Academics & Options

  

Admission Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
NCLEX 
GPA 2.75

Nursing Program Prerequisite & CSU GE-Breadth Area Courses

  • Oral Communication (A1)
  • Written Communication (A2)
  • Critical Thinking (A3)
  • Chemistry: General, inorganic, organic, or integrated (with associated lab if required at the institution where the course was taken) (B1, B3)
  • Human Anatomy (with required lab) (B2, B3)
  • Human Physiology (with required lab) (B2, B3)
  • Microbiology (with required lab) (B2, B3)
  • Statistics (B4)

 

BSN Nursing Courses

  • NRSG 348 [3]  Transition to Professional Practice
  • NRSG 372 [3]  Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
  • NRSG 390 [3]  Informatics & Health Literacy
  • NRSG 350 [3]  Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan
  • NRSG 470 [3]  Community/Public Health Nursing
  • NRSG 471 [3]  Community/Public Health Nursing Practicum
  • HED 451 [3]  Nutrition for Healthy Communities
  • NRSG 460W [3]  Leadership & Management Dynamics
  • NRSG 490 [3]  Evidence Based Practice and Research

Current RN's and new RN graduates, or those graduating by Spring 2025, can apply for the Fall 2025 part-time cohort beginning October 1st, 2024.

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Program Roadmap

 

Part-Time Students

Semester 1 (Fall)

CourseUnits
NRSG 348: Transition to Professional Practice3
NRSG 390: Informatics & Health Literacy3
TOTAL6

Semester 2 (Spring)

CourseUnits
NRSG 372: Health Assessment Across the Lifespan3
NRSG 350: Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan3
TOTAL6

Summer Semester

CourseUnitsNotes
Upper Division GE Area C3Diversity and Common Ground
Upper Division GE Area D3Diversity and Common Ground
TOTAL6

Semester 3 (Fall)

CourseUnitsNotes
NRSG 470: Community/Public Health Nursing3
NRSG 471: Community/Public Health Nursing Practicum3Field-based class
HED 451 Nutrition for Healthy Communities3
TOTAL9

Semester 4 (Spring)

CourseUnits
NRSG 460W: Leadership & Management Dynamics 3Capstone course
NRSG 490 Evidence Based Practice and Research3
TOTAL6

Total Units for BSN Program
33 units

Learning Outcomes

The BSN degree will prepare nurses to

  • Identify ways to improve healthcare in the US and acquire leadership skills necessary to advocate for such improvements in rural populations
  • Apply knowledge of social and cultural factors to the care of diverse populations
  • Integrate patient care technologies as appropriate to address the diverse needs of a rural patient population
  • Develop a nursing philosophy that formulates how they will apply their personal strengths to the care of others while nurturing their own personal health and wellness
  • Analyze data and apply relevant research to identify evidence-based solutions in their area of specialization