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2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

NURS 614 Philosophical & Theoretical Foundations for Health Science Research


Credits: 3
This course focuses on the philosophical and theoretical foundations for health science research. Student will discuss a diverse array of philosophies that have informed scientific inquiry. The course will also introduce students to conceptual and theoretical perspectives that frame health science research, with particular attention to middle-range theories. Philosophical underpinnings of selected theories will be explored and their implications for research examined.

Graded: A-F
May be taken only once for credit