California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor of Science
in Nursing
Accelerated Degree Program
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Nursing
Dear Prospective Nursing Student:
Thank you for your interest in the new Accelerated Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Program, offered by the
Department of Nursing. The California Board of Registered Nursing has officially approved the Second Degree
Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Program, and students are actively enrolled in our first two learning teams. A third
learning team of 36 will begin study in the fall of 2005. We will be accepting applications for the fall of 2005 up until
the application deadline of April 1, 2005.
If you have thought about becoming a nurse but didn’t want to spend many years in school, or have had difficulty
gaining admission into one of the many impacted nursing programs, this full-time accelerated degree program is
designed for you. This BSN program will prepare you to enter the nursing field as a generalist practitioner with the
knowledge and skills necessary to practice nursing in any setting. The accelerated BSN program is specifically
designed for individuals with degrees in other fields who would now like to enter the nursing profession. This 60-week,
full time, fully accredited academic program will prepare you to take the National Council Licensing Examination
(NCLEX) and to apply for a State of California Public Health Certificate.
You will learn to accurately assess the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual health status of human beings
across various cultural and age groups. Clinical decision making techniques, as well as a variety of other key concepts
and applicable skills will be covered, giving you a thorough and well-rounded education in the field of nursing. The
program utilizes technology as well as a cohort group format to enhance your learning experience. Convenience,
accredited instructors, and quality curriculum are additional keys to the success of this program combining to bring you
closer to your goal of a rewarding career in nursing.
For your information the following materials are enclosed: (1) an Overview of the BSN Program (2) an Admissions
Worksheet (3) a Sample Program Schedule and, (4) a Department of Nursing Application form. It is important to
recognize that all applicants must apply to both the University (using the official CSULB Application form which may
be downloaded from the CSULB website) and, the Department of Nursing (using the Accelerated Program Application
form), and must meet all the criteria for admission in both areas. Specifics will be outlined in the Admissions
Worksheet enclosed.
The demand for qualified nurses has reached staggering proportions in this country. To answer that need, the
University and the Department of Nursing have developed this accelerated BSN degree program – and it is with great
pleasure and excitement that we are able to offer it to you, now. If you would like to be considered for admission
please carefully review the enclosed materials, and prepare the necessary documents. We are currently accepting
applications for our fall 2005 cohort group.
If you have additional questions that have not been addressed in this package, you are encouraged to contact:
Elizabeth Berry RN, MSN
Coordinator, Accelerated BSN Degree Program
California State University, Long Beach
562-985-5745
Office Telephone
eberry@csulb.edu
Monalisa Ward
Department Secretary – Accelerated Program
California State University, Long Beach
562-985-2201
Office Telephone
mward2@csulb.edu
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Degree program
Experience a rewarding career in nursing! If you have thought about becoming a nurse but didn’t want to
spend many years in school, this full-time accelerated nursing degree program is designed for you.
CSULB’s Department of Nursing is pleased to offer this baccalaureate nursing program, which will prepare
you to enter the nursing field as a generalist practitioner with the knowledge and skills necessary to practice
nursing in any setting.
You will learn to accurately assess the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual health status of human
beings across various cultural and age groups. Clinical decision making techniques, as well as a variety of
other key concepts and applicable skills will be covered, giving you a thorough and well-rounded education
in the field of nursing.
The program utilizes technology as well as a cohort group format to enhance your learning experience.
Convenience, accredited instructors, and quality curriculum are additional keys to the success of this
program, and will bring you closer to your goal of a rewarding career in nursing.
Program Description:
The accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree is specifically designed for individuals with
degrees in other fields who would now like to enter the nursing profession. This 60-week, full time, fully
accredited academic program will prepare you to take the National Council Licensing Examination
(NCLEX) and to apply for a State of California Public Health Certificate.
Prerequisites
1.
2.
3.
4.
BIOL 208 Human Anatomy Lecture & Lab
BIOL 207 Human Physiology Lecture & Lab
CHEM 202 Organic Chemistry Lecture Only
CHEM 302 Biochemistry Lecture & Lab
or instead of CHEM 202 & 302…A 5 unit combined, integrated chemistry course
5.
MICR 200 Microbiology Lecture & Lab
6.
