COM-SSU ADN-BSN ROADMAP 2015
To Complete the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) at Sonoma State University (SSU)
Starting From Your first Semester at COLLEGE OF MARIN (COM)
Completion of an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ADN) does not guarantee admission to a CSU campus.
Nursing Prerequisites and
Required General Education
Complete the following courses at College of Marin:
MATH 103 Intermediate Algebra (not CSU transferrable)
CHEM 110 Chemistry for Allied Health (SSU BSN Admission prereq)
BIO 120 Human Anatomy (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite)
BIO 224 Human Physiology (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite)
BIO 240 Microbiology (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite)
ENG 150 Reading and Composition (SSU BSN Admission prereq)
US History (American Institutions) & Cross-Cultural Studies
Ethnic Studies 111, 112, 121, or 151 also meets SSU Ethnic Studies
PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology
PSY 112 Child & Adolescent Devel. or Psych 114 Lifespan Devel.
Humanities (see COM Catalogue for qualifying courses or complete ENGL
151 Critical Thinking indicated in green section below)
SPE 110 Intro to Public Speaking or SPE 120 Interpersonal Comm.
or SPE 122 Public Speaking or SPE 130 Small Group Comm. or SPE
132 Argument & Persuasion (SSU BSN Admission prereq)
ANT 102 Cultural Anthropology or SOC 110 Intro to Socio or SOC
140 Marriage, Family & Intimate Relationships or ANT 103 Globalization/Peoples/Cultures or ANT 208 Magic, Folklore, Healing
PE Physical Activity
Required* for Transfer to
SSU and other required
General Education
TOTAL PREREQUISITE & GENERAL ED UNITS
*ENGL 151 Critical Thinking (may be used to meet COM Humanities
requirement) (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite)
*MATH 115 Statistics (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite)
Arts & Humanities (See Catalog for qualifying courses)
US Constitution & CA State & Local Government
(American Institutions -- see Catalog for qualifying courses)
TOTAL
NE 181 Level I Clinical Applications Laboratory I
COM Lower Division Nursing
NE 180: Fundamentals of Nursing & 180L Clinical Lab
NE 188 Pharmacology I
NE 182 Clinical Application Laboratory II
NE 185 Medical-Surgical Nursing I & 185L Clinical Lab
NE 283A Maternal Child Nursing & 283LA Clinical Lab
NE 283B Maternal Child Nursing & 283LB Clinical Lab
NE 288A Pharmacology II
NE 281 Clinical Application Lab III
NE 284 Mental Health Nursing & Care of the Older Adult & 284L
Clinical Lab
NE 280 Medical Surgical Nursing II & 280L Clinical Lab
NE 228B Pharmacology III
NE 285 Medical Surgical Nursing III & 285L Clinical Lab
NE 286: Nursing Leadership & Management & 286L Clinical
Transitions: Clinical Laboratory
TOTAL NURSING MAJOR UNITS
Requirement
BSN (SSU)
Requirement
5
5
5
5
5
3
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
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3

3
3
Units
ADN (COM)
COM GE
Area
SSU
GE Area
E
D
B1
B2
B3
(B3)
A2

F or G
D3, Am Inst,
Ethnic Stud


B


B
D1
E
3


C or E
C or A3
3


E
A1
3


B
D2
1
47
4

(38 of the 47 total units transfer to SSU toward BSN)


A3
B4
C1 or C2
4
6




3


17
0.5
5.0
1.0
0.5
5.0
4.0
4.0
1.0
0.5
D4 &
Am Inst
(16 units of this total transfer to SSU toward BSN)
54 UNITS TOTAL TRANSFER TO SSU TOWARD BSN
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





4.0


4.0
1.0
4.5


3.5

38.5
A
A
A
A
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16 UNITS OF THIS TOTAL TRANSFER TO SSU TOWARD BSN
70 UNITS TOTAL TRANSFER TO SSU TOWARD BSN
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Continuing to the Post-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 credit pursuant to the CSU Chancellor’s
Office Executive Order 1084.
Complete the following courses at SSU:
Upper
Arts and Humanities
Division
(UDGE Automatically satisfied upon completion of BSN)
General Ed
(UDGE)
SSU
Upper
Division
Nursing
SUMMARY
TOTALS
Units
6
(3)
BSN


TOTAL UDGE Taken at SSU
6

N312 Baccalaureate Principles I
N313 Baccalaureate Principles II
N310 Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice
N410 Nursing Power, Policy and Politics
N412 Community and Public Health Nursing
N416 Application of Baccalaureate Perspectives
TOTAL UD Nursing Taken at SSU
TOTAL UPPER DIVISION UNITS Taken at SSU
4
4
3
5
5
3
24
30
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Transferrable Units from COM: 54 units of required GE and
Nursing Prerequisites plus 16 units of Nursing
70
SSU Nursing units awarded for NCLEX-RN*
20
Units Enrolled at SSU (UD Nursing & UDGE)
30
Units for BSN
120
SSU GE AREA
C1 or C2
E
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
*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 or with an SSU Area C Upper Division GE course noted above and 2) passing the Written English Proficiency
Test (WEPT).
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