Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Self Support

California State University, Long Beach                                             Policy Statement 22-15

June 8, 2022

 

 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Self-Support

 

(This online, self-support degree offered through CPaCE was recommended by the Academic Senate on April 7, 2022, approved by the President on April 14, 2022, and approved by the CSU Chancellor’s Office on June 3, 2022.)

 

 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

 

This program is for working registered nurses who have completed an Associate Degree in Nursing at a community college. Applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). The program is designed for nurses who have completed their nursing education at the associate degree level and desire to expand their professional nursing knowledge to the baccalaureate level.

Program Admission Requirements

 

Registered Nurse (RN) applicants are required to apply for admission to the University and fulfill the following:

1. Hold an active, unencumbered, unrestricted current RN license or be eligible for licensure in the state of California;
2. Graduated from an accredited Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program or evaluation of diploma program for equivalency by an Accredited Associate Degree program (note: An Associate Degree in a non-nursing major will not meet this requirement)
3. Have 56 to 70 transferable units including Critical Thinking, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Statistics and Chemistry (CHEM 140 preferred)
4. Have a minimum GPA of 2.75 in all community college courses required for the Associate Degree in Nursing
5. Maintain malpractice and health insurance throughout clinical coursework and submit to a criminal background check
6. Fulfill the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) either prior to admission   or   within   the   first   semester   in   the   program.

 

Course Requirements

Take all of the following:

• NRSG 305 - Pathophysiology for Nurses (3 units)
• NRSG 309 - Dimensions of Professional Nursing (2 units)
• NRSG 312 - Health Assessment (3 units), Prerequisites: NRSG 309 or consent of instructor.