Nursing, BS

Undergraduate Coordinator and Advisor: Dr. Sue Malloy

The Valley Foundation School of Nursing prepares you for professional careers with a baccalaureate degree in Nursing.

The following courses (or their equivalents) are to be completed for the baccalaureate degree. Extended campus facilities include public health departments, home health agencies, sub-acute facilities, skilled nursing facilities, ambulatory care clinics, acute care hospitals, Nurse-Managed Centers and a wide variety of community-based agencies for clinical experience. Students must provide their own transportation to extended campus facilities. Some community agencies require home visits, therefore students must have individual use of an automobile. In Academic Year 2020-2021, the University may have alternate course delivery systems, which will be posted on the University website (eg., COVID-19 updates).

Overall requirements: Students must maintain a minimum grade of “C” or better or “Credit” in each nursing course and in all prerequisites and corequisite courses for the nursing major (see admission impaction supplemental criteria for exceptions). In addition, students must pass background and drug clearances. Policies are posted on The Valley Foundation School of Nursing website at www.sjsu.edu/nursing.

All students must meet all health requirements and obtain personal professional liability insurance through the School’s designated vendor. Students must carry personal health insurance at all times as well. Those who do not meet the health clearance guidelines must meet with the advisor for follow-up.

Students should be aware that the application requirements and prerequisite courses are subject to change. Interested students should check the Nursing web page frequently for updates and changes.

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	24
Major Preparation	35
Major Requirements	61
Total	120

Program Roadmaps

The 4.5-Year Roadmap is available online. 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 Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

All courses required in the major (preparation, major, and electives) require a grade of “C” or better or “Credit” (see admission impaction supplemental criteria for exceptions ). In addition, students must pass background and drug clearances. Policies are posted on The Valley Foundation School of Nursing website.

University Requirements

Students must satisfy all of the major and Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements , which includes unit, GPA, and residency requirements as well as the below identified General Education , American Institutions, Graduation Writing Assessment and Physical Education requirements. Courses that meet Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements are noted with an area designation (see Course Abbreviations ).

Exceptions for University Graduation Requirements apply to this major.

Physical Education

The Physical Education Requirement is waived for this major. See the Exceptions for University Graduation Requirements .

Core Lower Division General Education (15 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 24 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. Of the 39 units, the following 12 units are not satisfied in the major:

Area A3 Critical Thinking and Writing 3 unit(s)
Area C Arts and Letters 9 unit(s)
GE Area F Ethnic Studies 3 unit(s)

Upper Division General Education (3 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 6 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details. Of the 9 units, the following 6 units are not satisfied in the major.

Area V Culture, Civilization & Global Understanding (3 units)

American Institutions (6 units)

Complete one 6 unit sequence of American Institutions (US123) courses, which also satisfies GE Area D. Students may also satisfy the American Institutions Requirement with other courses, but these may not satisfy other GE areas.

The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ; 12 units) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B /HUM 2A /HUM 2B ; 24 units) sequences satisfy the American Institutions Requirement and additional GE Areas (see the course description for details).

Consult with a major advisor to select the appropriate sequence.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Those students starting in the Nursing BS in Fall 2020 (Writing Skills Test waived for fall 2020) must only pass NURS 100WE course. A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) . This requirement is fulfilled in the major requirements with NURS 100WE - Evidence Based Practice Writing Workshop .

Major Preparation (35 units)

ENGL 1A - First Year Writing 3 unit(s) (A2)
COMM 20 - Public Speaking 3 unit(s) (A1)
CHEM 30A - Introductory Chemistry 3 unit(s) (B1+B3)
BIOL 65 - Human Anatomy 4 unit(s) (B2+B3)
BIOL 65O may also be used to meet this requirement.
BIOL 66 - Human Physiology 5 unit(s) (B2+B3)
MICR 20 - General Bacteriology 5 unit(s) (B2+B3)
NUFS 8 - Nutrition for the Health Professions 3 unit(s)
STAT 95 - Elementary Statistics 3 unit(s) (B4)
UNVS 15F and UNVS 15S may be used in lieu of the statistics course required by this major.

Additional Major Support (6 units)

CHAD 70 - Lifespan Development in a Global Context 3 unit(s) (E)
PSYC 1 - Introduction to Psychology 3 unit(s) (D)

Major Requirements (61 units)

Semester 1
NURS 10 - Leadership I 2 unit(s)
NURS 11 - Introduction to Pharmacology 2 unit(s)
NURS 12 - Health Assessment & Skills I 3 unit(s)
NURS 13A - Gerontological Nursing Theory 2 unit(s)
NURS 13B - Geriatric Nursing Practicum 1 unit(s)
NURS 100WE - Evidence Based Practice Writing Workshop 3 unit(s) (Z)
Semester 2
NURS 20A - Adult Care Management I 4 unit(s)
NURS 20B - Adult Care Clinical Practicum I 3 unit(s)
NURS 22 - Health Assessment & Skills in Nursing II 2 unit(s)
NURS 123A - Mental Health Theory 3 unit(s)
NURS 123B - Mental Health Practicum 2 unit(s)
Semester 3
NURS 32 - Health Assessment & Skills III 1 unit(s)
NURS 161 - Leadership II 2 unit(s)
NURS 165A - Child Health Theory 3 unit(s)
NURS 165B - Child Health Practicum 2 unit(s)
NURS 168A - Maternal Newborn Theory 3 unit(s)
NURS 168B - Maternal Newborn Practicum 2 unit(s)
Semester 4
NURS 166 - Simulation I 1 unit(s)
NURS 167A - Adult Care Management II 4 unit(s)
NURS 167B - Adult Care Clinical Practicum II 3 unit(s)
NURS 164A - Community Health Theory 3 unit(s) OR
NURS 164AR - Community Health Theory for Nursing BS Program (starting F2022)
3 unit(s) (R)
NURS 164B - Community Health Practicum 3 unit(s)
Semester 5
NURS 177 - Senior Preceptorship 4 unit(s)
NURS 178 - Leadership III 3 unit(s) (S)

Total Units Required (120 units)

Students may complete NURS 148AI instead of NURS 177 .