{"id":14478,"date":"2021-02-24T16:24:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T22:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/?post_type=program&#038;p=14478"},"modified":"2026-03-11T12:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T17:13:12","slug":"nursing-phd-online","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/nursing-phd-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Online PhD in Nursing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n\t<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"program-intro\" class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-40\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"intro-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<header class=\"page-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n        Online PhD in Nursing                    <div class=\"program-degree size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20\">PHD<\/div>\n            <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">The School of Nursing online PhD program integrates science, theory and research to educate the next generation of nurse scientists and leaders. Our students strive to advance nursing knowledge and translate research into practice that promotes the health and care of patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">The UWM online PhD in nursing is a research-intensive program that prepares doctoral students as scientists who generate knowledge to advance nursing.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"program-details-jump\">\n        <a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--s\" href=\"#program-details\" rel=\"\">Jump to Program Details <i class=\"uwm-u-pl-10 fa-solid fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-u-mt-50\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Type<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Doctoral<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-offset--2\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Format<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Online<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n\n        <div class=\"uwm-mini-rfi uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Request Information<\/div>\n                    <div id='form_b08dc113-4fcb-424c-a4c8-a86221f3ebb8'>Loading&#8230;<\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left uwm-u-mt-40\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=442d088c-4d8a-4572-be4e-00a5267ed73b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Now<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cost-aid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cost<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script async='async' src='https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=b08dc113-4fcb-424c-a4c8-a86221f3ebb8&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_b08dc113-4fcb-424c-a4c8-a86221f3ebb8'>\/**\/<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t    <section id=\"program-highlights\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80 uwm-bg-gray-dark\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div id=\"program-highlights-content-video\" class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-about-uw-milwaukee-school-of-nursing\">About UW-Milwaukee School of Nursing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the largest School of Nursing in the state of Wisconsin, UW-Milwaukee partners with over 160 agencies to prepare nurse scientists, researchers and educators. Go beyond the bedside and make an impact on the world around you with a PhD in nursing from UWM.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--6 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n        <figure class=\"uwm-c-img--caption-gray uwm-c-img--video\">\n            <a href=\"#\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\" class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"uwm-modal-3mdd5v\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-3mdd5v\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/05\/phd-video-online-joshua-hardin.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua Hardin, PhD, video placeholder for Online PhD in Nursing\" class=\"wp-image-17464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/05\/phd-video-online-joshua-hardin.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/05\/phd-video-online-joshua-hardin-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>            <\/a>\n            \n                            <figcaption>Joshua Hardin, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPAN and UWM PhD student<\/figcaption>        <\/figure>\n\n        <div id=\"uwm-modal-3mdd5v\" class=\"hidden\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-video\">\n                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-RzUaioiyvQ\"  width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"program-details\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"details-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-tabs\" data-tabs-prefix-class=\"uwm-p-tabs\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-tablist\" data-hx=\"h2\"><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-qqpr-about\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-qqpr-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-qqpr-how-to-apply\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">How to Apply<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-qqpr-statistics-courses\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Statistics Courses<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent\">\n<div id=\"tab-qqpr-about\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-our-online-phd-nursing-program\">About Our Online PhD Nursing Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">Similar to graduates of the college\u2019s traditional PhD program, graduates of the online PhD nursing program are ready for careers in education, research and practice, and to assume leadership positions. Students work closely with major professors to define their success early so students can plan and conduct cutting-edge research using a variety of research methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">Students are admitted as a cohort and are required to attend a three day orientation at the beginning of the program and return to campus at the end of their program of study. Online courses are offered every two years and must be taken in sequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<button class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" aria-controls=\"uwm-modal-5h5qq1\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-5h5qq1\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\">Current PhD Major Professor Research Areas<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-22016\">\n<hr class=\"has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarships &amp; Funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We understand that financial support is important to every student. A variety of options are available to help students finance their education at UWM, including over $500,000 in nursing scholarships &amp; funding awarded annually, as well as loans, grants, student employment, fellowships, military education benefits and more. UWM offers generous aid options for students seeking to be nurse educators or nurse faculty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/students\/scholarships-funding\/\" rel=\"\">Discover more about scholarships &amp; funding<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-qqpr-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p class=\"default\">Students in the online PhD in Nursing program progress as a cohort, starting in the fall of odd years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-online-tuition\">Online Tuition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuition for the Online PhD in Nursing is $1,000 per credit (flat fee). Dissertator credits\/NURS 997 is $780 per credit (flat fee).