based nursing. Clinical hours per course range from six hours/week during the first quarter to 24 hours/week during the final quarter.
• Department Scholarships: Limited scholarships based on student need established by FAFSA. Students are invited to apply after they have been admitted to the program by completing the School of Nursing Financial Aid application.
• Student Organizations/Associations: Students may join the Professional Organization of Nursing Students (PONS) after admission to the program. PONS' involvement spans all aspects of the undergraduate program: recruitment, orientation, education, fund raising, and social events.

Graduate Program

Graduate Program Coordinator
T310 Health Sciences, Box 357260
206-543-8736
sonas@u.washington.edu

The School of Nursing offers graduate study leading to the degrees of Master of Nursing, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy in nursing science. At the master's level, programs are designed to meet the many needs of a diverse student body by providing opportunities for advanced study, practice, and research in nursing.

The Masters Entry Program in Nursing (M.E.P.N.) is a Master of Nursing (M.N.) option for students without previous nursing preparation who have a baccalaureate degree in a non-nursing field, and who wish to earn a Master of Nursing degree. It is a two part program. The first five quarters of M.E.P.N. are full time, provide a generalist foundation in nursing, and qualify the student to take the state RN licensure (NCLEX) examination. Once students have completed the first five quarters of M.E.P.N., they begin regular graduate course work in one of 18 M.N. focal areas (see below).

The Master of Nursing program develops increased competence in selected areas of advanced practice nursing. The following focus areas are available: adult acute-care nurse practitioner (cardiovascular/AIDS/oncology), adult/older adult nurse practitioner, advanced practice community-health systems nursing (cross-cultural nursing/occupational health nursing/healthy aging/communities for youth, rural health), advanced practice in care systems management, advanced practice forensic nurse specialist, adult nurse practitioner and home care, advanced practice genetics nursing, advanced practice options in bio-behavioral nursing, family-centered pediatric nursing, infectious disease nurse practitioner, nurse midwifery, perinatal nursing/neonatal nurse practitioner, psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, family nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner, adult and women's health nurse practitioner, rural adult nurse practitioner, and an independent M.N. Research is an integral part of all programs. A thesis is required in the Master of Science program. The Master of Nursing program provides the option of a thesis or non-thesis project.

Part-time study is available in most focus areas of the M.N. program. Course work may be started prior to formal admission to a program as a graduate nonmatriculated student (GNM). GNM status allows the student to earn up to 12 graduate-level credits which may be applied to a graduate program if the student is later admitted. Time limits for acceptance of courses taken as a GNM student are six years for a master's degree and ten years for a doctoral degree from the first course to completion of the degree.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program enhances evidenced-based, culturally competent, innovative, interdisciplinary, outcomes-effective, quality health care for patients throughout the country and globe. It prepares RNs for advanced practice in health and illness, with expanded expertise in clinical inquiry, leadership, and informational technology utilization. The term "practice," specifically nursing practice, refers to any form of nursing intervention that influences health care outcomes for individuals or populations, including direct care, management of care, administration of nursing and health care organizations, and development and implementation of health policy. Preparation at the DNP level is based on nursing science and is at the highest level of nursing practice.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science program prepares scientists capable of advancing nursing practice and education through research and scholarly activity. The program provides for rigorous research training designed for individuals interested in careers in academia or for other types of leadership positions in health-service agencies in which the ability to design, plan, and implement research in nursing is a significant expectation.

Master Entry Program in Nursing

Admission Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning with a minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale for the last 90 graded quarter credits by date of enrollment.
• Minimum 3.00 GPA for all college level work.
• Completion of required prerequisite courses, including:
  • Chemistry (three-quarter CHEM 120, CHEM 220, CHEM 221 for all UW students; two-quarter sequence – one general chemistry and one organic - for non-UW applicants), anatomy, physiology, nutrition, and microbiology. In addition, microbiology lab strongly recommended - MICROM 302 for UW students (non-UW applicants should take separate microbiology lab if lab not included in general microbiology course). A minimum grade of 3.0 is required in each prerequisite course. Three of the six or seven courses must be completed at the time of the application. A fourth course must be completed by the end of autumn quarter (i.e., students applying for summer 2008 admission must complete the fourth course by the end of fall quarter 2007), and all six or seven courses before enrollment, with at least a 3.0 grade in each.
  • A 5-credit course in life span growth and development with a grade of at least 3.0, to be completed before enrollment.
  • A 3-credit basic course in descriptive and inferential statistics with a grade of at least 3.0.
• GRE (General Exam) scores
• International applicants, as well as immigrants to the United States and U.S. permanent residents, whose native language is not English, and who have not received a bachelor's degree or higher in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom, must submit both TOEFL and TSE scores.
• Resume and background summary.
• Three letters of reference consisting of one health care reference, one academic reference, and one character reference (cannot be completed by a family member). School of Nursing forms for each of these reference letters must be used and are provided with the online application form.
• Goal statement relevant to the M.E.P.N. program and to the Master of Nursing focal area selected. Students who choose a first and second choice of master's focal areas must submit a separate goal statement for each one. M.E.P.N. applicants may apply to any of the Master of Nursing focal areas, with the exception of adult and women’s health care nurse practitioner and neonatal nurse practitioner.
• Criminal history/background check clearances: From Washington State and, for students who have lived outside Washington during the past three years, a background check from each state in which they resided.
• One official transcript from each collegiate institution attended.
• School of Nursing interview(s). Applicants considered competitive for M.E.P.N. after an initial review are invited for group interviews to determine if the applicant (1) is a potential match for the profession of nursing; (2) is a match for the Master of Nursing focal area(s) applied to; (3) demonstrates breadth of understanding; (4) is an effective and sensitive communicator; and (5) demonstrates emotional maturity, insight, sound judgment, and critical thinking skills. Group interview invitations are sent out no later than December 15; interviews are scheduled the first week in January. Several focal areas require individual interviews in addition to the M.E.P.N. committee group interviews; selected applicants to those areas are contacted directly to arrange the additional interview.

