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Undergraduate Student Recruitment and Admissions

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College of Health and Human ServicesAdvising and Career Development Center

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Admission to Fresno StateGraduation from a Boardapproved/accredited nursingprogramCumulative G.P.A. of at least 2.75Completion of all pre-requisitecourses listed below with a 'C' gradeor better

English Composition (writtencommunication)Speech (oral communication)Critical ThinkingStatisticsGeneral ChemistryHuman Anatomy (lab)Human Physiology (lab)Microbiology (lab)

Application Process

Apply to Fresno State (Oct. 1 - Nov. 30) Apply to RN to BSN program (Feb. 1-March 5)

FALL DEADLINE FOR FRESNO ANDSOUTH VALLEY COHORTS

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Apply to RN to BSN program (July 1 -Aug. 6) Apply to Fresno State (Aug. 1 - 31)

SPRING DEADLINE FOR FRESNO COHORT1.

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RN to BSN Program

To learn more about the South Valley Cohort,

contact Dr. Janine Spencerat jspencer@csufresno.edu.

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Minimum Requirements

OTHER RESOURCES

Fresno State Application: calstate.edu/applyRN to BSN Application: nursingcas.org

Program Goals are required to graduate with aBSN from Fresno State, with 41

units being nursing majorrequirements.

Compliance with required G.E.coursework is specific to eachindividual. Prior advising with an academiccounselor is required to obtainG.E. course information.For courses taken at theAssociate's Degree level, all pre-requisites and co-requisitecourses apply to the G.E.requirements.

The RN to BSN Program builds upon thesound Associate's Degree in Nursing

(ADN) foundation of nursing education.

It is designed for ADNs with a registerednursing license to complete upper

division nursing courses that fulfill theBachelor's of Science in Nursing degreewithout repeating lower division nursing

coursework.

Upper division nursing courseworkexpands upon leadership and

management principles, and introducesresearch and evidence-based practicemethodologies, as well as population-focused community health nursing.

The curriculum below represents only thenursing major courses required. In addition

to the 6 courses in the nursing major,students are required to complete 9 units of

co-requisite courses, which are oftenconcomitant to the General Education (G.E.)

requirements needed to graduate fromFresno State.

NURS 135 - Professional Transitions (3 units)NURS 136 - Health Appraisal (3 units)NURS 145 - Nursing Theories & Research(3 units)

Semester One (9 units):

NURS 152 - Advanced LeadershipManagement & Healthcare Systems (3 units)NURS 156 - Nursing Information (3 units)

Semester Two (6 units):

NURS 141 - Concepts of CommunityHealth Nursing (3 units)NURS 141L - Practicum: Concepts ofCommunity Health Nursing (2 units - inperson)NURS 151 - Community Service Project (1 unit)

Semester Three * (9 units) :

*Third semester courses are offered as an option during the summer session.

The current curriculum consists of 6 RN toBSN courses. All nursing courses are offered

online, with the exception of one 90-hourpracticum in community health nursing.

About the ProgramThe RN to BSN Program is a

cohort-driven program and studentshave the option to enroll in theFresno Cohort or South Valley

Cohort (Tulare/Kings).

120 UNITS

RN to BSN CoursesOnline Cohort Program

Executive Order 1084 - NCLEX Pass Credit (20units)

41 Total Units in Major (21 coursework, 20 NCLEX credit)