Registered Nurse to Bachelor's Degree (AS/RN to BS)

The College of Nursing at the University of South Florida offers a bachelors program leading to a Bachelor of Science (BS) with a major in Nursing. The AS/RN to BS option allows the RN with an associate’s degree in nursing to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing. Students with a diploma in Nursing will be evaluated on a case by case basis after application to the College of Nursing. Please note: The following information is for informational purposes only and is superseded by the catalog for your intended term of entry.

Admission Requirements:

• Completed Associates Degree in Nursing
• Admission to the University of South Florida
• Online application to the College of Nursing by the deadline
• Minimum 2.5 cumulative G.P.A. on all undergraduate coursework (excluding prior Nursing courses)
• Earn a C or better in each nursing prerequisite
• Evidence of current Florida RN licensure in good standing

The College of Nursing suggests that RN to Bachelors students complete all pre-requisite courses before starting the Bachelors program. However, a student can be admitted to the RN to Bachelors 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.

Prerequisite Requirements (Credits):

• English Composition I and II (6)
• Chemistry (4)
• Gordon Rule Math (College Algebra, Finite Math, or Liberal Arts 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 (6-8)
• Psychology (3)

Community College Equivalencies

Additional Liberal Arts Requirements (may be completed once admitted to USF)

• Fine Arts (3)
• Historical Perspectives (6)
• African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or Asian Perspectives (3)
• Foreign Language (6-8) – only required for those wishing to complete a BS in addition to an MS

Students with a Florida Community College AA degree will be considered to have met all of the USF Liberal Arts requirements except for Foreign Language.

RN/BS Program of Study

Disclaimer

Past experience has proven that new nursing students are more successful if they begin the program with an orientation. Therefore, students accepted to any program at the College of Nursing are required to attend a new student orientation. This is the final step in the application and acceptance process and it cannot be waived or postponed. Accepted students should not make final plans for travel, studying abroad, or other activities that may interfere with attendance at the mandatory orientation. In addition, students are encouraged to clear attendance at the mandatory orientation with their current professor if they are enrolled in a class at the time of orientation. Students who are unable to attend the orientation will not be permitted to enter the program that semester and may apply again to be accepted for a later term. A tentative schedule of Orientation Dates may be found by contacting the College at 813-974-2191, but may be subject to change. It is the responsibility of each applicant to make arrangements to attend orientation.