Introductory Psychology
7.
Introductory Sociology
8.
Quantitative Reasoning (e.g. MATH 112 or Statistics)**
9.
Oral Communication (e.g. Communication studies 110, 130, etc.)**
10.
College Composition (e.g. English 100)**
11.
Critical Thinking (e.g. Philosophy 170, Psychology 130, etc.)**
**These courses may have been completed as requirements in your first degree program.
Special Features and Benefits:
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Classes are conveniently scheduled, in modular format, for four and five week periods.
The cohort group format helps you to build professional networks.
Program instructors are personable and highly qualified.
Preparation for the NCLEX State Licensing Exam is available.
Professional leaders were utilized to design this program.
Courses are scheduled to allow students to pursue the degree on a year-round basis.
Courses will be offered in a 60-week period.
Financial aid packages are available to help cover program costs.
College of Health and Human Services
Department of Nursing
Accreditation:
This program has received full national accreditation by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education
of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and state accreditation by the California Board of
Registered Nursing (BRN)
You Will Learn:
Introduction to Nursing Health Care and Lab
Health Care Communication
Intermediate Nursing Health Care and Lab
Physical Assessment and Lab
Older Adult Health Care and Lab
Human Life Cycle I and II
Women’s Health Care and Lab
Child Health Care and Lab
Pathophysiology
Legal Aspects of Health Care
Psychological Aspects of Health Care
Critical Care Nursing and Lab
Psych/Mental Health Nursing and Lab
Health Care Delivery Systems
Community Health Nursing and Lab
Nursing Research and Administration and Lab
Advanced Nursing Practices and Lab
Pharmacology
Metabolic Functions of Nutrients
*This program is a full- time, 60 week (15 month) program.
Program Admission Requirements:
 Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. A degree in any field is acceptable, especially those in the health related
areas.
 Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better.
 All pre-requisite course grades must be C or higher (a grade of C- will not be accepted). Course work must have been
completed within the past 10 years.
 Take the Critical Thinking Test. Pre-register in the Department of Nursing. There is a $30.00 charge for the test. This test can
be taken only once, no matter how many times you apply to the program.
 A personal interview may be requested of all applicants.
 Apply to California State University, Long Beach.
 Apply to the Department of Nursing. This is a separate application procedure from your admission to the University.
Application and Acceptance Deadlines:
The Nursing program uses a “competitive admissions process” - they will be accepting applications for the fall of 2005, up until the
application deadline of April 1, 2005. Once all of the applications have been submitted, they will be reviewed as a group. In early
June, letters of acceptance will be mailed out to the appropriate candidates. Students will have 30 days to respond back to the Nursing
Department confirming their acceptance into the program. A wait list will also be developed – students placed on the wait list will be
notified of their status mid June. If they then become eligible for formal acceptance into the program, the Nursing Department will
notify them directly.
Graduation Requirements:
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Complete the CSULB Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE)
Complete any prerequisite courses
Complete the CORE nursing program.
Depending on total unit acceptance by the University, students may need to complete a limited number of GE requirements for a
second Baccalaureate Degree to be awarded.
For more information contact:
College of Health and Human Services
Department of Nursing
Attention: Monalisa Ward
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840-0301
Program Advisory Committee:
Loucine Huckabay, PhD, Department Chair
Bonnie Kellogg, PhD
Beth Keely, PhD
Ruth Mullins, PhD
Barbara White, PhD
CSULB Accelerated Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program
Course Breakdown
This program is a full-time, 60 week (15 month) program.
Prerequisite course work is mandatory and must be completed before starting the BSN Program prior to Fall 2005:
Prerequisites:
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BIOL 208 Human Anatomy Lecture & Lab
BIOL 207 Human Physiology Lecture & Lab
CHEM 202 Organic Chemistry Lecture Only
CHEM 302 Biochemistry Lecture & Lab
or instead of CHEM 202 & 302…A 5 unit combined, integrated chemistry course
MICR 200 Microbiology Lecture & Lab
Introductory Psychology
Introductory Sociology
Quantitative Reasoning (e.g. MATH 112 or Statistics)**
Oral Communication (e.g. Communication studies 110, 130, etc.)**
College Composition (e.g. English 100)**
Critical Thinking (e.g. Philosophy 170, Psychology 130, etc.)**
**These courses may have been completed as requirements in your first degree program.
A specific combination of general education, prerequisites, nursing and elective courses totaling 132 units for the basic program are
required for graduation. All nursing courses must be taken in sequence.
