Units required for Major: 44-46
Total units required for BSN: 120

Program Description

The School of Nursing offers two pathways for students who start their nursing education in a non-baccalaureate program to earn a bachelor's degree (BSN).

These two pathways are:

1. RN-BSN - Traditional 15-Week Semester track
2. ADN to BSN Collaborative track

Both tracks are designed to be completed in 12-15 months if attending full time. Nursing courses are offered in hybrid format (mostly online). Depending on the student's need, General Education courses may be hybrid or on campus. The programs include a Community/Public Health clinical course (NURS 174C). Completion of the full program of study, which includes NURS 174C, qualifies students to apply for a Public Health Nurse (PHN) certificate from the the California Board of Registered Nursing. The School of Nursing faculty strongly recommend NURS 174C for all students as it is an important part of the BSN education and offers opportunities for diverse nursing roles and employment.

Admission Requirements

RN-BSN - Traditional 15-Week Semester Track:

• Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to admission;
• Must possess a current valid California registered nursing license;
• Applicants who are currently employed as a Registered Nurse and/or completed all prerequisites will have priority for admission;
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.6 upon completion of qualifying nursing program
  • In the event all candidates meet all eligibility requirements, supplemental written or oral communication may be required;
• Admission to Sacramento State including official transcripts of all institutions attended;
• Completed RN to BSN online application;
• Program admission is contingent upon meeting requirements outlined and passing drug screening and background check.

ADN to BSN Collaborative Track:

• Students currently in good standing and actively enrolled in once of the community college nursing programs at American River, Sacramento City, or Sierra College are eligible to apply;
• Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to admission;
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.6 or higher
  • In the event all candidates meet all eligibility requirements, supplemental written or oral communication may be required;
• Admission to Sacramento State including official transcripts of all institutions attended;
• Completed RN to BSN online application;
• Program admission is contingent upon meeting requirements outlined and passing drug screening and background check;

Note: Students must pass the NCELX RN examination and possess a current valid Registered Nurse License to enroll in third semester. Students not passing the examination may apply for the RN-BSN Program and have units transferred.

Required Prerequisite Requirements

The prerequisite classes listed below must have all been completed prior to admission with a grade of "C" or better and are used as part of the 70 transferable units:

• A two-semester Anatomy and Physiology series with an in-class lab (8 units) such as:
  • BIO 25 Human Anatomy and Physiology I AND BIO 26 Human Anatomy Physiology II or Systemic Physiology OR BIO 22 Introductory to Human Anatomy AND BIO 131 Systemic Physiology
• A Microbiology course with a lab (4 units) such as:
  • BIO 39 Microbiology for Allied Health Students OR BIO 139 General Microbiology
• Chemistry as approved by campus; general, inorganic, or integrated; with associated lab (if applicable at the institution where the course was taken) (5 units) such as:
  • CHEM 6A Introduction to General Chemistry 
• A Written Communication course (any GE Area A2 course) (3 units) such as:
  • ENGL 5 Accelerated Academic Literacies
• An Oral Communication course (Any GE Area A1 course) (3 units) such as:
  • COMS 4 Introduction to Public Speaking
• A Statistics course (3 units) such as:
  • STAT 1 Introduction to Statistics
• A Critical Thinking course (any GE Area A3 course) (3 units) such as:
  • COMS 2 Argumentation OR ENGL 1C Critical Thinking and Writing

In Progress Policy: Classes may be in progress prior to admission. Unofficial transcripts may be submitted for in-progress classes but must be replaced with official transcripts.

Minimum Grade Requirement

Satisfactory completion of the program requires a grade of "C" or better in every nursing course.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Prerequisite Courses (37 Units) 1
BIO 25 & BIO 26	Human Anatomy and Physiology I Human Anatomy and Physiology II	8
OR
BIO 22 & BIO 131	Introductory Human Anatomy Systemic Physiology	8
BIO 39	Microbiology for Allied Health Students	4
or BIO 139	General Microbiology
CHEM 6A	Introduction to General Chemistry 2	5
COMS 4	Introduction to Public Speaking 2,4	3
COMS 2	Argumentation 2,5	3
or ENGL 1C	Critical Thinking and Writing
ENGL 5	Accelerated Academic Literacies 2,3	3
STAT 1	Introduction to Statistics 2	3

1	To be completed prior to admission.
2	Course also satisfies General Education (GE)/Graduation Requirement.
3	Any GE Area A1 course.
4	Any GE Area A2 course.
5	Any GE Area A3 course.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
RN-BSN - Traditional 15-Week and ADN to BSN Collaborative Track Required Upper Division Courses (46 Units)
NURS 170	Foundations for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice	3
NURS 171	Transitional Concepts: The Baccalaureate Nurse	6
NURS 173	Theoretical Foundations for Leadership and Management	6
NURS 174	Community Health Nursing: Concepts and Practice	4
NURS 174C	Community Health Nursing: Clinical Elective 1	2
NURS 178	Culminating Project	3
NURS 179	Professional Communication and Reasoning Development  2	3
Nursing NCLEX-RN (National Exam/RN) credit will be awarded in the final semester of the nursing program		19
Total Units		46

1	NURS 174C is an elective course that is only required for students wishing to apply for the California Board of Registered Nursing Public Health Nurse Certificate. Students not planning to apply for a Public Health Nurse Certificate must be petition for an exemption from this clinical course. Students who are granted exemption for NURS 174C will only complete 44 units.
2	Course also satisfies General Education (GE)/Graduation Requirement.

Note:

• Students graduating with a BSN (post-licensure) in Nursing will not be subject to the University's Foreign Language Graduation Requirement. Students who change major may be subject to the University's Foreign Language Graduation Requirement.
• Opportunity to repeat nursing courses will depend upon space availability in classroom and clinical placements.
• Total Units Required for BSN (post-licensure program) 120.

General Education Requirements¹

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Area A: Basic Subjects
A1 - Oral Communication 2		0
A2 - Written Communication 2		0
A3 - Critical Thinking 2		0
Area B: Physical Universe and Its Life Forms (6 Units)
B1 - Physical Science 2		0
B2 - Life Forms		3
B3 - Lab (Note: Lab experience to be taken with one of the following: B1, B2 or B5) 2		0
B4 - Math Concepts 2		0
B5 - Additional Course (Any B to reach 12 units) - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements.		3
Area C: Arts and Humanities (9 Units)
C1 - Arts		3
C2 - Humanities		3
C1/C2 - Area C Course		3
C1/C2 - Area C Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. 2		0
Area D: The Individual and Society (12 Units)
Area D Course		3
Area D Course		3
Area D Course		3
Area D Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements.		3
Area E: Understanding Personal Development (3 Units)
Area E Course		3
Total Units		30

1

To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page. Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.

2

Required in Major; also satisfies GE.

Graduation Requirements¹

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Graduation Requirements (required by CSU) (6 Units)
American Institutions: U.S. History		3
American Institutions: U.S. Constitution & CA Government		3
Writing Intensive (WI) 2		0
Graduation Requirements (required by Sacramento State) (6 Units)
English Composition II		3
Race and Ethnicity in American Society (RE)		3
Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement 3		0

1	To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page. Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.
2	Required in Major; also satisfies Graduation Requirement.
3	If not satisfied before entering Sacramento State, it may be satisfied in General Education Area C2 (Humanities). "C- or better required." The alternative methods for satisfying the Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement are described here: https://www.csus.edu/college/arts-letters/world-languages-literatures/foreign-language-requirement.html Note: Students with a declared major of Nursing (all concentrations) in are exempt from the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement.