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

Session I

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

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

Students must complete all required General Education courses as identified by Areas I to IV prior to graduation with the exception of Applied Ethics & Introduction to Statistics, which must be completed prior to enrollment of specific BSN Course, NUR3826 and NUR4164 respectively. Please refer to Catalog page: Admission to Bachelor of Science In Nursing Program. 

Support courses: If a student has not completed Microbiology-didactic and lab, Human Nutrition, and Lifespan as part of a prior program of study, then these courses must also be completed prior to graduation. 

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.

Civic Literacy Requirement:

To whom does the civic literacy requirement apply?

For students entering in:	The civic literacy requirement applies to:	In the following programs:	These students must:
2018-19 - 2020-21	First-time-in-college students	A.A. Baccalaureate	Pass a course OR pass an assessment
2021-22	Students entering FCS under 2021-22 catalog year*	A.A. Baccalaureate	Pass a course AND pass an assessment
2022-23**	Students entering FCS 2022-23 catalog year	A.S. A.A.S.	Pass a course AND pass an assessment

* There is not a state requirement governing policy on catalog year in effect for returning students. Policies and procedures relating to assigning catalog years are left to institutions to determine.

** The Florida Department of Education (Department) anticipates entering into rule development to add the civic literacy requirement of A.S./A.A.S. degree completion to coincide with general education changes from House Bill 1507, which will be effective with the 2022-23 catalog year.