Bachelor of Science Degree

Bachelor of Science Programs

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree is the designated four-year degree for baccalaureate programs comprised of concentrated studies in the sciences, applied sciences, health sciences, or professional disciplines. Bachelor of Science degree programs provide degree completion opportunities for students from a variety of educational backgrounds, including those who may hold the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree.

Florida Gateway College currently offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN).

Bachelor of Science Graduation Requirements

Students must:

Successfully complete all courses in the program. All general education Gordon Rule courses and upper division courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
Earn at least twenty five percent (25%) of the courses for the degree at FGC. In addition, twenty five percent (25%) of all upper division (3000/4000 level) courses must be completed at FGC.
Complete 36 semester hours of general education classes, as specified for the degree.
Earn a minimum of 120 semester hours, or a higher number of hours, as required for the degree, with a cumulative GPA in all courses of at least a 2.0.
Demonstrate foreign language competencies. The Florida Department of Education has identified the competencies as successful completion of two credits of the same foreign language in high school, completion of a postsecondary course at the elementary 2 level (meaning the second course in a foreign language sequence) in one foreign language or American Sign Language (ASL), or passing scores on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) for the elementary 2 level course. A student whose native language is not English may demonstrate proficiency in their native language by one of the following:
- Submitting proof of high school graduation from an institution where the language of instruction was in the native language.
- Submitting proof of college attendance for at least one year in an institution where the language of instruction was in the native language.
- Passing an FGC approved examination.
All transcripts from foreign high schools or colleges to be considered to meet the foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Science degree must be evaluated and translated by an approved foreign credential evaluation and translation service.
FGC reserves the right to validate the foreign language competence of any student prior to awarding the Bachelor of Science degree through methods including, but not limited to, review of official transcripts, portfolio and performance reviews, competency testing, standardized testing, or other methods determined by FGC that are designated to assess the foreign language competencies outlined in state rules.
In accordance with Rule 6A-14.0303, beginning fall 2015, first-time-in-college students (including former dual enrollment students entering college for the first time following high school graduation in fall 2015 or thereafter) entering a Florida College System institution must complete at least one core course from each of the general education subject areas prior to the award of a baccalaureate degree. The general education core course requirements are applicable to the bachelor of applied science and bachelor of science degrees. General Education core course options are identified in Rule 6A-14.0303. Institutions are not required to offer all core course options, but all core course options identified in rule must be accepted in transfer as meeting general education requirements in the area for which the course is designated. Students may satisfy core course requirements in communication, mathematics or natural sciences by completing a course that has a core course as a direct prerequisite, as shown below.

The remaining courses and credits, in addition to the core course options, to fulfill the total 36-hour general education requirement are at the discretion of the Florida College System institution.

General Education Core Course Options:

Communication:
ENC 1101
Any student who successfully completes a course with an ENC prefix for which ENC 1101  is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the communication core.

Humanities:
ARH 1000
HUM 2020
LIT 2000
MUL 1010
PHI 2010
THE 2000

Mathematics:
MAC 1105
MAC 2311
MGF 1106
MGF 1107
STA 2023
Any student who successfully completes a mathematics course for which one of the general education core course options in mathematics is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the mathematics core.

Natural Sciences:
AST 1002C
BSC 1005
BSC 2010C
BSC 2085
CHM X020 (not offered at FGC)
CHM 2045
ESC X000 (not offered at FGC)
EVR 1001
PHY 1020
PHY 2048C
PHY 2053C
Any student who successfully completes a natural science course for which one of the general education core course options in natural science is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the natural science core.

Social Sciences:
AMH 2020
ANT X000 (not offered at FGC)
ECO 2013
POS 1041
PSY 2012
SYG 1000

Prior to the award of an associate in arts or baccalaureate degree, students who have no prior college credit and initially enter a Florida College System (FCS) or State University System (SUS) institution as a first-time-in-college student in fall 2018 or thereafter must meet the civic literacy requirement.

Students who were in dual enrollment prior to fall 2018 are not required to satisfy the civic literacy requirement. Prior to the award of an associate in arts or baccalaureate degree, students who began dual enrollment in the fall of 2018 or later are required to demonstrate civic literacy.

Students who are admitted to an FCS baccalaureate degree program are not considered to be first time in college; they are considered transfer or continuing students.

Civic Literacy Requirement Options:
(1) Successfully completing either POS 1041 - American Government or AMH 2020 - United States History from 1865 with a grade of C or higher
OR
(2) Achieving the standard score on one of the following assessments:

Assessment	Standard Score
AP Government and Politics: United States	3
AP United States History	4
CLEP: American Government	50

Fulfill all financial obligations to the College.

Bachelor of Science Programs

Programs

• Early Childhood Education, B.S.
• Nursing, B.S.