UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO

THE STATEUNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

SCHOOL OF NURSING

PROGRAM AGREEMENT – DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (NURSING)
Student Name______Research Interest______
Address______Matriculation Date______
______Home Phone______
UB E-mail______Work Phone______
Faculty Advisor______

Foundation Courses

/

Required

Credits /

Actual

Credits /

Substitute Courses

**Supply name of School and
course title if taken elsewhere / Projected For /

Date Registered

N632 Interpreting Health Care Policy / 3
N691 Advanced Information Technology in Practice, Education and Research / 1
N692 Seminar in Grantsmanship / 1
N700 Advanced Theory Construction and Development / 3
N701 State of Nursing Science / 3
N739 Philosophy of Inquiry / 3

TOTAL FOUNDATION CREDITS

/ 14

Research Courses

/

Required

Credits /

Actual

Credits /

Substitute Courses

**Supply name of School and
course title if taken elsewhere /

Projected For

/

Date Registered

N694 Quantitative Methods in Health Care Research / 3
N695 Advanced Statistical Techniques / 3
N697 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods / 3
N705 Designing and Testing Interventions and Innovations / 3
N706 Psycho-Social Measurement and Questionnaire Construction / 3
N708 Research Practicum / 2

TOTAL RESEARCH CREDITS

/ 17

Elective Courses

(Supportive of Dissertation
and Research Role) / Minimum
Required Credits /

Actual

Credits /

Substitute Courses

**Supply name of School and
course title if taken elsewhere / Projected For /

Date Registered

Electives / 12

TOTAL ELECTIVE CREDITS

/ 12

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PROGRAM AGREEMENT – DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (NURSING) Cont’d.

PhD Student Name:

Dissertation

/ RequiredCredits /

Actual

Credits /

Substitute Courses

**Supply name of School and
course title if taken elsewhere /

Projected For

/

Date Registered

N699 Doctoral Dissertation Guidance
N699 Doctoral Dissertation Guidance
N699 Doctoral Dissertation Guidance
N699 Doctoral Dissertation Guidance
N699 Doctoral Dissertation Guidance
N699 Doctoral Dissertation Guidance
N702 Dissertation Seminar / 1
N702 Dissertation Seminar / 1

TOTAL DISSERTATION CREDITS

/ 14
TOTAL CREDITS
MINIMUM POST-MASTER’S CREDITS REQUIRED / 57
OPTIONAL ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN NURSING EDUCATION / RequiredCredits /

Actual

Credits /

Substitute Courses

**Supply name of School and
course title if taken elsewhere /

Projected For

/

Date Registered

N651 Teaching in Nursing / 4
N691 Advanced Information Technology in Practice, Education and Research / 1
N691L Education Technology Laboratory / 1
Elective / 3
Elective / 3
Elective / 3
TOTAL ADVANCED
CERTIFICATE CREDITS / 15
MINIMUM CREDITS
BEYOND PHD REQUIREMENTS / 8

Faculty Advisor:

Signature

Date:

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Form Regarding Qualifying Examination, Proposal, Dissertation

PhD Student Name:

Qualifying Examination Committee/Dissertation Committee:

Qualifying Examination:

Date Filed:

Date(s) Scheduled:

Outcome:

Abstract:

Date submitted to Human Subjects Review Committee:

Date approved by Human Subjects Review Committee:

Date submitted to Doctoral Committee:

Date approved by Doctoral Committee:

Dissertation Topic:

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Dissertation Defense:

Date:

Outcome:

Last Revised: 2/1/11