







The PhD program prepares scholars and researchers to advance and provide innovative leadership in the profession. The program design allows students to focus on the study of the theoretical and empirical basis for nursing actions provided to clients/patients in a variety of clinical settings, or research which focuses on the study of nursing systems or the theoretical and empirical basis for educational, administrative and/or policy-related nursing actions. Individual research interests and career goals determine the emphasis area chosen. Depth of knowledge in the emphasis area is developed through required course work and related clinical laboratory experience, selection of support electives, independent study and dissertation research.
Students entering the doctoral program through the post-baccalaureate (BSN-PhD) entry option complete a minimum of 93 graduate credits. Students can earn a Master of Science degree upon completion of 31 to 72 credits, depending on the master’s speciality they choose. Students in the post-baccalaureate option whose master’s speciality requires more than 30 credits may use up to 15 credits over 30 from the master’s as elective credits toward their requirement, with approval from the student’s advisor and the Assistant Dean for the PhD program. The program can be completed in four to five years of full-time study and involves fewer credits than when completing a master’s and a PhDl separately.
Application is made to the BSN-PhD program; however, the applicant must identify a master’s specialty at the time of application. A doctoral-level emphasis area is identified at the end of the first year of full-time study, at which time students are assessed to determine eligibility for proceeding with PhD study.
| Curriculum Summary - Master's | ||
| Courses | Credits | |
| MS Core Courses | 10 | |
| Master's Specialty Courses | 21-62 | |
| Total MS | 31-72 | |
| Curriculum Summary - PhD Core Courses | ||
| Courses | Credits | |
| Nursing Theory | 6 | |
| Research Design and Statistics | 18 | |
| Research Experiences | 11-16 | |
| Total PhD Core Courses | 35-40 | |
| Curriculum Summary - PhD Specialty & Electives | ||
| Courses | Credits | |
| PhD Specialty & Electives | 15 | |
| Dissertation Research | 12 | |
| Total PhD Specialty & Electives | 27 | |
| Complete Curriculum Summary | ||
| Courses | Credits | |
| Total PhD Core Courses | 62-67 | |
| Total Master's Credits | 31-72 | |
| Total PhD & Master's Credits | 93-139 | |
The program allows students to focus on clinical practice, nursing education, nursing administration and/or nursing-related policy. Students choose an emphasis area based on their individual research interests and career goals. They develop a depth of knowledge in their emphasis area through required coursework and related clinical laboratory experience, selection of supporting electives, independent study and dissertation research.
| Curriculum Summary - PhD Core Courses | ||
| Title | Credits | |
| Nursing Theory | 6 | |
| Research Design and Statistics | 18 | |
| Research Experiences | 11-16 | |
| Total PhD Core Courses | 34-40 | |
| Curriculum Summary - PhD Specialty & Electives | ||
| Title | Credits | |
| PhD Specialty & Electives | 15 | |
| Dissertation Research | 12 | |
| Total PhD Specialty & Electives | 27 | |
| Complete Curriculum Summary | ||
| Title | Credits | |
| Total PhD Core Courses | 35-40 | |
| Total Speciality & Electives | 27 | |
| Total PhD (Minimum) | 62-67 | |
The University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Nursing and the Robert G. Merrick School of Business at the University of Baltimore offer a joint PhD and MBA program to students seeking advanced research- and practice-based study in the fields of nursing and business administration. The 89-credit curriculum combines the elements of the PhD and MBA programs and can be completed in four years of full-time study. Students may apply to both programs concurrently or apply to the nursing program first and later apply to the MBA program when it is appropriate to begin joint degree coursework. Individuals must meet each school's admission requirements.begin joint degree coursework. Individuals must meet each school's admission requirements.
In addition to course requirements, each student must pass the preliminary, comprehensive and final oral examinations required of the PhD program. In accordance with the policies of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Graduate School policy, students must be admitted to candidacy for the PhD degree within four years of matriculation and at least one year prior to graduation.
| Curriculum Summary - PhD Core Courses | ||
| Courses | Credits | |
| Nursing Theory | 6 | |
| Research Design and Statistics | 18 | |
| Research Experiences | 11-16 | |
| Total PhD Core Courses | 35-40 | |
| Curriculum Summary - MBA Specialty & Electives | ||
| Courses | Credits | |
| MBA Specialty & Electives | 42 | |
| Dissertation Research | 12 | |
| Total MBA Specialty & Electives | 54 | |
| Complete Curriculum Summary | ||
| Courses | Credits | |
| Total PhD Core Courses | 35-40 | |
| Total MBA | 42 | |
| Total Dissertation Research | 12 | |
| Total PhD (Minimum) | 89-94 | |
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