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Course Description
Intro to Nursing Health Care
Intro to Nursing Health Care Lab*
Health Care Communication
Pharmacology
Met. Funct. Of Nutrients
Inter. Nursing Health Care
Inter. Nursing Health Care Lab*
Physical Assessment
Physical Assessment Lab*
Older Adult Health Care
Older Adult Health Care Lab*
Pathophysiology
Life Span
Women’s Health Care
Women’s Hlth Care Clinical Std*
Child Health Care
Child Hlth Care Clinical Study*
Units
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
Course Description
Units
22.
Psych/Mental Health Nursing
2
23.
Psych/Mental Hlth Nrsg Clinical Std*
3
24.
Health Care Delivery Systems
3
25.
Community Health Nursing
3
26.
Comm Health Nrsg Clinical Std*
4
27.
Nursing Research
3
28.
Nursing Leadership and Management
2
Must take two capstone courses from specialization Area A, B, C, or D
29A.
Advanced Nursing in Critical Care
2
30.
Adv. Nrsg in Crit Care Clinical Std*
4
Or
29B.
Adv. Nrsg in Maternal Child Health
2
30.
Adv. Nrsg in Mat. Chld Clinical Std*
4
Or
29C.
Adv. Nrsg in Prim/Comm. Hlth Care
2
30.
Adv. Nrsg in P/C Hlth Care Clinical Std*
4
Or
18.
Legal Aspect of Health Care
2
29D.
Adv. Nrsg in Comm. Mental Hlth
2
19.
20.
21.
Psych. Aspect of Health Care
Critical Care Nursing
Critical Care Nursing Clinical Std*
2
2
3
30.
Adv. Nrsg in Com Mtl Hlth Clin. Std*
4
The capstone course of the CSULB-Accelerated BSN program allows for specialization in Maternal-Child Health, Community Mental
Health, Critical Care, or Rural Health.
Some upper division general education courses may be required to meet the graduation requirements. This is dependent upon the
courses completed in the first degree program. These requirements will be determined after the student enters the nursing courses.
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Nursing
ADMISSIONS WORKSHEET
The purpose of this worksheet is to guide you through the steps you need to take in order to be considered
for the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Program.
1.
2.
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4.
You must have a baccalaureate (or higher) degree from an accredited college or university.
Have you met the Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE) requirements?
Have you taken or are scheduled to take the Nursing Department’s Critical Thinking Test?
Have you successfully completed all of the prerequisite courses? Remember to include a copy of
your registration form for any course in progress.
Prerequisites
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
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BIOL 208 Human Anatomy Lecture & Lab
BIOL 207 Human Physiology Lecture & Lab
CHEM 202 Organic Chemistry Lecture Only
CHEM 302 Biochemistry Lecture & Lab
or instead of CHEM 202 & 302…A 5 unit combined, integrated chemistry course
 MICR 200 Microbiology Lecture & Lab
 Introductory Psychology
 Introductory Sociology
 Quantitative Reasoning (e.g. MATH 112 or Statistics)**
 Oral Communication (e.g. Communication studies 110, 130, etc.)**
 College Composition (e.g. English 100)**
 Critical Thinking (e.g. Philosophy 170, Psychology 130, etc.)**
**These courses may have been completed as requirements in your first degree program.
5.
Two applications must be submitted when applying to this program.
 Accelerated BSN Application along with a copy of each of your official transcripts
 California State University, Long Beach graduate/post baccalaureate application booklet
along with your sealed official transcripts, and the $55 application fee – or apply at
CSUMentor.edu by November 30th.
