Roadmap f or El Camino College ADN Program and CSU Dominguez Hills RN-BSN Program

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1 Roadmap f or El Camino College ADN Program and CSU Dominguez Hills RN-BSN Program Admission Requirements for El Camino College (ECC) ECC has a four-semester Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program. Prerequisite course requirements must be met prior to acceptance into the nursing program. Prerequisites include: 1. Graduation from an accredited U.S. high school or equivalent. 2. Acceptance as a fully matriculated student at ECC. 3. Meet the ECC Math requirement. 4. Cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in all college coursework5. Completion of all pre-requisite coursework (see table below). Science GPA must be 2.5 or better - all science courses must have been completed within seven years prior to the date the application for the nursing program is submitted. 6. Nursing Assessment/Readiness Test with a state recommended passing score (TEAS version 5 with minimum score of 62.0). 7. All general education courses and nursing courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C. Admission Requirements Prerequisite GE Requirement Anatomy 30 or 32* and Physiology 31*^ OR Anatomy and Physiology 34A*^ and 34B*^ Microbiology 33*^ English 1A (college reading and composition 1) with a grade of C or better Mathematics 73 or 80 with a grade of C or better, or pass the Mathematics Competency Exam CSU Requirement Meets CSU GE areas B2 and B3 Meets CSU GE area B2 and B3 Meets CSU GE area B2 and B3 Meets CSU GE area A2 Math 150 (Statistics) OR PSYCH 9A is required as a prerequisite for the CSUDH nursing program and meets CSU GE area B4. *Lab included in course ^Chemistry 4*, 20*, or 21A* is a prerequisite to these courses, but only Chemistry 20 or 21A meet the CSUDH nursing prerequisite and CSU GE area B1 Nursing courses required prior to entry into the program include: Nursing 48 Dosage Calculations* (2 units) Nursing 145 Introduction and Preparation for Nursing (2 units) Additional GE courses required for the Associate of Science Degree are noted in the table below: 1

2 Graduation Requirements English 1B Literature and Composition or (English 1C or Communication Studies 1,3, 4 or 12 and a Humanities course) Psychology 5 General Psychology Sociology 101 Introduction to Sociology CSU Requirement Can meet CSU GE area A1 oral communication or A3 Critical Thinking or CSU GE area C depending on course choice Meets CSU GE area D9 Meets CSU GE area D10 Additional highly recommended general education courses for a seamless transition to CSU Dominguez Hills RN to BSN program are noted in the table below: Recommended Course English 1C Mathematics 130 College Algebra or Mathematics 150 Elementary Statistics and Probability 9 units of CSU/GE courses CSU/ GE area C1-3 units US History course- 3 units Political Science 1 CSU Requirement Meets CSU GE area A3 Critical Thinking Meets CSU GE area B4 Mathematical Concepts Meets CSU GE area C 1 (arts) Meets CSU GE area C2 (humanities) and US institutions requirement Meets CSU GE area D (social and behavioral sciences) and US institutions requirement For more information: CSU General Education Requirements section in ECC catalog. Academic Requirements A minimum grade of C in all nursing courses and in the required GE courses is required. An overall grade point average of 2.0 must be maintained to remain in good standing in the college. How Do I Apply? Directions to apply to the nursing program can be found on the ECC Nursing Program website: Students are admitted into the program in the fall and spring semesters. Application filing periods can be found on the website. Prospective students are required to attend nursing program information sessions. 2

