University of Miami Joint Program

(Bachelor’s degree in Biology from FMU and a Bachelor’s degree from University of Miami in Nursing)

The Department of Health and Natural Sciences, in partnership with the University of Miami’s School of Nursing, offers a joint bachelor’s degree program in biology and nursing. Students completing the program of study at both institutions, as outlined below, will receive a Bachelor of  Science in Biology from Florida Memorial University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Miami. To be eligible to transfer to the University of Miami’s School of Nursing, students must earn the required transfer GPA for UM. Students who do not complete the two years at the University of Miami will be given the opportunity to complete a degree in Biology at Florida Memorial University.

Students who enter the Nursing program at the University of Miami who have not met these stated requirements will not receive a biology degree from Florida Memorial University and are ineligible for the tuition reduction at the University of Miami.