Degree Requirements

• Pre-licensure Coursework: NCLIN 302 (1-5, max. 5), NCLIN 306 (4), NCLIN 402 (4), NCLIN 406 (1-10, max. 10), NCLIN 409 (6), NCLIN 411 (12-20, max 20), NCLIN 416 (4), NCLIN 418 (4), NURS 303 (2/3), NURS 304 (3), NURS 308 (3), NURS 309 (2), NURS 310 (2/3), NURS 401 (5), NURS 405 (5), either NURS 407 (3) or NURS 579 (3), NURS 412 (3), NURS 415 (5), NURS 417 (3), NURS 522 (3)
• M.N. Portion: Students who have made satisfactory progress in the first five quarters of M.E.P.N., i.e., earning a minimum 2.0 in all graded classes and "Credit" in non-graded classes; earning a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA; meeting essential qualifications; and who have taken the NCLEX, may begin regular graduate coursework in one of 18 M.N. focal areas. Time required to complete the M.N. portion of M.E.P.N. varies between four and seven quarters of full time study. Focal areas within the M.N. program must comply with the following minimum requirements: nursing science and professional foundations (15 credits); clinical practice (6 credits); scholarly inquiry (11 credits with scholarly project or 14 credits with thesis); related coursework (6 credits). Many focal area requirements exceed this minimum. Part-time study is available for some programs.

Master of Nursing

Admission Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree from a nationally accredited nursing program with a minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale for the last 90 graded quarter credits, or
• Associate of arts degree or diploma from a nationally accredited RN program, in combination with a baccalaureate degree in a field other than nursing, acceptable to the UW. In addition, RN’s with non-nursing baccalaureate degrees are required to demonstrate competencies in community health and professional leadership equivalent to those of baccalaureate degree nursing graduates, and are required to submit nursing equivalency essays.
• A 3-credit basic course in descriptive and inferential statistics with a grade of at least 2.0.
• Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test Scores.
• International applicants, as well as immigrants to the U. S. and U. S. permanent residents whose native language is not English, and who have not received a bachelor's degree or higher in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand or the United Kingdom, must submit TOEFL and TSE scores. A minimum official TOEFL score of 580 (or a TOEFLC score of 237) and a minimum TSE score of 55 are required. Test scores must be less than two years old from the test date. No waivers are allowed.
• Resume and background summary.
• Three letters of recommendation, one academic, one clinical, and one other.
• Admission essay relevant to the program objectives. (If applying to another focal area as a second choice, a second goal statement must be submitted.)
• Criminal history/background check clearances: Forms required to perform a background check in Washington State, and a check against the federal register of persons excluded from participation in federally funded health programs, are included in the application packet and must be completed and submitted with the application. In addition, students who have resided outside Washington State over the past three years are asked to submit an official criminal history background check from each state in which they have resided.
• Resume describing relevant work, professional, and volunteer experiences.
• Applications to both the School of Nursing and to the UW Graduate Admissions Office. The School of Nursing application must be accompanied by one official transcript from each collegiate institution attended.
• All applicants to the Master of Nursing program must have an active, unrestricted U.S. RN license at the time of application. If the applicant does not have such a Washington State license, he/she must obtain one prior to beginning the UW Master of Nursing program, should the applicant be admitted.

Degree Requirements

Nursing science and professional foundations (15 credits); clinical practice (6 credits); scholarly inquiry (11 credits with scholarly project or 14 credits with thesis); related coursework (6 credits). Specific courses determined in consultation with adviser according to the student's specific background and needs.

