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CSUB DEPARTMENT OF NURSING INFORMATION SESSION

CSUB NURSING PROGRAMS

• Approved by the BRN
• Nationally Accredited by the Commission of

Collegiate Nursing Education

• BSN Programs
• Traditional BSN: Pre-licensure
• RN-BSN: Post-licensure
• Graduate Program
• MSN (FNP)-Advanced Practice

• Impacted
• 3 year program
• Fall Admissions only
• Program Emphasis
• Advanced Leadership
• Research
• Community Health

TRADITIONAL BSN

TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS TO THE UNIVERSITY

• Types of Transfers:
• Lower division transfers: less than 60 semester transferable units
• Upper division transfer: at least 60 transferable units and

completion of the “golden four”

• English Composition (A2)
• Communications (A1)
• Critical Thinking (A3)
• Mathematics (B4)

*CSUB requires incoming transfers to meet the upper division transfer requirements for admissions to the University. Meet with your college advisor/counselor to see that you are upper division transfer ready. *Second baccalaureate applicants are not considered transfers. They’re not required to complete GEs but must have a minimum Overall or Last 60 Units GPA of 2.50 at the time of application.

8 PREREQUISITES

Prerequisites must be complete prior to entering the BSN

• program. Science and Statistics must be done in the last

10 years * A grade of a “C” or higher is needed (A “C-” is not acceptable)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 3.00 GPA in 8 prerequisites
• 3.00 GPA in science & math GPA
• Again: must be done w/in the last 10 yrs.
• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Chemistry
• Microbiology
• Statistics

ATI TEAS TEST

• ATI TEAS (VI)
• Multiple Choice
• Timed
• Science, Reading, Mathematics, English

Language/Usage

• 70% minimum
• First 2 attempts; take the highest score
• 60-day grace period between 1st and 2nd attempts
• This includes multiple testing sites/locations
• Study manual and practice assessments available

at www.atitesting.com

COGNATES

• Intro/General Psychology
• Intro to Sociology or Cultural Anthropology
• Nutrition
• Lifespan Development (conception to death)
• Pathophysiology-offered in the Fall terms only at CSUB
• Pathophysiology from other campuses must be reviewed and

approved by the Department of Nursing

*Cognates can be take prior to or during the BSN program. A grade of a “C” or higher is needed (A “C-” is not acceptable)

SELECTION CRITERIA

Primary Criteria

• 102.5 points available
• Prerequisite GPA
• S/M GPA
• TEAS Score
• Bakersfield Service Area

residency

• Continuing CSUB Student/Alum
• Points are subject to change

each year; no highest or lowest average to compare

Optional Criteria

• 12 points available
• Active U.S. military/recently

discharged

• Paid Health Care Experience
• Educationally/Environmentally

Disadvantage

• Economically Disadvantage
• Used to determine a tie for the

last seat in the program

• Back up documentation

required

Prospective applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or have permanent residency in the U.S. Only exceptions: Qualified DACA or AB 540 students with a work authorization card

DOCUMENTATION TO SUBMIT (OPTIONAL CRITERIA)

• Document upload in NursingCAS Application for

secondary criteria

• Data mainly used for accreditation purposes along

with Demographic information

• Economically/Educationally Disadvantage (series of

questions on NursingCAS).

• Licensed/Paid Health Care Experience
• Verification of employment
• Copy of license (CNA, RT)
• Military Veteran/Recently Discharged
• DD214/separation documents

ACADEMIC PROGRESSION POLICIES

PROGRESSION (FAILURE) POLICY

• Must not earn less than a “C” twice in the same

prerequisite or cognate course requirement

• A minimum of a “C” is required in prerequisites and
• cognates. However, receiving mostly “Cs” in

prerequisites will not be competitive

• No grade forgiveness on course(s) where less than

a “C” was earned

REPEAT POLICY

• 2 repeats allowed in the prerequisites
• 1 science
• 1 non-science
• Cognate repeats
• The number of cognate course repeats has no limit
• Must be passed on the 2nd attempt

WITHDRAW POLICY

• Must not exceed more than 19 semesters/28 quarter

units worth of course “W’s”

• Considers all coursework—not just nursing related
• A Complete withdrawal from a term is forgiven
• “W’s” that occurred 5 or more years prior to

applying are forgiven

• A “W” in a prerequisite or cognate will not be

considered a repeat

TRANSFER NURSING STUDENT

• A nursing transfer student is a student that was

previously enrolled in an Registered Nursing program, but did not complete program

• Resources are not available to provide additional
• rientation and sections required to serve

continuing transfer nursing students

• Letter of good standing from previous nursing program

Chair/Director

• Typed letter addressed to the Nursing Dept. Undergraduate

Programs Committee (UPC) requesting permission to apply as a new applicant

RESERVED SEATS

• 2 seats reserved for military veterans each year
• GPA requirement in prereqs: 3.00
• TEAS= 75%
• If minimum requirements are not met, the

candidate can decide if they want to compete with the general pool of applicants

• Alternative Military Credit

ARTICULATION AND DEGREE

BSN IN NURSING

ARTICULATION OF COURSES

• Articulation/Equivalency
• www.assist.org for a list of courses from your college

that will transfer to meet specific major requirements

• Articulation chart available on CSUB Nursing

website

• If unsure, send catalog copy of course description

and syllabus for further review to pre-nursing advisor at edeleon3@csub.edu

BSN REQUIREMENTS

• Total of 120-123 units
• For full curriculum review and GE, please visit the

CSUB Catalog

• If transferring, a CSU GE Certification is

recommended (not required for second post-bacc)

