June 2021
BSN Admission Requirements
Effective: Catalog Year 2020/2021 to Present
Program Policy
➢ Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative and prerequisite GPA to be eligible for the nursing track.
➢ Non-Fresno State (transfer) students must directly apply to the Fresno State BSN program as a nursing major (Fall Only)
➢ Continuing students must be declared as “Pre-Health” majors to apply for the BSN program.
➢ Pre-Nursing is discontinued as of Fall 2019. No change of majors will be allowed into Pre-Nursing.
Prerequisite Courses
✓
GE Area
Equivalent Course
Oral Communication (COMM 3, 7 or 8)
A1
Written Communication (ENGL 10 or 5B)
A2
Critical Thinking (SOC 3 preferred)
A3
Statistics (MATH 11 preferred)
B4
General Chemistry (CHEM 3A)
B1 & B3
Introductory Microbiology (BIOL 20N)
B2
Human Anatomy & Physiology I (BIOL 67A)
N/A
Human Anatomy & Physiology II (BIOL 67B)
N/A
Prerequisite Course Policy
● Each prerequisite must be completed with a minimum ‘C’ grade.
● Students are allowed one “D” or “F” within the eight prerequisite courses for a repeat grade.
● CR/NC grades are NOT accepted (excluding Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate)
● The first course taken in each category with a grade of “C” or higher will be counted for admissions.
● Online, web-based, or distance learning science and laboratory courses taken at other institutions
must be approved by the School of Nursing.
Application Process
Students are not allowed to apply with courses in progress, excepting summer courses taken through Fresno State.
Students must be a continuing Fresno State Pre-Health student, direct-transfer applicant (fall cycle only), or a second
bachelor applicant to be eligible to apply to the School of Nursing.
School of Nursing Supplemental Application Information
✓ Supplemental application is accessed via NursingCAS: www.nursingcas.org.
✓ Application fee is $50.
Fall Admissions Cycle
(February 1
st
-28
th
)
Spring Admissions Cycle
(July 1
st
-31
st
)
Open to ALL eligible applicants. (Transfer, 2
nd
Baccalaureate, Continuing Pre-Health students)
✓ All prerequisite courses must be completed pr
ior
to deadline
✓ TEAS must be completed by February 28
th
.
Open to all eligible continuing Fresno State Pre-Health student
applicants and 2
nd
Baccalaureate applicants
✓ All prerequisite courses must be completed prior to deadline
✓ TEAS must be completed by July 31
st
.
Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
✓ Effective Fall 2017:
o Two attempts to earn the required 75% or higher.
o TEAS VI only is accepted.
✓ Testing Services (559-278-2457, Family/Food Sciences 110)
✓ Visit the TEAS website for more information: www.atitesting.com.
June 2021
Nursing Additional Major Requirements
GE Requirements
✓
Critical Thinking About Society (SOC 3*)
A3
Moral Questions or Contemporary Conflicts of Morals (PHIL 20 or 120)
C2 or IC
Introduction to Psychology (PSYCH 10)
D2
Nutrition and Health: Realities and Controversies (NUTR 53)
E
Life Span Development (CFS 38)
E
* Minimum ‘C’ grade required in General Education Area A3.
**Additional Major Requirements may be completed following admission to the BSN program
Additional Information
Learning Center (559-278-2052, Library ground floor)
● Free tutoring service available to students who are having difficulty with their classes.
Career Development Center (559-
278-2381, Thomas Bldg, Room 103)
● Visit the Career Development Center if you are uncertain about your major. Career Counselors can
help clarify your major selection through personal reflection and assessment instruments.
● Nora Diaz is the Career Counselor for the College of Health and Human Services.
