California State University, Los Angeles, School of Nursing (CSULA SON) is collaborating
with area community colleges to create a seamless transition from the Associate Degree
in Nursing (ADN) to the Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. This collaboration
will help California achieve the national goal of 80 per cent BSN level or higher
nurses in the workforce by 2020. Accepted students into this program will have completed
pre-requisite courses at their respective community colleges and gained a solid foundation
in nursing, enabling them to pass the NCLEX-RN exam and complete the ADN degree. The
curriculum of the ADN- BSN degree builds on this strong foundation with post-licensure
content completed at CSULA in Research, Theory, Leadership, Case Management, and Community/Public
Health. CSULA SON is committed to AB 1295 which prescribes an articulated nursing
pathway to the BSN, no replication of nursing prerequisites or content taken at the
community college, attainment of the BSN degree one year post ADN, and sustainability.
The California Collaborative Model for Nursing Education (CCME) which includes dual
enrollment and shared faculty is also a tenet of this collaborative effort. The ADN
student who is successfully admitted to this program will commit to completing the
BSN degree at CSULA SON. Although courses may be taken during Summers of the ADN program
at CSULA, final admission to the BSN program for the last year, will depend on a competitive
grade point, GE certification and successful passage of the NCLEX examination.
(Retrieved from Cal State LA's School of Nursing website viewable here: http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/hhs/nursing/BSN_ADN_pro.php)
Quarter 6 (Summer - CSULA Special Sessions)
| Course Title |
Units |
| NURS 372 Health Assessment |
3.0 |
| NURS 373 Health Assessment Lab |
2.0 |
| NURS 350 Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice |
4.0 |
| Portfolio I Information Literacy, Clinical Reasoning |
5.0 |
Quarter 9 (Summer - CSULA Special Sessions)
| Course Title |
Units |
| NURS 346 Family Nursing |
3.0 |
| Upper Division Theme Upper Division Theme |
4.0 |
| Portfolio II Introduction to Higher Ed |
5.0 |
Quarter 10 (Fall)
| Course Title |
Units |
| NURS 348A Development for Professional Practice |
4.0 |
| NURS 349A Development for Professional Practice Lab |
1.0 |
| Upper Division Theme Upper Division Theme |
4.0 |
| Portfolio III Transition to Professional Nursing |
5.0 |
| GPA/Passed NCLEX |
|
Quarter 11 (Winter)
| Course Title |
Units |
| NURS 394 Nursing Concepts in Health Promotion |
4.0 |
| NURS 490 Introduction to Nursing Research |
4.0 |
| Upper Division Theme Upper Division Theme |
4.0 |
Quarter 12 (Spring)
| Course Title |
Units |
| NURS 450 Nursing Leadership & Management Dynamics |
2.0 |
| NURS 451* Nursing Leadership & Management Dynamics Lab |
2.0* |
| NURS 470 Community/Public Health Nursing |
4.0 |
| NURS 471* Community/Public Health Nursing Lab |
4.0* |
| NURS 476 Nursing and the Health Care System |
2.0 |
* Half of cohort will take NURS 451, half of cohort will take NURS 471 Total 10 or
12
Quarter 13 (Summer)
| Course Title |
Units |
| NURS 451* Nursing Leadership & Management Dynamics Lab |
2.0* |
| NURS 471* Community/Public Health Nursing Lab |
4.0* |
| NURS 496 Nursing Case Management for Vulnerable Populations |
2.0 |
| NURS 497 Nursing Case Management for Vulnerable Populations Lab |
2.0 |
| Capstone Portfolio Resume, Leadership, Cumulative Work |
5.0 |
| Total |
11 or 13 |
Students interested in this collaborative track should see their advisor at GCC for
details.
An ADN degree does not guarantee admission to the final year. Students beginning the
final year at CSULA must have a 3.0 grade point average in all of their course work
to that point, have passed the NCLEX, and be GE certified. If demand exceeds capacity,
other admission criteria may be put in place.
Courses subject to change
(Retrieved from Cal State LA's School of Nursing website viewable here: http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/hhs/nursing/PDF/BSN_ADN_pro/Glendale_CC.pdf)
