HANDBOOK FOR PHD STUDY

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1 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY A private university in the public service COLLEGE OF NURSING at the COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY The Florence S. Downs PhD Program in Nursing Research and Theory Development HANDBOOK FOR PHD STUDY Ver. 35, OFFICE OF THE PHD PROGRAM 726 Broadway Street 10 th Floor New York, New York, Telephone: (212) Fax: (212) eot1@nyu.edu Notice: The policies, requirements, course offerings, schedules, activities, tuition, fees, and calendar of the school and its departments and programs set forth in this bulletin and are subject to change without notice at any time at the sole discretion of the administration. Such changes may be of any nature, including, but not limited to the elimination of the school, programs, classes, or activities; the relocation of or modification of the content of any of the foregoing; and the cancellation of scheduled classes or other academic activities. College of Nursing courses before fall 2005 were listed as E41 and are now listed as NURSE-GN courses. Enrollment, payment of tuition, registration for classes, or attendance at any classes shall constitute a student's acceptance of the administration's rights as set forth in the above paragraph.

2 Stretching and Growing in a program steeped in nursing PhD education history Welcome to the Florence S. Downs PhD Program in Nursing Research and Theory and Development! You are about to embark on an extraordinary journey - entering the NYU CN PhD program, named after one of the early leaders in nursing science, Florence S. Downs. She was a brilliant, tenacious, generous and quick-witted nurse scientist and educator, a pioneer in recognizing the importance of research to inform our practice. Along with several important academic leadership roles, Professor Downs was a founding member of the Council of Nurse Researchers and the Eastern Nursing Society for Research. She was the editor of Nursing Research for two decades. She was already engaged in interdisciplinary collaboration and in the community, when many other nurse leaders were still focused on nursing only knowledge development. Professor Downs wholeheartedly maintained that nursing research and doctoral education must be fun. that one must become a detective, be open to surprise in order to effectively search for answers to improve patient care. She was a trouble maker who stated that she refused to be confined to the nursing ghetto. So, over the next several years, embrace her energy and her curiosity for newfound knowledge (while keeping a sense of humor). NYU was one of the first nursing PhD programs in the US. This historical distinction underscores the college s commitment to nursing research, lifelong learning and to the community. NYU CN will provide you with a strong foundation in theory, design methods, (including the profound challenges encountered in human research), statistical and qualitative analysis, grant writing as well as ethical and policy issues from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. With these tools in hand, you will be challenged to ask and answer the important questions relevant to improving health and clinical outcomes and to reducing health disparities at several levels: individuals, family, community, public or global health. By the end of your PhD studies you will have developed the foundation for your personal program of individual or interdisciplinary research. Guided by your professional goals, you will acquire advanced skills in leadership and teaching to prepare you for the health-related settings you will enter, be it universities, health science centers, the private sector, community and public health whether within our nation or global. As a closing note, one of the other pearls from Professor Downs is that she always encouraged doctoral students to embrace confusion, a very normal state during PhD studies. She said that only when one is confused is one open to learn. You will be confused during your doctoral journey at NYU; we ll make sure. But, you will be guided with skilled direction and leadership by nationally and internationally recognized nurse and interdisciplinary scientists. You will be at a world class nursing research institution, one of the founding institutions for nursing research and education. So stretch, be creative and embrace the fun, confusion and the gift of giving yourself an invaluable PhD education! You will never regret it (at least not in the long run) and you will never look at life the same way. We all look forward to getting to know you, learning along with you, and watching you grow into the next generation of proud scholars that will enhance and extend Professor Downs and NYU s legacies. Sincerely, Susan Sullivan-Bolyai DNSc, CNS, RN Associate Professor and Director PhD_Handbook v34a tt 2

3 Florence S. Downs PhD Program in Nursing Research and Theory Development Table of Contents PhD Program... 5 Overview... 5 Mission and Objectives... 6 Admission, Maintenance of Matriculation, & Progression... 8 Admissions... 8 Degree Requirements... 8 Full-Time & Half-Time Equivalency Status... 8 PhD Academic Advisement... 9 Maintenance of Matriculation Academic Progress Graduate Assistants Turnitin PhD Curriculum College of Nursing PhD Courses Other Curriculum Requirements Full-Time PhD Program Curriculum Part-Time PhD Program Curriculum Research and Teaching Residencies Pass/Fail Option Policy Grading Policy Incomplete Grades PhD Candidacy PhD Candidacy Examinations Purpose Procedure Candidacy Rules Criteria for Evaluation Guidelines for the Oral Examination End of the Oral examination Scoring Options for Candidacy Examination 1 st Time Student does Candidacy Criteria for Evaluating Candidacy Papers Problem Identification Literature Search Data Evaluation of Derived Sample Data Analysis Presentation of Results Conclusion/Implications Scholarly Writing Credentials PhD Dissertation: Committee and Proposal Review Appointment of Dissertation Committee Types of Dissertation Formats PhD_Handbook v34a tt 3

