Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Basic (120 units)
Admission Under Impaction
Refer to the following website for additional impaction criteria: http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/admissions/impacted_major.html.
In order to be considered for transfer admission to the Nursing major, students must complete a series of prerequisite courses: written communication, oral communication, critical thinking, STAT 108, BIOL 201, BIOL 207, BIOL 208, and CHEM 140. Each course must be completed with a "C" or better grade; when all prerequisites are completed the GPA for the prerequisite courses must be "B" or better (3.0 or better). Applicants to the nursing major are normally admitted by the time they reach junior standing.
Degree Progress for Pre-Nursing Majors
Pre-Nursing majors must complete the following requirements within four semesters of being admitted as a Pre-Nursing major or declaring a Pre-Nursing major. Some students may need to take courses during Summer Session to meet these requirements. At the end of the four semesters after Declaration of a Pre-Nursing major, students who have not met the requirements must either declare another major or meet with an Academic Advisor to determine if the student's performance in the courses merits an additional semester to complete.
At the end of the second semester, pre-nursing students must have a grade of "C" or better in general education certified written communication, oral communication, critical thinking, and STAT 108 courses as well as a combined GPA of 3.0 or better in these prerequisite courses.
Pre-Nursing students with an ELM score that places them in MAPB 1 or MAPB 7 or MAPB 11 may petition for an additional semester.
At the end of the fourth semester, pre-nursing students must have a "C" grade or better in BIOL 201, BIOL 207, BIOL 208, and CHEM 140 as well as a combined GPA of 3.0 or better in these prerequisite courses.
At the end of the fourth semester, Pre-Nursing students must apply to become Nursing majors. Candidates must complete a General Assessment Test and should contact the school to learn how to take the General Assessment Test. In reviewing applications, a personal profile is developed for each applicant based on GPA, in prerequisite courses and the General Assessment Test. The largest weight in the profile is derived from the prerequisite science course GPA, with typical grade point averages for these courses being 3.25 or higher and no grades below a "C." Candidates with the highest profile scores are selected for admission. It is anticipated that about seventy-two (72) students will be admitted each Fall and Spring semesters from hundreds of applicants.
Requirements
Natural Science Prerequisites:
Take all of the following courses:
- CHEM 140 General, Organic, and Biochemistry (5)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Pre-Nursing majors. A grade of "C" or better in MATH 109 or MATH 113 or MATH 117 or MATH 119A or MATH 122 or STAT 108; high school chemistry or equivalent.
- BIOL 201 General Microbiology for Health Professional (or equivalent) (4)
Prerequisites: CHEM 111A or CHEM 140 with a grade of "C" or better and GE Foundation requirements.
- BIOL 207 Human Physiology (4)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements.
- BIOL 208 Human Anatomy (4)
Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in one of the following: ART 372, BIOL 205, BIOL 207, BIOL 212, CHEM 140, DANC 261, or MICR 200.
Prerequisite General Education Courses:
English Composition, STAT 108 (Quantitative Reasoning), Oral Communication, and Critical Thinking
Support courses:
Take all of the following courses:
- NUTR 339 Nutrition for Nursing Professionals (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 140, BIOL 207, admission to the School of Nursing or consent of instructor.
- GERN 400 Perspectives on Gerontology (3)
Prerequisites/Corequesites: A GE Foundation course
- PSY 100 General Psychology (3)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: GE A1 requirement.
- SOC 100 Principles of Sociology (3)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: A GE Foundation course.
Nursing Courses:
Take all of the following courses:
- NRSG 200 Foundation of Professional Nursing (6)
Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing program. Corequisites: NRSG 302, NRSG 305, and NUTR 339, or consent of instructor.
- NRSG 250 Intermediate Medical Surgical Nursing (6)
Prerequisites: NRSG 200, NRSG 302, NRSG 305, and NUTR 339, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 312 and 321, or consent of instructor.
- NRSG 302 Foundations of Clinical Pharmacology (2)
Prerequisites: BIOL 201, BIOL 207, 208, CHEM 140, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 200, NRSG 305 and NUTR 339.
