Undergraduate student participation in research is an integral part of the educational opportunities provided by the College of Nursing. Faculty engage students in a variety of ways, including with course experiences, as research assistants, and through conferences or global opportunities. Students at the undergraduate level engage in the research process in three major ways: through an independent study, in the USF honors program, or working with a faculty advisor in formal and informal research assistant positions. Independent study with expert faculty provides the opportunity for undergraduates to develop the intellectual stimulation to ask questions and formulate hypotheses in specific areas. Participating on research teams as assistants enables students to gain the experiential learning of the research process, up to and including writing for publication. Students who have enrolled in the USF Honors College work closely with a College of Nursing faculty advisor to meet their project goals, which engages them in all aspects of the research process, and have additional opportunities and access to nurse scientists that help them prepare for a career in scientific inquiry.

For more information about undergraduate research at the University of South Florida, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Research.