4 3-Manuscript Dissertation Format Traditional Dissertation Format Dissertation Proposal Review Procedures Instructions for Filing Dissertation Proposals Dissertation Proposal Review Meeting and Evaluation Process The University Committee on Activities Involving Human Subjects Editors and Statistical Consultants Final Dissertation Defense: Policy and Procedure Dissertation Defense Overview Dissertation Defense Setup Procedure Final Dissertation Defense Periods and Deadlines PhD Dissertation Formatting Checklist Sample Cover Page Dissertation Format Voting Procedure for the Dissertation Defense After Successful Completion of Final Dissertation Defense Appendices: A. Curriculum and Progress 1. Full/Half Time Equivalency Form 2. Matriculation Agreement 3. Leave of Absence/Official Withdrawal 4. Request for Reinstatement of Lapsed PhD Matriculation 5. Request for Extension of PhD Matriculation 6. Some Possible Verbs for Stating Outcomes 7. PhD Program Research Residency Plan Form 8. PhD Program Research Residency Evaluation Form 9. PhD Program Teaching Residency Plan Form 10. PhD Program Teaching Residency Evaluation Form B. Candidacy Forms 1. Application for PhD Candidacy Examination 2. PhD Candidacy Examination Summary C. Dissertation Proposal Review 1. Request for Appointment of Dissertation Committee 2. Request for Change in Dissertation Committee 3. Schedule of Dissertation Proposal Review 4. Dissertation Proposal Cover Sheet 5. PhD Dissertation Proposal Review Form D. Final Dissertation Defense 1. Approval Form for Final Dissertation Defense 2. Final Dissertation Defense Evaluation Report 3. Defer with Conditions Final Report Form PhD_Handbook v34a tt 4

5 I PhD Program I.A Overview The NYU College of Nursing (NYUCN) has one of the oldest PhD nursing programs in the United States. Our faculty is composed of some of the most lauded, published, and funded researchers in the field today. NYUCN s affiliations with hundreds of hospitals, private practices, clinics, professional journals, and other institutions provide a wealth of support for our PhD students. The Florence S. Downs PhD Program in Nursing Research and Theory Development is designed to support students and guide them in the achievement of their academic and professional goals. The curriculum is designed to provide an excellent foundation in the philosophy of scientific inquiry, theory development in nursing science, quantitative and qualitative research designs, and methodological approaches to data management and analyses. Our faculty members are dedicated to challenging and encouraging students to conduct research and to examine their own interests and passions for public service. Required course work consists of 45 points, 20 of which are taken within the program and 25 in other departments within the University. Course work may be completed in full- or part-time study; students are encouraged to pursue full-time study. Candidates demonstrate ability for independent research and scholarliness through completion of the PhD dissertation. No more than 6 credits are accepted in transfers from outside the University. Students establish a mentoring relationship with faculty who provide guidance for completing the dissertation. Graduates of the PhD program assume major positions in academic, health care and research settings. Opportunities for individualized career counseling by faculty are provided. PhD_Handbook v34a tt 5

6 I.B Mission and Objectives PhD Program Outcomes for the NYU College of Nursing The Florence S. Downs PhD Program in Nursing Research and Theory Development of New York University College of Nursing will prepare nurse scientists to be successful in research intensive environments. These nurse scientists will be able to develop and/or extend knowledge that improves health and reduces health disparities in vulnerable populations. In order to meet these program outcomes, the graduate will be competent to: Incorporate the philosophical foundations of nursing knowledge into research. Conduct original research contributing to the advancement of nursing science with translation into practice. Synthesize knowledge from nursing and other disciplines within a specific domain, using critical analysis. Integrate relevant knowledge of culture, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation into nursing research. Conduct research, locally and globally, that contributes to the reduction of health disparities. Use conceptual frameworks and/or theories to guide the research process. Demonstrate scientific and ethical integrity in the design, conduct, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of research. Collaborate with nursing and interdisciplinary scholars in research. Participate in academic, research, practice, or policy initiatives. Engage in activities that promote professional socialization as scholars. Disseminate orally and in writing relevant research findings to the scientific and policy communities. PhD_Handbook v34a tt 6

7 PhD Program Expectations and Goals for Students 100% of students will pass candidacy exam on first attempt. 100% of students will disseminate candidacy findings in some form within a year of the exam. 100% of eligible students (full time, us citizen, suitable topic) will submit individual NRSA within first 2 years. 100% of students will apply for dissertation funding prior to graduation. 80% of fulltime students will graduate in 4 years. 80% of part time students will graduate in 5 years. 100% of students will submit 1 paper to a peer reviewed journal and 1 conference presentation prior to graduation. 100% of students will submit a manuscript based on their dissertation to peer reviewed journal within 1 year of graduation. 80% of graduates will take a position as a research focused nurse scientist (60% as academic faculty, 20% as other); 20% of graduates will take a post-doc position. PhD_Handbook v34a tt 7

