Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science (Memphis Campus)

The Ph.D. in Nursing Science, a hybrid program relying on a combination of face-to-face and online instruction, was designed to educate nurse scientists who will use research-based knowledge, theories, and interventions in their roles as researchers, educators, and administrators. Applicants admitted to the Ph.D. program are admitted to the College of Graduate Health Sciences (CGHS). Although nursing faculty teach most courses included within the program schema, students have the opportunity to learn and network with CGHS students from other disciplines while enrolled in biostatistics, health policy, and medical ethics courses. Students work closely throughout their program of study with a faculty advisor or mentor with whom they share a common research interest. The two main areas of faculty research focus are bio-behavioral interactions and interventions, and improving patient outcomes. The mission of the Ph.D. in Nursing Sciences is to prepare nurse scientists to generate and apply knowledge locally and globally. This is achieved through an educational program that emphasizes (1) application, testing, and generation of theory that contributes to new knowledge in nursing, (2) innovative, rigorous, and ethical research that advances knowledge in nursing and the health sciences, (3) analysis, synthesis, dissemination, and translation of research and scholarly work, (4) research and scholarship that is guided by diversity, equity, and inclusion principles, and (5) the integration of nursing knowledge and the translation of evidence from research into practice and policy.

A minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the latest degree-earning academic program.
It is recommended that the applicant has completed at least an undergraduate statistics and research course.
Any applicant to the graduate program whose first language is not English and who has earned neither a bachelor's nor a master's degree from a college or university in an English-speaking country must have achieved a TOEFL score of at least 213/79 on the computer-based/Internet- based exam or an IELTS score of 6.5 (earned within 2 years prior to application). Any applicant whose first language is not English but who has earned a baccalaureate or advanced degree from a college or university in an English-speaking country where instruction was in English may be exempted from the requirement for the TOEFL or IELTS examination.
Three letters of recommendation.
Transcripts from any non-US institution must be verified and certified to generate a grade point average (GPA) based on a 4.0 scale.