- NRSG 305 Pathophysiology for Nurses (3)
Prerequisites: Admisson to the School of Nursing or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 200, NRSG 302 and NUTR 339.
- NRSG 312 Health Assessment (3)
Prerequisites: Basic students : NRSG 200, NRSG 302, NRSG 305, and NUTR 339, or consent of instructor. RN to BSN students: NRSG 309 or consent of instructor.
Corequisites: Basic students: NRSG 250 and NRSG 321, or consent of instructor.
- NRSG 321 Health Care of the Childbearing Family (6)
Prerequisites: NRSG 200, NRSG 302, NRSG 305, NUTR 339 or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 250 and NRSG 312, or consent of instructor. Satisfactory level ATI testing including remediation as appropriate.
- NRSG 331 Advanced Acute Care Nursing (5)
Prerequisites: NRSG 250, NRSG 312 and NRSG 321 or consent of instructor.
Corequisites: NRSG 341 and GERN 400, or consent of instructor. Satisfactory level ATI testing including remediation as appropriate.
- NRSG 341 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (6)
Prerequisites: PSY 100, SOC 100, NRSG 250, NRSG 312, NRSG 321 or consent of instructor.
Corequisites: NRSG 331, GERN 400 or consent of instructor. Satisfactory level ATI testing including remediation as appropriate.
- NRSG 353 Legal Aspects of Health Care (2)
Prerequisites: NRSG 331, NRSG 341, and GERN 400, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 361 and NRSG 402, or consent of instructor.
- NRSG 361 Child Health Care (6)
Prerequisites: NRSG 331, NRSG 341, and GERN 400 or consent of instructor.
Corequisites: NRSG 353 and NRSG 402, or consent of instructor. Satisfactory level ATI testing including remediation as appropriate.
- NRSG 402 Community Health Nursing (6)
Prerequisites: NRSG 331, NRSG 341, and GERN 400 or consent of instructor; for RNs NRSG 305, NRSG 312, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 361, NRSG 353, or consent of instructor.
- NRSG 450 Nursing Research (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 353, NRSG 361, and NRSG 402 or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 452 or NRSG 453 or NRSG 454, NRSG 456 and NRSG 458.
- NRSG 456 Health Care Delivery Systems and Nursing Leadership (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 353, NRSG 361, and NRSG 402, or consent of instructor.
Corequisites:NRSG 450, NRSG 452 or NRSG 453 or NRSG 454, or consent of instructor
- NRSG 458 NCLEX-RN Preparatory Course (1)
Prerequisites: NRSG 361, NRSG 402, and NRSG 353.
Corequisites: NRSG 450, NRSG 456 and NRSG 452 or NRSG 453 or NRSG 454.
Select one of the following:
- NRSG 452 Senior Concentration in Critical Care (6)
Prerequisites: NRSG 353, NRSG 361, and NRSG 402, or consent of instructor.
Corequisites: NRSG 450, NRSG 456, and NRSG 458, or consent of instructor. Satisfactory level ATI testing including remediation as appropriate.
- NRSG 453 Senior Concentration in Maternal Child
Health (6)
Prerequisites: NRSG 353, NRSG 361, and GERN 400, or consent of instructor.
Corequisites: NRSG 450, NRSG 456, and NRSG 458, or consent of instructor. Satisfactory level ATI testing including remediation as appropriate.
- NRSG 454 Senior Concentration in Selected
Populations (6)
Prerequisites: NRSG 353 and NRSG 402, or consent of instructor.
Corequisites: NRSG 450, NRSG 456, and NRSG 458, or consent of instructor. Satisfactory level ATI testing including remediation as appropriate.
Criminal background check, health insurance, immunizations, medical clearance, and malpractice insurance are required for clinical coursework.
To be recommended to the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) to take the licensure exam as a Registered Nurse, students must successfully complete the RN Prelicensure Exit Assessment. The results of this assessment will not impact the conferring of the bachelor's degree.
