Roadmap f or El Camino College ADN Program and CSU
Dominguez Hills RN-BSN Program
Admission Requirements for El Camino College (ECC)
ECC has a four-semester Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program. Prerequisite
course requirements must be met prior to acceptance into the nursing program.
Prerequisites include:
1. Graduation from an accredited U.S. high school or equivalent.
2. Acceptance as a fully matriculated student at ECC.
3. Meet the ECC Math requirement.
4. Cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in all college coursework5. Completion of
all pre-requisite coursework (see table below). Science GPA must be 2.5 or better - all
science courses must have been completed within seven years prior to the date the
application for the nursing program is submitted.
6. Nursing Assessment/Readiness Test with a state recommended passing score
(TEAS version 5 with minimum score of 62.0).
7. All general education courses and nursing courses must be passed with a
minimum grade of “C”.
Admission Requirements
Prerequisite GE Requirement
Anatomy 30 or 32* and Physiology 31*^
OR
Anatomy and Physiology 34A*^ and
34B*^
Microbiology 33*^
English 1A (college reading and
composition 1) with a grade of “C” or
better
Mathematics 73 or 80 with a grade of “C”
or better, or pass the Mathematics
Competency Exam
CSU Requirement
Meets CSU GE areas B2 and B3
Meets CSU GE area B2 and B3
Meets CSU GE area B2 and B3
Meets CSU GE area A2
Math 150 (Statistics) OR PSYCH 9A is
required as a prerequisite for the CSUDH
nursing program and meets CSU GE area
B4.
*Lab included in course
^Chemistry 4*, 20*, or 21A* is a prerequisite to these courses, but only Chemistry
20 or 21A meet the CSUDH nursing prerequisite and CSU GE area B1
Nursing courses required prior to entry into the program include:
• Nursing 48 Dosage Calculations* (2 units)
• Nursing 145 Introduction and Preparation for Nursing (2 units)
Additional GE courses required for the Associate of Science Degree are noted in the table
below:
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Graduation Requirements
English 1B Literature and Composition or (English
1C or Communication Studies 1,3, 4 or 12 and a
Humanities course)
Psychology 5 General Psychology
Sociology 101 Introduction to Sociology
CSU Requirement
Can meet CSU GE area A1 oral
communication or A3 Critical
Thinking or CSU GE area C
depending on course choice
Meets CSU GE area D9
Meets CSU GE area D10
Additional highly recommended general education courses for a seamless transition to
CSU Dominguez Hills RN to BSN program are noted in the table below:
Recommended Course
English 1C
Mathematics 130 College Algebra or
Mathematics 150 Elementary Statistics and
Probability
9 units of CSU/GE courses
CSU/ GE area C1- 3 units
US History course- 3 units
Political Science 1
CSU Requirement
Meets CSU GE area A3 Critical Thinking
Meets CSU GE area B4 Mathematical
Concepts
Meets CSU GE area C 1 (arts)
Meets CSU GE area C2 (humanities) and US
institutions requirement
Meets CSU GE area D (social and
behavioral sciences) and US institutions
requirement
For more information:
“CSU General Education Requirements” section in ECC catalog.
Academic Requirements
A minimum grade of “C” in all nursing courses and in the required GE courses is
required. An overall grade point average of 2.0 must be maintained to remain in good
standing in the college.
How Do I Apply?
Directions to apply to the nursing program can be found on the ECC Nursing Program
website: http://www.elcamino.edu/academics/healthsciences/nursing/. . Students are
admitted into the program in the fall and spring semesters. Application filing periods can
be found on the website. Prospective students are required to attend nursing program
information sessions.
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Curriculum for El Camino College:
Semester 1
Nursing 150A Beginning Nursing Process and Fundamental Skills I
Nursing 150B Beginning Nursing Process and Fundamental Skills II
Nursing 151 Human Development and Health
Nursing 152 Introduction to Nursing Pharmacology
Total Units
Units
4
3.5
2
1
10.5
Semester 2
Nursing 153 Intermediate Nursing Process I (adult medical-surgical)
Nursing 154 Intermediate Nursing Process and Mental Health
Nursing 155 Health Assessment
Nursing 156 Advanced Nursing Pharmacology
Total Units
Units
4.5
4
1
1
10.5
Semester 3
Nursing 250 Intermediate Nursing Process and the Family
Nursing 251 Legal and Ethical Considerations in Nursing
Nursing 253 Intermediate Nursing Process II (adult medical-surgical)
Total Units
Units
5.5
1
4.5
11
Semester 4
Nursing 254 Advanced Nursing Process I (adult critical care and emergency)
Nursing 255 Advanced Nursing Process II – Clinical Preceptorship
Total Units
Units
7
2.5
9.5
Total Nursing Units = 41.5 + 4 prior to acceptance = 45.5 units
ROADMAP FOR CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS RN-BSN PROGRAM
Completion of a community college nursing program does not guarantee admission to the
CSU. Eligible students are usually admitted every fall and spring semester. Students are
encouraged to complete any lower division general education courses prior to enrollment.