Master of Science

Admission Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree in any discipline from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning with a minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale for the last 90 graded quarter credits by date of enrollment. Applicants to the Master of Science need not have a previous degree in nursing.
• A 3-credit basic course in descriptive and inferential statistics with a grade of at least 2.0. Click here for a list of Approved Statistics Courses.
• Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test Scores.
• International applicants, as well as immigrants to the U.S. and U.S. permanent residents whose native language is not English, and who have not received a bachelor's degree or higher in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand or the United Kingdom, must submit official TOEFL scores. Test of Spoken English (TSE) scores for international Master of Science applicants are not required. More information for international applicants is found under International Applicants.
• Three letters of recommendation, two from persons qualified to comment on the applicant’s academic abilities and one from a person who can provide work-related (practice) information.
• Admission essay relevant to the program objectives. (If applying to another focal area as a second choice, a second goal statement must be submitted. The application is reviewed for the second choice after a decision has been made on the application to the first choice and after the application deadline.)
• Criminal history/background check clearances: Forms required for a background check in Washington State, and a check against the federal register of persons excluded from participation in federally funded health programs, are included in the application packet. Students who have resided outside Washington State over the past three years submit an official criminal history background check from each state in which they have resided.
• Resume describing relevant work, professional, and volunteer experiences.

For students planning to take clinical nursing courses as part of their program of study, an active, unrestricted Washington RN license. Other applicants to the Master of Science program are not required to have an active RN license or to have a previous degree in nursing.

Degree Requirements

Nursing science (15 credits); professional foundations (3 credits); theory development (5 credits); modes of inquiry (11 credits); thesis (9 credits); related coursework (6 credits). Specific courses determined in consultation with adviser according to the student's specific background and needs.

Master of Nursing/Master of Public Health Concurrent Degree Program

Admission Requirements

See admission requirements for M.N. and M.P.H. individual degrees. Students must apply separately to, and be accepted by, each school. Students already enrolled in one school may apply for admission to the other and to the concurrent degree track. Students are encouraged to complete up to one year of studies in one school before entering the other.

Degree Requirements

At least 18 quarter credits for the master's degree in each program must be numbered 500 and above. Numerical grades must be received in at least 18 quarter credits of coursework for each degree and all required courses must be taken graded. Up to 12 credits taken in one school can be counted toward the other school's total credit requirements, if approved by both programs. Electives for each department can be fulfilled by taking the required courses of the other department.

One thesis is required. The nine required thesis credits can be taken in either school, which then becomes the home school and the source of the thesis committee chair as well as the program authorized to approve the thesis. Each school agrees to accept the other school's thesis as meeting its thesis requirement. Faculty from each school should be involved in development of the thesis and sit on the thesis committee.

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Admission Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from a nationally accredited nursing program with a minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale for the last 90 graded quarter credits (or)
• An associate of arts degree or diploma from a nationally accredited RN program, in combination with a baccalaureate degree in a field, other than nursing, acceptable to the UW. In addition, RNs with non-nursing baccalaureate degrees are required to demonstrate competencies in community health and professional leadership equivalent to those of baccalaureate degree nursing graduates, and are required to submit nursing equivalency essays (or)
• A Master of Nursing degree from an accredited nursing program. Applications are accepted both from Post-Master of Nursing students already credentialed to their chosen area of DNP study and from those applicants who wish to apply to an area of study different from any in which they are already credentialed.
• Completion of a 3-quarter credit basic course in descriptive and inferential statistics with a grade of at least 2.0. post-Master of Nursing applicants are exempt from this requirement.
• Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test Scores. All applicants, including Post-Master of Nursing students, must submit GRE scores. The School of Nursing accepts scores, so long as they are official, from any year.
• International applicants, as well as immigrants to the U.S. and U.S. permanent residents whose native language is not English, who have not received a bachelor's degree or higher in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom, must submit TOEFL and TSE scores. A minimum official TOEFL score of 580, A TOEFLC score of 237, or a TOEFLiBT score of 70 (average of listening, writing, and reading section scores only; speaking section score not included in score average) and a minimum TSE score of 55 are required for admission to the Master of Nursing program. Test scores must be less than two years old from the test date. No waivers of this English competency requirement are given.
• Three letters of recommendation. Highly recommended is one academic reference, one from a current clinical nursing supervisor, and a third either academic or clinical. Current references or those written within the last two years are preferable.
• Admission essay question responses relevant to program objectives (five double spaced pages). If applying to another focal area as a second choice, a second set of essay question responses must be submitted. The application is reviewed for a second choice after a decision has been made on the application to the first choice and after the application deadline.
• Short scholarly paper on a topic related to nursing to provide an example of the student's current skills in scholarly writing. This formal paper is used to evaluate academic writing skills and the cognitive abilities these skills can reflect. The topic can be any subject related to nursing. Possible examples include clinical, policy, health, inter-or intra-professional issues, health disparities, and a proposed clinical inquiry project. The paper must be written solely by the applicant and be a maximum of five double spaced pages. The paper is evaluated on multiple factors including clarity, logical consistency, insight, and creativity or innovation.
• Detailed resume describing educational, professional, and community experiences.
• Criminal history/background check clearances. Completion and submission of forms required to perform background check in Washington State and a check against the federal register of persons excluded from participation in federally funded health programs. In addition, submission of official criminal history background check from each state outside Washington resided in over last three years is required.
• Applications to both the School of Nursing and to the UW Graduate Admissions Office. The School of Nursing application must be accompanied by one official transcript from each college or university the student has attended (not solely schools from which the applicant received degrees). International applicants must submit a second set of these official transcripts with Graduate Admission application at time of application. All other applicants, at the time they are admitted to the UW, must submit one set of official transcripts from each school which awarded them degrees in the past.
• All applicants to the DNP program must have an active, unrestricted U.S. RN license at the time of application. If the applicant does not have such a license, she/he needs to obtain one prior to beginning the UW Doctor of Nursing Practice program, should the student be admitted.

