Nursing Leadership (Ph.D.)

Nursing Leadership (Ph.D.)

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Nursing Doctoral Core Courses
BMAL 702Leadership Theory3
NURS 700Advanced Nursing Research 1,23
NURS 721Leadership, Policy and Ethics3
NURS 835Theories of Nursing3
Total Hours12
1

A graduate level research course is required as a prerequisite for NURS 700

2

A graduate level statistics course is required as a prerequisite for NURS 700

Nursing Leadership Core Courses
BMAL 704Leading Organizational Change3
BMAL 770Ethical Leadership3
NURS 718Informatics, Technology and Trends for Transforming Health Care3
NURS 829Leadership in Healthcare Transformation3
NURS 830Public Health Administration and Leadership3
NURS 831Policy in Health Care3
Total Hours18
Research Core Courses
EDUC 812Advanced Educational Statistics3
NURS 815Quantitative Methods of Research3
NURS 817Qualitative Methods of Research3
NURS 837Grant Writing and Publication3
NURS 915Advanced Quantitative Methods of Nursing Research3
or NURS 917 Advanced Qualitative Methods of Nursing Research
Total Hours15
Gate Course
NURS 979School of Nursing PhD Gate0
Total Hours0
Dissertation Core Courses 1
NURS 980Nursing Comprehensive Exam0
NURS 987Dissertation Planning 25
NURS 988Dissertation I 35
NURS 989Dissertation II 45
NURS 990Dissertation Defense0
Total Hours15
1

Once a student enters into the Dissertation phase, he/she must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters) until all degree requirements are completed

2

PhD students are allowed to enroll in NURS 987 a maximum of three times before their dissertation proposal is approved. Extensions for exceptional circumstances must be approved by the School of Nursing

3

PhD students are allowed to enroll in NURS 988 a maximum of three times. Extensions for exceptional circumstances must be approved by the School of Nursing

4

PhD students are allowed to enroll in NURS 989 a maximum of three times. Extensions for exceptional circumstances must be approved by the School of Nursing

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 60 hours
  • A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
  • 3.0 GPA
  • No grades lower than B- may be applied to the degree
  • Liberty University course work that is more than 7 years old may not apply towards this degree. Students are required to repeat the course if it has exceeded the age limit.
  • Successful defense of dissertation
  • Successful publication of dissertation to the Jerry Falwell Library
  • Degree must be completed within 7 years
  • Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Online Format

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterHours
EDUC 812 Advanced Educational Statistics 3
NURS 700 Advanced Nursing Research 1,2 3
BMAL 702 Leadership Theory 3
NURS 721 Leadership, Policy and Ethics 3
 Hours12
Second Semester
BMAL 704 Leading Organizational Change 3
NURS 835 Theories of Nursing 3
NURS 718 Informatics, Technology and Trends for Transforming Health Care 3
NURS 831 Policy in Health Care 3
 Hours12
Third Semester
BMAL 770 Ethical Leadership 3
NURS 815 Quantitative Methods of Research 3
NURS 817 Qualitative Methods of Research 3
NURS 830 Public Health Administration and Leadership 3
NURS 979 School of Nursing PhD Gate 0
 Hours12
Fourth Semester
NURS 829 Leadership in Healthcare Transformation 3
NURS 837 Grant Writing and Publication 3
NURS 915
Advanced Quantitative Methods of Nursing Research
or Advanced Qualitative Methods of Nursing Research
3
NURS 980 Nursing Comprehensive Exam 3,4 0
 Hours9
Fifth Semester
NURS 987 Dissertation Planning 5 5
 Hours5
Sixth Semester
NURS 988 Dissertation I 6 5
 Hours5
Seventh Semester
NURS 989 Dissertation II 7 5
NURS 990 Dissertation Defense 0
 Hours5
 Total Hours60
1

A graduate level research course is required as a prerequisite for NURS 700

2

A graduate level statistics course is required as a prerequisite for NURS 700

3

Once a student enters into the Dissertation phase, he/she must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters) until all degree requirements are completed

4

All coursework must be completed prior to NURS 980

5

PhD students are allowed to enroll in NURS 987 a maximum of three times before their dissertation proposal is approved. Extensions for exceptional circumstances must be approved by the School of Nursing

6

PhD students are allowed to enroll in NURS 988 a maximum of three times. Extensions for exceptional circumstances must be approved by the School of Nursing

7

PhD students are allowed to enroll in NURS 989 a maximum of three times. Extensions for exceptional circumstances must be approved by the School of Nursing

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