C S U B D E P A R T M E N T O F N U R S I N G I N F O R M A T I O N S E S S I O N

C S U B D E P A R T M E N T O F N U R S I N G I N F O R M A T I O N S E S S I O N

CSUB NURSING PROGRAMS Approved by the BRN Nationally Accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education BSN Programs Traditional BSN: Pre-licensure RN-BSN: Post-licensure Graduate Program MSN (FNP)-Advanced Practice

TRADITIONAL BSN Impacted 3 year program Fall Admissions only Program Emphasis Advanced Leadership Research Community Health

TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS TO THE UNIVERSITY Types of Transfers: Lower division transfers: less than 60 semester transferable units Upper division transfer: at least 60 transferable units and completion of the golden four English Composition (A2) Communications (A1) Critical Thinking (A3) Mathematics (B4) *CSUB requires incoming transfers to meet the upper division transfer requirements for admissions to the University. Meet with your college advisor/counselor to see that you are upper division transfer ready. *Second baccalaureate applicants are not considered transfers. They re not required to complete GEs but must have a minimum Overall or Last 60 Units GPA of 2.50 at the time of application.

8 PREREQUISITES Prerequisites must be complete prior to entering the BSN program. Science and Statistics must be done in the last 10 years * A grade of a C or higher is needed (A C- is not acceptable)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 3.00 GPA in 8 prerequisites 3.00 GPA in science & math GPA Again: must be done w/in the last 10 yrs. Anatomy Physiology Chemistry Microbiology Statistics

ATI TEAS TEST ATI TEAS (VI) Multiple Choice Timed Science, Reading, Mathematics, English Language/Usage 70% minimum First 2 attempts; take the highest score 60-day grace period between 1 st and 2 nd attempts This includes multiple testing sites/locations Study manual and practice assessments available at www.atitesting.com

COGNATES Intro/General Psychology Intro to Sociology or Cultural Anthropology Nutrition Lifespan Development (conception to death) Pathophysiology-offered in the Fall terms only at CSUB Pathophysiology from other campuses must be reviewed and approved by the Department of Nursing *Cognates can be take prior to or during the BSN program. A grade of a C or higher is needed (A C- is not acceptable)

SELECTION CRITERIA Primary Criteria Optional Criteria 102.5 points available Prerequisite GPA S/M GPA TEAS Score Bakersfield Service Area residency Continuing CSUB Student/Alum Points are subject to change each year; no highest or lowest average to compare 12 points available Active U.S. military/recently discharged Paid Health Care Experience Educationally/Environmentally Disadvantage Economically Disadvantage Used to determine a tie for the last seat in the program Back up documentation required Prospective applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or have permanent residency in the U.S. Only exceptions: Qualified DACA or AB 540 students with a work authorization card

DOCUMENTATION TO SUBMIT (OPTIONAL CRITERIA) Document upload in NursingCAS Application for secondary criteria Data mainly used for accreditation purposes along with Demographic information Economically/Educationally Disadvantage (series of questions on NursingCAS). Licensed/Paid Health Care Experience Verification of employment Copy of license (CNA, RT) Military Veteran/Recently Discharged DD214/separation documents

ACADEMIC PROGRESSION POLICIES

PROGRESSION (FAILURE) POLICY Must not earn less than a C twice in the same prerequisite or cognate course requirement A minimum of a C is required in prerequisites and cognates. However, receiving mostly Cs in prerequisites will not be competitive No grade forgiveness on course(s) where less than a C was earned

REPEAT POLICY 2 repeats allowed in the prerequisites 1 science 1 non-science Cognate repeats The number of cognate course repeats has no limit Must be passed on the 2 nd attempt

WITHDRAW POLICY Must not exceed more than 19 semesters/28 quarter units worth of course W s Considers all coursework not just nursing related A Complete withdrawal from a term is forgiven W s that occurred 5 or more years prior to applying are forgiven A W in a prerequisite or cognate will not be considered a repeat

TRANSFER NURSING STUDENT A nursing transfer student is a student that was previously enrolled in an Registered Nursing program, but did not complete program Resources are not available to provide additional orientation and sections required to serve continuing transfer nursing students Letter of good standing from previous nursing program Chair/Director Typed letter addressed to the Nursing Dept. Undergraduate Programs Committee (UPC) requesting permission to apply as a new applicant

RESERVED SEATS 2 seats reserved for military veterans each year GPA requirement in prereqs: 3.00 TEAS= 75% If minimum requirements are not met, the candidate can decide if they want to compete with the general pool of applicants Alternative Military Credit

ARTICULATION AND DEGREE B SN I N N URSING

ARTICULATION OF COURSES Articulation/Equivalency www.assist.org for a list of courses from your college that will transfer to meet specific major requirements Articulation chart available on CSUB Nursing website If unsure, send catalog copy of course description and syllabus for further review to pre-nursing advisor at edeleon3@csub.edu

BSN REQUIREMENTS Total of 120-123 units For full curriculum review and GE, please visit the CSUB Catalog If transferring, a CSU GE Certification is recommended (not required for second post-bacc)

