RN to BSN Program

This program provides a means for RN graduates of diploma and associate degree programs to complete the BSN degree, and provides a foundation for graduate education.

The nursing major comprises 57 credit hours in nursing and 67 credit hours in general education, which includes General Curriculum Distribution requirements plus support and elective coursework.

RN students are granted 24 credits for their lower-division nursing courses.

Admission to RN to BSN Program

Registered nurses interested in the BSN program must meet the following requirements:

1. The applicant must be currently licensed by the state of Florida as a registered nurse. (Evidence of eligibility for licensure may be accepted in lieu of a current state of Florida license to enroll in the first semester. The student must be fully licensed to continue after the initial term.)
2. The applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 in transfer coursework.
3. The applicant must submit the following:

Application with fee.

Two professional or academic references.

A personal statement describing the reason for pursuing the degree.

Current curriculum vitae.

Transfer Credit Policy

Nursing students may transfer up to 64 credit hours of course credit from a regionally accredited two-year institution. Of the total transferable hours, 24 hours of lower-division nursing credit will be awarded to students who are licensed as registered nurses in Florida. Additional credit earned at a four-year institution also may be transferred. Coursework more than 10 years old is generally not accepted in transfer.

Articulation agreements have been established with selected community college nursing programs that could increase the number of transferable credits in any case in which a student has earned both an ADN (or an A.S.) and an A.A. degree.

Overview of RN to BSN Requirements

The following is a general guide to the credit required for the RN to BSN degree. Because of differences in amounts of transfer credit granted, the actual credit may vary slightly from student to student. In every case, however, at least 124 credit hours are required for the degree.

General Curriculum Distribution requirements: 45

Lower-division nursing credit: 24

Upper-division nursing credit: 33

Additional undergraduate credits: 22

General Curriculum Distribution

The General Curriculum Distribution requirements are found in the UT Academic Experience chapter in this catalog. Students pursuing the BSN must complete all requirements, with the following stipulations.

1. As part of the natural science component, each nursing student must have credit in a microbiology course and a physical or chemical science course.
2. As part of the humanities/fine arts component, each nursing student must have credit in PHL 201 Logic, PHL 200 Introduction to Philosophy or PHL 212 Critical Thinking.
3. Each student must have a 3–4 credit art/aesthetic course.
4. As part of the social science component, each nursing student must include credit in a general or introductory psychology course and a general or introductory sociology course.
5. In addition to the general curriculum requirements, every BSN student must have a minimum of 3 credits in an introductory statistics course and Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs for both courses.
6. A computer course must be completed within the first two semesters of the nursing program.