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Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program in Nursing

Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing program prepares scientists to conduct research in nursing and to contribute to the body of knowledge in nursing.

Graduates of this program focus their careers on generating the knowledge base of the nursing discipline through positions as academic or clinical researchers.

See below for PHD program curriculum, admission requirements, frequently-asked questions, and application procedures.

Special Programs

UCSF/John A. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence

The UCSF/ HCGNE (website) is one of five centers funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation to prepare leaders in gerontological nursing at both the pre- and post- doctoral levels. Interdisciplinary opportunities are encouraged and the Center is currently developing specific initiatives in the areas of geropsychiatry and palliative care.

NINR/NIH Graduate Partnership Training Program in Biobehavioral Research

UCSF is one of six U.S. nursing schools partnering with the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) to provide cutting-edge research training for outstanding doctoral nursing students. The project is part of the Graduate Partnerships Program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The NINR will support competitively selected graduate scholars for up to five years, including tuition and fees, stipend, and health insurance.

• NIH/NINR Announcement and Program Details

Curriculum

The curriculum is designed to develop habits of scholarly thinking about problems relevant to the discipline of nursing. The initial segment of the curriculum provides course work in the areas of research, nursing science and theory development (see below).

The emphasis in the middle segment continues to be course work with the addition of research residencies, cognates, and independent studies that provide a basis for the student's projected dissertation focus and the subsequent initial program of research.

The final segment of the program, preceded by the qualifying examination and advancement to candidacy, entails development of a dissertation research proposal, data collection and analysis, and the writing of the dissertation. The dissertation is a work of independent research that makes an original contribution to knowledge in nursing. A key element of the program is faculty advisement. The program entails approximately four years of academic work.

Notes:  The curriculum is subject to periodic revision at the discretion of the faculty. Images and voices of students in selected courses may be video-transmitted to other locations as a part of the distributed learning program. Students may be involved in patient research as well as in research on school programs, aggregate (non-personally-identifiable) student information may be reported as part of this research.

Research Opportunities

Course work in both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research design, data collection and measurement, and advanced research methods provides grounding for both basic and translational research. Preparation in statistical techniques appropriate to the conduct of nursing investigation is entailed. In addition, the student participates in two research residencies as part of an ongoing investigative team.

Nursing Science

Content in philosophy of nursing science enables the student to reflect on the origins of scientific questions and methods, and to articulate a stance with regard to sources of knowledge, modes of inquiry, and models of scholarship. Course work in nursing science provides the student with a framework for understanding the history and development of nursing science; linking theory and practice to research; and thinking critically about research studies in the student's area of interest. Advanced Nursing Seminars allow students to see the articulation of theory and methods with substantive areas of nursing research.

Theory Development

Theory courses focus on the examination of extant theories in nursing and health sciences as well as relevant theories in biological, social, and behavioral sciences. Studies in this area enable the doctoral student to critique, use, test, and develop theory from a nursing perspective.

Cognates

Cognates are courses in other disciplines that complement nursing science. They provide knowledge of basic and social sciences that is relevant to the student's substantive focus.

Research Training Resources

The School of Nursing and UCSF campus provide a rich environment for developing the skills and depth of experience necessary to the development of researcher expertise. The wide spectrum of faculty research within the School of Nursing is described below. Statistical consulting and computing resources are available through the School of Nursing's Office of Research, Evaluation, and Computer Resources.

Multiple research-related opportunities are available through the school's Center for Symptom Management, The International Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Clinical Training in Nursing, and the Institute for Health and Aging. In addition, the campus offers many opportunities for multidisciplinary and collaborative research experience. Many multidisciplinary group seminars and conferences are offered on a daily basis.

Pathways to the PhD Program

There are various pathways to the PhD program. The majority of our applicants have previously completed a Master of Science degree at the time of application. A relatively small number apply with only the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Still others apply to the PhD program with a baccalaureate degree, while enrolled in the UCSF Master of Science program, having completed a Master's degree or having completed a doctoral of nursing practice (DNP) degree. Regardless of educational foundation, students apply to the school and meet the existing deadlines. Admission to the doctoral program is effective the fall quarter following acceptance.

