11: School of Graduate Nursing
General Information |
M.S. in Nursing |
Ph.D. in Nursing |
Course Descriptions |
Faculty
Philosophy |
Purpose and Program Aims |
Admission |
Program Description
Purpose and Program Aims
The major purpose of the doctoral program in nursing is to prepare
scholars with expertise in selected substantive areas who will
contribute to nursing theory and practice through systematic inquiry.
Aims of the doctoral program in nursing are to prepare scholars
who will:
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of nursing, related sciences
and humanities, and methods of inquiry;
- Expand the research base of nursing theory and practice; and
- Serve the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world by addressing
major nursing and health care issues in a scholarly manner.
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