College of Nursing > PhD Program
Courses are taught in a traditional classroom format.
PhD classes are offered every Monday throughout the program.
Below are a list of courses in the PhD Program. For more information, visit the USF Graduate Catalog and the student Handbook.
BS-PhD Program Plan w Teaching New Curriculum Cohort
Green = Core (40 hours); Red = Cognates (22 hours); Purple = ADR (6); Black = dissertation (12)
MS-PhD Program Plan w Cognates New Curriculum Fall
Year 1 Fall Semester 1 | 9 Credits | |
NGR 7816 | Research Designs and Methods in Nursing | 3 |
NGR 7107 | Philosophical and Theoretical Applications for Nursing Science | 3 |
NGR 7841 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research I | 3 |
Year 1 Spring Semester II | 9 Credits | |
NGR 7916 | Grant Writing for Translational Science | 3 |
NGR 7823 | Psychometrics and Measurement for Nursing Research | 3 |
NGR 7842 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research II | 3 |
Year 1 Summer Semester III | 9 Credits | |
NGR 7837 | Innovative Programs in Biobehavioral Research | 3 |
NGR 7815 | Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing | 3 |
NGR 7954 | Communicating Nursing Science | 3 |
Year 2 Fall Semester IV | 10 Credits | |
NGR 7933 | Pre-Qualifying Exam Seminar I | 1 |
NGR 7126 | Intervention Development | 3 |
NGR 7843 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research III | 3 |
Cognate | 3 | |
Year 2 Spring Semester V | 10 Credits | |
NGR 7934 | Pre-Qualifying Exam Seminar II | 1 |
NGR 7819 | Randomized Controlled Trials for Non-pharmacological Interventions | 3 |
NGR 7915 | Advanced Directed Research | 3 |
Cognate | 3 | |
Year 2 Summer Semester VI | 6 Credits | |
NGR 7844 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research IV (cognate) | 3 |
NGR 7828 | Data Management in Health Research (cognate) | 3 |
Year 3 Fall Semester VII | 7 Credits | |
NGR 7915 | Advanced Directed Research | 3 |
NGR 7936 | Doctoral Seminar I | 1 |
NGR 7838 | Innovative Programs in Symptom Management Research (cognate) | 3 |
Qualifying Examination & Proposal Defense | ||
Year 3 Spring Semester VIII | 5 Credits | |
NGR 7939 | Doctoral Seminar II | 1 |
NGR 7980 | Dissertation Research | 4 |
Option: Research Residency/Adjunct teaching | ||
Year 3 Summer Semester IX | 5 Credits | |
NGR 7980 | Dissertation Research | 5 |
Year 4 Fall Semester X | 3 Credits | |
NGR 7980 | Dissertation Research | 3 |
Dissertation Defense, Graduation | ||
64 CREDITS REQUIRED MS-PhD Program Total | 73 Credits | |
Green = core courses (40 hours); Red = cognates (15 hours); Purple = ADR (6); Black = Dissertation (12)
NOTE: ONLY 9 CREDITS OF COGNATES AND 3 CREDITS OF ADR ARE REQUIRED
DNP-PhD Program Plan
Year 1 Fall Semester 1 | 9 Credits | |
NGR 7816 | Research Designs and Methods in Nursing | 3 |
NGR 7107 | Philosophical and Theoretical Applications for Nursing Science | 3 |
NGR 7841 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research I | 3 |
Year 1 Spring Semester II | 9 Credits | |
NGR 7916 | Grant Writing for Translational Science | 3 |
NGR 7823 | Psychometrics and Measurement for Nursing Research | 3 |
NGR 7842 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research II | 3 |
Year 1 Summer Semester III | 9 Credits | |
NGR 7837 | Innovative Programs in Biobehavioral Research | 3 |
NGR 7815 | Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing | 3 |
NGR 7954 | Communicating Nursing Science | 3 |
Year 2 Fall Semester IV | 7 Credits | |
NGR 7933 | Pre-Qualifying Exam Seminar I | 1 |
NGR 7126 | Intervention Development | 3 |
NGR 7843 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research III | 3 |
Year 2 Spring Semester V | 4 Credits | |
NGR 7934 | Pre-Qualifying Exam Seminar II | 1 |
NGR 7819 | Randomized Controlled Trials for Non-pharmacological Interventions | 3 |
Year 2 Summer Semester VI | 2 Credits | |
NGR 7844 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research IV (cognate) Not required | 3 |
NGR 7828 | Data Management in Health Research (cognate) Not required | 3 |
NGR 7915 | Advanced Directed Research (If not taking above cognates) | 2 |
Year 3 Fall Semester VII | 2 Credits | |
NGR 7936 | Doctoral Seminar I | 1 |
NGR 7915 | Advanced Directed Research (need to be registered for 2 credits/semester) | 1 |
Qualifying Examination & Proposal Defense | ||
Year 3 Spring Semester VIII | 5 Credits | |
NGR 7939 | Doctoral Seminar II | 1 |
NGR 7980 | Dissertation Research | 4 |
Year 3 Summer Semester IX | 4 Credits | |
NGR 7980 | Dissertation Research | 4 |
Adjunct Teaching Optional | ||
Year 4 Fall Semester X | 4 Credits | |
NGR 7980 | Dissertation Research | 4 |
Adjunct Teaching Optional | ||
Dissertation Defense, Graduation | ||
Only 52 credits required DNP-PhD Program total | 55 Credits | |
Green = core courses (40 hours); Black = Dissertation (12)
Example of Cognates Offered:
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
NGR 7162 | Complementary and Integrative Health: State of the Science | 3 |
NGR 7838 | Innovative Programs in Symptom Management Research | 3 |
NGR 7827 | Data Management in Health Research | 3 |
NGR 7844 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research IV | 3 |
NGR 7861 | Principles of Microbiome Research | 3 |
NGR 6412 | Health Disparities and Social Determinants | 3 |
GMS 6107 | Advances in Virology | 2 |