Nursing - Bachelor of Science

College of Nursing

NURS-BS

Effective Catalog Term: Fall 2025 (655) through Present (CIP#1105138012)

The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2025 (655). Course content may have changed to reflect new developments or improvements, even if the overall program structure has not. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.

Program Leadership Information

Dr. Jean Lee
Dean
Lee.Jean@spcollege.edu
(727) 341-3780

Program Summary

The RN to BSN Program at St. Petersburg College affords registered nurses the opportunity to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing delivered in an online format. The program gives nurses a solid foundation for advancing their career or preparing for graduate nursing study. The program focuses on evidence-based practice, health promotion, cultural humility, technology, and leadership to meet the health needs of diverse populations.

The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:

the recommended order in which to take the program courses
suggested course when more than one option exists
which semester each course is typically offered
if the course has a prerequisite
courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)

If you are starting the program this term, click here to access the recommended Academic Pathway.

If you have already started the program, click one of the following for the archived Academic Pathways.

Archive

Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.

Program Learning Outcomes

Apply evidence-based practice via provision of safe nursing care within a global, evolving health care system.
Facilitate health equity via care delivery focused on health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, and illness management.
Practice cultural humility when delivering nursing care to individuals and groups across the lifespan.
Use data and technology when collaborating with the interprofessional health care team to improve care quality and favorable patient outcomes.
Demonstrate leadership and advocacy through professional, legal, ethical, and fiscal accountability.

Admission Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree Admission Guides outline criteria specific to each program, including course requirements, GPA and the application process.
A health program advising request can be made here: https://web.spcollege.edu/survey/16998/

Graduation Requirements

RN to BSN students must complete a total of 40 semester hours of upper-division coursework. Thirty-two (32) credit hours will consist of major core nursing courses and eight (8) credits will be completed via elective coursework. Ten (10) semester hours may be met by transfer from another institution. RN to BSN students must complete each NUR/NSP upper division course with a grade of “C” or better in order to receive credit and progress in the program.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: If you have not completed two consecutive years of the same foreign language in high school or 8 credits in college, you will need to complete 8 credits of foreign language before completing the B.S. program.

CIVIC LITERACY: As per Florida Rule 6A-10.04213, baccalaureate degree students entering a Florida College System (FCS) or State University System (SUS) institution in the 2021-2022 academic school year and thereafter must demonstrate competency through successful completion of a civic literacy course AND by achieving a passing score on the Florida Civic Literacy Examination (FCLE).