While in the doctoral program, those without a master's degree may apply to have it conferred when they have completed specialty requirements, 36 academic units, 8 graduate professional units, and the comprehensive examination. A student without a master's degree also may choose not to earn the master's degree.

Research: Family Health Care Nursing

The overall goals of research programs in the Department of Family Health Care Nursing are to promote health and optimal development of children, women and families; to prevent illness in these populations; and to develop interventions that address their responses to health and illness. The focus of study may be individuals, family member dyads or the family unit, often from multiethnic backgrounds.

To this end, research programs address the following: fatigue and sleep disturbances in women; women's symptom management strategies; reproductive health of women; midwifery processes of care that support the health of women throughout their life span; health and risk-taking behaviors in children; children's psychobiologic responses to stress; childcare health; environmental health and children; children in foster care; health promotion in children; obesity prevention and intervention in Chinese-American children; vulnerable adolescent populations; violence prevention; family violence; family processes, management, and health in the presence of chronic illness or disability in children or adults; interactions between families and schools to normalize lives of children with chronic conditions; issues relating to palliative/hospice care and bereavement; and religious organizations' roles in HIV prevention and AIDS care in sub-Saharan Africa; and environmental prenatal and postnatal exposure and risk factors in Central America.

Research: Community Health Systems

Doctoral education in the Department of Community Health Systems Systems focuses on the many facets of health and illness in the community, including health promotion and disease prevention; care and management of chronic illness; the management related to mental, physical, environmental and occupational health and safety; and health care delivery systems, including patient safety, human resources, care of vulnerable populations and communities, such as the homeless, disadvantaged, and underserved, and dissemination of best practices.

Within this context of community, faculty research focuses on care of people with psychiatric illness, including those suffering trauma or abuse; workers at risk for injury or living with disability; individuals with chronic diseases, such as asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and HIV infection; incarcerated persons; and ethnic and immigrant minorities. Areas of faculty research address major community health issues at local, national and global levels such as:

• The impact of disease or conditions on vulnerable populations (e.g., premature birth on infants and families, chronic illness and disability on health-related quality of life, stigma on access to care),
• Community and patient based intervention (e.g., self-management of chronic illnesses, health promotion in severe mental illness, lifestyle health behaviors and risk reduction, strategies to manage infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and TB, injury prevention, and drug and alcohol abuse),
• The analysis of biobehavioral variables that contribute to chronic illness or serve as markers of disease progression or remission, and
• Health care systems analysis and intervention (e.g., patient safety, organization of nursing staff to deliver care, multidisciplinary health care delivery, organization and financial aspects of health care delivery systems).

Research: Physiological Nursing

Doctoral education in the Department of Physiological Nursing focuses on the study of prevention, measurement, and treatment of physiological and bio-behavioral responses to health, illness/disease and aging. Psycho-physiological interrelationships and interventions also are studied. The focus may be on individuals, families or groups. Research spans all phases of the health/illness trajectory including people who are healthy, critically ill, living with a chronic illness, and those at the end of life.

Examples of research programs are the following: testing of nursing interventions with patients with heart disease and their families during acute and chronic phases of illness; cardiac electrophysiology involving patients with cardiac arrhythmias or myocardial ischemia; innovative strategies to improve the efficacy of continuous ECG monitoring in hospital and pre-hospital settings; help-seeking delay in acute myocardial infarction and heart failure; patient education in heart failure; factors related to re-hospitalization in heart failure; the study of nutritional interventions in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors, i.e., hypercholesterolemia, hypertension in children and adults; study of cardiovascular risk factors with physiological and molecular biology/genetic measurements; nursing interventions to prevent or manage the side effects of cancer treatment and facilitate self-care practices of patients with cancer and their families.