3 Curriculum for El Camino College: Semester 1 Nursing 150A Beginning Nursing Process and Fundamental Skills I 4 Nursing 150B Beginning Nursing Process and Fundamental Skills II 3.5 Nursing 151 Human Development and Health 2 Nursing 152 Introduction to Nursing Pharmacology 1 Total 10.5 Semester 2 Nursing 153 Intermediate Nursing Process I (adult medical-surgical) 4.5 Nursing 154 Intermediate Nursing Process and Mental Health 4 Nursing 155 Health Assessment 1 Nursing 156 Advanced Nursing Pharmacology 1 Total 10.5 Semester 3 Nursing 250 Intermediate Nursing Process and the Family 5.5 Nursing 251 Legal and Ethical Considerations in Nursing 1 Nursing 253 Intermediate Nursing Process II (adult medical-surgical) 4.5 Total 11 Semester 4 Nursing 254 Advanced Nursing Process I (adult critical care and emergency) 7 Nursing 255 Advanced Nursing Process II Clinical Preceptorship 2.5 Total 9.5 Total Nursing = prior to acceptance = 45.5 units ROADMAP FOR CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS RN-BSN PROGRAM Completion of a community college nursing program does not guarantee admission to the CSU. Eligible students are usually admitted every fall and spring semester. Students are encouraged to complete any lower division general education courses prior to enrollment. Admission Requirements 60 or more transferable college units (70 semester units/105 quarter units maximum accepted from community colleges and 96 units from a four-year institution) Current RN licensure in the United States or transcripts noting you are near the end of the program College GPA of at least 2.0. However, applicants with a Bachelor's degree in another major are considered 2nd baccalaureate students. GPA (from the 1st bachelor's degree) of at least 2.5 or higher is required. 3

4 Completion of the following Prerequisite courses including the Basic GE Courses (the golden 4 are noted with a *) It is strongly recommended that you obtain GE Certification from a community college prior to admission. CSUDH Nursing Program Prerequisite Course Oral communication * Written communication * Critical thinking * Statistics * College Chemistry: general, inorganic, organic or integrated (with associated lab if required at the institution where the course was taken) Human anatomy (with required lab) Human physiology (with required lab) Microbiology (with required lab) CSU GE- Breadth Area A1 A2 A3 B4 B1, (B3) B2, B3 B2, B3 B2, B3 CURRICULUM FOR CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS: Course Upper Division General Education (GE) BSN 302 Concepts of Professional 3 Nursing Practice BSN 306 Cultural Diversity in Healthcare 3 Satisfies upper division GE- category D and G BSN 307 Health Care Informatics and 3 Technology BSN 340 Professional Collaboration in 3 Nursing Practice BSN 346 Pathophysiology 3 Satisfies upper division GE - category B BSN 380 Health Assessment 3 BSN 381 Health Assessment Skills Lab 1 BSN 400 Health Promotion and 3 Teaching BSN 408 Gerontological Nursing 3 Practice BSN 410 Community Based Nursing 1 3 BSN 411 Home Health Role Performance 2 4

5 BSN 420 Community Based Nursing 2 3 BSN 421 Public Health Role 2 Performance BSN 430 Healthcare Systems, Policy and 3 Finance BSN 450 Principles of Leadership and 3 Management in Nursing BSN 451 Leadership/Management Role 2 Performance BSN 460 Nursing Research Utilization 3 Elective, BSN 494 Independent Study 1-4 Upper division humanities requirement 3 Satisfies upper division GE-category C Graduate Writing Assessment 0-3 Requirement (ENG 350 or GWE) Total Note: CSUDH is not a cohort-based program, hence there is flexibility in course sequencing as long as the following rules are followed: 1. In general, complete 300 level courses prior to 400 level courses 2. Complete 346 prior to or concurrently with 380/ Complete 346 and 380/381 before enrolling in 410/411, 420/421 and 450/451 BSN Degree Requirements: 1. Completion of 120 semester units (students admitted Fall '95 or later) with the required 2.0 GPA. 2. Completion of the lower division General Education requirement (48 semester units) 3. Satisfaction of the American Institutions requirement in U.S. Constitution, State and Local Government. 4. Satisfaction of Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) by exam or course ( 5. Satisfaction of the Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) requirement or exemption and English Placement test or exemption. 6. Complete the residence requirement of 30 semester units earned through CSUDH while an admitted SON student. Residence units refer to those units earned at CSUDH while an officially admitted student in a degree program. Residence requirements for a bachelor's degree include a minimum of 30 semester units in residence of which 24 units must be in upper division courses and 18 units must be earned in the major. 5

6 Examples of the plan of study (as a full-time student, a part-time student, and a full-time, accelerated student) can be found at Updated on 09/16/14 by: Octavia Hyacinth, DNP, MSN, FNP-C, RN, CCRN Director, Associate Degree Nursing Program El Camino College Torrance, CA Nop Ratanasiripong, PhD, RN, CCRC Assistant Professor/RN-BSN Program Coordinator School of Nursing California State University, Dominguez Hills 6