8 I.C Admission, Maintenance of Matriculation, & Progression I.C.1 Admissions (see bulletin) Applicants who are accepted and permitted to register and who wish to begin their study as full-time students may register during no more than one term (for a maximum of 18 points) prior to the establishment of official matriculation. Similarly, applicants who wish to begin as part-time students may register during no more than two terms (for a maximum of 18 points) prior to the establishment of official matriculation. In all matters relating to the program the student works closely with his or her advisor. I.C.2 Degree Requirements PhD students are required to complete the degree within 7 years of the date of matriculation (indicated on each student s statement of requirements) with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0. Students must obtain a grade of at least a B- in all required courses. Note that transferred credits are not figured into GPA at NYU. Required course work consists of 45 credits. Course work may be completed in full- or part-time study. I.C.3 Full-Time & Half-Time Equivalency Status A student is considered full-time by the University when registered each semester for a minimum of 12 credits of course work, and half-time when registered for 6 credits. Eligible students should apply for equivalency if they must maintain full- or half-time status to obtain student loans, defer repayment of student loans, or satisfy student visa requirements (Appendix A.1; FULL/HALF TIME EQUIVALENCY FORM). In order to be eligible for full-time equivalency status, students are expected to spend no less than 40 hours per week on a combination of course work and/or the relevant items which appear below; half-time students, a minimum of 20 hours per week. Please note: There can be no full-time equivalency for students when they have full-time employment unless they are interns fulfilling a degree requirement. Students are not eligible for equivalency if they are not registered for any credit-bearing course work; therefore, students registered for maintenance of matriculation or zero credit courses will not be considered for equivalency. (Students who register for PhD Advisement may be given full-time equivalency if they are eligible according to the NYUCN regulations.) Certification of full-time study must be determined at the time of registration. The only way in which full-time equivalency can be officially established is by a fully completed equivalency form being filed. Information relating to both full-time and half-time equivalency status may be obtained from the College of Nursing Office of Student Affairs and Admissions. PhD_Handbook v34a tt 8

9 I.C.4 PhD Academic Advisement PhD academic advisors are appointed by the PhD Program Director in consultation with program faculty. Attempts are made to match the student with an advisor with similar research interests. Until the student selects a Dissertation Committee, the academic advisor serves as the person who discusses course work, progression, and the candidacy exam; provides pragmatic/informational (such as choosing electives, clearing the student for registration each semester), psychosocial (encouragement), role modeling (how to navigate the academic juggling of roles), and career mentoring (networking, thinking in regards to 5-10 year plan). Students should meet with their advisor at least once each semester to discuss progress and courses to be taken in the next semester. When meeting with their advisor, students should bring with them 2 copies of their current transcript as well as 2 copies of their updated PhD Student Progress Sheet. The PhD Student Progress Sheet is available as a word document on the DSO NYU Classes site. The academic advisor may or may not eventually be on the Dissertation Committee. This decision is made by the student, based on identification of the faculty members with the most appropriate expertise for the proposed dissertation. Students are expected to meet regularly with their academic advisors and/or Dissertation Committee members while registered for NURSE-GN 3400 PhD Advisement and should show steady progress toward the completion of degree requirement (including the proposal and dissertation). Students who are not making adequate progress may not be permitted to continually register for NURSE-GN 3400 PhD Advisement and may be asked to withdraw from the PhD Program or have their matriculation terminated. Credits accumulated by registration in NURSE-GN 3400 PhD Advisement do not count toward a student's total graduate point requirement specified in her or his statement of requirements. Responsibility of the academic advisor: Meet with student at least once per semester to discuss academic progress Clear student to register for each semester Discuss career networking and manuscript writing to best position students moving forward Provide psychosocial support with the PhD journey including identifying resources within the university to support their progression if necessary Provide research socialization opportunities early on such as encouraging them to attend Pless speakers, attending conferences, etc. Work with student in developing topic for Candidacy Examination Assist student in developing appropriate research and teaching residency experiences Review and sign appropriate forms: o Matriculation agreement o Research and teaching residency forms o Candidacy Exam Students are responsible for evaluating their academic advisor each year. These evaluations are anonymous and seen only by the Program Director. All results are reported in aggregate form. PhD_Handbook v34a tt 9

10 I.C.5 Maintenance of Matriculation (see bulletin) Upon entry, Students and Advisors sign a Matriculation Agreement (Appendix A.2; PhD DEGREE STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS (MATRICULATION AGREEMENT)) and the College of Nursing Technical Standards Document (Appendix A.3; The New York University College of Nursing Technical Standards For Core Professional Nursing Competency Performance). The PhD Advisement course fee system is in effect for all NYUCN PhD students. Any semester in which a student is not registered for at least one 3-point course, the student must register for NURSE-GN 3400, PhD Advisement. Registration for this course will entitle students to use the libraries and other research facilities, consult members of the faculty, participate in University activities, and use the student health service and the Coles Sports and Recreation Center. If a student, who is still within his or her 7-year time period for degree completion, does not register each semester for either one 3-point course or for NURSE-GN 3400, PhD Advisement, his or her matriculation will lapse. With the approval of the student s academic advisor and the PhD Program Director, matriculation may be reinstated, at which time the student will be required to pay all missed tuition and fees. PhD Advisement is a 1-point fee course. These credits will not count toward the student s total point requirement. Students who register for PhD Advisement may be given full-time equivalency if they are eligible according to the NYUCN regulations. Please note: (a) The College s leave of absence policy does not apply to PhD students and (b) if a student withdraws from the NYUCN PhD Program, he/she cannot reapply until after his/her 7th-year matriculation date, and acceptance back into the program is not automatic (Appendix A.4; LEAVE OF ABSENCE/OFFICIAL WITHDRAWAL). After the completion of course work, or during a break in course work, PhD students are required to register for the one-credit PhD Advisement course (NURSE-GN 3400) each semester until graduation or each semester until resuming enrollment in courses. If a student is required to register for NURSE-GN 3400 and does not by end of September for Fall term or by end of January for Spring term, they will be automatically registered by the PhD Program office. Students may, however, request a waiver of the fee associated with PhD Advisement for a semester for maternity leave or for medical reasons. All such requests must be made in writing to the College of Nursing Office of PhD Program and must be accompanied by a doctor s note. I.C.5.a Reinstatement of Matriculation Any student who fails to maintain continuous matriculation and allows her or his matriculation to lapse must request reinstatement. All requests for reinstatement must be approved by the dissertation committee chairperson or academic advisor and the PhD Program Director, as indicated on the required form (Appendix A.5; REQUEST FOR REINSTATEMENT OF LAPSED PHD MATRICULATION) and are contingent upon satisfactory progress toward completion of the degree and payment of the PhD Advisement Fee, retroactively, for any and all semesters when the student was not registered for course work (exclusive of summers). Students should note that reinstatement approvals are not automatic and such requests may be denied at the discretion of the PhD Program Director. I.C.5.b Extension of Matriculation PhD_Handbook v34a tt 10

