Program Overview

Introduction to the Traditional BSN Program

The Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Florida International University is a limited-access program with a competitive admissions process based on comprehensive evaluations.

Admissions

Each FIU Undergraduate Nursing program has its own admission requirements and application process. Applications are processed and reviewed on a continual basis to admit students for the Fall and Spring semesters.

Required Prerequisites Courses

• Nursing prerequisites
  • Intro to Psychology or Introductory Sociology or Introductory Social Psychology
  • Statistical Methods, or Introduction to Applied Statistics, or Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
  • Human Growth & Development
  • Nutrition
• Science prerequisites
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab
  • Intro to Microbiology with Lab
  • Survey of Chemistry with Lab

Similar courses can be considered for equivalency through review by NWCNHS Student Services. Science prerequisites must have been taken within the last 10 years and they must be finished by the time the application is submitted.

Equivalent Courses at Other Institutions

The following courses are considered equivalent at other institutions: | Florida International University|Miami Dade College|Broward College|Palm Beach State College
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Statistics| STA 2023 or STA 2122| STA 2023 or STA 2122| STA 2023 or STA 2122| STA 2023 or STA 2122
Anatomy & Physiology I & II with Labs| BSC 2085/2085L BSC 2086/2086L| BSC 2085/2085L BSC 2086/2086L| BSC 2085/2085L BSC 2086/2086L| BSC 2085/2085L BSC 2086/2086L
Microbiology & Lab| MCB 2000/2000L| MCB 2010/2010L| MCB 2010/2010L| MCB 2010/2010L
Survey of Chemistry & Lab| CHM 1033/1033L| CHM 1033/1033L| CHM 1032/1032L| CHM 1032/1032L
Nutrition| HUN 2201| HUN 1201| HUN 1201| HUN 1201
Human Growth & Development| DEP 2000| DEP 2000| DEP 2004| DEP 2004
Psychology| PSY 2012, or SYG 2000, or SOP 3004| PSY 2012 or SYG 2000| PSY 2012 or SYG 2000| PSY 2012 or SYG 2000

Admission Requirements

• Associate of Arts (AA) degree from a Florida state college - OR - Completion of FIU's University Core Curriculum (UCC) (AKA: general education requirements), including Gordon Rule and foreign language requirements.
• Minimum cumulative 3.25 GPA for all coursework.
• Completion of ALL required prerequisite courses by the end of the Spring semester to be eligible for admission for the Fall.
• Successful completion of the 'In-Person' ATI TEAS (Edition VII) nursing entrance exam with a minimum 70% Total Score AND a minimum 62% Science Score.
• Applicants must complete a separate NursingCAS application for the Traditional BSN Track.
• Meet all FIU Admissions Standards requirements to Apply to FIU.

Transfer and International Students

Transfer and international students must meet all FIU Admissions Standards and additional university requirements before proceeding with an application.

Program Policies

Florida International University and Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences policies, procedures, requirements, and regulations are continually reviewed to serve the needs of the university/college's publics and to respond to the mandates of the Florida Department of Education, Board of Governors, the Legislature, and other regulatory and accrediting agencies. Changes in programs, policies, procedures, requirements, and regulations may be made without notice.

Immunization Requirements

Students must meet all immunization requirements implemented by our clinical affiliates in order to matriculate at NWCNHS. NWCNHS cannot accept immunization waivers or exemptions that conflict with our clinical affiliate's immunization policies.