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FHCHS will consider students for graduation and conferral of a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing when they have met the general requirements for graduation (see Graduation in Academic Information section) and when they:
- Complete a minimum of 127 trimester hours of credit.1
- Complete the prescribed course of study for the degree with a minimum nursing GPA of 2.50 and a minimum cognate GPA of 2.50 (see Curriculum in the Bachelor of Science Degree Nursing section).
- Achieve a minimum grade of “C” (2.00) in each nursing and cognate course.
- Complete the minimum number of credit hours at FHCHS as listed in the General Degree Requirements: Bachelor of Science in the Academic Information. For students entering via the Associate degree, 86 credit hours must be completed at FHCHS. For students entering the Baccalaureate program, 36 credit hours must be completed at FHCHS.
- Complete 30 hours of community service and/or service learning. Service learning is part of the curriculum in selected courses and is validated by the instructors of those courses and by the department in which those courses are taught.
1 This includes a maximum of 72 Associate degree nursing and general education credits.
Curriculum
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Program requires students to complete specific cognate and general education requirements to be considered for graduation and conferral of a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Nursing. Graduates of regionally accredited Associate degree nursing programs will be considered to have met these requirements. If ENGL 101, 102, or a computer course were not part of the Associate degree, they must be part of the Bachelor of Science degree. Graduates of diploma or international programs will be evaluated individually.
