- Completed admission application packet, including ($50) nonrefundable application fee made payable to Nova Southeastern University
- Official transcripts indicating conferral of a master’s degree by a regionally accredited institution (minimum 3.0 grade point average required)
- Official transcripts from all previously attended postsecondary institutions
- All foreign transcripts should be submitted with the official evaluation from one of the four outside agencies listed below under Transcript Evaluation
- Two professional letters of recommendation by two individuals who can attest to the applicant’s ability to succeed in a doctoral program
- A test score report showing that the applicant received a raw score of 37 (scaled score 391–396) on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or a combined score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The test must have been taken within the past five years. Applicants who do not meet the minimum recommended test score are not required to submit additional information or retake the exam to be considered for admission
- Completed Personal Statement of Goals
- Completed Transfer of Credits form if applicable
- An applicant considering the Nursing Education concentration must be a US Registered Nurse holding a current active US Nursing license and a Master’s of Science degree in Nursing or a graduate of a foreign Master’s degree in Nursing program.
FOR NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS
Applicants whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate English proficiency by providing proof of a minimum score of 213 on the computer-based or 550 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam or 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam.
FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Students taking classes in certain FSEHS international clusters may be exempt from submitting MAT, GRE, and TOEFL scores. Please contact a FSEHS enrollment representative regarding requirements for your international cluster.
Transcript Evaluation
Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) or another U.S. regional accrediting association must provide official documentation of degree equivalency for admission. This includes those who hold degrees from foreign institutions. The evaluation must include a course-by-course analysis and list all course subjects with United States semester credits and a GPA on a 4.0 scale from one of the three evaluation agencies listed.
For information, contact one of the following:
Academic Evaluation Services, Inc.
11700 N 58 St. G & H
Tampa, FL 33617
Telephone:
(813) 374-2020
Fax: (813) 374-2023
Web site:
http://www.aes-edu.org/ |
Educational Credential Evaluators
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470
Telephone:
(414) 289-3400
Web site:
http://www.ece.org/ |
Josef Silney & Associates, Inc.
7101 SW 102nd Ave
P.O. Box 5087
Miami, FL 33173
Telephone:
(305) 273-1616
Fax: (305) 273-1338
Web site:
http://www.jsilny.com/ |
World Education Services
Bowling Green Station
New York, NY 10274-5087
Telephone:
(212) 966-6311
Fax: (212)739-6100
Web site:
http://www.wes.org/ |
COURSES IN THE MAJOR
(69 CREDITS MINIMUM)
FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS (3 CREDITS)
Doctoral Studies Orientation
Foundations of Graduate Studies in Education
Advanced Research and Leadership Development (3 credits)
CORE COURSES (18 CREDITS)
DOCTORAL CORE
Leadership (3 credits)
Leadership Simulation (3 credits)
* (EDD9100 and EDD9100S must be taken together)
Trends and Issues
Methods of Inquiry
RESEARCH CORE (6 CREDITS)
Statistical Methods
Qualitative Research
NURSING EDUCATION CONCENTRATION (18 CREDITS)
Theory Development for Nurse Educators
Theories of Education for Nursing Science
Instructional Designs and Curriculum Development in Nursing Education
Evidence-Based Evaluation for Nursing Education
Tests and Measurements in Nursing Education
CHOOSE ONE OF THE THREE COURSES
Health Care Policy
Higher Education Leadership in Nursing
Scholarship and Applied Research for Nurse Educators
*Courses with the NSG prefix are offered through the College of Nursing. For course descriptions, visit our Web site at
www.nova.edu/nursing/phd/index.html
ADULT TEACHING AND LEARNING (9 CREDITS)
Choose three of the following courses:
Principles and Theories of Adult Education
Adult Development and Learning Styles
Adult and Continuing Education Program Planning
Improvement of Instructional Strategies Within the Community College
APPLIED DISSERTATION (12 CREDITS)
The applied dissertation is a detailed, accurate, and cohesive account of a scholarly investigation designed to answer a research question directed toward the improvement of practice in nursing education. Research is distinguished by a theory-to-practice model for nursing education. Each student is assigned a faculty committee to facilitate and supervise the process.
Applied Dissertation Seminar 1—Concept Paper (2 CREDITS)
Applied Dissertation Seminar 2—Proposal (5 CREDITS)
Applied Dissertation Seminar 3—Dissertation (5 CREDITS)
CONTINUING DISSERTATION SERVICES
If the program is not completed within 24 months, continuing dissertation services will begin on the 25th month. Students will be automatically enrolled in ADS 8090 between the 25th and 36th months of their program and must enroll themselves in ADS 8091 beginning the 37th month of their program in order to receive dissertation services from their committee chair and or the applied research center.
Applied Dissertation Services I
Applied Dissertation Services II
PROGRAM SEQUENCE