The College of Nursing offers a Master of Science degree with a major in Nursing. Students may choose from several concentrations that include nurse practitioner in primary care and other specialties, clinical nurse leader, nurse anesthesia, and nursing education. The required hours vary and academic advising and attending the College’s orientation are strongly encouraged to ensure timely progression through the program. Additionally, some of these concentrations are quite competitive and admissions requirements may be higher than the minimum requirements.

Note: The CNL concentration admits in the spring and summer and Nurse Anesthesia in the fall.

• Although the College of Nursing offers many of its courses on-line, it will be necessary for students to attend several classes on campus throughout their academic career.
• In addition, students in the primary care concentrations are restricted from completing their clinical hours at a site further than one hour away

Students may select from among the following concentrations:

Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)
Nursing Education
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Occupational Health Nursing dual degree with the College of Public Health (MS/MPH)
Oncology Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (on hold!)
Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA)

For our Graduate Students:
The USF College of Nursing strives to provide a dynamic curriculum, top-notch clinical experiences, and overall superior education for our students. In order to ensure successful progression through the graduate program, it is important that you commit to your concentration of choice upon admission to the College. If you would like to change your concentration at any point in your program of study, there is a process (and a form) that requires you to obtain signature from your current director to drop, and your desired director to accept. The decision is made by the accepting director depending upon space availability, interview, and evaluation of progress that meets admission criteria.