Nursing, RN to BSN Concentration, BS

Advanced Placement Coordinator and Advisor: Dr. Arlene Spilker

Admittance into this degree requires an Associate in Science degree in Nursing and passage of the NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) the licensing examination for nurses in the United States.

Admission occurs every Spring and Fall semester. The RN to BSN program can be completed in 3 semesters of full-time study.

University Graduation Requirements

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements section of the Policies and Procedures .

4-Year Program Roadmap

Students may find a roadmap for this program here. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Transfer Degrees (ADT) pathway roadmaps can be found here.

General Education/American Institution Requirements

Courses that meet General Education/American Institution requirements are noted with area designation for required area. For legend please see General Education Attributes .

University Requirements (9 units)

Core Lower Division General Education

Of the 39 units required by the university, 39 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Upper Division General Education (6 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 3 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions

The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Physical Education

Met as part of the community college transfer package required for admission to degree program.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units)

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. For additional information on the WST, please see http://testing.sjsu.edu/wst. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at http://info.sjsu.edu/gwar.html.

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

HS 100W - Writing Workshop 3 units (Z)

Major Preparation (90 units)

Community College Lower Division Coursework (70 units)

Community College lower division coursework necessary for Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

External Exam Credit (20 units)

NCLEX - RN examination

Students admitted to the program will receive 20 units of credit for passage of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for Registered Nurses.

Major Requirements (21 units)

Core Courses (21 units)

NURS 124 - Nursing Theory II 3 units
NURS 127B - Community Theory 2 units
NURS 128 - Evidence-Based Nursing Practice 2 units
NURS 137 - Professional Role Development V 2 units
NURS 138 - Professional Role Development VI 3 units (S)
NURS 144 - Clinical Nursing Applications 2 units

Community Health (2-3 units)

Complete one course:

NURS 147BI - Community Health Clinical – International Experience 3 units

Senior Experience (3 units)

NURS 148A - Senior Preceptorship 4 units
NURS 148AI - Senior Practicum– International Experience 4 units

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