11 PhD matriculation expires seven years from the date of matriculation. In the event that a PhD student is unable to complete the degree within the ten-year matriculation period, his or her matriculation is automatically terminated without notice. If extraordinary circumstances prevent a student from completing the degree within the ten-year matriculation period, he or she may request an extension of matriculation (Appendix A.6; REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF PHD MATRICULATION). The following policies apply to extending PhD matriculation beyond seven years: I.C.5.b.i An extension of matriculation must be requested in writing prior to the end of the tenth year matriculation period. The form for requesting an extension is available at the end of this handbook or you can get a copy from the Coordinator of the PhD Program, 726 Broadway; (Appendix A.6; REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF PHD MATRICULATION). I.C.5.b.ii All requests for extension require the approval of the student s dissertation committee chairperson and the PhD Program Director as indicated on the above mentioned form. Extension requests are also subject to the approval of the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions. I.C.5.b.iii No request for extension will be considered if the student has not been admitted to degree candidacy and does not have an approved dissertation committee prior to the end of the seventh year matriculation period. I.C.5.b.iv Students should also be aware that extensions are approved only if the student is making adequate progress toward the completion of the degree. For example, if by the end of the seven year matriculation period, the student does not have an approved dissertation proposal or the dissertation proposal no longer represents a current body of knowledge; it is unlikely that an extension will be granted. I.C.5.b.v All requests for extension must be accompanied by a statement explaining the reasons for the inability to complete the degree within the matriculation period, a student copy of the transcript, a detailed description of remaining work, and a proposed timetable for the completion of that work including a projected date of graduation. This timetable must be considered reasonable by the dissertation committee and must include ample time for review of dissertation drafts prior to the dissertation filing deadline. I.C.5.b.vi Course work and dissertation proposal must represent a currency of knowledge in the student s field at the time of graduation; therefore, any course completed more than seven years prior to the anticipated date of graduation, or any course completed within seven years with substantive changes in content, must be evaluated by the PhD Program Director. Any course not considered current in content must be repeated or an appropriate substitution must be completed. I.C.5.b.vii Students are only allowed to submit one request for extension of matriculation. If the request for extension is accepted, the student must graduate within the Planned Date for Graduation given on the request form. If the student does not complete requirements and graduate within that date, their matriculation is automatically terminated. PhD_Handbook v34a tt 11

12 The above-mentioned requirements are in addition to any eligibility requirements mandated by a student s department, program, or dissertation committee chairperson. Students are advised to discuss this matter with their program faculty well in advance of the expiration of matriculation. I.C.6 Academic Progress I.C.6.a Progression Committee The PhD Progression Committee, an ad-hoc, advisory committee, provides recommendations to the PhD Program Director regarding student progress and any appeals and grievances initiated by College of Nursing students regarding grades received and dismissals from the PhD Program. For all other policies on student progress, appeals and grievances or dismissals please refer to the NYU College of Nursing Bulletin and Addendum. Structure The PhD Program Director appoints a committee of at least 3 full-time doctorally prepared faculty who teach courses in the PhD Program or who have or currently chair PhD dissertation committee(s). I.C.7 Graduate Assistants Graduate Assistantships (GA) are offered to full-time students based on yearly availability. The GA experience provides a mutual opportunity for the faculty member and the student. The student has the opportunity to work closely with the faculty member as he/she engages in their program of research. The idea is to have the student exposed to as many aspects of the research process as possible. Although most students will receive tuition and stipend support for a two-year period, they may not necessarily remain with the same faculty person for the entire two years. In the past, students have even only spent one semester with a faculty person. The length of time is dependent on the opportunities available to the student and is decided upon by the PhD Program Director with input from the student and faculty member. Students are responsible for completing 300 hours per semester, for 600 hours per academic year. This is usually in the form of 20 hours per week for a 15 week semester. However, the time spent each week is negotiated between the faculty person and the student. Unless, fewer hours are spent during the academic year, the expectation is that the students not complete GA hours in the summer or over semester breaks. Students do not receive stipend support over the summer, nor do they have health insurance covered during this time. The student is responsible for maintaining an ongoing record of their weekly hours and activities, which they will submit to the PhD Program Administrator at the end of each month. Students are responsible for evaluating the GA experience at the end of each semester. (See section under PhD Academic Advisement) I.C.8 Turnitin In Fall 2011, the PhD Program started the requirement that PhD students submit all assignments for College of Nursing PhD courses to the tool called Turnitin. Turnitin is an PhD_Handbook v34a tt 12

