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Degree Requirements

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Requirements for graduation from the BSN program include:

• Completion of 124 credits, including 64 junior/senior level credits. The last 64 credits of required nursing courses must be taken at UF and in the College of Nursing.
• A grade of C or better in each nursing course.
• Completion of an achievement exam during the senior year.
• Adherence to the standards of acceptable conduct as outlined in the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, the Florida Nurse Practice Act, as well as in the University of Florida Student Guide and the Undergraduate Catalog.

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Honors

The purpose of the honors program is to provide unique and challenging experiences for selected students to develop creativity and skill in scientific inquiry. The honors program provides opportunity for research, service and other creative endeavors with professionals in various fields. Senior students with a GPA of 3.2 in NUR courses and a grade of B in NUR 4165 may apply each fall semester and must register for the required Honors Seminar in Nursing course in the final spring semester of the BSN curriculum.

To graduate with honors, students must have a final GPA of 3.2; graduating with high honors requires a final GPA of 3.6; and graduating with highest honors requires a final GPA of 3.8. In addition, all students requesting to graduate with honors (honors, high honors or highest honors) must make an oral presentation on an honors project and submit an approved honors paper. Those students requesting to graduate with honors must submit a written abstract to the college's Office of Academic and Student Affairs. Students requesting to graduate with high or highest honors must submit their written abstracts to the University of Florida Honors Office.

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Licensure

Upon satisfactory completion of the baccalaureate curriculum, the graduate will be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Nursing and is eligible to apply for the N-CLEX examination for state licensure as a registered nurse.

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