Review Fresno State Alternative Majors
● Communicative Disorders & Deaf Studies – Speech Language Pathology Emphasis
● Kinesiology – Exercise Science Option
● Public Health – Community Health Option
● Recreation Administration – Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis
● Social Work – Hospitals, medical offices and clinics employ those with a Master’s in Social Work (MSW)
● Dietetics & Food Administration (Registered Dietitian)
Non-Fresno State Alternative Programs / Majors
● Community College RN programs (RN to BSN Program)
● LVN programs at community colleges (LVN to RN Program)
Contact Us
Pre-Nursing Advising
● General Questions
● Change of Major
● Returning Student Inquiries
Advising and Career Development Center
College of Health and Human Services
Phone: (559) 278-5027
Email: acdc@csufresno.edu
Nursing Admissions Questions
● 2
nd
Baccalaureate Degree
● BSN
Advising and Career Development Center
College of Health and Human Services
Phone: (559) 278-5027
Email: FSNursingAdmissions@mail.fresnostate.edu
Prospective Fresno State Students
● Undergraduates
● RN-BSN Inquiries
Undergraduate Student Recruitment
Phone: (559) 278-2048
Louise Pacheco: louisep@csufresno.edu
NURSING
Pre- Health Nursing Admissions Checklist
Valid for Catalog Year
s: 2020/2021 to Current
Total Units Required for Pre-Admission Requirements 28-39 units
Total Units Required in BSN Program 58 units
Minimum Units Needed for Graduation 120 units
Updated: September 2020
Nursing Admission Pre-Requisites 28 Units □_
Oral Communication:
Any GE-A1 Course (COMM 3, 7, or 8) (3)
Written Communication:
Any GE-A2 Course (ENGL 10, ENGL 5B) (3)
Critical Thinking:
Any GE-A3 Course (SOC 3 or 3S Preferred) (3)
Statistics
Any Statistics Course (MATH 11 or PH 92 Preferred) (3)
General Chemistry
CHEM 3A: Introductory General Chemistry (4)
OR Equivalent Course
Introductory Microbiology
BIOL 20/20N: Introductory Microbiology (4)
OR Equivalent Course
Anatomy & Physiology (Two Courses Minimum)
BIOL 67A: Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
AND BIOL 67B: Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4)
OR Equivalent Anatomy/Physiology Sequence
Nursing Additional Major Requirements 11 Units □_
SOC 3/3S: Critical Thinking About Society (A3) (3)
PHIL 20: Moral Questions (C2) (3)
OR PHIL 120: Contemporary Conflicts of Morals (IC) (3)
PSYCH 10: Introduction to Psychology (D2) (3)
CFS 38: Life Span Development (E) (3)
NUTR 53: Nutrition and Health (E) (3)
BSN Admission Eligibility Checklist □_
Minimum 3.0 Pre-Requisite & Cumulative GPA
Minimum 75% score within First Two TEAS VI Attempts
All Pre-Requisites Completed (no in-progress courses)
No More than One “D” or “F” Grade in Pre-Requisites
Fresno State and Supplemental NursingCAS Application
Completed (Fall Transfer Applicants Only)
Current Fresno State student (Spring Admissions Only)
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Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) Program Requirements (Beginning Fall 2017) 58 Units □_
Advising Notes: Students admitted to the BSN program must attend a mandatory orientation prior to enrolling in nursing courses. Courses are cohort-based and may require permission numbers
to enroll. Incoming BSN students will not register for courses during Fall/Spring registration; permission codes are received after attending the BSN orientation.
Nursing Admission Requirements 28-39 Units □_
Advising Notes: Fresno State students must be admitted as a Pre-Health major or must be a continuing Pre-Nursing major to be eligible for the BSN program. Non-Fresno State students interested
in applying for the BSN program are only eligible for the Fall cycle. Students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree are eligible for both cycles. Pre-Requisite and Additional Major
Requirements are based on accepted Fresno State courses; equivalent courses are accepted and can be verified prior to admissions by contacting ACDC.
Final Steps □_
Meet with Advisor for Potential Substitutions:
Apply for Undergraduate Degree:
Current Pre-Requisite
GPA: ________
Current Cumulative
GPA: ________
Nursing Semester #1 11 Units □_
NURS 10: Fundamental Concepts of Nursing Care (3)
NURS 10L: Practicum: Fundamental Concepts of Clinical Nurs. (2)
NURS 112: Pathophysiology for Nurses (3)
NURS 114: Fundamental Skills and Assessments of Nurs. Care (3)
Nursing Semester #2 12 Units □_
NURS 110: Transitional Concepts in Nursing Care (3)
NURS 110A: Transitional Skills and Assessment in Nurs. Care (2)
NURS 110L: Practicum: Basic Concepts in Nursing (2)
NURS 124: Pharmacology in Nursing (2)
NURS 145: Nursing Theories and Research (3)
Nursing Semester #3 10 Units □_
NURS 131: Nursing of the Childrearing Family (3)
NURS 131L: Practicum: Nursing of the Childrearing Family (2)
NURS 132: Nursing the Childbearing Family (3)
NURS 132L: Practicum: Nursing the Childbearing Family (2)
Nursing Semester #4 11 Units □_
NURS 121: Psychosocial Nursing (3)
NURS 121L: Practicum: Psychosocial Nursing (2)
NURS 140A: Complex Concepts of Nursing Care (3)
NURS 140L: Practicum: Concepts of Complex Clinical Nurs. (2)
NURS 142: Assessment of Common Cardiac Dysrhythmias (1)
Year 1 – Basic Health Needs of Individuals
Year 2 – Common Health Needs & Complex Problems for Individuals and Families
Year 3 – Leadership in Dealing w/ Common Problems for Individuals, Families, and Communities
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Nursing Semester #5 14 Units □_
NURS 141: Concepts of Community Health Nursing (MI) (3)
NURS 141L: Practicum: Concepts of Community Health Nursing (2)
NURS 150: Leadership and Health Care Economics (3)
NURS 150AL: Practicum in Leadership and Clinical Management (3)
NURS 151: Senior Project (1)
NURS 155: Adv. Problem-Based Clinical Case Studies in Nurs. (2)
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PRE-HEALTH
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Option (120 Units)
Valid for Catalog Years: 2021/2022 to Present
Advising Notes
1. Students must maintain the minimum GPA requirements to maintain enrollment in the Pre-Nursing/Pre-Health program. Students who no longer meet minimum requirements may be moved to the undeclared major.
