Admission Requirements

Admission is selective.  Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee admission to the program.

1. Acceptance into CSUSB as a Pre-nursing student.
2. Completed pre-licensure BSN program application, submitted by applicable published deadline;
3. Completion of the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) pre-admission examination, with a score of at least 70, by admission application deadline;
4. An overall cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or better;
5. A GPA of 3.0 or better on completed required prerequisite courses (all prerequisite courses listed below);
6. A grade of C (2.0) or better in each prerequisite course;
7. Attendance at a CSUSB Nursing Information Session;
8. California Residency per requirements for admission to CSU Impacted Programs;

Additional consideration and preference is given to:

1. Residents of the CSUSB local area.
2. Applicants who are bilingual.

Department Regulations

1. Students in the Nursing major must earn grades of "C" or better in all nursing prerequisite courses, corequisite courses, and courses in the nursing major. If a grade less than C (2.0) is earned in any nursing major course, the student will be dismissed from the Nursing program. Dismissed students may request readmission after failure of a nursing course one time. If readmission is approved, the student may re-take the failed course and take all remaining nursing courses a maximum of one time on a space-available basis. 
2. Students are responsible for all information and adherence to all policies in the Department of Nursing BSN Nursing Student Handbook including annual updates.

Requirements: 92 units

Total units required for graduation: 120

Requirements for a B.S. in Nursing

(Program Code: NRSG)

Prerequisite support courses required for admission (29)
BIOL 2200	Microbiology for Allied Health Majors	4
BIOL 2230	Human Anatomy and Physiology I for Allied Health Majors	4
BIOL 2240	Human Anatomy and Physiology II for Allied Health Majors	4
CHEM 2070	Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biochemistry (The following courses can be substituted for CHEM 2070: CHEM 2050 AND CHEM 2060 (transfer students only) OR [CHEM 205 OR CHEM 215] AND CHEM 2060. )	5
MATH 1201	Introduction to Statistical Thinking	3
Course that fulfills GE Category A1 Oral Communication		3
Course that fulfills GE Category A2 Written Communication		3
Course that fulfills GE Category A3 Critical Thinking		3
Support courses required which may be taken after admission to the nursing major (3)
PSYC 2201	Developmental Psychology	3
Lower-division requirements (8)
NURS 2602	Foundational Concepts in Professional Nursing	2
NURS 2821	Foundational Theory and Skills for Nursing Practice	6
Upper-division requirements (52)
NURS 3016	Health Assessment	3
NURS 3080	Pathophysiologic Concepts for Nursing Practice	3
NURS 3082	Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nursing Practice	3
NURS 3221	Nursing Care of Adults & Older Adults I	6
NURS 3633	Nursing Care of Children & Families	5
NURS 3635	Nursing Care of Women, Infants, & Families	5
NURS 3640	Introduction to Theories of Nursing & Health	3
NURS 4222	Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice	3
NURS 4415	Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing Practice	5
NURS 4417	Community & Public Health Nursing Practice	5
NURS 4833	Nursing Care of Adults & Older Adults II	7
NURS 4840	Leadership & Management in Nursing	2
NURS 4920	Integration of Knowledge for Professional Nursing Practice	2
Total Units		92

Note: Two required upper division nursing courses also fulfill upper division GE requirements for nursing students ONLY. NURS 4222 fulfills the upper division Scientific Inquiry (GE-B5) requirement. NURS 4417 fulfills the upper division Social Science (GE-D4) requirement.