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 The
Doctoral Program offered by the College of Nursing at Villanova University is
designed to prepare nurses as teacher-scholars for academic careers in higher
education. Doctoral education builds upon baccalaureate and masters preparation
in nursing, through emphasis on research and theory development. Villanova's
program is distinguished by its special focus on the application of nursing
knowledge and scholarly inquiry that address professional and practice concerns
as they relate to teaching-learning processes in clinical as well as educational
settings.
The
program driven by Augustinian Catholic values that characterize the mission
of the University: the unity of knowledge, the holistic nature of human beings,
the importance of community, the discovery of truth and a commitment to
addressing the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.
The
College of Nursing, established in 1953, has a reputation of excellence and is
highly respected for its contribution to graduate education, which commenced in
1980. Nursing deans, faculty and leaders in higher education throughout the
United States and abroad are alumni of its programs.
 The PhD
Program in Nursing seeks to educate graduates who will be well prepared to teach
diverse populations of students in a variety of educational and clinical
settings using state of the art technology; who will be equipped to provide
leadership as the architects of curricula and members of evaluative bodies; who
will be active contributors to the advancement and development of research; and
who will be active participants in the various roles of faculty within academic
institutions.
The
program combines innovative, traditional modalities and
delivered predominately using distance learning technology combined with an
on-campus feel. Fall and Spring classes are delivered via distance
learning and are scheduled between 4:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Eastern time on two
weeknights, Monday through Friday. Summer semester classes are taught on VU campus. All students are expected
to attend the summer sessions while they are enrolled in course work. Designed
as a 51-credit program, the length of the program will vary depending on
previous education, currency of graduate education and individual needs.
Students
will begin the program with an orientation at the beginning of Summer Session I
(late May/early June). At that time students will continue their on-campus
course work over a period of two to three weeks. "I believe that this program's focus on both research and education would best help me to achieve my goals for a career in the academic setting."
Janet E. Fogg, MSN, RNC
Doctoral student
Villanova
University is authorized by the
Pennsylvania Department of Higher Education
to grant the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Doctoral programs in nursing do not
have specialized accreditation. Doctoral programs exist within regionally
accredited universities. Villanova University is accredited by the
Middle States Association Commission on Higher
Education.
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