Program Description
The 65 credit Thomas Jefferson University PhD in Nursing/MPH dual degree program provides a novel approach preparing nurse scientists at the highest level of education to generate new scientific knowledge, address healthcare and public health issues, and educate the next generation of nurses. The program is embedded in an educational framework that promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and reimagines education and discovery by encouraging collaboration among students during the formative stages of PhD education.
The dual degree program will provide advanced training in public health, with the goal of promoting wellness, assuring quality and addressing the social determinants of health in the healthcare setting and in the community.
Curriculum: 4 years; 65 credits
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| NU 800 | Philosophy of Sci in Nursing | 3 |
| PHS 605 | Adv Stats Mthds Data Analysis | 3 |
| PBH 509 | Foundation of Policy&Advocacy | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| NU 801 | Theoretical Approaches to Res | 3 |
| NU 810 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| NU 820 | Determinant Models of Health | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| NU 802 | Foundations/Scientific Writing | 3 |
| NU 822 | Nursing Research Ethics | 1 |
| PBH 500 | Foundations of US HC System | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PBH 512 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| PHS 710 | Adv Health Behav Method & Meas | 3 |
| NU 812 | Database Design and Management | 3 |
| Qualifying Examination | ||
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| NU 830 | Research Residency | 1 |
| PBH 651 | Clerkship Applied Practice Exp | 0 |
| NU 831 | Dissertation Seminar | 3 |
| PHS 650 | Eval&Outcomes Research&Design | 3 |
| PBH 502 | Society,Behavior&Environment | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Summer | ||
| PBH 506 | Fundamentals of Epidemiology | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| POP 500 | Essentials of PopulationHealth | 3 |
| PBH 520 | Program Planning & Evaluation | 3 |
| Defend Dissertation Proposal | ||
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| NU 840 | Dissertation Advisement | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Summer | ||
| NU 841 | Dissertation Advisement | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NU 842 | Dissertation Advisement | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Spring | ||
| 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 PopulationHealth | 3 |
| PBH 509 | Foundation of Policy&Advocacy | 3 |
| PBH 520 | Program Planning & Evaluation | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 65 | |