Aug. 17, 2022
Next Start Date
17
Courses Required
$701
Cost Per Credit Hour
($1,609 For Non-Residents)
55
Total Credit Hours
Next Start Date
Courses Required
Cost Per Credit Hour
($1,609 For Non-Residents)
Total Credit Hours
The Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, offered by the WVU School of Nursing, is designed to educate nurse scholar-scientists for careers in research, teaching, and service. The program prepares graduates who will contribute to the body of nursing knowledge, educate the next generation, and assume collaborative leadership roles in shaping health policy, improving health, and reducing disparity. The program offers both part-time and full-time options.
Online Courses
August 17, 2022
Curriculum developed and taught by faculty from
Degree Awarded: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
The goals of the program are to:
Ph.D. Program of Study and Progression Plan
The Ph.D. program requires students to take at a minimum: nursing core courses, cognate courses, and research courses comprising 55 credits of post-master’s coursework. The Ph.D. coursework provides content in scholarly processes, nursing science and an area of concentration that supports the student’s chosen area of scholarship. Students and their faculty advisors determine what other coursework and experiences are needed to support their dissertation research.
The schedule of courses can be found in the WVU School of Nursing PhD Progression Plan.
Once a student successfully passes the written and oral components of the qualifying examination, they must complete the research and dissertation phase, culminating in a written and oral dissertation defense.
Students must submit one first-authored manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal for publication prior to taking the Qualifying Examination and have one first-authored, peer-reviewed manuscript accepted for publication prior to the dissertation defense.
Residency
Doctoral education involves many learning experiences that take place outside the formal classroom setting. These involve observing and participating in activities conducted by the graduate faculty, using departmental and University libraries, attending lectures presented by visiting scholars, informally debating other students, and similar activities. To ensure that graduate students experience this kind of informal learning, doctoral programs at WVU generally require at least two semesters in residence on campus. However, an individual student or graduate committee may propose an alternative plan by which the student can gain equivalent educational experience. This plan must be submitted in writing, approved by the college or school dean or designee, and placed in the student’s program file.
Requirements
To be considered, applicants will be required to meet all WVU admission requirements in addition to program-specific admission criteria.
Note: Any student who has been dismissed from the West Virginia University School of Nursing or any other nursing program will not be readmitted or considered for admission to the program.
In compliance with the Washington State Nursing Commission regulations, WVU cannot accept students who are residents of Washington into our online Nursing programs at this time.
Apply To WVU
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for a Fall term start date. Students who are accepted will receive a letter in April.
Once you have reviewed the Admission Requirements, you can begin the application process. To get started, you'll first need to apply to WVU.
Please select the following options on the Application Type screen:
Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an email confirmation. You can also return to that site to track your documents and check your application status. Qualified applicants who are competitive with other applicants in the applicant pool will be invited for an interview. An invitation for an interview does not guarantee admission.
Complete Application Checklist
Once the WVU application has been completed, you must complete and submit the Application Checklist, a tool designed to ensure you have submitted all required information for your application to be considered complete.
Request Official Transcripts from All Colleges and Universities Attended
It is preferred that official transcripts be sent via an online, secure service such as eScrip-Safe, National Student Clearinghouse, or Parchment to graduateadmissions@mail.wvu.edu. Alternatively, sealed, untampered, physical official transcripts can be sent to:
WVU Office of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment
P.O. Box 6510
Morgantown, WV 26506-6510
or
WVU Office of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment
1 Waterfront Place
2nd Floor
Morgantown, WV 26505
The PhD in Nursing requires 55 post-masters credit hours to complete. Cost per credit hour is $701 for residents and $1609 for non-residents.
$38,555 – Residents
$88,495 – Non-Residents
The tuition shown is current for the 2021-2022 academic year. Tuition for the 2022-2023 academic year will be updated in late July.
Credits | Resident Tuition | Non-Resident Tuition |
---|---|---|
1 | $701 | $1,609 |
3 | $2,103 | $4,827 |
6 | $4,206 | $9,654 |
9 | $6,309 | $14,481 |
Coordinator of Enrollment Management
Email:
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Phone: (304) 293-3606
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Financial aid is available. Students are encouraged to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form to determine their eligibility for federal and state funds as well as scholarships. WVU’s FAFSA Code is 003827.