Apr 10, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Nursing: V-CARE B.S.N. - 4 Year Plan of Study (Fall Start)

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NOTES:

SCIV - Civics Literacy needs to be completed prior to graduation. For more information, see https://www.usf.edu/undergrad/students/civics-literacy.aspx or talk with your academic advisor.

Items that are critical are marked with a ✳️ and are included in the plan for a student to stay on track.

Potential Entry Level Job Titles:

Intensive Care Nurse

Potential Entry Level Salary Range:

$41,000 - $79,000

Year 1

Semester 1 (Fall)

✳️ BSC 2085 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 3 (meets the SGEN - General Education Core Natural Sciences requirement)
✳️ BSC 2085L - Anatomy and Physiology Lab I for Nursing and other Healthcare Professionals Credit(s): 1
✳️ ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit(s): 3
✳️ MAC 1105 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3
OR MGF 1106 - Finite Mathematics Credit(s): 3
✳️ PSY 2012 - Introduction to Psychological Science Credit(s): 3 (meets SGES - General Education Core Social Sciences requirement)
OR SYG 2000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
General Elective Credit(s): 3

NOTE: SCIV - Civics Literacy requirement needs to be fulfilled prior to graduation. See advisor.

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 2 (Spring)

✳️ BSC 2086 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credit(s): 3
✳️ BSC 2086L - Anatomy and Physiology Lab II for Nursing and other Healthcare Professionals Credit(s): 1
✳️ DEP 2004 - Human Development Across the Lifespan Credit(s): 3
✳️ ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit(s): 3
✳️ STA 2023 - Introductory Statistics I Credit(s): 3
NOTE: STA 2023 meets the 6AMT - State Computation Requirement requirement.

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 3 (Summer)

Please consider pursing High Impact Practice opportunities this semester such as Education Abroad, Internship Opportunities, Community Engagement, or Research Opportunities.

Questions about opportunities? Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.

Year 2

Semester 4 (Fall)

✳️ HUN 2201 - Fundamentals of Human Nutrition Credit(s): 3
✳️ MCB 2000 - Microbiology Credit(s): 3
✳️ MCB 2000L - Microbiology Lab for Nursing and other Healthcare Professionals Credit(s): 1
✳️ Any three credit class in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or Physics (3) - (CHM XXXX, BCH XXXX, BSC XXXX, PHY XXXX or PCB XXXX) Credit(s): 3
General Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 5 (Spring)

✳️ SGEH - General Education Core Humanities Credit(s): 3
✳️ TGEC - Creative Thinking Credit(s): 3
✳️ TGED - Human & Cultural Diversity Credit(s): 3
✳️ TGEI - Information and Data Literacy Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 12

Semester 6 (Summer)

Please consider pursing High Impact Practice opportunities this semester such as Education Abroad, Internship Opportunities, Community Engagement, or Research Opportunities.

Questions about opportunities? Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.

Year 3

Year 4

Semester 10 (Fall)

✳️ NUR 4227 - Complex Health Nursing II Credit(s): 4
✳️ NUR 4227L - Complex Health Nursing II Clinical Credit(s): 3-4
✳️ NUR 4888 - Coordination of Care in Nursing Credit(s): 2-3
✳️ NUR 4937 - Nursing Seminar Credit(s): 3
Apply for Graduation

NOTE: Up to 1 credit awarded through Military Medical Training and Experiences for NUR 4227L

Total Credit Hours: 13-15

Semester 11 (Spring)

✳️ NUR 4635 - Public Health Nursing Credit(s): 3
✳️ NUR 4635L - Public Health Nursing Clinical Credit(s): 0-3 meets TGEE - Ethical Reasoning & Civic Engagement requirement.
✳️ NUR 4827 - Role Transition and Leadership in Nursing Credit(s): 2
✳️ NUR 4948L - Preceptorship Credit(s): 6 meets TGEH - High Impact Practice requirement.
Apply for Graduation

NOTE: Up to 2 credits awarded through Military Medical Training and Experiences for NUR 4635L