University of West Florida,
Bachelor of Science in Nursing,
Generic Program

The Nursing Department admits 50 students once a year for the Bachelor of Nursing 4-year degree.

The applications for admission into the nursing program beginning August 2013
will be accepted December 1, 2012 through March 1, 2013 and will be available during that period.

4-Year BSN Program Requirements/Recommendations:

• Overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (for both common prerequisites and overall GPA)
• Minimum score of 73% on the TEAS V (no other version will be accepted) entrance exam (may be taken up to 3 times in any application period; highest score will prevail)
• Completion of all general education requirements including foreign language (see UWF catalog or contact UWF Admissions)
• Completion of all common prerequisites (see uwf.edu/catalog )
• Completion of minimum  62 sh prior to admission to nursing program
• Strongly recommended electives: HSC 3555 Pathophysiology; HSC 3534 Medical Terminology; PSY 2012 Psychology, CHM 2205/L Fundamentals of Organic/Biochemistry/Lab
• Strongly recommended: documentation (with nursing application) for any work or volunteer experience (minimum 60 hrs) in previous 12 months from application deadline date of March 1st. Greater weight given if in a healthcare setting. Must be on letterhead from company, agency, etc., dated and signed specifying number of hours and period of time

To schedule an appointment for advising regarding the generic BSN program, contact Carol Hatcher, chatcher@uwf.edu.

For information about the RN to BSN Bridge Program, contact Linda Tibbits (ltibbits@uwf.edu) to schedule an appointment for program advising and degree plan. More information and forms can be found on the Online RN-BSN page.