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Program Information

Ph.D. Program Director: Jennifer Harrison Elder

Complete faculty listing by department: Follow this link.

The College of Nursing’s Ph.D. program prepares scientists, scholars, advanced practitioners, and leaders in nursing. Comprehensive research and practice preparation is achieved by pairing students with faculty. Students have access to an array of faculty members for interdisciplinary study, clinical practice, and research. Individually directed dissertation research is a major aspect of the Ph.D. program. Research in the College includes aging and health, women’s health, bio-behavioral interventions, and health policy.

Progression in the program depends on the student’s ability to meet academic standards and clinical competencies as defined by College policy.

To be considered for admission to the Ph.D. program, students must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • A BSN or master’s degree in nursing from a CCNE/NLN AC accredited program.
  • A master’s program GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and a score of 500 or higher on each of the verbal and quantitative sections in the prior version of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. In the current version of the GRE a minimum score of 153 in the verbal section and 144 in the quantitative section. or
  • A master’s program GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale and a score of 600 or higher on each of the verbal and quantitative sections in the prior version of the Graduate Record Examination General Test. In the current version of the GRE a score a minimum score of 160 in the verbal section and 148 in the quantitative section.
  • BSN/PhD Applicant Criteria: A baccalaureate degree GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the most recent 60 credits taken toward the bachelor’s degree and a score of 600 or higher on each of the verbal and quantitative sections in the prior version of the GRE General Test. In the current version of the GRE a minimum score of 160 in the verbal section and 148 in the quantitative section.
  • Completion of the GRE Analytic or the Analytical Writing Measure.
  • International students or students whose native language is not English are required to pass one of the following tests with a satisfactory score of:
    •  Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):
      • Computer-based: 213
      • Paper-based: 550
      • Web-based: 80
      • iBT Speaking  Component: 26
    • International English Language Testing System (IELTS):
      • Overall score: 6.5
      • Speaking Component: 7
    • Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB):
      • Overall score: 79
    • Successful completion of the University of Florida English Language Institute Program.
  • International students or students whose native language is not English with unsatisfactory scores on the TOEFL, and TOEFL iBT Speaking Component, IELTS, or MELAB; unsuccessful completion of the UF English Language Institute Program; or an unacceptable score on the verbal part of the GRE must achieve an acceptable score on an essay administered by the Academic Written English Program at UF.
  • Current licensure (or eligibility) as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida.
  • Availability of a primary mentor who is a College of Nursing faculty member with expertise consistent with the students’ research focus area.
  • Students must be either a U.S. citizen, legal U.S. resident or hold a valid visa.

Please see our website for more information: http://admissions.nursing.ufl.edu/degrees/phd.

Degrees Offered with a Major in Nursing Sciences

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    • without a concentration
    • concentration in Clinical and Translational Science

Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

College of nursing courses

Course List by College
Code Title Credits
NGR 6002CAdvanced Health Assessment4
NGR 6052CAdult Nursing: Diagnostics and Procedures1
NGR 6101Theory and Research for Nursing3
NGR 6104State of the Science in Nursing3
NGR 6140Physiology and Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice4
NGR 6230CAcute Care Nurse Practitioner: Diagnostics and Procedures for the Critically Ill1
NGR 6241Adult Nursing: Common Health Problems4
NGR 6242LAdlt-Gero Acnp Clin 13
NGR 6243Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: Critically Ill Adult4
NGR 6243LAcute Care Nurse Practitioner: Critically Ill Adult Laboratory3
NGR 6247Complex High Prevalence Illnesses Of Adults4
NGR 6247LComplex High Prevalence Illnesses Of Adults3
NGR 6248Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 33
NGR 6248LAdult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 33
NGR 6301Advanced Child Health Nursing I3
NGR 6301LAdvanced Child Health Nursing I3
NGR 6302Advanced Child Health Nursing II4
NGR 6302LAdvanced Child Health Nursing II3
NGR 6307Advanced Child Health Nursing III3
NGR 6307LAdvanced Child Health Nursing III3
NGR 6311Adv Acute and Chron Chi4
NGR 6311LAdv Acu Nsg Clinical3
NGR 6323Neonatal Np 34
NGR 6323LNeonatal Np Clin 33
NGR 6350Family Nurse Practitioner: Women, Adolescents, And Children4
NGR 6364Seminar: The Nurse Midwife2
NGR 6368Nur-Midwifery Care 33
NGR 6372CAdvanced Pediatric Procedures and Diagnostics3
NGR 6503Psych Np Indiv Psych3
NGR 6503LPsych Np: Indiv Clin3
NGR 6508Psych Np Group Psych2
NGR 6508LPsych Np: Group Clin3
NGR 6509LPsych Np Fam Clin3
NGR 6538Psychopharmacology for Psychiatric Nursing3
NGR 6560CAdv Psych Assess Diag3
NGR 6612Family Nurse Practitioner: Complex Family Health Care (Focus On Gerontology)3
NGR 6638Health Promotion3
NGR 6740Role Transition: Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing3
NGR 6807Mixed Methods in Health Research3
NGR 6815Foundations of Qualitative Health Research3
NGR 6840Applied Statistical Analysis I3
NGR 6845Applied Statistical Analysis II3
NGR 6850Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice3
NGR 6905Individual Study1-3
NGR 6930Special Topics in Nursing1-3
NGR 6937Synthesis and Integration of State of the Science Research3
NGR 6941Practicum in Nursing1-4
NGR 6943LTeaching Practicum2-4
NGR 6944Individual Clinical Practice1-6
NGR 6945LPost Master Certificate Practicum1-4
NGR 7115Philosophy of Nursing Science3
NGR 7124Theory Development in Nursing3
NGR 7661Nursing Science in Health Disparities and Vulnerable Populations3
NGR 7700Leadership and Role Development in Advanced Nursing Practice3
NGR 7709Nurse Scientist and Scholar I1
NGR 7816Quantitative Research Design and Measurement in Nursing3
NGR 7835Nurse Scientist and Scholar II1
NGR 7891Health Policy and Finance in Advanced Nursing Practice3
NGR 7979Advanced Research1-12
NGR 7980Research for Doctoral Dissertation1-15

Nursing sciences

SLO 1     Knowledge        
Synthesize knowledge from nursing and other disciplines.

SLO 2     Skills     
Generate knowledge for the discipline of nursing.

SLO 3     Skills     
Disseminate findings to researchers, practitioners, and other stakeholders in health care.

SLO 4     Professional Behavior   
Synthesize ethical issues and standards related to science and knowledge development.

SLO 5     Professional Behavior   
Develop and engage with interdisciplinary teams within the scientific and health care practice communities.

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