Nursing R.N.
Requirements
Admission Requirements
1. Application must be submitted by March 1 for Fall term and October 1 for Spring term;
2. Completion of the ATI-TEAS pre-admission examination;
3. A minimum grade point average of 2.5 overall and 2.5 on prerequisite courses listed below;
4. Additional supplemental requirements for impacted programs include health care experience, second language competence and local service area residency.
Department Regulations
1. Students in the Nursing major must earn grades of "C" or better in all nursing courses and in all natural and social science courses prerequisite or corequisite to the major. If a grade less than "C" is earned in any nursing major course, the student will be dropped from the Nursing program. Upon successful re-application to the Nursing major, Nursing courses for which the student has earned less than a grade of "C" may be attempted or repeated only one time. Students may not enroll in any course that requires other nursing prerequisites unless the prerequisite courses are completed with grades of "C" or better. Additional academic policies can be found in the Department of Nursing BSN Nursing Student Handbook.
2. Students on academic probation must remove grade-point deficiencies before progressing further in the nursing program.
3. Nursing students must carry malpractice insurance in the amount of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 per year or more in order to be admitted to clinical courses.
4. Prior to the first quarter of classes, students must submit a report of a recent physical examination, including tuberculosis skin testing, indicating that they are able to engage in activities required to meet the expectations of the program. Exams are available by appointment through the Student Health Center for a fee. Immunizations are required. Contact the Department of Nursing for more information.
5. Students must have current Health Insurance. See Department for instructions.
6. Students must have a current background check prior to their clinical experience. See Department for instructions.
7. Students must have access to insured transportation for their clinical experience.
8. Clothing required by the clinical facility appropriate for that setting must be provided by the students with appropriate identification by name and school. (Name pin and arm patch are available for purchase at the Coyote Bookstore.)
9. Advisement with a faculty member is required prior to registration each quarter.
10. Students must participate in the department competency assessment program.
(180 units)
Total units required for graduation: 180
Department Regulations
1. Admission requirements
a. A grade point average of 3.0 ("B") or better in prerequisite support courses listed below;
b. A grade point average of 3.0 ("B") or better in the A.D.N. program or diploma program;
c. Submission of an active California Registered Nurse (RN) License;
d. Submission of RN screening form and all transcripts;
e. Application to CSUSB with second set of transcripts;
f. Students who are close to these standards may be admissible upon remediation.
2. This program assumes all lower-division general education requirements have been met. The IGETC is valuable, but not required. Some lower division general education courses can be completed while the BSN program is in progress, but this will extend time to graduation.
3. Sixteen units of upper-division General Education courses are required (see Page 63 for further information).
4. Students may transfer in a maximum of 105 lower-division coursework units towards the major.
5. Students may need to take additional units at CSUSB to satisfy the 180-unit requirement.
6. Prior to participating in the program, RN students must provide proofs of immunity to certain infectious diseases, personal health insurance, workers compensation (as required by certain clinical agencies), a valid California driver's license and access to an automobile covered by appropriate automobile insurance. Also required are a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR card, a background check, and other immunizations. Contact the Department of Nursing for additional requirements.
Degree Requirements
Prerequisite support courses
1. BIOL 220. Principles of Microbiology (5)
2. BIOL 223. Human Physiology and Anatomy I (5)
3. BIOL 224. Human Physiology and Anatomy II (5)
4. CHEM 205. Fundamentals of Chemistry I: General Chemistry (5)
5. CHEM 208. Survey of Human Biochemistry (3)
6. COMM 120. Oral Communication (4)
7. One critical thinking course that satisfies category A4 in the General Education Program.
8. ENG 101. Freshman Composition (4)
9. One math course that satisfies category A3/B1 in the General Education Program.
Support courses required which may be taken after admission to the nursing major
1. MATH 305. Statistics: Hypothesis Testing and Estimation (4)
2. PSYC 201. Developmental Psychology (4)
3. One integrative capstone course that meets the multicultural/ gender requirement in the general education program (4)
Junior Nursing Courses
1. NURS 310. Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Education (2)
2. NURS 316. Health Assessment (4)
3. NURS 340. Theories of Nursing (2)
4. NURS 380. Pathophysiological Concepts as Applied to Nursing Practice (4)
Senior Nursing Courses
1. NURS 404. Leadership in Nursing: Nursing Management (4)
2. NURS 405. Leadership in Nursing: Laboratory (4)
3. NURS 406. Community/Public Health Nursing (4)
4. NURS 407. Community/Public Health Nursing: Laboratory (4)
5. NURS 410. Transitional Concepts for Professional Nursing (2)
6. NURS 411. Transitional Concepts for Professional Nursing: Laboratory (4)
7. NURS 422. Nursing Research (4)
8. NURS 425. Issues and Trends in Nursing and Health Care (2)
Students must also meet the university's general education requirements. Twenty-one units of the major are part of the general education requirements.
Please refer to the University catalog for official information.