Program Overview

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Program RequirementsCurriculumCourse ListCodeTitleCreditsCore Courses 1NR.110.800Philosophical Perspectives in Health3NR.110.814Scientific Perspectives in Nursing3NR.110.815Qualitative Research Designs and Methods2NR.110.809Quantitative Research Design and Methods3NR.110.816Mixed Methods Research Designs2NR.110.827Grant Writing1NR.110.828Measurement in Health Care Research2NR.110.891Responsibilities & Activities of the Nurse Scientist2Statistics CoursesPH.140.621Statistical Methods in Public Health I4PH.140.622Statistical Methods in Public Health II4PH.140.623Statistical Methods in Public Health III4Elective Courses 2NR.110.810Theory & Concepts of Health Behavior and Health Promotion3NR.110.818Special Topics in Violence Research1NR.110.824Stress and Stress Response2NR.110.832Writing for Publication1NR.110.835Current Issues and Trends in Cardiovascular Health Promotion Research1PH.140.624Statistical Methods in Public Health IV4NR.210.823Special Topics: Qualitative Design and Implementation1 - 3Dissertation (3 credits per semester until completion of dissertation)NR.110.890Dissertation Seminar1NR.110.899Dissertation (Research)2Total Credits46-481PhD students will be required to repeat a course if they earn a grade below a B (83%) for core nursing courses, and a grade below a C (73%) in non-nursing core courses. PhD students can repeat more than one course one time.2Electives can be taken through any division of Johns Hopkins University including the School of Public Health, School of Medicine, School of Engineering, and all of the Social Science Departments. Some SON elective courses are offered every other year. Please check with the Academic Program Coordinator regarding course offerings. Independent study credits do not count toward the 19 credits of electives required. Students may apply up to 6 credits of a 500 level course offering (in or outside the SON) toward their doctoral program requirements. The PhD Curriculum Committee has assigned 9 credits for the completion of the NIH Summer Genetics Institute, which may be applied to the PhD Program elective requirement.