Course Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
Before applying for the Traditional BSN Program, students must complete the 8 prerequisite courses listed below.
- A minimum of a 3.20 GPA is required in all 8 prerequisites.
- A minimum of a 3.20 GPA is required in the science and statistics courses.
The science and statistics courses must be completed within the last 10 years. Prerequisite courses may not be completed on a credit/no-credit basis and are required for the nursing major.
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Course
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Title
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CSU GE Area
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Units
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| BIOL 2210 |
Human Anatomy w/ lab required |
B2, B3 |
(4) |
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| BIOL 2220 |
Human Physiology w/ lab required |
B2, B3 |
(4) |
|
| BIOL 2230 |
Microbiology w/ lab required |
B2. B3 |
(4) |
|
|
CHEM 1000 or CHEM 1003
|
Foundations of Chemistry |
B1 (B3) |
(3 / 4) |
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Chemistry may be general, inorganic, organic, or integrated (with associated lab if required at the institution where the course was taken).
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MATH 1209 or PSYC 2018 or
SOC 2208
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Statistics
|
B4-Approved B4; must be Statistics |
(3) |
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COMM 1008 or THTR 1009
|
Public Speaking |
A1-Any CSU GE Certified |
(3) |
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| ENGLISH 1109 |
Writing and Research |
A2-Any CSU GE Certified |
(3) |
|
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PHIL 1019 or PHIL 2019 or
SOC 1018
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Critical Thinking |
A3- Any CSU GE Certified |
(3) |
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Cognate Courses
A minimum grade of a "C" is required in the cognates. Cognate courses may be taken before or during the BSN program. These courses may not be taken on a credit/no-credit basis as they are required for the nursing major.
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Course
|
Title
|
Units
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| PSYC 1018 |
Explorations in Psychology |
(3) |
|
| BIOL 2240 |
Nutrition |
(2) |
|
| NURS 2190 |
Lifespan Development |
(3) |
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| BIOL 3220 |
Pathophysiology |
(4) |
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Pathophysiology taken outside of CSUB will need to be evaluated by the Department of Nursing, please provide a course syllabus to hli7@csub.edu for review.
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General Education Requirement Courses
General Requirement courses may be taken before or during the BSN program.
For more information, please review the Pre-Health Advising & Admissions Policies or speak to the Pre-Licensure Nursing Academic Advisor.