Further examples of research programs are the following: clinical and basic science investigations in pain management; assessment and management of pain in ER/trauma, critically ill ICU patients, and end-of-life; quality of care and quality of life issues in institutions for elderly people (cross-cultural); caregiving, sense of control, hearing impairment and type 2 diabetes mellitus in older adults; strategies to improve wound healing in surgical patients; correlates and treatments to affect dyspnea in patients with pulmonary disease, including exercise training, use of internet and yoga; primary, secondary and tertiary prevention through nursing interventions to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors; testing interventions to improve sleep in older adults and people with chronic neurological diseases; quality measurement and benchmarking; exploring links between nurse staffing effectiveness and patient safety and outcomes; translating research into practice; innovation diffusion; and clinical process/performance improvement.

The Department houses the UCSF Center for Nursing Research & Innovation (website) and the UCSF/John A. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence (website). These Centers, as school-wide assets, expand departmental research opportunities in translational research, outcomes-related measurement and multi-site methods, evidence-based practice capacity development and interdisciplinary research.

Research: Social and Behavioral Sciences

For information on the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, visit their site at http://sbs.ucsf.edu/medsoc; also see the affiliated Institute for Health & Aging web site.

Applications

After reviewing the deadlines, requirements, and prerequisites of the program (see below), you may begin the application process.

• Application Procedures

Doctoral Admission Requirements for US Applicants

Requirements for admission to the doctoral program (for applicants with either BSN or MS degrees) are:

1. Official transcripts verifying an undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.2.
2. If a graduate (master's) degree has been earned, a Grade Point Average of 3.5 is expected, verified by official transcripts. All non-English transcripts must be translated into English by a certified translator. Non-US transcripts must be submitted for evaluation, see below.
3. Completion of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test within the last five years prior to application. The GRE score should indicate strong verbal, quantitative, and analytical potential.
4. For US applicants who are graduates of foreign schools, whose academic language is not English, completion of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required. The minimum overall TOEFL score is 80 (internet-based test); 22 is the minimum score in the writing section. Please see http://www.toefl.org for further information on the TOEFL. If the language of instruction at the undergraduate institution(s) was English, the TOEFL is not required. Consult with Nursing Student Affairs for any questions on TOEFL examinations and scoring. Please note that the TOEFL requirement may be waived if the Office of Student Affairs receives a written statement from the institution verifying that English was the language of instruction, or, if one year of fulltime coursework has been completed at an accredited college or university in the United States.
   Proficiency in (spoken and written) English is mandatory.
5. Comprehension of basic statistics is essential. A prior statistics course is required; a recent course is desirable.
6. Completion of a research course equivalent to the N 262A "Research Methods" course at UCSF.
7. Evidence of capacity for original scholarship and research in nursing.
8. Congruence of applicant's goals with the program's goals and the resources of the School and University.
9. Evidence of the ability to communicate in a scholarly manner, both orally and in writing.
10. Evidence of licensure as a registered nurse.
11. Preferred:  one year of professional nursing experience.
12. Computer literacy is highly recommended (especially competence in word processing skills and the internet).

Doctoral Admission Requirements for International ("Foreign") Applicants

International applicants to the doctoral program are encouraged to write to the Nursing Student Affairs Office asking for an informal evaluation before filing a formal application. A statement of goals of study, past educational experience, and professional work experience should accompany the request for informal evaluation. Requirements for admission are:

1. Completion of college or university work equal to the unit requirement for a baccalaureate degree and a scholastic record comparable to that reflected by a 3.2 GPA, as verified by official transcripts. All non-English transcripts must be translated into English by a certified translator. Non-US transcripts must be submitted for evaluation, see below.
2. If a graduate (master's) degree has been earned, a GPA of 3.5 is expected. One prior degree must be in nursing. All non-English transcripts must be translated into English by a certified translator. Non-US transcripts must be submitted for evaluation, see below.
3. Completion of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for graduates of foreign schools whose academic language is not English. If the language of instruction at the undergraduate institution(s) was English, the TOEFL is not required. Please note that written verification from the institution regarding the language of instruction may be required. The minimum score on the internet-based TOEFL is 80 (22 is the minimum score for the writing section's zero to 30 scale). The TOEFL requirement may be waived if one year of fulltime coursework has been completed at an accredited college or university in the United States, or, and Nursing Student Affairs receives a written statement from the non-US institution verifying that English was the language of instruction.
   Proficiency in (spoken and written) English is mandatory.
4. Completion of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test within the last five years.
5. Comprehension of basic statistics is essential. A prior statistics course is required; a recent course is desirable.
6. Completion of a research course equivalent to the N262A course at UCSF.
7. Evidence of capacity for original scholarship and research in nursing.
8. Congruence of applicant's goals with the program's goals and the resources of the School and University.
9. Evidence of the ability to communicate in a scholarly manner, both orally and in writing.
10. International students need to be licensed as registered nurses in their country of origin, if licensure is available. If they are going to perform direct patient care activities locally, they will need to obtain California registered nurse licensure also.
11. Computer literacy is required.
12. A minimum of one year of professional nursing experience is preferred.

