The Florida State University: College of Nursing

Admission and Prerequisites

Students applying to the RN to BSN Program offered by the College of Nursing must meet both the University and College of Nursing program entrance requirements before they will be considered for admission.  This program is available in an online format throughout the state of Florida and the College of Nursing accepts applications ONLY for the Spring semester (Application Deadline – October 1).

University Requirements

Students must meet all general transfer admission requirements for The Florida State University.

• Have a minimum of 60 semester hours of transferable credit. (AA degree strongly recommended.)
• Verify satisfactory completion of the Florida College-Level Academic Skills (CLAS) Requirement.
• Verify satisfactory completion of the University's Foreign Language Entrance Requirement.

For a list of FSU's requirements, visit the Office of Admissions ' web site.

College of Nursing Requirements

To be considered for admission to the College of Nursing you must also:

• Have earned an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Have earned an average science GPA of 3.0 or higher calculated from grades received on prerequisite science courses marked below with an asterisk (*).
• Possess a current unencumbered RN License from the state of Florida.

Prerequisite Courses

The following courses (or their equivalents) must be completed with a grade of C or higher prior to formal admission to the RN to BSN program:

BSC X085	Anatomy & Physiology I*
BSC X085L	Anatomy & Physiology I Lab*
BSC X086	Anatomy & Physiology II*
BSC X086L	Anatomy & Physiology II Lab*
CHM XXXX	General Chemistry and Lab* (CHM 1030 or higher)
MCB X010	General Microbiology*
MCB X010L	General Microbiology Lab*
HUN X201	Science of Nutrition*
PSY X012	General Psychology
SYG X000	Introductory Sociology
DEP X004	Human Growth and Development
STA X014	Statistics

Clinical Requirements

Students accepted to the online RN to BSN program will also be required to submit specified clinical documentation prior to the first day of the first semester of enrollment. Upon initial enrollment, all students must:

• Submit to an FDLE/FBI Level II Background Check
• Submit to a CertifiedBackground review, which includes: County of Residence Criminal Record Search, Residence History (last 7 years), Social Security Verification, Nationwide Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Scan, Nationwide Sexual Offenders Registry Scan, U. S. Patriot Act, and Employment Verification
• Submit to a urine drug screen through CertifiedBackground
• Provide a copy of a current, unencumbered Florida RN license
• Provide proof of BLS for Healthcare Provider certification
• Complete a Physical Examination and provide proof of specified immunizations in accordance with CDC guidelines
• Provide proof of an annual tuberculin skin testing
• Provide proof of personal health insurance coverage

If a student's background checks reveal violations resulting in the student's inability to be placed in a clinical agency and/or access to patients in an agency, a student may be dismissed from the program.