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2014-2015 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

NUR 789 - Dissertation Completion and Defense

Credits variable; .00 to 3.00
Requirements: Prerequisite: Matriculation in PHD program and completion of all prescribed course work
The dissertation is the culmination of knowledge development across the program. Over a period of several semesters, students synthesize and integrate knowledge from the program of study and develop a concentrated investigation of a fundamental or applied issue pertinent to nursing science. Students’ research must make a contribution to nursing science in the area of chronic illness and /or nursing education. Students will successfully complete the qualifying requirement and prepare a formal proposal endorsed by the students’ dissertation committee. The written dissertation must be completed in accordance with the rules of the Office of Graduate Studies and the College of Nursing.
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded