Program Overview

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Nursing RN (BSN)

Program at a Glance

The Nursing, R.N. to B.S.N. program is a BSN completion program for individuals who are licensed RNs. Students must complete all university-wide graduation requirements, including general education, civic literacy, foreign language, State Writing and Math Requirement, etc. All courses are available online, and some courses may be offered face-to-face pending space availability.

Program Tracks/Options

• Concurrent ASN to BSN - Valencia College Track
• RN-BSN
• Concurrent ASN to BSN - Seminole State Track
• AS to BS

Undergraduate Application Deadlines

Freshmen

• Fall: May 1
• Spring: November 1
• Summer: March 1

Transfers

• Fall: June 1
• Spring: November 1
• Summer: March 1

International

• Fall: March 1
• Spring: September 1
• Summer: January 1

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

59 Total Credits

• Complete all of the following UCF Core:
  • NUR3805 - Dimensions of Professional Nursing Practice (3)
  • NUR3125 - Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice (3)
  • NUR3165 - Nursing Research (3)
  • NUR4837 - Health Care Issues, Policy, and Economics (3)
  • NUR4828 - Nursing Leadership and Management in Nursing Practice (3)
  • NUR4637 - Public and Community Health Nursing (3)
  • NUR4069C - Advanced Client Assessment (3)
  • NUR3870 - Information Technology and Communication in Nursing Practice (3)
  • NUR4940C - Nursing Capstone (3)
• Upper Division Credit
  • Complete all of the following:
    • NUR3028 - Essentials of Nursing Practice (3)
    • NUR3028L - Essentials of Nursing Practice Lab (1)
    • NUR3755L - Essentials of Nursing Practice Clinical (2)
    • NUR3225 - Nursing Care of the Adult I (3)
    • NUR3225L - Nursing Care of the Adult I: Clinical Practice: (2)
    • NUR3445 - Nursing Care of Families (4)
    • NUR3445L - Nursing Care of Families Clinical (2)
    • NUR4227 - Nursing Care of the Adult II (4)
    • NUR4227L - Nursing Care of the Adult II: Clinical Practice (3)
    • NUR4535 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (3)
    • NUR4535L - Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical (2)
    • NUR3145 - Pharmacology for Nursing Practice (3)
  • Upper division credit may be met by validation and RN license.

Restricted Electives

3 Total Credits

• Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: One College of Nursing elective.

Grand Total Credits: 62

Capstone Requirements

• None

Electives

• Variable to meet degree requirements

Foreign Language Requirements

• Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to enrollment in third semester in the BSN program.

Graduation

• None

Additional Requirements

Progression Requirements:

• A criminal background check and mandatory Drug Screening may be required prior to any clinical course and "on demand" for continuation in the program.
• Complete all courses in major with at least a "C" (2.0).
• Maintain a UCF GPA of 2.5 or above.
• Maintain a College of Nursing GPA of 2.5 or above.
• Prior to third semester in the BSN program:
  • Complete general education requirements or A.A. from a Florida College System or State University System institution.
  • Complete foreign language admission requirement.
  • Complete Civic Literacy requirements.

Other:

• Selected courses may be available at various Orlando and UCF Connect locations pending space availability.
• All RN to BSN courses are available online. Some classes and labs are also available in person on select campuses. Clinical practice requirements are completed in the student's home community.
• A maximum of 6 upper division credit hours of Nursing courses may be transferred from another institution.
• All students admitted to a BSN program will be responsible for a subscription to the LEAP*RN student information database and repository.

Required Minors

• None

Departmental Exit Requirements

• Completion of all courses in major with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better.
• Overall cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above.
• College of Nursing GPA of 2.5 or above.
• This program must be completed in no more than seven years from enrollment in the first BSN course within Core Requirements.

University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA.
• 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed.
• 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
• Complete the General Education Program, the State Writing and Math Requirement, and nine hours of Summer credit.

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120

Additional Information

Honors Undergraduate Thesis

• Contact HUT Advisor.

Related Programs

• Health Services Administration (B.S.)
• Social Work (B.S.W.)

Certificates

• Aging Studies Certificate.

Related Minors

• Health Sciences Minor.
• Health Informatics and Information Management Minor.
• Health Services Administration Minor.
• Psychology Minor.

Advising Notes

• Students are required to design an individual plan of study with an advisor. Any changes to that plan must be made in consultation with the advisor. Failure to do so may result in a delay of program progression and/or graduation.

Transfer Notes

• Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.

Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses

• None.

Program Academic Learning Compacts

• Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are available.

Equipment Fees

• Part-Time Student: $25 per term.
• Full-Time Student: $50 per term.