Plan of Study

This program requires students to take at a minimum: nursing core courses, cognate courses, and research courses comprising the 55 credits of post-master’s coursework. The coursework provides content in scholarly processes, nursing science and an area of concentration that supports the student’s chosen area of scholarship. Students and their faculty advisors determine what other coursework and experiences are needed to support their dissertation research.

To meet WVU residency requirements, students are required to attend an academic offering for one day in the fall and one day in the spring. In addition, when students initially start the program, they will attend two in-person sessions on campus in May and June.

Students must submit one first-authored manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal for publication prior to taking the Qualifying Examination and have one first-authored, peer-reviewed manuscript accepted for publication prior to the dissertation defense.

For more information about degree requirements and course descriptions, refer to the WVU Graduate Catalog.

Additional student information, including a schedule of courses and progression plans, can also be found in our Student Handbook.