UCF Online RN to BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
for Registered Nurses
Advance your nursing career by earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Central Florida, ranked among the nation’s top 10 online bachelor’s programs.
UCF’s online post-licensure RN to BSN degree track is designed exclusively for licensed registered nurses.
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.
UCF allowed me the ability to learn
at my own pace…giving me the
opportunity to succeed.”
Why Earn Your BSN
with UCF Online
Healthcare increasingly recognizes the BSN as the preferred degree for registered nurses. Plus, with a BSN from UCF, the opportunities are limitless — from career advancement to graduate studies.
UCF Online’s post-licensure RN to BSN is designed for working RNs. It’s convenient, flexible and affordable with reduced tuition costs with UCF Online fee waivers.
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 post-licensure RN to BSN degree track is designed for registered nurses with 30 credit hours of coursework, which can be completed in as quickly as three semesters or as slowly as one course per semester.
UCF nursing courses are delivered online in an eight-week format to provide greater flexibility for working registered nurses and support student success.
Clinical practice experiences are completed in the student’s home community, providing opportunities to apply learning in real-world healthcare settings.
The remaining 32 credits for the BSN degree requirement are met by validation of previous coursework and an active, unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license.
| Semester | Course | Credit Hours | Direct Clinical Hours | Indirect Clinical Hours | Total Clinical Hours |
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| 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 post-licensure RN to BSN track, you must meet the following criteria:
- Hold an active, unencumbered Florida or Florida multistate RN license throughout the duration of the program.
- 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 2.8 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 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.
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- 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
UCF offers a simplified application process for the post-licensure RN to BSN track. Licensed RNs simply submit one application directly to UCF.
Ready to apply? After you have met the application requirements listed above:
- Apply to UCF and select “Nursing for Current RNs – Online” 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.
- Scan and email a copy of your current and valid RN license to nursingadmissions@ucf.edu by the application deadline.
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and admission decisions are made a few months prior to each semester start date. After that time, you can expect to receive an email regarding your admission decision into the program.