Prospective international doctoral students should also review the following information:

• Information for Prospective Students from Other Countries
• International Students and Scholars Office

Entry with Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The criteria for admission to the doctoral program for persons with BSNs will be the same as for applicants with MSNs. The usually shorter career trajectory and lack of previous graduate training will be taken into account in evaluating past accomplishments. A personal interview may be required to assess (1) vision for and commitment to nursing, (2) attitudes toward learning, knowledge, and science, and (3) clarity of focus of study. The applicant must have been in professional practice a minimum of one year at the time of enrollment. Should the student enrolled in the doctoral program wish to earn a master's degree, it will be awarded after the student has successfully completed 36 units of academic work, 8 units of postgraduate professional work, and the master's comprehensive examination. The completed academic units must meet the faculty requirement for specialization in the student's area.

Doctoral Applications Annual Cycle and Schedule

Interested persons and potential applicants are urged to talk with faculty by telephone or to make appointments to discuss in person their questions or interests in doctoral study. The Student Affairs Office will supply names of faculty with academic interests in specific areas.

Each year's application cycle begins with the opening in July of the on-line (web) application system. The regular deadline for completing submissions is Dec. 15th, and screening of completed applications begins in January.

For best results in screening, Prospective PhD Students should submit their applications before December 15th (see Application Procedures website for details).

Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, Applications will be accepted until February 1st for areas that are still open.

Applications completed by the regular December deadline will have preference for admission and for scholarship funding.

Please be reminded that incomplete applications will not be reviewed; no exceptions can be made.

The annual cycle ends as admitted doctoral students begin their program of study (start classes) during the Fall Quarter (September). This is the only quarter for initial enrollment.

The School of Nursing reserves the right to process and admit applicants after the published deadline.

Application Components and Documentation

All parts of the on-line application (except the areas marked "Voluntary" or "Optional") must be fully completed as directed. A green check-mark symbol will indicate which of the required sections of the application screens have been completed.

CV/Résumé

A résumé or curriculum vitae ("cv") must be included, a copy must be converted to PDF format and uploaded to the UCSF web server.

Goal Statement

A goal statement must be included, a copy must be converted to PDF format and uploaded to the UCSF web server. The goal statement should clearly identify the particular area of research interest and include related clinical, teaching, and/or research experience.

It is important that the research interest of the applicant match the expertise of faculty in the School of Nursing, and you will want to identify at least one faculty member who shares a similar research focus. Future career goals after doctoral education also should be addressed. For your reference, the research interests of current UCSF faculty members are reported in our Faculty Research Activities compendium.

Be sure your goal statement is no more than five double-spaced typewritten pages and shows your full legal name and page number at the top of each page. Elsewhere, your application will also include a (one-sentence) summary statement of your proposed area of research interest.

A comprehensive goal statement is an essential component of your doctoral application.

Official Transcripts

Two copies each of official original transcripts must be sent directly to Nursing Student Affairs (see address above). Official transcripts must be sent directly from each college, university, and nursing school attended. Transcripts should be endorsed by the proper authority and final college transcripts should include a statement of good standing or honorable dismissal from the last college attended. A preliminary transcript should show work in progress. Non-English transcripts must be translated into English by a certified translator. Non-US transcripts must be submitted for evaluation, as follows.

