Academic Catalog 2025-2026 Edition

Nursing (B.S.N.)

Marieb College of Health & Human ServicesSchool of Nursing

Website: https://www.fgcu.edu/mariebcollege/nursing/nursing-bsn.aspx

(239) 590-7485

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) program is designed to prepare graduates to excel in a diverse, rapidly changing, and technologically oriented society. Graduates are prepared to assume vital roles in the improvement of client health care outcomes. General education and state-mandated common prerequisites for nursing form the foundation of study for the major. The nursing curriculum is built upon the principles of critical thinking, communication, health promotion, cultural connectedness, and adherence to professional and ethical standards.

Program Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at FGCU is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org)

*Specialized Admissions

The B.S.N. Program at FGCU is a specialized admissions, upper division (3000-4999 level), full-time program. Specialized admissions means that all students who meet minimum admission requirements may not be admitted due to space and other constraints. A competitive admissions process is conducted for this major. Students must be admitted to FGCU, designated as Pre-Nursing, and then submit a separate School of Nursing B.S.N. supplemental application.

  • Students are admitted to the B.S.N. program fall and spring terms. School of Nursing B.S.N. supplemental application materials must be received in NursingCAS by February 1 for fall admission and May 15 for spring admission.
  • All students must meet all B.S.N. Program Admission Requirements as follows.

Program Admission Requirements

  • Submit a FGCU Application for university admission and satisfy all applicable university admission requirements.
  • Submit a completed School of Nursing B.S.N. supplemental application in NursingCAS.
  • Have and maintain, prior to B.S.N. Program admission, a minimum overall GPA of at least 3.0 on all coursework attempted.  
  • Complete common prerequisites for nursing, with a grade of C or higher. Students who have not completed all required coursework at the time of B.S.N. Program application must include a plan for completion of the course(s) as part of the School of Nursing B.S.N. supplemental application. A final transcript documenting successful completion of the course(s) must be submitted to Undergraduate Admissions.
  • Complete Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab and Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab prior to the School of Nursing B.S.N. supplemental application deadline.
  • Complete the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) prior to the School of Nursing B.S.N. supplemental application deadline, with scores calculated for B.S.N. Program applicants. The original (first-attempt) TEAS exam results must be submitted as part of the School of Nursing B.S.N. supplemental application.
  • Applicants who have attended, but not completed, another registered nursing program must provide a letter of good standing from the Dean of the School of Nursing (or designee) that addresses the following: potential for success in a B.S.N. program, safety in providing nursing care, interpersonal communication skills, and other information the director deems important. B.S.N. applicants from an accredited baccalaureate B.S.N. program must also submit course syllabi and topical outlines for all nursing courses to be evaluated for nursing equivalency.

Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements

For timely degree completion, students must complete appropriate milestones. Failure to meet milestone requirements may result in required major reselection. Refer to the Marieb College Advising website and the B.S.N. Program website for further information on milestones and progression standards.

In addition to the program requirements, students must:

  • Complete a minimum of 121 credits.
  • Complete a minimum of 61 of the 121 credits at the upper division (3000-4999 level).
  • Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
  • Satisfy the residency requirement: Complete at least 31 of the last 61 credits at FGCU.
  • Satisfy the College-Level Skills and foreign language entrance requirements.
  • Satisfy the Service-Learning requirement.
  • Satisfy the Civic Literacy requirement.
  • Satisfy the School of Nursing NCLEX-RN Success Plan requirements.
  • Complete the summer course enrollment requirement.
  • Submit an Application for Graduation by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.