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 Sample Program Plan w Teaching New Curriculum
Full-Time Curriculum: BS-PhD with Education Certification
Year 1 Fall 2022 Semester 1 | 9 | |
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 2023 Semester II | 9 | |
NGR 7954 | Communicating Nursing Science | 3 |
NGR 7823 | Psychometrics and Measurement for Nursing Research | 3 |
NGR 7842 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research II | 3 |
Year 1 Summer 2023 Semester III | 9 | |
NGR 7837 | Innovative Programs in Biobehavioral Research | 3 |
NGR 7843 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research III | 3 |
NGR 7126 | Intervention Development | 3 |
Year 2 Fall 2023 Semester IV | 10 | |
NGR 7933 | Pre-Qualifying Exam Seminar I | 1 |
NGR 7916 | Grant Writing for Translational Research | 3 |
NGR 7815 | Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing | 3 |
NGR 6713 | Foundations of Nursing Education (online) (cognate) | 3 |
Year 2 Spring 2024 Semester V | 10 | |
NGR 7934 | Pre-Qualifying Exam Seminar II | 1 |
NGR 7819 | Randomized Controlled Trials for Non-pharmacological Interventions | 3 |
NGR 7915 | Advanced Directed Research | 3 |
NGR 6710 | Teaching Strategies in Nursing Education (online) (cognate) | 3 |
Year 2 Summer 2024 Semester VI | 9 | |
NGR 6718 | Evaluation Strategies in Nursing Education (online) (cognate) | 3 |
NGR 7844 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research IV (cognate)* | 3 |
NGR 7828 | Data Management in Health Research (cognate)* | 3 |
Year 3 Fall 2024 Semester VII | 9 | |
NGR 7915 | Advanced Directed Research | 3 |
NGR 7936 | Doctoral Seminar I | 1 |
NGR 6940/6947 | Classroom/Clinical Teaching Practicum (cognate) | 2 |
NGR 7838 | Innovative Programs in Symptom Management Research (cognate) | 3 |
Qualifying Examination & Proposal Defense | ||
Year 3 Spring 2025 Semester VIII | 6 | |
NGR 7939 | Doctoral Seminar II | 1 |
NGR 7980 | Dissertation Research | 3 |
NGR 6940/6947 | Classroom/Clinical Teaching Practicum (cognate) | 2 |
Year 3 Summer 2025 Semester IX | 6 | |
NGR 7980 | Dissertation Research | 6 |
Adjunct Teaching | ||
Year 4 Fall 2025 Semester X | 3 | |
NGR 7980 | Dissertation Research | 3 |
Adjunct Teaching | ||
Dissertation Defense, Graduation, and Teaching Certification | ||
BS-PhD Program Total |
80 |
Green = Core (40 hours); Red = Cognates (22 hours); Purple = ADR (6); Black = dissertation (12)
MS-PhD Program Plan w Cognates New Curriculum Fall
Full-Time Curriculum: MS-PhD with Education Cognates
Year 1 Fall 2022 Semester 1 | 9 | |
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 2023 Semester II | 9 | |
NGR 7954 | Communicating Nursing Science | 3 |
NGR 7823 | Psychometrics and Measurement for Nursing Research | 3 |
NGR 7842 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research II | 3 |
Year 1 Summer 2023 Semester III | 9 | |
NGR 7837 | Innovative Programs in Biobehavioral Research | 3 |
NGR 7843 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research III | 3 |
NGR 7126 | Intervention Development | 3 |
Year 2 Fall 2023 Semester IV | 10 | |
NGR 7933 | Pre-Qualifying Exam Seminar I | 1 |
NGR 7916 | Grant Writing for Translational Research | 3 |
NGR 7815 | Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing | 3 |
NGR 6713 | Foundations of Nursing Education (online) (cognate) | 3 |
Year 2 Spring 2024 Semester V | 10 | |
NGR 7934 | Pre-Qualifying Exam Seminar II | 1 |
NGR 7819 | Randomized Controlled Trials for Non-pharmacological Interventions | 3 |
NGR 7915 | Advanced Directed Research | 3 |
NGR 6710 | Teaching Strategies in Nursing Education (online) (cognate) | 3 |
Year 2 Summer 2024 Semester VI | 3-6 | |
NGR 6718 | Evaluation Strategies in Nursing Education (online) (cognate) | 3 |
NGR 7844 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research IV (cognate)* | 3 |
NGR 7828 | Data Management in Health Research (cognate)* | 3 |
Year 3 Fall 2024 Semester VII | 9 | |
NGR 7915 | Advanced Directed Research | 3 |
NGR 7936 | Doctoral Seminar I | 1 |
NGR 6940/6947 | Classroom/Clinical Teaching Practicum (cognate) | 2 |
NGR 7838 | Innovative Programs in Symptom Management Research (cognate) | 3 |
Qualifying Examination & Proposal Defense | ||
Year 3 Spring 2025 Semester VIII | 7 | |
NGR 7939 | Doctoral Seminar II | 1 |
NGR 7980 | Dissertation Research | 4 |
NGR 6940/6947 | Classroom/Clinical Teaching Practicum (cognate) | 2 |
Year 3 Summer 2025 Semester IX | 4 | |
NGR 7980 | Dissertation Research | 4 |
Adjunct Teaching | ||
Year 4 Fall 2025 Semester X | 3 | |
NGR 7980 | Dissertation Research | 3 |
Adjunct Teaching | ||
Dissertation Defense, Graduation, and Teaching Certification | ||
64 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED MS-PhD Program Total |
73 |
Green = core courses (40 hours); Red = cognates (15 hours); Purple = ADR (6); Black = Dissertation (12)
Note: * These cognates are optional if all the teaching cognate courses are taken (15 credits)
***ONLY 9 CREDITS OF COGNATES AND 3 CREDITS OF ADR ARE REQUIRED***
DNP-PhD Program Plan
2022 DNP-PhD Sample Program Plan
Year 1 Fall 2022 Semester 1 | 9 | |
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 2023 Semester II | 9 | |
NGR 7954 | Communicating Nursing Science | 3 |
NGR 7823 | Psychometrics and Measurement for Nursing Research | 3 |
NGR 7842 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research II | 3 |
Year 1 Summer 2023 Semester III | 9 | |
NGR 7837 | Innovative Programs in Biobehavioral Research | 3 |
NGR 7843 | Statistical Methods in Nursing Research III | 3 |
NGR 7126 | Intervention Development | 3 |
Year 2 Fall 2023 Semester IV | 7 | |
NGR 7933 | Pre-Qualifying Exam Seminar I | 1 |
NGR 7916 | Grant Writing for Translational Research | 3 |
NGR 7815 | Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing | 3 |
Year 2 Spring 2024 Semester V | 4 | |
NGR 7934 | Pre-Qualifying Exam Seminar II | 1 |
NGR 7819 | Randomized Controlled Trials for Non-pharmacological Interventions | 3 |
Year 2 Summer 2024 Semester VI | 2 | |
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 2024 Semester VII | 2 | |
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 2025 Semester VIII | 5 | |
NGR 7939 | Doctoral Seminar II | 1 |
NGR 7980 | Dissertation Research | 4 |
Year 3 Summer 2025 Semester IX | 4 | |
NGR 7980 | Dissertation Research | 4 |
Adjunct Teaching Optional | ||
Year 4 Fall 2025 Semester X | 4 | |
NGR 7980 | Dissertation Research | 4 |
Adjunct Teaching Optional | ||
Dissertation Defense, Graduation | ||
Only 52 credits required DNP-PhD Program total |
55 |
Green = core courses (40 hours); Black = Dissertation (12)