Nursing applications are to be sent, along with the necessary support documentation to:
Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Program
California State University, Long Beach
Attn: Monalisa Ward
Department of Nursing
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840
Proposed Curricular Schedule
Fall 2004 - Winter 2005
Cohort Group II
THIS IS A SAMPLE SCHEDULE ONLY
Page 1
September-October
2004
Total 7 units
Four weeks
October-November
2004
Total 6 units
Six weeks
December-January
2004/2005
Total 7 units
Six weeks
January-March 2005
Total 7 units
Six weeks
March-May 2005
Total 7 units
Six weeks
Monday
BIO 204
Pharmacology
(2 units)
Tuesday
NRSG 202
Health Care
Communication
(2 units)
Wednesday
BIO 204
Pharmacology
Thursday
NRSG 202
Health Care
Communication
Friday
NRSG 307/357
(NRSG 499)
Life Cycle
(3 units)
Hours/Week
26 hrs/wk
NRSG 200
Introduction to
Nursing Health Care
(3 units)
NRSG 200
Introduction to
Nursing Health Care
(3 units)
NRSG 200
Introduction to
Nursing Health Care
Lab
NRSG 200
Introduction to
Nursing Health Care
Lab
NRSG 200
Introduction to
Nursing Health Care
Lab
30 hrs/wk
4 day breakThanksgiving
NRSG 260
Older Adult Health
Care
(2 units)
NRSG 260 Lab
Older Adult Health
Care
(2 units)
NRSG 260 Lab
Older Adult Health
Care
NRSG 260 Lab
Older Adult Health
Care
NRSG 312
Physical Assessment
(2 units)
NRSG 250
Intermediate Health
Care
(3 units)
NRSG 371
Women’s Health Care
(2 units)
NRSG 312 Lab
Physical Assessment
(1 units)
NRSG 250 Lab
Intermediate Health
Care
(3 units)
NRSG 371 Lab
Women’s Health Care
(3 units)
NRSG 312
Physical Assessment
28 hrs/wk
2 week winter
break
NRSG 250 Lab
Intermediate Health
Care
NRSG 312
Physical Assessment
Lab
NRSG 250 Lab
Intermediate Health
Care
NRSG 371 Lab
Women’s Health Care
NRSG 371 Lab
Women’s Health Care
FCS 339
Metabolic Functions
of Nutrients
(1 unit)
NRSG 300
(2 units)
34 hrs/wk
32.5 hrs/wk
Proposed Curricular Schedule
Fall 2004 - Winter 2005
Cohort Group II
THIS IS A SAMPLE SCHEDULE ONLY
Page 2
May-June 2005
Total 5 units
Five weeks
June-August 2005
Total 7 units
Six weeks
August-September
2005
Total 8 units
Six weeks
September-October
2005
Total 7 units
Six weeks
NovemberDecember 2005
Total 10 units
Eight weeks
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
NRSG 331
Critical Care Nursing
(2 units)
NRSG 331 Lab
Critical Care Nursing
(3 units)
NRSG 331 Lab
Critical Care Nursing
NRSG 331 Lab
Critical Care Nursing
NRSG 340
Child Health Care
(2 units)
NRSG 340 Lab
Child Health Care
(3 units)
NRSG 340 Lab
Child Health Care
NRSG 340 Lab
Child Health Care
NRSG 351
Legal Aspects
(2 units)
32.5 hrs/wk
NRSG 370
Psych/Mental Health
Nursing
(2 units)
NRSG 370 Lab
Psych/Mental Health
Nursing
(3 units)
NRSG 370 Lab
Psych/Mental Health
Nursing
NRSG 370 Lab
Psych/Mental Health
Nursing
NRSG 400
Health Care Delivery
Systems
(3 units)
37 hrs/wk
NRSG 402
Community Health
Nursing
(3 units)
NRSG 402 Lab
Community
Health Nursing
(4 units)
NRSG 402 Lab
Community
Health Nursing
NRSG 402 Lab
Community
Health Nursing
NRSG 402 Lab
Community
Health Nursing
37 hrs/wk
NRSG 452 Advanced
Nursing Option
(2 units)
1. Critical Care
2. Maternal/Child
3. Community
(rural option)
NRSG 452 Lab
Advanced Nursing
Option Preceptorship
(4 units)
NRSG 452 Lab
Advanced Nursing
Option Preceptorship
NRSG 452 Lab
Advanced Nursing
Option Preceptorship
NRSG 452 Lab
Advanced Nursing
Option Preceptorship
35 hrs/wk
NRSG 450
Nursing
Administration and
Research
(4 units)
Friday
Hours/Week
33 hrs/wk