Non-US Transcript Evaluation

The School of Nursing requires all applicants who have completed degrees and/or coursework outside of the United States to submit their transcripts for validation and evaluation before they may be considered for admission.

Applicants may send their transcripts and credentials to any evaluation agency which requires submission of original transcripts and/or certificates directly from the education institution to the evaluation agency. The purpose of the evaluation is to verify that your degree/coursework is the equivalent to that of a U.S. Bachelor or Master's degree.

Evaluation agencies provide a variety of services. Be sure to request an evaluation that provides the following:

• Lists all subjects/courses completed at the post-secondary level
• Provides a U.S. semester credit and grade equivalent for each course
• Provides a U.S. grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale, and
• Designates the level (upper or lower) of each undergraduate course

In our experience, World Education Services (http://www.wes.org; 415-677-9378; 212-966-6311; info@wes.org) provides the information we need in a format that is useful for the admissions decision.

However, applicants may choose to use any agency which meets the criteria above and can perform an evaluation meeting the four points mentioned above.

Recommendations (Reference Letters)

A minimum of four recommendations are required (a maximum of five is permitted), as follows: [a] two provided by the most recent employer(s), preferably nurses; [b] one from a college professor / instructor (if you have graduated in the past five years) who can assess your performance and judgment in the are a in which you wish to study; and [c] one or two from individuals (not relatives) who are well acquainted with your professional preparation and experience.

Each recommendation should address the following areas, as appropriate: [1] research, [2] leadership, [3] creativity, [4] self-direction in learning, [5] writing, [6] teaching, [7] relationship to applicant, and [8] clinical practice.

An overall rating from zero to ten is also requested.

Nomination of Recommenders

As part of completing the on-line (web) application, the names, affiliations, and emails of each of the four recommenders are provided by the applicant.

Each identified recommender receives at least one email (repeated if necessary) asking for their written recommendation. This email specifies a private web site for that recommender, to be used to submit/upload their letter/recommendation in PDF format.

With this system, applicants can verify when each of their specified recommenders has actually responded and which recommenders may still require a follow-up email request.

This email/web oriented system has simplified and speeded the process of collecting references/recommendations and allows for applicants and recommenders to avoid the delays and uncertainties of the previous postal-based process.

Examinations

Applicants are required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. Applicants whose academic language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Contact the Educational Testing Service (ETS) for more information on the administration of these tests. Request that your score(s) be sent to UCSF's institutional code number R·4840, department code #0610 (GRE) or #43 (TOEFL). Provide your ETS-assigned registration number in the on-line application, if possible, to assist in matching your test scores to the rest of your application materials.

Applications will not be reviewed until all documentation has been received (including test scores in particular).

Note:  Test scores can take up to six weeks to reach the University.

Instructions and Directions

For complete information on our on-line (web) applications, please review the Application Procedures and the On-Line Instructions web sites which explain and illustrate the entire process from start-to-finish.

Screening

Screening for admission occurs at two separate units: the Graduate Division and the School of Nursing. Evaluation is on academic qualifications and preparation for advanced graduate study.

The School of Nursing Doctoral Admission Screening Committee screens reviews the completed applications for admission to the program. They consider all application materials to determine the candidate's appropriate fit with the goals of the doctoral program, including health care needs of specific populations. Review is based upon the following considerations: applicant's academic and professional (nursing) qualifications; congruence of applicant's educational goals with institutional and faculty resources; research experience, where appropriate; and application strength compared to other applicants.

A personal interview is optional and may be initiated by the screening committee.

A roster of accepted applicants is established. The Committee forwards recommendations as soon as possible to Graduate Division. Graduate Division also evaluates academic qualification and formal preparation for advanced graduate study and then officially notifies applicants of the final admission decisions.

After Admission: Immunizations

Before the fall quarter begins in mid-September, accepted applicants will receive several notifications and steps which must be completed before first enrollment. For example, new students must verify for Student Health Services their status for certain communicable diseases, e.g., tuberculosis, hepatitis, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, etc. Visit Student Health & Counseling Services at http://shs.ucsf.edu on the web for more information.

