UMass Dartmouth
The PhD in Nursing is a research-focused degree. There is substantive content and experiential learning in three areas: the conducting of research, scholarship on chronic illness, and scholarship and leadership in nursing education. Students will learn qualitative and quantitative research methods and the nature of, and criteria for, scientific inquiry
to build, synthesize, and apply nursing knowledge. As well as learn research designs and theoretical perspectives in chronic illness, interdisciplinary approaches to the issues of chronic illness, strategies for developing a program of research, about publication, grant development, and curriculum design and evaluation.
CIP Code:
51.3899
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | Registered Nurses | Nurse Practitioners
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a nationally-ranked public university that is dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research. UMass Dartmouth is a comprehensive public research university with the tight-knit community and teaching focus of a liberal arts college.
