The Nursing, R.N. to B.S.N. program may be completed fully online, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees. Click here for more information about the online program.
BSN completion program for individuals who are licensed RNs. Students must complete all university-wide graduation requirements (general education, civic literacy, foreign language, Gordon Rule, etc.). All courses are available online and some courses may be offered face-to-face pending space availability as well. For more information, see http://distrib.ucf.edu/home, and http://www.nursing.ucf.edu. Students must be licensed RNs to participate in this RN to BSN Program. Additional certification may be available in this field of study; however, this program does not lead to such licensure or certification upon graduation. Out-of-state instructional limitations apply to this degree program at https://apq.ucf.edu/document/nursingrnbsn-disclosure/
Online Nursing, BS
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Advanced Level
59 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
UCF Core- Complete the following:
- NUR3805 - Dimensions of Professional Nursing Practice (3)
- NUR3065 - Health Assessment (2)
- NUR3065L - Health Assessment Lab (1)
- NUR3125 - Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice (3)
- NUR3165 - Nursing Research (3)
- NUR3616 - Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (2)
- NUR4837 - Health Care Issues, Policy, and Economics (3)
- NUR4604L - Practicum in Community and Public Health Nursing for RNs (4)
- NUR4828 - Nursing Leadership, Management and Role Transition (3)
- NUR4637 - Public and Community Health Nursing (3)
Upper Division Credit- Complete all of the following
- Complete 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. A list of approved restricted elective courses is found in the myKnight audit.
Grand Total Credits: 62
Capstone Requirements
Electives
- variable to meet degree requirements
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- 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
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: 1) complete general education requirements or A.A. from a Florida College System or State University System institution; 2) complete foreign language admission requirement; and 3) 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. For more information visit http://www.nursing.ucf.edu.
- 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
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
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 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 Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Additional Information
Honors Undergraduate Thesis
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. An example plan is noted below. 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
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $25 per term
- Full-Time Student: $50 per term
