Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The purpose of this program is to qualify Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates for expanded career advancement opportunities in leadership, management and education.
BSN classes are offered during the fall and spring sessions. Students must complete all courses identified within each session before proceeding to the next session. Students may elect to go part time or full time.
Program Code: APP-BSN
Junior - Session I
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra | 3 cr. |
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 cr. |
| CGS 1100 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
MAC 1105 - or any Area II college-level math course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program Requirements
Junior - Session II
| NUR 3065C | Examination and Assessment | 4 cr. |
| NUR 3655 | Cultural Health Issues | 3 cr. |
| NUR 3119 | Nursing Theoretical Concepts | 3 cr. |
| NUR 3895 | Teaching and Learning for the Healthcare Professional | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Junior - Session II
| NUR 3125 | Pathology for Nursing Practice | 3 cr. |
| NUR 3145 | Pharmacology for Nursing | 4 cr. |
| NUR 3826 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing | 3 cr. |
| NUR 4837 | Health Care Policy and Economics in Nursing | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Senior - Session I
| SPC 2608 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 cr. |
| STA 2023 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 cr. |
| | Any Area V Humanities course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program Requirements | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Session III
| NUR 4164 | Nursing Research and Informatics | 4 cr. |
| NUR 4636C | Community Nursing | 3 cr. |
| NUR 4827 | Principles of Leadership and Management in Nursing | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Session IV
| NUR 4945C | Nursing Capstone Experience | 6 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
General Education and Support Courses: 18 Semester Hours
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education: 42 Semester Hours
Lower Level Courses: 60 Hours
Total Hours: 120
Special Program Requirements:
Students must meet the provision of Florida Statute 1007.262 regarding the statewide foreign language requirement as an exit requirement of the baccalaureate degree. Students must have completed two sequential foreign language courses in high school or at the postsecondary level. American Sign Language I and II is an approved sequence per Florida Statute 1007.2615.
Students who have earned an Associate in Arts degree from a Florida Community College or State University System (SUS) institution before the fall term of 1989, or who have maintained continuous enrollment in a Florida community college or SUS institution before the fall term of 1989 are exempt from the requirement.