13 Internet-based plagiarism-detection service created by iparadigms, LLC. Turnitin will be accessed through the NYU Classes system for each of the courses. Under the DSO NYU Classes site can be found directions on how to access Turnitin and also a mock test for trying out how the tool works and what information it provides. PhD_Handbook v34a tt 13

14 I.D PhD Curriculum I.D.1 College of Nursing PhD Courses (26 CREDITS 6 Biostatistics from Dentistry) Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives of Nursing NURSE-GN hours: 3 credits. Fall. This course will provide participants with the opportunity to examine the historical development of the philosophy of science as it relates to the evolution of the discipline of nursing and the development of nursing knowledge, including theory development, and its application to nursing research and practice. Structure, components, assumptions, limitations, methodologies, and types of reasoning will be evaluated with regard to the development of nursing knowledge. The multiple paradigms of nursing and their implication for nursing research will be discussed. The interrelationships among philosophy, ethics, theory development, research, and practice will be analyzed as they relate to the discipline of nursing. Health Disparities Theory, Research, and Methods NURSE-GN hours: 3 credits. Fall. This course focuses on concepts, theory, and research related to health disparities within the context of health care delivery. Diversity, vulnerability, culture/ethnicity and socioeconomic contexts will be presented as well as individual, health care provider and health care system level factors. Emphasis is placed on critical appraisal and synthesis of nursing and multidisciplinary literature that guides research, clinical practice and policy focused on health disparities. Course content emphasizes urban environments and lifestyles that contribute to health disparities. Contemporary Design and Methods I NURSE-GN 3351: 45 hours: 3 credits. Fall. Students will examine and apply criteria used to develop and evaluate rigorous methodological designs. Current epistemological and methodological debates will be discussed. Both classic and alternative methodological approaches to answering research questions and generating evidence of significance to nursing science will be explored; the inherent strengths and limitations of various designs will be emphasized and analyzed. Design and sampling considerations for answering questions related to health disparities will be integrated throughout. Contemporary Design and Methods II NURSE-GN 3352: 45 hours: 3 credits: Spring Students will continue their examination of methodological rigor in the research processes of measurement, instrument design, data collection and analysis. Students will also explore alternative research approaches, including mixed methods designs and secondary analysis. The strengths and limitations of various approaches to data collection will be examined. Strategies for enhancing rigor and minimizing measurement error will be discussed. Special attention will be paid to the development of culturally relevant and sensitive measures and procedures for data collection with diverse populations. PhD_Handbook v34a tt 14

15 Knowledge Appraisal and Development NURSE-GN 3353: 45 hours: 3 credits: Spring This course will provide students with specific strategies necessary to conduct a scholarly appraisal. The adequacy of a specific body of nursing knowledge will be taught including: concept analysis, integrative and systematic reviews. Students will use concept analysis to examine concepts integral to a specific body of knowledge. In doing so, propositions, and/or theories from specific areas of nursing science will be identified and examined for adequacy. Students will begin to examine the state of the science in a specific area of knowledge development using integrated review techniques. Generalizability of knowledge in a specific area will be examined with attention to methodological and conceptual limitations based on gender, race, age, or ethnic group. The impact of knowledge on practice will be analyzed and strategies to increase the transfer of knowledge to/from the clinical arena will be discussed. As well as examining one specific area of nursing knowledge in class, students will use techniques learned to further individual ability to appraise and develop knowledge in an area of specific interest to the individual. Biostatistics I NURSE-GN 3501 This course will prepare students with core knowledge of statistical analysis needed to critically evaluate scientific research presentations. Through the interpretation and comprehension of graphical and statistical techniques, scientific hypothesis will be answered. Statistical processing through the program SPSS will be integrated into the program and used in tandem with critical principles needed for effective statistical decision making. Biostatistics II NURSE-GN 3502 This course is designed to further the knowledge base presented in Biostatistics I. There will be a concentration on more advanced methods of statistical analysis and research designs that are present in biological and medical applications of statistics. More complex statistical functions, such as regression, ANOVA and the Advanced Quantitative Methods sequence will be introduced as methods in analysis of scientific research. PhD Forum NURSE-GN 3355: 15 hours: 1 credit per semester for a total of 2 credits This course is designed to enhance students socialization into the roles of scholar and researcher and assist students to develop the knowledge, skills and strategies necessary to develop a research career in nursing. Students may opt to take this course Pass/Fail. Dissertation Proposal Seminar in Nursing NURSE-GN 3313: 30 hours: 3 credits: Fall. Prerequisites: NURSE-GN 3350, NURSE-GN 3351, NURSE-GN 3352, NURSE-GN 3343, and NURSE-GN This course is designed to provide guidance in the development of the PhD dissertation proposal. Emphasis is placed on understanding and defining the logical relations between elements in a proposal including the problem statement, conceptual/theoretical framework and research design and methodology. Teaching-learning strategies are designed to promote critical/analytical thinking and scholarly discourse. PhD_Handbook v34a tt 15

