Nursing - RN to BSN
RN-BSN Admission Requirements
Admission requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing: RN to BSN include:
- Associates Degree in Nursing (or equivalent) from an accredited institution.
- Active, unencumbered, California RN license or be eligible for a California RN License.
- Proof of official NCLEX Results
- Applicants must have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Completion of college level courses in the following areas with a grade of “C” or better:
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Math
- Completion of School of Nursing prerequisite courses in the following areas:
- Human Anatomy with Lab
- Human Physiology with Lab
- Microbiology with Lab
- Chemistry (Intro or General)
- Statistics1
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If Statistics is not completed at the time of admission, the student must complete Statistics prior to taking NURS 333 Nursing Research. Statistics may be taken concurrently with NURS 333 Nursing Research in consultation with the student's advisor. Students' individualized curriculum plan may be longer depending on the number of courses needed to complete the required 128 semester hours for a bachelor's degree.
RN-BSN Application Requirements
The RN-BSN program participates in a Centralized Application Service (NursingCAS). Applications for admission to the program are accepted for the Fall and Spring terms. All RN-BSN Students must complete their application through NursingCAS.
- NursingCAS Application: https://nursingcas.org/
- Official transcripts from every accredited US college or university attended
- Current resumé or curriculum vitae
- Professional goal statement of no more than two pages
- One letter of recommendation from an academic instructor or clinical supervisor
- International Applicants: Request that official evaluations of transcripts from all foreign institutions be sent to NursingCAS
- World Education Services (WES)
- Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
- National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)
RN-BSN Post Admission Requirements
All students must submit the following required documents after admission to the RN-BSN Program:
- Create a student account on https://CastleBranch.org
- Select VN00
- Upload all required documents to student account
Degree Requirements
Total Program: 44 semester hours
Core Requirements
28 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 311 | Nursing Informatics | 4 |
| NURS 313 | Health Assessment | 4 |
| NURS 325 | Professional Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 333 | Nursing Research | 4 |
| NURS 463 | Leadership and Management in Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 465 | Public Health Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 465P | Public Health Nursing Practicum | 2 |
| NURS 499 | Nursing Capstone | 2 |
| Total Semester Hours | 28 | |
Required Major Electives
8 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HSM 306 | Systemic Racism, Disparities, and Health: The Impact on Latinx Community | 4 |
| HSM 417 | Econ, Soc & Pol Issues in HC | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 8 | |
Recommended Major Electives
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HSM 405 | Ethical & Legal Issues in Health Services Management | 4 |
| HSM 409 | Communications in Health Services Organizations | 4 |
| MGMT 359 | Management of Change and Conflict | 4 |
| MGMT 458 | Stress Management | 3-4 |
| PSY 308 | Social Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 312 | Psychological Disorders | 4 |
| PSY 409 | Multicultural Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 422 | Substance Abuse | 4 |
| 300-400 level course in any discipline | ||
Credit for Prior Learning
Students can use the eight semester hours of prior learning credit, which is awarded for RN licensure, towards the 44 semester hours required for the major.