Admission Requirements
•
60 or more transferable college units (70 semester units/105 quarter units
maximum accepted from community colleges and 96 units from a four-year
institution)
•
Current RN licensure in the United States or transcripts noting you are near
the end of the program
•
College GPA of at least 2.0. However, applicants with a Bachelor's degree in
another major are considered 2nd baccalaureate students.
• GPA (from
the 1st bachelor's degree) of at least 2.5 or higher is
required.
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•
Completion of the following Prerequisite courses including the Basic GE
Courses (the golden 4 are noted with a *)
• It
is strongly recommended that you obtain GE Certification from a
community college prior to admission.
CSUDH Nursing Program Prerequisite Course
CSU GEBreadth Area
• Oral communication *
A1
• Written communication *
A2
• Critical thinking *
A3
• Statistics *
B4
• College Chemistry: general, inorganic, organic or integrated
(with associated lab if required at the institution where the
course was taken) †
B1, (B3)
• Human anatomy (with required lab)
B2, B3
• Human physiology (with required lab)
B2, B3
• Microbiology (with required lab)
B2, B3
CURRICULUM FOR CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS:
Course
BSN 302 Concepts of Professional
Nursing Practice
BSN 306 Cultural Diversity in
Healthcare
BSN 307 Health Care Informatics and
Technology
BSN 340 Professional Collaboration in
Nursing Practice
BSN 346 Pathophysiology
BSN 380 Health Assessment
BSN 381 Health Assessment Skills Lab
BSN 400 Health Promotion and
Teaching
BSN 408 Gerontological Nursing
Practice
BSN 410 Community Based Nursing 1
BSN 411 Home Health Role
Performance
Units Upper Division General Education
(GE)
3
3
Satisfies upper division GE- category
D and G
3
3
3
Satisfies upper division GE category B
3
1
3
3
3
2
4
BSN 420 Community Based Nursing 2
BSN 421 Public Health Role
Performance
BSN 430 Healthcare Systems, Policy and
Finance
BSN 450 Principles of Leadership and
Management in Nursing
BSN 451 Leadership/Management Role
Performance
BSN 460 Nursing Research Utilization
Elective, BSN 494 Independent Study
3
2
Upper division humanities requirement
3
Graduate Writing Assessment
Requirement (ENG 350 or GWE)
Total Units
0-3
3
3
2
3
1-4
Satisfies upper division GE-category
C
50-56
Note: CSUDH is not a cohort-based program, hence there is flexibility in
course sequencing as long as the following rules are followed:
1. In general, complete 300 level courses prior to 400 level courses
2. Complete 346 prior to or concurrently with 380/381
3. Complete 346 and 380/381 before enrolling in 410/411, 420/421 and 450/451
BSN Degree Requirements:
1. Completion of 120 semester units (students admitted Fall '95 or later) with
the required 2.0 GPA.
2. Completion of the lower division General Education requirement (48
semester units)
3. Satisfaction of the American Institutions requirement in U.S. Constitution,
State and Local Government.
4. Satisfaction of Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) by
exam or course (http://www4.csudh.edu/son/info/gwe/index).
5. Satisfaction of the Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) requirement or
exemption and English Placement test or exemption.
6. Complete the residence requirement of 30 semester units earned through
CSUDH while an admitted SON student. Residence units refer to those units
earned at CSUDH while an officially admitted student in a degree program.
Residence requirements for a bachelor's degree include a minimum of 30
semester units in residence of which 24 units must be in upper division courses
and 18 units must be earned in the major.
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Examples of the plan of study (as a full-time student, a part-time student, and a
full-time, accelerated student) can be found at
http://www4.csudh.edu/son/programs/rn-bsn/curriculum/index
Updated on 09/16/14 by:
Octavia Hyacinth, DNP, MSN, FNP-C, RN, CCRN
Director, Associate Degree Nursing Program
El Camino College
Torrance, CA 90506
Nop Ratanasiripong, PhD, RN, CCRC
Assistant Professor/RN-BSN Program Coordinator
School of Nursing
California State University, Dominguez Hills
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