2. A grade of C or higher in all required coursework is necessary for successful completion of the major. Any course required as a prerequisite must be completed with a grade of C or better before registration in subsequent courses
3. CR/NC grading is not permitted in courses for the Nursing major, except in those courses which are designated CR/NC grading only.
4. Students pursuing admission into the BSN program are highly encouraged to complete additional coursework towards a second major, minor, or certificate program. Consult the Fresno State catalog for options.
Student Name: __________________ Student ID: __________________ Catalog Year: __________________
Year 1 (Freshman)
Year 2 (Sophomore)
Year 3 (Junior)
Year 4 (Senior)
Year 5
Year 6
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
Major
GE B4
MATH 11
(3-4 Units)
GE B1
CHEM 3A
(4 Units)
GE B2
BIOL 20N
(4 Units)
APPLY FOR PRE-HEALTH NURSING TRACK
BIOL 67A
(4 Units)
BIOL 67B
(4 Units)
Apply for
BSN
Program
NURS 10
(3 Units)
NURS 110
(3 Units)
NURS 131
(3 Units)
NURS 121
(3 Units)
NURS
141/141L
(5 Units)
GE A3
SOC 3/3S
(3 Units)
GE C2
1
PHIL 20
OR
ENGL 5B
(3 Units)
GE Area E
CFS 38
(3 Units)
NURS 10L
(2 Units)
NURS
110A
(2 Units)
NURS
131L
(2 Units)
NURS 121L
(2 Units)
NURS 150
(3 Units)
GE Area
A1
GE D2
PSYCH 10
(3 Units)
GE Area
C1/C2
Upper
Division GE
Upper
Division GE
NURS 112
(3 Units)
NURS
110L
(2 Units)
NURS 132
(3 Units)
NURS 140A
(3 Units)
NURS
150AL
(3 Units)
GE Area
A2
GE Area
F
GE Area
D1
Upper
Division GE
UDWS
(W Course
or Exam)
NURS 114
(3 Units)
NURS 124
(2 Units)
NURS
132L
(2 Units)
NURS 140L
(2 Units)
NURS 151
(1 Unit)
GE Area
C1
HHS 100T
GE Area
C2
1
OR
PLSI 2 OR
Elective
NUTR 53
(3 Units)
General
Elective
General
Elective
NURS 145
(3 Units)
General
Elective
NURS 142
(1 Unit)
NURS 155
(2 Units)
HHS 18
Mile-
stones
C
omplete
Additional
Reqs.
C
omplete
Pre-
Requisites
B
egin BSN
Program
A
pply for
Graduation
For assistance or to schedule an
advising appointment, please
contact the CHHS Advising and
Career Development Center:
559-278-5027, McLane Hall 194
2021-2022
P
RE-
H
EALT
H
GENERAL EDUCATION (.E.) REQUIREMENTS
FOUNDATION
Sociology 3/ 3S (Nursing)
Mathematics
11/11 L - (All Options
BREADTH
Chemistry 1 A & 1 A L- (Exercise- Science * ),-3A-(Nursing, -ES,-&-Community-Health)-1 0; Earth &
------Environmental Sciences 1, -1 V,- 4; Physical Science 21; Physics 2A, 4A & 4AL, 10
Biology 1A -(Exercise -Science), -1 0-( Community -Health)
20/20N (Nursing ONLY)
Philosophy 1 -(Social- Work*)
20-(Nursing* & Social Work*)
in
Economics 25, -40,- 50-(Social-Work)
Psychology 1 0 (Nursing & Exercise
Science*)
Child & Family Science 38 -(Nursing)
Kinesiology 32 & concurrent enrollment in any KAC
course (Exercise Science);
Nutrition 53 (Nursing)
Public Health 90 -(Community -Health-&-Social-Work)
UPPER DIVISION .E. CONSISTS OF 9 UNITS
INTERA TION Three upper division-one in each area
6/4/21- CB
*Note: Courses are highly recommended, but not required; consult major-specific advising sheets for more details
Graduation Re
q
uirements
PLANNING YOUR DEGREE
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