Department of Nursing California State University, Northridge

Department of Nursing California State University, Northridge

2 Applications: University Graduate Application ONLINE CSUMentor October 1-November 30 Nursing option www.csumentor.org Nursing Department Application HARDCOPY October 1-November 30 www.csun.edu/~nursing

Both applications due Nov. 30 ABSN Program is 4 semesters (15months) Courses include classroom & clinical patient care settings Clinical background check will be required Reliable transportation is required for clinical courses off campus Earned Bachelor s degree from an accredited institution Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better

Science Prerequisite must be completed within the past 7 years BIO 211/212 Human Anatomy and Lab (2/1) BIOL 215/L Introductory Microbiology and Lab (2/1) BIOL 281/282 Human Physiology and Lab (3/1) CHEM 103 General Chemistry and Lab (4) MATH 140 Introductory Statistics (3) Basic Subject courses from the following sections: Oral Communication Written Communication Critical thinking

Bachelor s degree from another country check with admissions for evaluation of transcripts : https://www.csun.edu/anr/intl/apply/intlapplygrad.html EVALUATED and TRANSLATED transcripts: 1 with the A-BSN application and 1 to CSUN Admissions and Records Please contact International Admissions and Evaluations, Bayramian Hall, Room 150 at (818) 677-3760 TOEFL Exam Required

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2015-2016 FALL 2015 PRE-NURSING

Check which semester 2015 ACCELERATED BSN (A-BSN) PROGRAM PERSONAL INFORMATION FORM I am applying for (check one): 2015 Summer Entry or 2015 Fall Entry PERSONAL INFORMATION FORM Personal Information (Please type or print clearly) Name: Phone #: Address: Email Address: City: State: Zip: California Resident? (Please circle) Yes No Emergency Contact: Phone#: Educational Background (List all institutions since high school) School Name Dates Attended Diploma/Degree Date Awarded Have you previously applied to the CSUN Nursing program? No Yes If yes, when? MILITARY INFORMATION: Have you ever been on active duty in the U.S. military service? Yes No If Yes, please indicate whether you are currently an active duty member or a veteran of the U.S. armed forces. Active Duty Member Veteran If you select Yes, submit a copy of your DD214 or DD295 with this application. Experiential Background (start with most recent) Organization Position Title Specialty/Duties Dates of Employment Reason for Leaving Recommendations (3 are required) Name Title Organization COMPUTER SKILLS Use email? Internet skills? (Circle) Proficient Some Difficulty None **You are expected to have these computer skills in the graduate program.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE/Certification (Must submit documentation to validate) Prefer 60 hours of patient care experience in a clinical setting, completed within 24 months prior to submitting your application. Yes No number of hours completed: Documentation included? Yes No Institution Name/Location: Explain volunteering responsibilities/duties: Completed Clinical Certification? Yes: No: Certifications Certification CNA Certificate EMT Certificate Other Certificate (specify): Date Completed

Not to exceed 1-2 page double-spaced Address the following questions in essay format: 1. Describe the event or time in your life that you made a decision to pursue a career in nursing. 2. What are your strengths in your background that will assist you as you serve the population who seek out medical care? 3. What attributes do you bring to the program that benefits your fellow students? 4. Due to the time commitment for the 15 months, how do you plan to commit yourself to this intense program? 5. Once you have completed your BSN, are you planning to pursue an advanced degree, if so, in what area of expertise? 6. Have you researched the opportunities in the nursing field? If so, where do you see yourself 10 years from now?

1 PREREQUISITE CHECKLIST IP courses must be completed by 12/31/2014 Complete all items below based on your transcripts from EVERY school attended. Applicant name SCIENCE COURSES MUST HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AFTER SPRING 2008 Required Courses ** MUST HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITHIN (7) SEVEN YEARS PRIOR TO ADMISSION Grade Units Date Completed (Or IP if in process) Course # Educational Institution EXAMPLE: Nursing Core/Prerequisite Requirements: A 3 FA12 HSC 123 CSUN Human Anatomy w/lab** BIO 211/212-CSUN Microbiology w/lab** BIOL 215/L CSUN Human Physiology w/lab** BIOL 281/282-CSUN General Chemistry w/lab** CHEM 103-CSUN Basic statistics (3-4 Units) (2/1 Units) (3/1units) (4 units) (3 units) Critical Thinking Oral Communication Written Communication DEADLINE- POST MARKED BY NOVEMBER 30 Complete Application packet must be postmarked by November 30 th or delivered in person to the Department of Nursing, Jacaranda Hall 2210 office no later than Friday, November 29th LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS.

THE DESCRIPTIONS ARE LOCATED IN THE CSUN CATALOG BIOL 211. Human Anatomy (2) Prerequisites: BIOL 101/L or 106/L and 107/L. Corequisite: BIOL 212. Not for credit in Biology major. Survey of the gross anatomy and histology of the major human organ systems, including the muscle, skeletal, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, excretory, endocrine and reproductive systems. Lecture 2 hours. BIOL 212. Laboratory Studies in Human Anatomy (1) Prerequisites: BIOL 101/L or 106/L and 107/L. Corequisite: BIOL 211. Not for credit in Biology major. Examination of the anatomy and histology of the major organ systems by dissection and microscopic study. Lab three hours. BIOL 281. Human Physiology (3) Prerequisites: BIOL 101/L or 106 and 107/L. Survey of the physiology of nerve and muscle, as well as the digestive, circulatory, respiratory, excretory, endocrine and reproductive systems. Lecture 3 hours. BIOL 282. Lab Experiments in Human Physiology (1) Prerequisites: BIOL 101/L or 106/L and 107/L. Recommended Corequisite: BIOL 281. Selected lab experiments in human physiology. Lab three hours.