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading default\" id=\"h-fall-start\">Fall Start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-year-1-fall-semester\">Year 1: Fall Semester<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe uwm-u-border--top\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Course<\/th><th>Course Number<\/th><th>Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>3-day on campus orientation prior to the start of the fall semester<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Foundations of Inquiry for Health                      <\/td><td>NURS 801           <\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Science of Nursing<\/td><td>NURS 802<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Issues in Scholarship<\/td><td>NURS 890<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Specialty Course<\/td><td><\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading uwm-u-mb-10 default\" id=\"h-year-1-spring-semester\">Year 1: Spring Semester<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe uwm-u-border--top\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Course<\/th><th>Course Number         <\/th><th>Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Qualitative Methods in Health Research<\/td><td>NURS 882<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quantitative Methods in Health Research<\/td><td>NURS 883<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Multivariate Statistics<\/td><td>NURS 808<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Speciality Course<\/td><td><\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td>Qualifying Exam (Summer)<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading uwm-u-mb-10 default\" id=\"h-year-2-fall-semester\">Year 2: Fall Semester<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe uwm-u-border--top\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Course<\/th><th>Course Number<\/th><th>Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Choose one advanced methods course: <br>Advanced Quantitative<br>Advanced Qualitative<\/td><td><br>NURS 885<br>NURS 886<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Measurement in Health Research<\/td><td>NURS 881<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Health Policy<\/td><td>NURS 803<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Research Practicum<\/td><td>NURS 899<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading uwm-u-mb-10 default\" id=\"h-year-2-spring-semester\">Year 2: Spring Semester<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe uwm-u-border--top\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Course<\/th><th>Course Number<\/th><th>Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Analysis of Nursing Phenomena<\/td><td>NURS 820<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Research Practicum<\/td><td>NURS 899<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Integrative Studies<\/td><td>NURS 809<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-year-3-fall-semester\">Year 3: Fall Semester<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe uwm-u-border--top\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Course<\/th><th>Course Number<\/th><th>Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Doctoral Independent Study (Comprehensive Exam)<\/td><td>NURS 897<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Specialty Course<\/td><td><\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-year-3-spring-semester\">Year 3: Spring Semester<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe uwm-u-border--top\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Course<\/th><th>Course Number<\/th><th>Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Dissertator<\/td><td>NURS 997<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-year-4-fall-semester\">Year 4: Fall Semester<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe uwm-u-border--top\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Course<\/th><th>Course Number<\/th><th>Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Dissertator<\/td><td>NURS 997<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-year-4-spring-semester\">Year 4: Spring Semester<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe uwm-u-border--top\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Course<\/th><th>Course Number<\/th><th>Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Dissertator<\/td><td>NURS 997<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-qqpr-how-to-apply\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-16820\">\n<p>All applicants must apply through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=442d088c-4d8a-4572-be4e-00a5267ed73b\">Graduate School\u2019s\u00a0application system<\/a> and upload the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a nonrefundable application fee;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>unofficial transcripts from each academic institution attended where at least nine or more credits were attempted or completed. Applicants are required to submit official transcripts after an admission offer is accepted;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>current curriculum vitae;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>references from three different people who know about your academic experience and your potential for graduate study in nursing. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a written statement from the applicant that includes previous professional experience, professional career goals, research interests, motivation for PhD study and educational objectives for the program. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two examples of original work that demonstrate the applicant\u2019s academic potential.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A conversation with a faculty member is required as part of the application process. A telephone conversation or video meeting (e.g. Zoom, Skype) may be used when travel is prohibitive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prerequisites\">Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">Applicants to the UWM Online PhD in Nursing must have: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a bachelor\u2019s degree or master\u2019s degree in nursing or health-related field from a professionally accredited program with a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 (4.0 scale) for all previous graduate coursework;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;color: initial\">completion of a graduate-level statistics course (within the last five years) with a grade of B or higher or must complete within the first semester of the program;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bachelor-prepared applicants must complete fifteen credits PRIOR to entering the Online PD program: NURS 720, 725, 735, 728 and 804. 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