For individuals who are not Registered Nurses but who hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited institution of higher education (meeting university transfer eligibility requirements).
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog year, including any minors.
- Students should consult with an advisor in the College of Nursing Undergraduate Student Services Office for clarification of questions regarding prerequisite requirements.
- A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and a minimum 2.5 GPA in the nursing major are required for continuation and graduation from the nursing program.
- UCF Residency requirement: 30 hours (if applicable)
The program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Florida State Board of Nursing. The Nursing, Accelerated Second Degree B.S.N. program will meet the educational eligibility criteria for the National Council for Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) for obtaining a license to practice as a registered nurse in Florida. Out-of-state instructional limitations apply to this degree program. For more information on this and how this program may prepare you in that regard, please visit the licensure disclosure for the Nursing (BSN) – Accelerated Second Degree BSN Option (B.S.N.) program.
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Advanced Level
54 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- NUR3065 - Health Assessment (2)
- NUR3065L - Health Assessment Lab (1)
- NUR3028 - Essentials of Nursing Practice (3)
- NUR3028L - Essentials of Nursing Practice Lab (1)
- NUR3755L - Essentials of Nursing Practice Clinical (2)
- NUR3616 - Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (2)
- NUR3616L - Health Promotion Across the Lifespan Clinical (1)
- NUR3125 - Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice (3)
- NUR3145 - Pharmacology for Nursing Practice (3)
- NUR3225 - Nursing Care of the Adult I (3)
- NUR3225L - Nursing Care of the Adult I: Clinical Practice: (2)
- NUR3816 - Professional Nurse Seminar (1)
- NUR3445 - Nursing Care of Families (4)
- NUR3445L - Nursing Care of Families Clinical (2)
- NUR3167 - Accelerated Nursing Research Seminar (1)
- NUR4227 - Nursing Care of the Adult II (4)
- NUR4227L - Nursing Care of the Adult II: Clinical Practice (3)
- NUR4257 - Introduction to Critical Care Nursing (3)
- NUR4945L - Nursing Practicum (4)
- NUR4535 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (3)
- NUR4535L - Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical (2)
- NUR4637 - Public and Community Health Nursing (3)
- NUR4637L - Public Health Nursing Clinical (1)
- NUR3165 (3 credit hours) OR If a student has an approved research course in a different discipline, students take: NUR3167 (1 credit hour)
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: 57
Capstone Requirements
Electives
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
Graduation
Additional Requirements
- Mandatory Drug Screening is required prior to admission and "on demand" for continuation in the program.
- Complete all courses in major with at least a "C" (2.0) or "S" grade when appropriate.
- Maintain a UCF GPA of 2.5 or above
- Maintain a College of Nursing GPA of 2.5 or above
- 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
- UCF GPA of 2.5 or above
- College of Nursing GPA of 2.5 or above
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, Civic Literacy and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 60
Additional Information
Honors Undergraduate Thesis
- University Honors and Honors Undergraduate Thesis Available
- Open to students with a minimum 3.5 GPA in Nursing.
- Completion of a three credit directed readings course.
- Completion of a three credit thesis course.
- Must earn a minimum cumulative UCF 3.2 GPA.
- Completion of 60 semester hours of college credit, including 12 graded upper division hours at UCF.
Related Programs
- Health Services Administration (B.S.)
- Social Work (B.S.W.)
Certificates
Related Minors
- Aging Studies Minor
- Psychology Minor
- Health Sciences Minor
- Health Services Administration Minor
Advising Notes
Transfer Notes
- Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
- Nursing courses and prerequisite courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit and approved by the College of Nursing. Visit UCF's Transfer Student Resource page at https://registrar.ucf.edu/transfer-student-resources/ to view already approved transfer courses and the process for seeking transfer credit for courses not on the list.
Shared Courses
Graduate Courses Link
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
