Welcome to Florida State University's
College of Nursing Traditional BSN Program!

»Prerequisites for Application

You must:

• Complete the Liberal Studies requirements (60 semester hours) or have an Associate of Arts degree from a Florida Public institution. Students with degrees or course work from Florida private or out-of-state institutions will receive a course by course evaluation to determine if they have satisfied these requirements.
• Have earned an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
• Have earned a science prerequisite GPA of at least 3.0 calculated from grades received on prerequisite science course marked below with an asterisk (*).
• Complete the following nursing prerequisite courses (or their equivalent) prior to entering the nursing program: (Half of these courses must have been completed at the time of application, including three (3) science courses.)
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  • *CHM 1032   General Chemistry
  • *MCB 2004   General Microbiology
  • *MCB 2004L   General Microbiology Lab
  •   PSY 2012   General Psychology
  •   SYG 1000   Introductory Sociology
  • *HUN 1201   Science of Nutrition
  •   FAD 3220   Individual & Family Life Span Development
  • *BSC 2085   Anatomy & Physiology (I)
  • *BSC 2085L   Anatomy & Physiology Lab (I)
  • *BSC 2086   Anatomy & Physiology (II)
  • *BSC 2086L   Anatomy & Physiology Lab (II)
  •   STA 1013   Statistics Through Example
• Take the Health Education Systems Incorporated A2 Admission (HESI) Test and receive at least a 75 composite score. You should take the test prior to the application deadline for the College of Nursing. For more information about HESI you can visit http://www.hesitest.com.