16 PhD Advisement NURSE-GN credit. Ongoing PhD advisement to maintain matriculation. Special Topics in Nursing Research NURSE-GN 3357: 15 hours: 1-4 credits This course will vary from semester to semester depending on student and faculty interest. The course will focus on one area of nursing research. Topics may include: secondary data analysis; current controversies in data analysis; measures used in nursing research; conducting hospital based research. Special topics: Methods for Writing an NRSA NURSE-GN 3357: 45 hours: 3 credits This course will vary from semester to semester depending on student and faculty interest. The course will focus on one area of nursing research. Topics may include: secondary data analysis; current controversies in data analysis; measures used in nursing research; conducting hospitalbased research. The focus of this special topics course is the development of a F31 Individual Pre-Doctoral National Research Service Award (NRSA) from the National Institutes of Health. Using Qualitative Methods in Nursing Research NURSE-GN 3358: 45 hours: 3 credits This course is designed for graduate nursing students interested in furthering their ability to carry out qualitative research. Topics will include the approach and implementation of in-depth interviews, focus groups, and participant observation, as well as issues of proposal development, sampling, and recruitment of subjects, informed consent and analysis. Exercises will permit group interaction and hands-on practice of research design, instrument development, interviewing, group facilitation, observation, analysis and write-up of findings. Several guest speakers will provide first hand experiences of the development and implementation of their studies. Students will be expected to research methodological issues, carry out field exercises and write up "reports" of their experiences and data analysis. A final research project including design, instruments and human subjects issues will be required in lieu of an exam. I.D.2 Other Curriculum Requirements Complete 60 hours of Teaching Residency (no credit) Complete 200 hours of Research Residency (no credit) Successfully pass Candidacy Examination Successfully pass Dissertation Proposal Review Successfully pass Final Dissertation Defense PhD_Handbook v34a tt 16

17 NYU College of Nursing Full-Time PhD Program Curriculum Total Program: 45 credits Research methodology (NURSE-GN 3351, NURSE-GN 3352, methods elective by advisement 9 credits Dissertation Related Elective courses - (fulfilled with 4 or 5 courses as needed) 13 credits Departmental content seminar (NURSE-GN 3350, NURSE-GN 3353, NURSE-GN 3325, NURSE-GN 3358, NURSE-GN 3355 (twice)) 14 credits Dissertation proposal seminar NURSE-GN credits Statistics (NURSE-GN 3501, NURSE-GN 3502) 6 credits First Fall Semester 12 credits First Spring Semester 12 credits NURSE-GN 3501 Biostatistics I or equivalent (3) NURSE-GN 3502 Biostatistics II or equivalent (3) NURSE-GN 3350 Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives of Nursing (3) NURSE-GN 3353 Knowledge Appraisal and Development (3) NURSE-GN 3358 Using Qualitative Methods in Nursing Research (3) NURSE-GN 3351 Contemporary Design and Methods I (3) NURSE-GN 3352 Contemporary Design and Methods II (3) Dissertation Related Elective (3) Candidacy Examination Second Fall Semester 10 credits Second Spring Semester 8 credits Research Residency (100 hours) NC Research Residency (100 hours) NC Teaching Residency (60 hours) NC NURSE-GN 3355 PhD Forum (1) * NURSE-GN 3355 PhD Forum (1) * Dissertation Related Elective (3) NURSE-GN 3325 Health Disparities-Theory, Research and Methods (3) Dissertation Related Elective (3) Dissertation Related Elective (4) ** Dissertation Related Elective (3) Third Fall Semester 3 credits NURSE-GN 3313 Dissertation Proposal Seminar (3) Third Spring Semester Dissertation Proposal Review NURSE-GN 3400 PhD Advisement *** Students must have the equivalent of three years of full time study to earn a PhD in New York State. This requirement can be met by course load, course load and equivalencies, or by maintenance of matriculation after finishing course work and working at least 40 hours per week on dissertation. See PhD handbook for rules and explanations of Full-time and Half-time status. NC no course credit * Students are required to take NURSE-GN 3355 PhD Forum twice for a total of 2 credits. ** Sixteen credits in electives are required. Either one of the required 5 Dissertation Related Electives will need to be for 4 credits or an additional 6 th elective of one credit or more will need to be taken. *** Students who have finished coursework, but have not passed Final Dissertation Defense must register either for the one credit PhD Advisement course or for another course at NYU with a minimum of one credit each semester until they have passed final defense of their dissertation. Credits for NURSE-GN 3400 do not count towards your degree. PhD_Handbook v34a tt 17

