COM-SSU ADN-BSN ROADMAP 2014
To Complete the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) at Sonoma State University(SSU)
Starting From Your first Semester atCOLLEGE OF MARIN (COM)
Completion of an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ADN) does not guarantee admission to a CSU campus.
Requirement / BSN(SSU)
Requirement / COM GE Area / SSU
GE Area
Nursing Prerequisites and
Required General Education / MATH103 Intermediate Algebra(not CSU transferrable) / 5 / / E
CHEM 110Chemistry for Allied Health(SSU BSN Admission prereq) / 5 / / / A / B1
BIO 120 Human Anatomy(SSU BSN Admission prerequisite) / 5 / / / A / B2
BIO 224 Human Physiology(SSU BSN Admission prerequisite) / 5 / / / A / B3
BIO 240 Microbiology(SSU BSN Admission prerequisite) / 5 / / / A / (B3)
ENG 150 Reading and Composition(SSU BSN Admission prereq) / 3 / / / D / A2
US History(American Institutions)Cross-Cultural Studies
Ethnic Studies 111, 112, 121, or 151 also meets SSU Ethnic Studies / 3 / / / F or G / D3, Am Inst, Ethnic Stud
PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology / 3 / / / B / D1
PSY 112 Child & Adolescent Devel. or Psych 114Lifespan Devel. / 3 / / / B / E
Humanities (see COM Catalogue for qualifying courses or complete ENGL 151 Critical Thinking indicated in green section below) / 3 / / / C or E / C,humanities/ A3,Crit Think
SPE 110 Intro to Public Speaking orSPE 120 Interpersonal Comm. or SPE 122 Public Speaking or SPE 130 Small Group Comm. or SPE 132 Argument & Persuasion(SSU BSN Admission prereq) / 3 / / / E / A1
ANT 102 Cultural Anthropology or SOC 110 Intro to Socio or SOC 140 Marriage, Family & Intimate Relationships or ANT 103 Glo-balization/Peoples/Cultures or ANT 208 Magic, Folklore, Healing / 3 / / / B / D2
PE Physical Activity / 1 /
TOTAL PREREQUISITE & GENERAL ED UNITS / 47 / (38of the 47 total units transfer to SSU toward BSN)
Required* for Transfer to SSU and other required General Education / *ENGL 151 Critical Thinking (may be used to meet COM Humanities requirement)(SSU BSN Admission prerequisite) / 4 / / A3
*MATH115 Statistics (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite) / 4 / / B4
Arts & Humanities (See Catalog for qualifying courses) / 6 / / C1 or C2
US Constitution & CA State & Local Government
(American Institutions -- see Catalog for qualifying courses) / 3 / / D4 &
Am Inst
TOTAL / 17 / (16 units of this total transfer to SSU toward BSN)
54 UNITS TOTAL TRANSFER TO SSU TOWARD BSN
COM Lower Division Nursing / NE 101 Level I Nursing Skills Lab / 1.0 /
NE 135 Nursing I: Fundamentals of Nursing & 135L Clinical Lab / 6.5 /
NE 138 Intro to Pharm & Medication Administration for Nurses / 1.0 /
NE 102 Nursing Skills Lab / 0.5 /
NE 140 Nursing II: Medical-Surgical Nursing & 140L Clinical Lab / 5.5 /
NE 210 Nursing Care of Child Bearing Family & 210L Clinical Lab / 4.0 /
NE 220A Pharmacology for Nurses-A / 1.0 /
NE 203 Nursing Skills Lab / 0.5 /
NE 212 Nursing in Mental Health & Nursing of Older Adult & 212L Clinical Lab / 4.0 /
NE 214 Nursing III: Advanced Concepts in Mobility, Sensation & Cognition & 214L Clinical Lab / 4.5 /
NE 220B: Pharmacology for Nurses - B / 1.0 /
NE 216: Advanced Concepts in Cardiovascular, Oxygenation & Renal Function & 216L Clinical Lab / 4.5 /
NE 225: Nursing Leadership & Management & 225L Clinical Transitions: Clinical Laboratory / 4.5 /
TOTAL NURSING MAJOR UNITS / 38.5 / 16 UNITS OF THIS TOTAL TRANSFER TO SSU TOWARD BSN
70 UNITS TOTAL TRANSFER TO SSU TOWARD BSN
Continuing to thePost-Licensure BSN Program at Sonoma State University
Upon admission to SSU, proof of current California RN licensure (indicating NCLEX-RN pass), admission to the Post-Licensure BSN Program in the Department of Nursing, and enrollment in the program, the student is eligible for award of upper division nursing units for NLCEX. Based on individual transcript validation, SSU may award up to 20 units of nursing course creditpursuant to the CSU Chancellor’s Office Executive Order 1084.Complete the following courses at SSU: / Units / BSN / SSU GE AREA
Upper Division General Ed
(UDGE) / Arts and Humanities / 6 / / C1 or C2
(UDGE Automatically satisfied upon completion of BSN) / (3) / / E
TOTAL UDGE Taken at SSU / 6
SSU
Upper Division Nursing / N312 Baccalaureate Principles I / 4 /
N313 Baccalaureate Principles II / 4 /
N310 Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice / 3 /
N410 Nursing Power, Policy and Politics / 5 /
N412 Community and Public Health Nursing / 5 /
N416 Application of Baccalaureate Perspectives / 3 /
TOTAL UD Nursing Taken at SSU / 24
TOTAL UPPER DIVISION UNITS Taken at SSU / 30
SUMMARY TOTALS / Transferrable Units from COM: 54 units of required GE and Nursing Prerequisites plus 16 units of Nursing / 70 / The following minimum BSN degree requirements are met with this pattern:
- 30 u in Residence
- 18 u in Major
- 40 u Upper Division
- 9 u UDGE
- 120 u for the BSN
SSU Nursing units awarded for NCLEX-RN* / 20
Units Enrolled at SSU (UD Nursing & UDGE) / 30
Units for BSN / 120
*NOTE:A maximum of 70 units may be transferred from any California Community College to any California State University. Additional CSU credit may be awarded for demonstration of prior learning as operationalized through passing the NCLEX –RN examination.
To meet requirements for any SSU baccalaureate degree a student must complete two courses in American Institutions:
(1) an approved American/U.S. History course AND(2) an approved U.S. Constitution/CA State & Local Government course.
Recommend completing both at COM prior to transfer to SSU. Units count toward BSN in SSU GE Area D3 and D4.
SSU Graduation requirements also include 1) one Ethnic Studies course(can be met with Ethnic Studies course at MC noted on the front page orwith an SSU Area C Upper Division GE course noted above and 2) passing the Written English Proficiency Test (WEPT).
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