BIOL 215/L. Introductory Microbiology and Lab (2/2) Prerequisites: BIOL 101/L or 106/L and 107/L; CHEM 102/L or 104. Corequisite: BIOL 215L. Preparatory: BIOL 281 or CHEM 235. Introduction to the biology of major groups of microorganisms, including their role in infectious diseases, their role in nature and their relationship to humankind. Lecture 2 hours, lab 6 hours. CHEM 103/L. Introductory Chemistry I and Lab (3/1) Prerequisite: Qualifying score on the ELM Examination or satisfying the ELM exemption requirements. Corequisite: CHEM 103L. Not open to engineering, biology or physical science majors. Designed to stress fundamental principles of inorganic chemistry, the structure of atoms and molecules, the periodic table, states of matter, chemical calculations involving stoichiometry and simple algebraic operations. Credit cannot be earned in both CHEM 100 and 103. Students can use this course to satisfy the General Education, Natural Sciences laboratory requirement. 3 hours lecture and one 3-hour lab per week. Math 140 Introductory Statistics (4) Introductory Statistics- Methods for displaying, describing, and producing data. Normal distribution. Correlation and regression. Sampling distributions and probability. Statistical inference for means and proportions.

AAS 201. Race, Racism and Critical Thinking (3) AFRS 204. Race and Critical Thinking (3) CHS 202. Race, Racism and Critical Thinking (3) COMS 225/L. Argumentation and Lab (2/1) PHIL 100. General Logic (4) PHIL 200. Critical Reasoning (3) PHIL 210. Reasoning in the Sciences (3) PHIL 225. Evolutionary Reasoning (3) PHIL 230. Introduction to Formal Logic (3) RS 204. Religion, Logic and the Media (3) PHIL 100-General Logic (4) Study of deductive and inductive inferences. Attention to formal and informal fallacies and the relations of logic and language. Emphasis on critical thinking and the attainment of skill in it. (Available for General Education, Critical Thinking.)

AAS 151. Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3) AFRS 151. Freshman Speech Communication (3) CAS 151. Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3) CHS 151. Freshman Speech Communication (3) COMS 151/L. Fundamentals of Public Speaking and Lab (2/1) COMS 309. Advanced Public Speaking (3)

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Average GPA of applicants 3.45 Science courses final grade 3.7 (3A s & 1B) LVN Certificate (Vocational Licensed Nurse) CNA Certificate (Certified Nursing Aide) EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Phlebotomist certificate Experience with direct patient care

Students are admitted as a cohort 30 in Summer 30 in Fall Lecture & clinical courses may be scheduled for evenings or weekends Must pass both lecture & lab courses Minimum grade of C required in all courses Lectures & labs taken concurrently

Units Clinical Hours Cohort 12 DAY TIME 1st Semester Nurs 302 Pathophysiology 3 Th 9:00-11:45 Nurs 307 Health Assesment 2 M 1:-2:50 Nurs 307L Health Assesment Lab 1 M offcampus SU13 Nurs 318 Intro to Prof. Nursing 3 T 7:00-9:50 Nurs 318L Intro to Prof. Nursing Lab (Clinical) 4 180 T 10:15-12:00 Nurs 319 Effective Communication 2 Th 1:00-2:45 2nd Semester Nurs 315 Pharmacology 2 FA13 M 8:30-10:15 Nurs 321 Med/Surgical 4 T 4:30-8:30 Nurs 321AL Med/Surgical Lab (Clinical) 8 360 W 7:00-6:45 Nurs 321BL Geriatrics Lab (Clinical) 1 42 F 7:00-3:30 3rd Semester Nurs 310 Research 3 T 9:00-12:10 Nurs 430 Pysch-Mental Helath 2 W 1:30-3:30 Nurs 430L Pysch-Mental Helath Lab (Clinical) 1 45 SP14 Th 7:00-4:30 Nurs 443 Pediatrics 2 (13) M 8:00-10:45 Nurs 443L Pediatrics Lab (Clinical) 1.5 67.5 W 7:00-6:45 Nurs 444 Childbearing Family 2 Th 8:00-10:10 Nurs 444L Childbearing Family Lab (Clinical) 1.5 67.5 F 7:00-6:45 4th Semester Nurs 426 Issue & Ethics 3 F 9:00-11:45 Nurs 427 Leadership/Management 3 M 9:00-11:45 Leadership/Management SU14 1:00-1:50 Nurs 427L 2 90 M Lab (Clinical) (16) plus hours Nurs 428 Community Health 3 W 4:00-6:45 Nurs 428L Community Health Clinical 2 90 W 8:00-2:30 HSCI 488 Epidemiology 3 Scheduled offsight (15) offsight 59 942

Estimated cost of the program is $20,000 (tuition, books, background checks, etc.) Financial assistance as well as a variety of scholarships are available to qualified students www.nursingscholarships.org Please contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at (818) 677-4085 for more information http://www.csun.edu/finaid/

A-BSN Program Contact Info: Joanne Moreno, Student Advisor E-mail: absn@csun.edu Phone: (818) 677-7533 Questions or Comments?