Registered Nurse to Bachelor�s Degree (RN/BS)

The College of Nursing at the University of South Florida offers a bachelor's program leading to a Bachelor of Science (BS) with a major in Nursing. The RN/BS option allows the RN with an associate’s degree in nursing to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing.

Admission Requirements:

• Completed associate degree/diploma program in nursing
• Minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.5
• Meet the university requirements for foreign language
• Submit a USF Undergraduate Admissions application (select Nursing as a major)
• Submit a College of Nursing application
• Earn a C or better in each nursing prerequisite
• Fulfill College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) requirement
• Evidence of current Florida RN licensure in good standing

The College of Nursing suggests that RN to Bachelor’s students complete all 12 undergraduate nursing pre-requisite courses before starting the bachelor’s program. However, a student can be admitted to the RN to Bachelor’s program with the minimum completion of English 1, English 2, Statistics, and either College Algebra or Finite Math. Students with these courses completed, with a C or better, may be accepted into the program and complete the remainder of their pre-requisites while enrolled at USF.

**Out of state ASN/AA degrees will be evaluated course by course.

Prerequisite Requirements (Credits):

• English Composition I and II (6)
• Chemistry (4)
• Gordon Rule Math (Algebra or Finite Math preferred) (3)
• Life Span (Human Growth and Development) (3)
• Sociology (3)
• Statistics (3)
• Microbiology (4)
• Nutrition (HUN 2201) (3)
• Anatomy & Physiology I and II (6)
• Psychology (3)

Community College Equivalencies

Other USF Requirements:

• Fine Arts (3)
• Historical Perspective (6)
• African, Latin American, Middle Easter, and Asian Perspectives (3)
• Foreign Languages (6-8)

Exit Requirements (Upper Level) - 6 hours of upper-level exit credits are required:

• Ethical and Legal Aspects of Nursing/Health Care (3) meets three credits of the requirement
• Nursing electives may meet the additional exit requirements contact advisor for specific options

RN/BS Program of Study

Students with a Florida Community College AA degree (other than in nursing) will be considered to have met all of the USF Liberal Arts requirements but also must meet specific college requirements. Students in Florida Community Colleges can obtain information about equivalent courses from advisors or by viewing the equivalencies at Community Colleges within the USF service area.

Students are required to meet the university requirement for Foreign language.