Admission Criteria

• Official transcripts showing associate degree in nursing from an accredited institution;
• A copy of current valid, unrestricted, unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license from the state in which the applicant is practicing. License is to be kept current during the program;
• Official transcripts from all institutions previously attended; and
• Completion of required 60 hours of general education and prerequisite course work with grade of “C” or above.

The required state common prerequisite courses(*) are:

*These are state common prerequisites substitutes identified in the state Common Prerequisite Manual at www.flvc.org. Other identified courses are also accepted.

• Completion of two (2) sequential courses of foreign language in high school or sequential 8-10 semester hours at the postsecondary level, or approved alternate methods for demonstrating competence.
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, for all coursework attempted.
• Appropriate documentation of medical history, physical examination, tuberculosis test and/or chest X-ray, and influenza vaccine. A state or military certificate of immunization status documenting immunity for measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), Hepatitis B (HBV), Varicella (Var.), and diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) or tetanus and diphtheria (Td) is required. If certification of immunization is not available, a titer is required.
• Current American Heart Association BCLS CPR certification.
• Admission to the university.
• Submission of a completed School of Nursing application.

Admission to the program takes place in the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

Graduation Requirements

A completion of 30 credit hours is required for the baccalaureate degree from FAMU. Students who already have an RN license must meet this requirement to be eligible for graduation with a BSN. The required courses are:

• NUR 3805 Transition to Professional Nursing (3)
• NUR 4836 Healthcare Policy (3)
• NUR XXXX       Population Health (3)
• NUR XXXX       Population Health:  Clinical (3)
• *NUR or NGR    Elective (3)
• NUR XXXX       Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement (3)
• NUR 3870 Nursing Informatics (3)
• NUR 4195 Death and Dying (3)
• NUR 4830 Leadership and Management in Nursing (3)
• NUR 4947 Capstone Seminar (3)

• *Electives:
  	NUR 4985 Patient Education (3)	NGR 5141DL Advanced Pathophysiology (ON-LINE) (3)   (Graduate)
  	NGR 6891 Health Policy and Nursing (3)   (Graduate)	NGR 5742DL Role APN Health Prom & Dis Prevention (ON-LINE) (3)   (Graduate)

Note:

The program may be completed in 12 months.

Sixty (60) hours must be earned at a senior institution. The final 30 hours must be taken at FAMU. A student who transfers with less than 60 credits upon admission must earn nine (9) credit hours prior to graduation by attending one or more summer terms.