| Title | Joint Program for the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing |
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| Submitting Dean | N. M. Wineman |
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| Submitting College | Nursing -- Susan Bradford |
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| Departments Generating the Proposal | Nursing |
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| Objection Deadline | April 16, 2009 |
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| Proposal Status | Final Approval Granted |
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| Proposal Last Updated | June 01, 2009 by PR Rex Ramsier |
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| Effective Date | Fall 2009 |
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| Brief Summary of Proposal | A revision of the current Joint Program for the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (JPDN) is presented. The program was reviewed by the Joint PhD in Nursing Curriculum between The University of Akron and Kent State University. The proposed changes were developed based on the analysis and after review of other Doctoral programs in nursing initiatives and policies instituted to support student success. The committee after careful review proposed the following changes:
1. Introduction of a new three (3) credit course entitled:
a. 8200:824 Foundations of Scholarly Inquiry in Nursing
b. This course replaces one three credit hour cognate
2. Implement a written Preliminary examination after completion of first year of Full-time coursework (24 credits)
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| Type of Proposal | Program changes |
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| Graduate School Endorsement Status | Approved |
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| Graduate School Endorsement Updated | March 23, 2009 by GS Heather Blake |
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| Institutional Research Status | Approved |
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| IR Status Updated | March 27, 2009 by IR Anu Mahapatra |
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| Library Status | Approved |
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| Library Status Updated | March 10, 2009 by Bonnie Chonacki |
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| Distance Learning Review Committee Status | Not required |
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| DLRC Status Updated | |
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| General Education Advisory Committee Status | Not required |
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| GEAC Status Updated | March 17, 2009 by Karen Greene |
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| Resource Requirements | No additional resources |
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| Resource Requirements Updated | March 09, 2009 by NU dean's ofc Kathleen Ross-Alaolmolki |
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| Resource comment | No new resources will be required as we have the faculty who can teach the proposed new course.
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