2 ND DEGREE Seeking 2 nd bachelor s degree in nursing Only take courses required for nursing Prerequisites Cognates 3-year Nursing Program GE is already complete through first degree Complete graduate application indicating second bachelor s

SECOND BACHELOR S ON CSU APPLY On CSU Apply, use the graduate application with the option of seeking second bachelor s degree Do not choose Masters Degree in Nursing Do not use Undergraduate Application

APPLICATION PROCESS FALL 2019 E N TRY

APPLICATION PROCESS Incoming transfers and 2 nd baccalaureate students (does not apply to current CSUB Students) University application Cal State Apply Required for incoming: 1 st degree-undergraduate application 2 nd degree-undergraduate seeking second bachelor s Re-entry (returning) CSUB students inactive for 2 or more terms Apply during October 1 st November 30 th

PART 1-APPLY TO UNIVERSITY CSU Apply at https://www2.calstate.edu/apply $55 non-refundable application fee. Fee waiver available for qualifying applicants CSUB ID# will be provided upon applying Login instructions for My CSUB Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, AP Test Sores to: CSU Bakersfield Office of Admissions and Records 9001 Stockdale Highway Bakersfield, CA 93311-1022 View Admissions status and To-Do list in My CSUB If offered admission to the university, accept admissions in my CSUB Confirm Intent to enroll (Usually by May 1 st ) and submit $100 non-refundable deposit that can be applied towards registration fees Intent to enroll is separate fee from the New Student Orientation ACCEPTANCE TO THE UNIVERSITY IS MADE BY THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS

PART 2-APPLY TO THE PROGRAM Required for all applicants Supplemental application October 1 st to February 15 th Program application available through NursingCAS

NURSINGCAS Create a NursingCAS account at www.nursingcas.org Free account Charges apply to submit program application(s): $50 for 1 st program application and $30 for each additional program added NursingCAS is a centralized online application service that provides the initial application processing for nursing programs that participate * For detailed instructions of how to apply, visit http://www.nursingcas.org/application-instructions/

Once logged in, go to the Add Program tab and fill in the following: School: California State University, Bakersfield Degree Type: BSN/BS (for non- nurses) Delivery: On Campus Location: California

NURSINGCAS Complete all quadrants Select Program Materials and review all program information for CSUB

PROGRAM MATERIALS QUADRANT Review the Home tab and continue to complete/answer areas in the preceding tabs: Documents, Prerequisites, and Questions.

TIMELINE/DEADLINES FALL 2019 CYCLE REQUIREMENT Submit CSU Apply Application Program application NursingCAS DUE DATE October 1st-November 30 th October 1st-February 15th ATI TEAS (VI) February 15 th to be submitted with nursing program application Official Transcripts Ensure Fall 2018 grades are posted prior to sending official transcripts to both CSUB Admissions and NursingCAS Program Evaluation Fee February 22 nd must be received in submitted to CSUB Nursing Department Current CSUB students waived In progress prerequisites Spring 2019 To be complete no later than May 28 th Acceptance Notices (to fill 55 seats) Late May to early August

POST ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS Conditional Acceptance Sent out by June via email Extend through early August Required RSVP needed (within 3-5 days of conditional notice) Background Check Clear background check per conditional acceptance guidelines (due date will be mentioned) Standards upheld to hospital requirements/clinical setting Nursing department does not set the standards for clinical placement Post-Acceptance Requirements There are many post acceptance requirements to be done by designated deadline indicated by the D.O.N https://www.csub.edu/nursing/ Resources Newly Admitted Students Failure to complete will result in being administratively dropped

PROGRAM ENTRY STATS Acceptance rate over the last 5 years 17%

THANK YOU! We look forward to working with you and receiving your nursing application!! Have more questions? Email the pre-nursing advisor, Eva de Leon at edeleon3@csub.edu

RESOURCE GUIDE NursingCAS Customer Assistance (617)612-2880 or email nursingcasinfo@nursingcas.org Questions about supplemental application: transcripts received, how to upload documents, prerequisite course entry, etc. ATI Testing at www.atitesting.com Order and purchase study manual and practice assessments, Department of Outreach & Recruitment (661) 654-3138 or visit https://www.csub.edu/outreach/ outreach@csub.edu Obtain more information about CSUB, request a campus tour or complete a self-guided tour Office of Admissions and Records (661) 654-3036 or visit https://www.csub.edu/admissions/index.html admissions@csub.edu Admission requirements to the university, status of university application and other admissions related topics Cal State Apply Application to the University-https://www2.calstate.edu/apply Graduate Student Center (661) 654-2786 or https://www.csub.edu/graduatestudentcenter/ Assists second baccalaureate students will admissions to the university, questions, application status, etc. CSUB Department of Nursing (661) 654-2505 or https://www.csub.edu/nursing/ nursing@csub.edu Nursing major requirements, deadlines, etc. California Board of Registered Nursing http://www.rn.ca.gov/ The Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) is a state governmental agency established by law to protect the public by regulating the practice of registered nurses. They are responsible for implementation and enforcement of the laws related to nursing education, licensure, practice, and discipline. The Nursing Practice Act created a nine-member Board which serves as the BRN decisionmaking body.