Degree Requirements

90 credits minimum, as follows:

1. Advanced practice - minimum 45 credits
2. Leadership - minimum 15 credits
3. Pracice inquiry - minimum 30 credits (coursework, 18 credits; capstone project, 12 credits)

Doctor of Philosophy

Admission Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from a college or university of recognized rank. Though a master's degree in nursing is the background of the majority of applicants, neither a nursing background nor RN licensure is required.
• Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test Scores.
• International applicants, as well as immigrants to the U.S. and U. S. permanent residents whose native language is not English, and who have not received a bachelor's degree or higher in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom, must submit official TOEFL scores. More information for international applicants is found under International Applicants.
• An example of applicant's scholarly writing (25 pages or less). Examples are a published or unpublished manuscript illustrative of concept analysis, an in-depth literature review in a focused area, or a research report. Theses are not accepted. The paper is reviewed for clarity and thoroughness, its articulation with relevant published literature, and the degree to which it raises important issues for the development of nursing science. (International students whose original scholarly writing is not in English should submit a copy of the writing translated into English);
• Letters of recommendation from three persons knowledgeable about the individual's potential for a research career in nursing;
• Personal statement in response to specific questions listed on the application related to the pursuit of doctoral studies. The statement is used to evaluate the applicant’s ability in written self-expression and the congruency of goals and research interests with the program objectives.

Criminal history/background check clearances: Forms required for a background check in Washington State, and a check against the federal register of persons excluded from participation in federally funded health programs, are included in the application packet and must be completed. In addition, applicants who have resided outside Washington State over the past three years are asked to submit an official criminal history background check from each state in which they resided.

Degree Requirements

Theory and Domain of Knowledge (minimum 43 credits): Courses include: NURS 588 (3); NURS 589 (3) NURS 590 (5); NURS 592 (4); NURS 591 (3); NURS 595 (3); NURS 587 (2, 2); graduate nursing courses (6 credits); related fields (12 credits).

Scholarly Inquiry (minimum 50 credits): Courses deal with the means of developing knowledge. There is exposure to a variety of approaches with encouragement to develop advanced skills in at least one methodology. Courses in this category are grouped into four required sub-categories:

• Methodological Perspectives in Nursing Science: NMETH 580 (5 credits)
• Design/Methods/Analysis Sequence: 18 credits
• Advanced Methods: 8 credits minimum, from the following: NMETH 581 (2-6); NMETH 582, NMETH 583 (4, 4); NMETH 591 (4); NMETH 592 (2-4); NMETH 593 (4); NMETH 584 (4); NMETH 586 (4); NMETH 587 (4)
• Statistics: 10 credits minimum, from the following: BIOST 511, BIOST 512, BIOST 513 (4, 4, 4); EDPSY 593 (5), EDPSY 594 (5), PSYCH 513 (4), PSYCH 514 (4), PSYCH 515 (4); SOC 424, SOC 425 (3, 3); NMETH 590 (2). Optional advanced statistics courses include BIOST 524 (3), BIOST 574 (3), SOC 526 (3), SOC 529 (3)
• Dissertation: 27 credits of NMETH 800
• Optional Elective Colloquium: NURS 596 (2-6 credits)

Financial Aid

A limited number of nurse traineeships are available for premaster's study. Other financial aid is available on a limited basis. Teaching assistantships and research assistantships are available to a limited number of students. Priority for these appointments is given to predoctoral students.

Contact the Academic Services Office, School of Nursing, for current information.