Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Requirements
Palm Beach State College offers several different bachelor's degree programs. The degrees are a combination of lower division courses (1000-2000 level) and upper division courses (3000-4000 level).
The lower division requirements for the B.S.N. degree include:
- 36 credits of transferable general education courses
- 30 credits of transferable nursing core courses
- 18 transferable credits of common prerequisite courses
The concentration areas preparation courses and the elective courses may come from the student's A.S. or A.A. degree program, provided the hours are deemed transferable credit (see "Bachelor Degree Seeking Students" under Admissions & Financial Aid section of the Catalog to determine the transferability of credit into the bachelor‘s degree programs). Please see a bachelor‘s degree advisor for specific information on which lower division courses meet these requirements and what additional coursework may be needed to meet program admission and graduation requirements.
General Education.
The bachelor‘s degree requires completion of 36 semester hours of transferable general education credit hours, satisfying Palm Beach State College's general education requirements (or indication on the transcript that the student has completed general education requirements at another Florida college or university). Each bachelor‘s degree has requirements as to the types of acceptable A.S./A.A.S. degrees and coursework that may apply to each degree. Please see a bachelor‘s degree advisor for more information. The B.S.N. degree in Nursing upper division requirements include 36 credits. This includes a "capstone" course experience where students apply their learning in relation to their course work.
Graduation requirements
Students must:
Successfully complete all courses in the program. All general education courses and upper division courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
Achieve at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in all coursework attempted at the College and at other institutions.
Demonstrate foreign language competencies. The Florida Department of Education has identified the competencies as successful completion of two credits of high school foreign language instruction, eight to ten credits in one foreign language at the college level or passing scores on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Native speakers of another language who can demonstrate proficiency may petition for a waiver. Students should contact the Bachelor's Degree Programs Office for more information.
Satisfy all financial obligations to the College.
Details of lower division requirements for Bachelor of Science in Nursing
General education requirements (Credits: 36)
(Unless otherwise specified, select courses from each General Education category as directed. See General Education Requirements for Degrees)
| ENC1101 | College Composition 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ENC1102 | College Composition 2 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HSC1101 | Contemporary Issues in Health (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| HSC2100 | Health Concepts and Strategies (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| Any 3-5 credit hour course from Areas I-V | 3 credits |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Select two courses from Area II (Humanities) (Credits: 6)
Area III (Mathematics)
| MAC1105 | College Algebra (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| MGF1106 | Liberal Arts Mathematics (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| MGF1107 | Finite Mathematics (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area III (Mathematics)
| STA2023 | Statistics (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Any course from Area V (Social Science) (AMH/POS) (Credits: 3)
Required
| BSC2085 | Anatomy and Physiology 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| MCB2010 | Microbiology (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| PSY2012 | Introduction to Psychology (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Core Nursing courses from A.S. Degree (Credits: 30)
Lower division common prerequisite courses (Credits: 18)
| BSC2085L | Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab (AA) | 1 credits (3 lab hours) |
| BSC2086 | Anatomy and Physiology 2 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| BSC2086L | Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab (AA) | 1 credits (3 lab hours) |
| CHM1032 | Principles of Chemistry (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| DEP2004 | Human Growth and Development (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HUN1201 | Elements of Nutrition (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| MCB2010L | Microbiology Lab (AA) | 1 credits (2 lab hours) |
| AA Elective Course | 3 credits |
Total Credit Hours: 84