Nursing: RN to BSN Track II, B.S.N. - 120 units

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Summary of Units:

Prerequisites	28
Preparatory Courses	6
Nursing Courses from Community College	27*
Upper Division Major	31.5
Additional Supporting, GE and other Graduation requirements (Dependent upon GE certification)	27.5
Total Units	120

*Students will complete 79 units at the Community College of which 70 units are transferable. As a result, the Nursing course total indicates 27 units, however, 36 units of subject matter credit will be granted.

Requirements for Admission

Application - Apply to both the University and the Nursing Program.

Prerequisite Courses - Specific courses listed in the major below

License - Have or be eligible to acquire a valid California RN license.

Degree - Be a graduate of a BRN approved pre-licensure degree program from an accredited educational institution.

Insurance/Health Clearance - Students in the nursing program are required to have health insurance, demonstrate a sufficient immunization record consistent with that required of clinical placement in local health care agencies and pass a physical examination. Criminal background check and drug screening must be completed before clinical placement.

Grade Point Average - An overall GPA of 2.5 or greater in the prerequisite nursing courses with no grade lower than a C.

Prerequisite Courses - 28 units

BIOL 210 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Units: 4
BIOL 211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Units: 4
BIOL 217 - Medical Microbiology Units: 4
COMM 101 - Public Speaking Units: 3
Completion of Critical Thinking Requirement, GE A3 Units: 3

Upper Division Major Requirements - 31.5 units

NRS 306 - Pathophysiology Units: 3
NRS 310 - Professional Role Transition for the Transfer Student Units: 3
NRS 311 - Professional Role Transition Seminar for the Registered Nurse Units: 2
NRS 350 - Nursing Research Units: 3
NRS 352 - Health Promotion and Patient Education Strategies Units: 2
NRS 401 - Advanced Clinical Assessment Lab Units: 1
NRS 420 - Nursing Care Of The Complex Adult Patient Units: 3
NRS 421 - Nursing Care Of The Complex Adult Patient Lab Units: 3
NRS 452 - Community Health Nursing Units: 3
NRS 453 - Community Health Nursing Lab Units: 3
NRS 460 - Nursing Leadership and Professional Issues Units: 3
NRS 461 - Nursing Leadership Lab Units: 2.5

Preparatory Coursework - 6 units

1. Social Perspectives - 3 units

ANTH 102 - Cultural Anthropology Units: 3 or
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Units: 3

2. Psychology - 3 units

PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology Units: 3

Additional Supporting, General Education and other Graduation Requirements - 27.5 units

1. Upper Division Supporting Courses - 6 units

ANTH 443 - Medical Anthropology: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Health and Healing Units: 3 or
NRS 348 - Healthy Aging (Cross-listed as HLTH 348) Units: 3
and
BIOL 432 - Principles of Epidemiology and Environmental Health Units: 3

2. Upper Division GE - 3 units

NRS 342 - Complementary And Alternative Health (Cross-listed as PSY 342) Units: 3

3. Other GE Courses - 9 units

3 units Language requirement, GE: C3A
3 units each in GE: C1 and C2

4. American Institutions - 6 units

5. Free Electives (Completed at CI) - 3.5 units

Free elective units will vary depending on coursework completed at the Community College. 120 units are required for graduation, of which 50 units must be completed at the 4 year university level.

Note:

BS Nursing major only:
1: American Institutions courses are allowed to double count with GE Area D
2. The GE Area B4 requirement has been waived

Criteria for Program Continuance

Nursing majors must attain grades of “C” or better in all required nursing and non-nursing courses. Required nursing courses for which the student earns less than a grade of C may be repeated once with instructor consent but only on a space available basis.
Students in the nursing major must maintain good academic standing. Students on academic probation are not permitted to enroll in a nursing course until the probation has been removed.