NMSU Phd Nursing Program

I want to do Online Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D) in New Mexico State University NMSU so can you please provide me the details of this program?

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New Mexico State University NMSU is a major public, land-grant, research university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. It was established in 1888. It is the oldest public institution of higher education in the state of New Mexico.

NMSU is the second largest four-year university in the state.

Online Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D)

New Mexico State University School of Nursing online PhD program prepares graduates to pursue careers as leaders in nursing research, education, practice, and/or health policy.

It develops nursing knowledge with a focused emphasis on meeting the health care needs of diverse populations on the US-Mexico border and in rural communities.

New students start class in the summer of each year and are required to:

Come to main campus once a year for 1 week (usually in May)

Attend a research conference, selected by faculty, once a year

Complete all assignments online

Complete comprehensive written & oral examinations

Complete dissertation

Students should have basic computer skills and feel comfortable navigating the internet.

Additional requirements -

MSN from an accredited college or university; successful completion of an inferential statistics course (within 5 years of application)

Three professional letters of recommendation

A letter stating personal goals for graduate education, completion of writing requirement

Interview with nursing faculty

Resume identifying practice experience

Proof of licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Registered Nurse in any of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, or U.S. territories

All prerequisites must be completed by time of application deadline.

Applications are being accepted for the Summer 2017 cohort.

Application deadline is February 2017.

For specific questions related to the PhD Program, contact:

Graduate Program Adviser
Karen Pech
575-646-7770, kpech@nmsu.edu
Associate Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Kathleen Huttlinger
575-646-4387, khuttlin@nmsu.edu
International Students:
Contact the Int’l and Border Programs
575-646-7041, ibp@nmsu.edu

Contact address

New Mexico State University
1780 E University Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88003
United States