18 NYU College of Nursing Part-Time PhD Program Curriculum Total Program: 45 credits Research methodology (NURSE-GN 3351, NURSE-GN 3352, methods elective by advisement 9 credits Dissertation Related Elective courses - (fulfilled with 4 or 5 courses as needed) 13 credits Departmental content seminar (NURSE-GN 3350, NURSE-GN 3353, NURSE-GN 3325, NURSE-GN 3358, NURSE-GN 3355 (twice)) 14 credits Dissertation proposal seminar NURSE-GN credits Statistics (NURSE-GN 3501, NURSE-GN 3502) 6 credits 1 st Fall Semester 7 credits 1 st Spring Semester 7 credits NURSE-GN 3350 Philosophical and NURSE-GN 3353 Knowledge Appraisal and Theoretical Perspectives of Nursing (3) Development (3) NURSE-GN 3501 Biostatistics I or equivalent NURSE-GN 3502 Biostatistics II or equivalent (3) (3) 2 nd Fall Semester 3 credits 2 nd Spring Semester 6 credits NURSE-GN 3351 Contemporary Design and Methods I (3) NURSE-GN 3352 Contemporary Design and Methods II (3) NURSE-GN 3355 PhD Forum (1) * NURSE-GN 3355 PhD Forum (1) * Research Residency (100 hours) NC Dissertation Related Elective (3) Candidacy Examination 3 rd Fall Semester 3 credits 3 rd Spring Semester 6 credits NURSE-GN 3358 Using Qualitative Methods NURSE-GN 3325 Health Disparities-Theory, in Nursing Research (3) Research and Methods (3) Research Residency (100 hours) NC Dissertation Related Elective (3) Teaching Residency (60 hours) NC 4 th Fall Semester 6 credits 4 th Spring Semester 4 credits Dissertation Related Elective (3) Dissertation Related Elective (4) ** Dissertation Related Elective (3) 5 th Fall Semester 3 credits 5 th Spring Semester NURSE-GN 3313 Dissertation Seminar (3) Dissertation Proposal Review NURSE-GN 3400 PhD Advisement (1)*** Students must have the equivalent of three years of full time study to earn a PhD in New York State. This requirement can be met by course load, course load and equivalencies, or by maintenance of matriculation after finishing course work and working at least 40 hours per week on dissertation. See PhD handbook for rules and explanations of Full-time and Half-time status. NC no course credit * Students are required to take NURSE-GN 3355 PhD Forum twice for a total of 2 credits. ** Sixteen credits in electives are required. Either one of the required 5 Dissertation Related Electives will need to be for 4 credits or an additional 6 th elective of one credit or more will need to be taken. *** Students who have finished coursework, but have not passed Final Dissertation Defense must register either for the one credit PhD Advisement course or for another course at NYU with a minimum of one credit each semester until they have passed final defense of their dissertation. Credits for NURSE-GN 3400 do not count towards the degree. PhD_Handbook v34a tt 18

19 I.D.3 Research and Teaching Residencies The student should submit the forms described below well in advance of the anticipated experiences. When submitting the forms they should be in typed form. It is the responsibility of the student to determine that approval of the project has been given PRIOR to beginning the residency. Objectives should be written in measurable terms at an appropriate level (see Appendix A.7; SOME POSSIBLE VERBS FOR USE IN STATING COGNITIVE OUTCOMES). I.D.3.a Research Residency Each PhD student must successfully complete a research residency as a requirement for graduation. The research residency must be completed prior to enrollment in NURSE-GN 3313 Dissertation Proposal Seminar. The purpose of the research residency is to provide the student with an in-depth research experience and to enhance his/her socialization into the role of a PhD prepared researcher. The research residency must include a minimum of 200 hours of experiential research learning activities. Examples of appropriate activities include, but are not limited to, development of a UCAIHS application, instrument design, data collection, data analysis, development and submission of an individual NRSA and/or presentation of research results at a conference or in a publication. Also these types of experiential learning activities, whether paid or unpaid, may be counted toward the Research Residency only if these activities advance the student s current research skills and expertise. This does not include activities done as a Graduate Assistant or Research Assistant with the PhD program. Students, with the help of their advisor/chairperson, will identify the specific learning objectives, activities and timetable for completion of their research residencies. The advisor/chairperson and PhD Program Director must approve the student s plan for the research residency prior to beginning any residencyrelated activities. The forms for the residency itself (PHD PROGRAM RESEARCH RESIDENCY PLAN form) and evaluation (PHD PROGRAM RESEARCH RESIDENCY EVALUATION form) of the experience are shown in Appendix A.8. and A.9. I.D.3.b Teaching Residency Each PhD student must successfully complete a teaching residency at NYU as a requirement for graduation. The teaching residency may be scheduled at any time in the student s program but must be completed before the student s Final Dissertation Defense is scheduled. The purpose of the teaching residency is to increase knowledge of and develop competency in the role of the PhD-prepared educator. The teaching residency must include a minimum of 60 total hours of experiential learning activities directly related to the classroom and/or clinical teaching roles. PhD level courses cannot be used for this requirement. *Appropriate activities for the teaching residency include those that advance the student s current skills and level of expertise. Examples of appropriate activities include, but are not limited to, developing course syllabi, developing lecture objectives with corresponding evaluation criteria, developing test items and evaluating their effectiveness, preparing and demonstrating effective in-class presentations and lectures, demonstrating appropriate use of A/V and other materials to enhance classroom presentations and completion of course(s) at the NYU Center for Teaching Excellence. Also these types of activities, whether paid or unpaid, may be counted toward the Teaching Residency if they advance the student s current skills and expertise. Students, with the help of their advisor/chairperson, will identify the specific objectives, learning activities and timetable for completion of their teaching residencies. The advisor/chairperson and PhD Program Director must approve the student s plan for the teaching residency prior to beginning any residencyrelated activities. If the student is working on a specific course, the name of the course and PhD_Handbook v34a tt 19

