Nursing, RN to BSN Concentration, BSN

RN to BSN Concentration, Program Coordinator and Advisor: Dr. Ricardo Ballin.

The RN to BSN Post-Licensure program, offered by The Valley Foundation School of Nursing , is designed for those who have completed an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program and are interested in obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).

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

Program Roadmaps

The 3 semester 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).

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

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

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Students must satisfy the specific degree requirements for their undergraduate major and fulfill the following University degree requirements:

Academic (program total units with an average 2.0 GPA - “C” or better)
General Education (GE) (34 Lower Division + 9 Upper Division)
American Institutions (AI) (0-6 units) (may be satisfied in GE Areas 3A, 3B, 4, UD 3, or UD 4)
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) 3 units (see Writing in the Disciplines)
Physical Education (PE) (0-2 units)
Units in Residence (30 units, including 24 upper division and 12 in major)
Upper Division Units (40 units, including 12 upper div in major for BA, 18 upper div in major for BS)
Undergraduate Policies & Procedures

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Information about the Commencement Ceremony and Conferral of the Degree

Summary of Degree Units

Core Lower Division General Education: 0 (34 units transferred)

American Institutions/ US123 Requirements: 0 (6 units transferred)

Upper Division General Education: 3 (6 units may be satisfied by major coursework)

Physical Education: 0 (waived)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR): 0 (3 units satisfied by NURS 100WE)

Major Preparation: 90

Major Requirements: 24

University Electives: 3

Total: 120

2. 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 in their final semester of the program.

3. Major Requirements (24 units)

Semester 1
NURS 100WE - Evidence Based Practice Writing Workshop 3 unit(s) (WID)
NURS 112 - Professional Practice Success I 3 unit(s)
NURS 171 - Theoretical Foundations 3 unit(s)
Semester 2
NURS 172R - Community Health Theory for RN to BSN Program 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 2/5 / Formerly Area R)
NURS 173 - Community Health Practicum 3 unit(s)
NURS 113 - Professional Practice Success II 3 unit(s)
Semester 3
NURS 178A - Leadership 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 4 / Formerly Area S)
NURS 177A - Senior Preceptorship 3 unit(s)

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