Concurrent ASN to BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
A quicker path from ASN to BSN — and becoming a UCF Knight nurse. Start your journey today.
UCF’s Concurrent ASN to BSN track allows students currently enrolled in an ASN program at a Florida University System institution to begin BSN courses online at UCF while completing an ASN degree.
Program Objectives
- Provide effective, efficient, and safe client-centered care using concepts from liberal arts and nursing specific education.
- Implement principles of leadership and management when collaborating with the health care team to address client needs and outcomes.
- Gather, appraise, synthesize and apply scholarly evidence in nursing practice.
- Demonstrate effective professional communication as part of an interdisciplinary team, collaborating to provide for optimal health outcomes.
- Engage in the health care policy change process for the improvement of health care for all.
- Develop and implement health promotion and disease prevention interventions.
- Exemplify professional nursing practice with integrity by providing ethical, high-quality care.
At-A-Glance
Online
30 Credit Hours *Earned at UCF
Summer, Fall or Spring Start
How It Works
- Complete the first semester of your ASN.
- Begin online courses at UCF toward your BSN.
- Complete your ASN, earning more than half your BSN credits.
- Take and pass the NCLEX-RN to become a licensed RN.
- Complete final BSN courses at UCF, graduate within 2–3 semesters.
Why Earn Your BSN
with UCF Online
BSN-educated nurses are in high demand, and so are UCF nursing graduates. With a BSN from UCF, the opportunities are limitless — from career advancement to graduate studies.
UCF’s Concurrent ASN to BSN is convenient, flexible and affordable with reduced tuition costs with UCF Online fee waivers and scholarships available upon completion of your ASN.
Plus, at UCF, you receive high-quality online instruction from nationally recognized faculty who are experts in their field. Learn about accreditation.
Curriculum Overview
UCF’s Concurrent ASN to BSN degree track is designed for students who are currently enrolled in, and have completed a first semester of, an ASN program at a Florida College System institution.
UCF nursing courses are delivered online in an eight-week format to provide flexibility for students as they complete ASN coursework, study and pass the NCLEX-RN, and begin work as registered nurses.
Clinical practice experiences are completed in the student’s home community, providing opportunities to apply learning in real-world healthcare settings.
Each plan of study is individualized in consultation with an advisor, but a sample plan of study is provided below.
View current information on tuition and costs for UCF Online.
| Semester | Course | Credit Hours | Direct Clinical Hours | Indirect Clinical Hours | Total Clinical Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NUR 3125 Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice | 3 | |||
| 2 | NUR 3870 Information Technology and Communication in Nursing Practice | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | NUR 3805 Dimensions of Professional Nursing Practice | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 4 | NUR 3165 Nursing Research | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
| NUR 4837 Health Care Issues, Policy, and Economics | 3 | 18 | 18 | ||
| 5 | NUR 4828 Nursing Leadership and Management in Nursing Practice | 3 | 21 | 21 | |
| NUR XXXX Nursing Elective | 3 | ||||
| NUR 4638C Population Health | 3 | 8 | 22 | 30 | |
| 6 | NUR 4069C Advanced Client Assessment | 3 | 10 | 30 | 40 |
| NUR 4940C^ Nursing Capstone | 3 | 50 | 34 | 84 | |
| Total | 30 | 72 | 147 | 219 |
^Capstone clinical experiences can be fulfilled in the student’s home community. An active, unencumbered RN license is required to participate in the capstone course and graduation.
Application Requirements
To apply to UCF’s Concurrent ASN to BSN track, you must meet the following criteria:
- Completed the UCF General Education Program requirements, completed an AA degree from a Florida public institution, or have no more than a total of 9 credit hours remaining to meet UCF General Education and/or Foreign Language graduation requirements.
- Earned a 3.0 overall cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale.
- Must be physically located within the State of Florida for the duration of the degree program. Students may not be employed in another state that requires temporary or permanent relocation. Students who relocate to another state, regardless of legal state of residence or licensure, will be unable to continue the program at UCF’s College of Nursing.
- Completed all 8 UCF nursing prerequisite courses, earning a “C” (2.0) or better. If completing an ASN at Seminole State or Valencia College, complete additional prerequisites noted below earning a “C” (2.0) or better.
| Science Courses | Other Courses |
|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| Both courses from one of the following sequences: |
|
|
|
|
| Seminole State Additional Prerequisites | Valencia College Additional Prerequisites |
|---|---|
|
|
- Completed at least 7 of the 8 UCF nursing prerequisite courses, earning a “C” (2.0) or better. All 8 prerequisite courses must be completed before program start date. Learn what courses or credits will transfer.
- All students admitted to a UCF BSN program will need to complete a background check, fingerprints and drug screening prior to starting courses.
Please note: Online programs do not meet immigration requirements for students holding an F1 or J1 Visa to maintain status. If you have questions, please contact UCF Global at global.ucf.edu or call 407-823-2337.
Admissions Process
Ready to apply? After you have met the application requirements listed above:
- Complete the first semester of an ASN program at a Florida College System institution. Proof of completion is required.
- Three months prior to application deadline, apply to UCF and select “Nursing Online-For Students Enrolled in ASN” as your major. If you are new to UCF, apply to Undergraduate Admissions by the deadline. If you are a former UCF student who has been out for more than two semesters, complete the Readmission Application.
- Send all official transcripts and CLEP/AP/IB score reports to UCF Undergraduate Admissions.
- Apply to UCF’s College of Nursing once accepted to UCF using your UCF student ID number.
Admissions decisions will not be made until after the application cycle ends. This process may take up to 6-8 weeks. After that time, you can expect to receive an email regarding your admission decision into the program.
READY TO APPLY?
