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.
In accordance with Florida State Board of Education Administrative Rule 6A-10.02413 students must meet the Civic Literacy Competency requirement.
For additional information regarding graduation requirements, please see the Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.
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 | English Composition 1 (AA) | 3 Credits |
| ENC1102 | English Composition 2 (AA) | 3 Credits |
| HSC1101 | Contemporary Issues In Health (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Or | |
| HSC2100 | Health Concepts and Strategies (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Or | |
| Any 3-5 credit hour course from Areas I-V | 3 credits |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 Credits |
Select two courses from Area II (Humanities) (Credits: 6)
Area III (Mathematics)
| MAC1105 | College Algebra (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Or | |
| MGF1130 | Mathematical Reasoning in Context 1 (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Or | |
| MGF1131 | Mathematical Reasoning in Context 2 (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area III (Mathematics)
| STA2023 | Statistics (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Any course from Area V (Social Science) (Credits: 3)
Required
| BSC2085 | Anatomy and Physiology 1 (AA) | 3 Credits |
| MCB2010 | Microbiology (AA) | 3 Credits |
| PSY2012 | Introduction to Psychology (AA) | 3 Credits |
Core Nursing courses from A.S. Degree (Credits: 30)
Lower division common prerequisite courses (Credits: 18)
| BSC2085L | Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab (AA) | 1 Credit |
| BSC2086 | Anatomy and Physiology 2 (AA) | 3 Credits |
| BSC2086L | Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab (AA) | 1 Credit |
| CHM1032 | Principles of Chemistry (AA) | 3 Credits |
| DEP2004 | Human Growth and Development (AA) | 3 Credits |
| HUN1201 | Elements of Nutrition (AA) | 3 Credits |
| MCB2010L | Microbiology Lab (AA) | 1 Credit |
| AA Elective Course | 3 credits |
Total Credit Hours: 84