20 course documentation should be provided. The forms for the residency itself (PHD PROGRAM TEACHING RESIDENCY PLAN form) and evaluation (PHD PROGRAM TEACHING RESIDENCY EVALUATION form) of the experience are shown in Appendix A.10. and A.11. If you have received the NFLP loan, you must complete 75 hours of Teaching Residency as opposed to 60 hours. These hours must be undertaken in the role of Teaching Assistant with either the BS or MS programs (not the PhD) within the NYU College of Nursing. The Teaching Residency requirement does not have to be completed until graduation, not necessarily during the year that you receive the NFLP loan. * 60 hours is only meant to be a start and students should look for other opportunities or other courses to build their teaching skills. I.D.4 Pass/Fail Option Policy Students have the option of taking courses on a pass/fail basis. Students may elect to take a total of 6 additional credit hours pass/fail other than the 3 hours of NURSE-GN 3313 Dissertation Proposal Seminar which is taken pass/fail. Students may NOT take the following courses pass/fail: NURSE-GN 3325, NURSE-GN 3351, NURSE-GN 3352, NURSE-GN 3353, NURSE-GN 3350, NURSE-GN 3501, or NURSE-GN When taking a course pass/fail, if the student passes, the grade does not figure into the GPA. If the student fails the course that grade is figured into the GPA. Pass/fail option forms may be obtained from the College of Nursing's Office of Registration Services (726 Broadway) and must be filed in the Office of the University Registrar (25 West 4th Street) prior to the end of the fifth week of the semester for fall and spring semester courses. For courses taken during the summer semester, pass/fail option forms must be filed prior to the fifth meeting of the course. The academic advisor or dissertation chairperson must sign all pass/fail option forms before they are filed with the Office of the University Registrar. The decision to use the pass/fail option cannot be changed after the pass/fail option form has been filed (a letter grade will not be recorded). I.D.5 Grading Policy The scale of grades is based on a 4-point scale as follows*: A 95 and above (4.0 points) C (2.0 points) A (3.7 points) B (3.3 points) C (1.7 points) D (1.3 points) B (3.0 points) D (1.0 points) B (2.7 points) C (2.3 points) F 59 and below (0 points) *(Grading policy updated for fall 2007 and beyond as voted upon by the NYUCN Curriculum Committee, and ratified by the NYUCN Baccalaureate, Master s, and PhD workgroups.) PhD_Handbook v34a tt 20

21 I.D.6 Incomplete Grades Under exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the course instructor, an incomplete pass (IP) or an incomplete fail (IF) may be granted, based on the student's performance throughout the course of the semester. The length of the contract period for the completion of the course is fixed by the instructor, but may be no longer than 6 months after the close of the semester (this time limit does not apply to the NURSE-GN 3313 Dissertation Proposal Seminar course). If outstanding work has not been completed by the end of the agreed upon time, an "IP" becomes an "N" (no credit) and an "IF" becomes an "F" on the student's academic record. If the outstanding requirements for the course have been completed within the specified time period, that work will be considered along with the remainder of the course performance to determine the student's earned grade. No extension will be granted beyond the end of the contract date specified on the Incomplete Grade Form obtainable in the College of Nursing's Office of Registration Services. PhD_Handbook v34a tt 21

22 II PhD Candidacy II.A PhD Candidacy Examinations II.A.1 Purpose: The purpose of the NYU College of Nursing Candidacy Examination is to provide the student with an opportunity, early on in the program, to demonstrate oral and written ability to critically analyze and synthesize the literature from nursing and other disciplines in a specific area of research. It consists of both written and oral components. II.A.2 Procedure II.A.2.a Requirements for taking the Candidacy Examination The student is fully matriculated The student is in good academic standing with a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative PhD grade point average. The examination cannot be taken until Contemporary Design and Methods I and II (NURSE-GN 3351 and NURSE-GN 3352) have been completed. The student cannot progress past 18 credits until NURSE-GN 3351 Contemporary Design and Methods I and NURSE-GN 3352 Contemporary Design and Methods II have been completed. (Credits from NURSE-GN 3355 PhD Forum are not included) The student cannot progress past 24 credits until the Candidacy Exam has been passed unless a special exception is made by the Program Director (Credits from NURSE-GN 3355 PhD Forum are not included). II.A.2.b Filing Dates and Deadlines Student must first meet with advisor to discuss candidacy topic To apply for the candidacy exam the student must submit the form APPLICATION FOR PHD CANDIDACY EXAMINATION (Appendix B.1.) and it must be submitted to the PhD Program Office by March 27 th. Once the application has been accepted, the PhD Program Director selects a chair and two committee members for each candidacy examination. Faculty will be chosen based on the closeness of fit of their research programs to the student s candidacy topic; the student s academic advisor usually serves as chair. Students must submit four (4) paper copies and one electronic copy of the candidacy paper to the PhD program office by 5:00 pm on the Monday, June 8 th. Students must also submit their papers to Turnitin, the Internet-based plagiarism-detection service, at the Candidacy Assignment listed in the PhD Advisement NYU Classes site. Students will be notified about proceeding to the Candidacy Oral by end of day on Friday, June 12 th. PhD_Handbook v34a tt 22