It is imperative that students notify UCSF of their current and correct contact information during the months leading up to their first (September) enrollment. Many pre-enrollment steps must be accomplished through the mail in the last weeks of summer.

FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

Q:  What is doctoral education all about at UCSF School of Nursing?

   A:   The Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Program (PhD) prepares students to advance the discipline of nursing science through research and theory development, contribute to the body of nursing knowledge, and provide leadership to the profession. The UCSF doctoral program offers a wide choice of areas for student research with major concentration in symptom management, chronic illness, family and women health, and health policy. Additionally, research training is available in quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry. Doctoral students have the opportunity to study with and be mentored by internationally-recognized faculty researchers.

Q:  What is the curriculum of the doctoral program?

   A:   The doctoral curriculum is comprised of three core areas: theory development, which enables the student to critique, use, test, and develop theory from a nursing perspective; nursing science, which provides the basis for understanding the links among professional practice, research, and theory; and research training which includes course work in research design, data collection and measurement, and advanced research methods.

Q:  How many course units are required?

   A:   In contrast to undergraduate and master's programs, where progress is measured in the completion of academic course units, progress in the doctoral program is marked by successful completion of the qualifying examination, the development of the dissertation proposal, data collection, writing of the dissertation, and final defense. Except for the units required to meet the residence requirements of the doctoral program, i.e., six quarters in registered student status with a minimum of four units in each of these quarters, there are no prescribed unit or credit requirements.

Q:  What is the length of the program?

   A:   Academic coursework, faculty advisement, and self-directed study provide the means to progress through the doctoral program, a course of study that entails approximately four years.

Q:  What is the cost of the program?

   A:   Total fees, including registration, educational and student health fees, are approximately $10,000 per year for California residents (there are no "per unit" fees). Fee amounts are subject to change, visit the Registrar's web site for the most up-to-date fee information at http://saawww.ucsf.edu/admission/nursingfees.html. Remember that the fees charged by the Registrar do not include books, housing, meals, transportation, supplies, or other living expenses. Almost all students live off-campus in non-University private housing. California residents do not pay the quarterly "non-resident tuition fee" (approximately $14,700.00 annually). One year of California residence qualifies the student for the resident fee in subsequent years, see residency for more information.

Q:  What is the availability of financial aid and/or scholarships?

   A:   In almost every case, financial assistance of some kind is available. Some doctoral students find that they are able to work part-time while attending school three days a week. Others concentrate full-time on their program of study and take advantage of a number of federally-subsidized loans, and traineeships, as well as Graduate Division fellowships and scholarships, non-resident tuition waivers, and research and teaching assistantships. A number of national health-related organizations provide financial support.

Q:  What can I do strengthen my application?

   A:   Application to the doctoral program includes demonstrated capacity for writing, research, and leadership. To strengthen the application, you may want to assess your abilities and experiences in these areas. Several schools, for example, offer training programs; including the UCSF-sponsored Summer Research Training Program (see the web page at http://saawww.ucsf.edu/summer). Or you can contact a faculty member directly about possible research opportunities.

Q:  What is expected of the Goal Statement (a component of the completed application)?

   A:   The Goal Statement should clearly identify the particular area of research interest and include related clinical, teaching, and/or research experience. It is important that the research interest of the applicant match the expertise of faculty in the School of Nursing, and you will want to identify at least one faculty member who shares a similar research focus. Future career goals after doctoral education also should be addressed.

Q:  What types of career opportunities exist?

   A:   Doctorally prepared leaders are needed in nursing education, administration, and research. Some of our alumni are faculty, academic administrators and deans of major schools of nursing or chief executive officers of large health facilities. Others hold high-level positions in state, federal, and international government.

Q:  What other advice do you have for potential applicants?

   A:   Schedule a meeting with one or more faculty members whose research is in your general area of interest. If a meeting cannot be arranged in person, a telephone or email exchange with the faculty member may be possible. The compendium of Faculty Research Activities on this web site will help you identify the scope of research conducted by our faculty members.

Application Information

• Application Procedures (website)

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