2ND DEGREE

• Seeking 2nd bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Only take courses required for nursing
• Prerequisites
• Cognates
• 3-year Nursing Program
• GE is already complete through first degree
• Complete ‘graduate application’ indicating second

bachelor’s

SECOND BACHELOR’S ON CSU APPLY

• On CSU Apply, use the graduate application with

the option of “seeking second bachelor’s degree”

• Do not choose Masters Degree in Nursing
• Do not use Undergraduate Application

APPLICATION PROCESS

FALL 2019 ENTRY

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Incoming transfers and 2nd baccalaureate students

(does not apply to current CSUB Students)

• University application Cal State Apply
• Required for incoming:
• 1st degree-undergraduate application
• 2nd degree-undergraduate seeking second bachelor’s
• Re-entry (returning) CSUB students inactive for 2 or more terms
• Apply during October 1st – November 30th

PART 1-APPLY TO UNIVERSITY

• CSU Apply at https://www2.calstate.edu/Apply
• $55 non-refundable application fee. Fee waiver available for qualifying applicants
• CSUB ID# will be provided upon applying
• Login instructions for My CSUB
• Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, AP Test Sores

to:

CSU Bakersfield Office of Admissions and Records 9001 Stockdale Highway Bakersfield, CA 93311-1022

• View Admissions status and “To-Do” list in My CSUB
• If offered admission to the university, accept admissions in my CSUB
• Confirm Intent to enroll (Usually by May 1st) and submit $100 non-refundable

deposit that can be applied towards registration fees

• Intent to enroll is separate fee from the New Student Orientation
• ACCEPTANCE TO THE UNIVERSITY IS MADE BY THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS AND

RECORDS

PART 2-APPLY TO THE PROGRAM

• Required for all applicants
• Supplemental application
• October 1st to February 15th
• Program application available through NursingCAS

Create a NursingCAS account at www.nursingcas.org

• Free account
• Charges apply to

submit program application(s): $50 for 1st program application and $30 for each additional program added

NURSINGCAS NursingCAS is a centralized online application service that provides the initial application processing for nursing programs that participate * For detailed instructions of how to apply, visit http://www.nursingcas.org/application-instructions/

Once logged in, go to the “Add Program” tab and fill in the following: School: California State University, Bakersfield Degree Type: BSN/BS (for non- nurses) Delivery: On Campus Location: California

NURSINGCAS

• Complete all

quadrants

• Select Program

Materials and review all program information for CSUB

PROGRAM MATERIALS QUADRANT

Review the Home tab and continue to complete/answer areas in the preceding tabs: Documents, Prerequisites, and Questions.

TIMELINE/DEADLINES FALL 2019 CYCLE

REQUIREMENT DUE DATE Submit CSU Apply Application October 1st-November 30th Program application NursingCAS October 1st-February 15th ATI TEAS (VI)

• February 15th to be submitted with

nursing program application Official Transcripts

• Ensure Fall 2018 grades are posted

prior to sending official transcripts to both CSUB Admissions and NursingCAS Program Evaluation Fee

• February 22nd must be received in

submitted to CSUB Nursing Department

• Current CSUB students waived

In progress prerequisites Spring 2019 To be complete no later than May 28th Acceptance Notices (to fill 55 seats)

• Late May to early August

POST ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS

Conditional Acceptance

• Sent out by June via email
• Extend through early August
• Required RSVP needed (within 3-5 days of conditional notice)

Background Check

• Clear background check per conditional acceptance guidelines (due

date will be mentioned)

• Standards upheld to hospital requirements/clinical setting—Nursing

department does not set the standards for clinical placement

Post-Acceptance Requirements

• There are many post acceptance requirements to be done by

designated deadline indicated by the D.O.N

• https://www.csub.edu/nursing/ → Resources → Newly Admitted Students
• Failure to complete will result in being administratively dropped

PROGRAM ENTRY STATS

• Acceptance rate over the last 5 years 17%

THANK YOU!

We look forward to working with you and receiving your nursing application!! Have more questions? Email the pre-nursing advisor, Eva de Leon at edeleon3@csub.edu

RESOURCE GUIDE

NursingCAS Customer Assistance (617)612-2880 or email nursingcasinfo@nursingcas.org Questions about supplemental application: transcripts received, how to upload documents, prerequisite course entry, etc. ATI Testing at www.atitesting.com Order and purchase study manual and practice assessments, Department of Outreach & Recruitment (661) 654-3138 or visit https://www.csub.edu/outreach/

• utreach@csub.edu

Obtain more information about CSUB, request a campus tour or complete a self-guided tour Office of Admissions and Records (661) 654-3036 or visit https://www.csub.edu/admissions/index.html admissions@csub.edu Admission requirements to the university, status of university application and other admissions related topics Cal State Apply Application to the University-https://www2.calstate.edu/apply Graduate Student Center (661) 654-2786 or https://www.csub.edu/graduatestudentcenter/ Assists second baccalaureate students will admissions to the university, questions, application status, etc. CSUB Department of Nursing (661) 654-2505 or https://www.csub.edu/nursing/ nursing@csub.edu Nursing major requirements, deadlines, etc. California Board of Registered Nursing http://www.rn.ca.gov/ The Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) is a state governmental agency established by law to protect the public by regulating the practice of registered nurses. They are responsible for implementation and enforcement of the laws related to nursing education, licensure, practice, and discipline. The Nursing Practice Act created a nine-member Board which serves as the BRN decision- making body.