Roadmap To Complete the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) From CSU Long Beach Starting From Your First Semester at Cypress College Nursing Prerequisites http://www.cypresscollege.edu/academics/academicprograms/ Completion of an ADN degree does not guarantee admission to a CSU campus. Complete These Courses at Cypress College: Units ADN (CC) BSN (CSULB) CC GE Area & Am. Inst. CSULB GE Area Req. Req. & Am. Inst. 3 A1 A1 Oral Communication Human Communication (Comm100 C) Written Communication 3 A2 A2 College Writing (ENGL 100C) Critical Thinking One of these courses is required for CSULB admission: English 103C Critical Thinking English 104C Critical Analysis and Literature 3 A3 A3 Philosophy 11 or 12; Reading 84; or Speech 60 Lab science courses Human Anatomy (with Lab) 4 B2/B3 B2/B3 BIOL 231C General Human Anatomy Human Physiology (with Lab) 4 B2/B3 B2/B3 BIOL 241C General Human Physiology Microbiology (with lab) BIOL 220C Medical Microbiology 4 B2/B3 B1b
General Education Chemistry (with Lab) CHEM 101C Chemistry for Health Majors 5 B1/B3 Math MATH 040C Intermediate Algebra MATH 120C Introduction to Probability and Statistics B4 General Education Area C1 any course within this category that fulfills this requirement 3 C1 General Education Area C2 any course within this category that fulfills this requirement 3 C2 Psychology PSY 101C Introduction to Psychology 3 D D2 Sociology SOC 101C Introduction to Sociology 3 D E 4 4 General Education Arts Humanities and ARTS (C1) and (C2) 3 C2 C2 Lifelong Learning & Self Development HRC 100C Nutrition 3 E E Political Science POCS 101 United States Government, or POSC 101C Gender and American Politics 3 D8 Am. Inst. American History 3 D6 Am. Inst. PSY 139C Developmental Psychology 3 D9 Ethnic or Women s Studies, for example Being in the RN Program counts as Multicultural Competency
Required Nursing Courses NURS 191C Pharmacology in Nursing I 1 NURS 192C Fundamentals of Nursing 4.5 NURS 193C Introduction to Med/Surg Nursing/Gero Nursing 3.5 NURS 195C Pharmacology in Nursing II 1 NURS 196C Medical Surgical Nursing I 5 NURS 197C Maternal/Newborn Nursing 3.5 NURS 291C Pharmacology in Nursing III 1 NURS 292C Medical Surgical Nursing II 5 NURS 293C Mental Health Nursing 3.5 NURS 294C Geriatric Nursing 3 NURS 295C Pharmacology in Nursing IV 1 NURS 296C Child/Family Nursing 3.5 NURS 297C Medical Surgical Nursing III 5 CC College 103 70 units will transfer to CSULB NOTE: In order to be accepted into the BSN program at CSULB, you must have been granted an ADN degree from an approved State of California BRN Program. Registered Nurses who obtained their degrees outside of California may be admitted, but they need a current California nursing license. New ADN graduates need to have passed NCLEX by the time they begin their first clinical nursing course. The National Council of State Boards of Nurses Member Board jurisdictions require that a candidate for RN licensure pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) that measures the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level nurse.
See CSU Long Beach required courses below: CSU, Long Beach http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/chhs/departments/nursing/programs/nursingbachelorprogram.htm Upper Division GE Complete the Following Courses at CSU Long Beach: Elective Writing intensive capstone any course within this category will meet the requirement Human Diversity Nursing 402 Meets this requirement Global Issues Any course within this category will meet the requirement Units BSN Req. CSU GE Area UD GE UD GE 3 UD GE Required Nursing Courses Nursing 309 Dimensions of Professional Nursing 2 Nursing 305 Pathophysiology 3 Nursing 312 Health Care Assessment 2 Nursing 312L Health Care Assessment Laboratory 1 Nursing 456 Health Care Delivery Systems & Leadership 3 Nursing 402 Community Health 3 Nursing 402L Community Health Laboratory 3 Nursing 450 Nursing Research 3 Nursing 452, 453, or 454 Advanced Nursing Concentration 2 Nursing 452, 453, or 454 Advanced Nursing Concentration Laboratory 4 TOTAL UNITS: 29
Cypress College Units Transferred: 70 CSU Long Beach Units: 50 Grand Total: 120 NOTE: Only 70 units may be transferred from any California Community College to any California State University. Additional CSU credit may be awarded for demonstration of learning, as operationalized through passing the NCLEX RN examination.