Nursing, BSN
The School of Nursing offers a nursing program that educates individuals to become registered nurses at the baccalaureate degree level. The program is 120 credit hours in length, and designed to complete in 8 semesters or 4 regular academic years. The program produces competent, visionary professional nurse leaders who are at the forefront of innovative, culturally sensitive healthcare practices that promote human flourishing. This faith-based program prepares a nurse generalist for professional practice by using knowledge derived from the liberal arts, biological sciences, physical sciences, behavioral sciences, and nursing. Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination- RN (NCLEX-RN).
Refer to the Vertical Curriculum for all course requirements.
The Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) and is approved with the Florida Board of Nursing (FBON).
Complete accreditation/approval confirmation is available at:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc.
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone (404) 975-5000
www.acenursing.org
| Status: | Continuing Accreditation |
| Last Evaluation Visit: | February 1-4, 2021 |
| Most Recent Action: | July 2021, Continuing Accreditation |
| Next Evaluation Visit: | Spring 2029 |
Florida Board of Nursing
Department of Health
Board of Nursing
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Bin C-02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252
Phone (850) 245-4125
www.floridasnursing.gov
Effective 2024–2025
Eligibility:
For consideration for admission to the nursing program, applicants must meet the following requirements. All requirements must be met before an application will be considered. Only completed application packets will be reviewed.
- Be unconditionally admitted to Bethune Cookman University.
- Submit a complete application packet (application, Nursing Entrance Exam scores, transcript) to the Nursing Program by the deadline date. Applications can be found on Wildcat Web (available to students who have been admitted to the university and paid their required university enrollment deposit).
- Declared pre-nursing as a designation.
- Completed all required pre-requisite courses with a grade of “C” or above. A letter grade must be recorded for all pre-requisite courses. A grade of “P” (pass/fail) will not be accepted.
Required pre-requisite courses for admission:
- *NU: 112- Introduction to Nursing
- College English I
- College English II
- College Algebra
- General Biology
- Anatomy and Physiology I and II; or BI 237 at B-CU
- Introduction to Chemistry
- Developmental Psychology
*This course is specific to Bethune-Cookman University’s nursing program and must be taken at Bethune-Cookman University. Transfer students with 24+ credit hours are exempt from taking this course.
- Have an overall grade point average of 3.0 or above.
- Achievement of a composite score of 138 or higher on the National League for Nursing: Nursing Entrance Exam (NEX) and benchmarked scores on the individual areas tested on the exam:
Verbal: 64%
Math: 60%
Science: 62%
Scores over three (3) years old may NOT be used. All score requirements must be met on the same exam. Scores are not interchangeable between exams. NEX must be taken on the B-CU campus.
Criteria For Selection
The number of students admitted to the program will be dependent upon faculty and space availability. No waiting list is maintained.
Meeting all minimum requirements for admission to the program including achieving the prescribed NEX Score, does not guarantee your acceptance into the Nursing Program.
For consideration for admission to the nursing program, applicants must meet the following requirements. All requirements must be met before an application will be considered. Only completed application packets will be reviewed.
In addition to an incomplete application, applicants will not be admitted to the nursing program based on the following:
- Applicants committing a misdemeanor in the past 5 years or a felony conviction (ever) will not be admitted to the nursing program.
- Students having a positive drug screen will not be admitted to the nursing program.
- Persons listed on the National Sexual Offender & Predator Registry are not eligible to apply to the program.
- Persons who have held or hold licensure in another discipline, and were subject to disciplinary action are not eligible to apply.
Student organizations are an excellent way to build your knowledge in the field, to develop yourself professionally and to meet other students who share your professional interests and goals. Scroll down for details on the key organizations at B-CU.
- Sigma Theta Tau International - Honor Society of Nursing
- Nursing Advisory Board
- Florida Nursing Association
- Florida Nursing Student Association
- National League of Nursing
- Florida Board of Nursing
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
- Florida Association of Colleges of Nursing
- Odessa Chambliss Wellness Center Alliance
