DEGREE PROGRAM
RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) The Program
The RN to BSN program at California State University San Marcos is a part-time program designed for the working RN. Upon completion of this program students will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN). The BSN degree allows individuals to assume leadership roles within the clinical setting and establishes a foundation for graduate- level studies. The program is designed for students who currently possess an ADN degree from a regionally accredited institution.
The program is designed to fulfill the needs of the working RN. Classes are offered one- day per week and all course work required for degree completion may be completed within 6 academic terms. The program utilizes a cohort model, admitting 24 students per location every Fall Semester. Students pursuing this program option may take classes at the main-campus, or at our site in Temecula.
Prerequisites
• A California RN License and completion of college course work from a regionally- accredited college/university, such as WASC (or other regional affiliate), including LVN coursework, if taken separately.
• Completion of the Pre-Nursing Core, or their equivalents (a complete list of Pre-Nursing Core classes is available online at
www.csusm.edu/el).
• Completion of the additional RN to BSN Preparatory courses, or their equivalents.
• Minimum GPA of 2.0; applies to both overall college/university GPA and cumulative GPA for the Pre-Nursing Core and RN to BSN Preparatory courses.
• Students must complete all prerequisite and preparatory to the RN -BSN nursing major courses with a grade of C or better, and courses (and labs) with substandard grades (C- or below) can be repeated only once.
Application fee: $50 Application deadlines: Rolling Admissions
Units: 44 – 50
Location: CSUSM and Temecula Fee: $15,000 for Entire Degree $300 per unit for didactic $400 per unit for clinical Plus student fees
Web keywords: RN, BSN, Nursing Degree
NOTE: This is a cohort based, non-impacted program. Extended Learning uses a "rolling admissions" process. The Admissions Committee evaluates completed files and makes decisions on a continual basis.
Please note that an additional 18 non-community college elective units are required for graduation
* Indicates courses in the RN to BSN program that are also required for the RN to MSN degree program.
Pre-Nursing Core BIOL 175 – Intro to Anatomy/Physiology I BIOL 176 – Intro to Anatomy/Physiology II BIOL 160 – Microbiology CHEM 105 – Organic & Biochemistry for Life CHEM 105L – Organic & Biochemistry for Life MATH – Any CSU B4 mathematics course GEO 102 – Oral Communication GEW 101 – Written Communication LTWR 115 – Critical Reading & Thinking or MATH 110 – Critical Thinking or
PHIL 110 – Critical Thinking or
PSYC 110 – Critical Thinking in Psychology Required Courses
PHIL 345 – Bioethics and Medical Ethics ANTH 301 – Culture and Medicine-Healers & Healing Practices
BIOL 323 – Physiology of Nutrition and Disease NURS 310 – Nursing Assessment for the RN
NURS 311 – Nursing Assessment for the RN Laboratory
NURS 312 – Pathophysiology and Pharmacology * NURS 350 – Role Transition for the RN * NURS 351 – Role Transition Seminar for the RN * NURS 352 – Nursing Research
* NURS 370 – Health Promotion and Patient Education
* NURS 440 – Community Health Nursing
* NURS 442 – Nursing Case Management of Vulnerable Populations
* NURS 445 – Nursing Case Management of Vulnerable Populations Laboratory: Community-Ased
* NURS 450 – Nursing Leadership and Health Care Issues
* NURS 451 – Practicum: Nursing Leadership and Management Laboratory
*NURS 480 – Family Nursing NURS 499 – Independent Study in Nursing
22 CSUSM Extended Learning | Spring 2012 |
www.csusm.edu/el | (800) 500-9377
Degree Programs
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