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.
| Complete courses at College of Marin | Units | ADN (COM) Requirement |
PBSN (SSU) Requirement |
COM GE Area |
SSU GE Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM 110 Chemistry for Allied Health (SSU BSN Admission prereq) | 5 | ✓ | ✓ | A | B1 |
| BIO 120 Human Anatomy (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite | 5 | ✓ | ✓ | A | B2 |
| BIO 224 Human Physiology (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite) | 5 | ✓ | ✓ | A | B3 |
| BIO 240 Microbiology (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite) | 5 | ✓ | ✓ | A | (B3) |
| ENG 150 Reading and Composition (SSU BSN Admission prereq) | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | D | A2 |
| US History (American Institutions) & Cross-Cultural Studies Ethnic Studies 111, 112, 121, or 151 also meets SSU Ethnic Studies |
3 | ✓ | ✓ | F 0r G | D3, Am Inst, Ethnic Stud |
| PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | B | D |
| PSY 112 Child & Adolescent Devel. or Psych 114 Lifespan Devel. | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | B | E |
| Humanities (see COM Catalogue for qualifying courses or complete ENGL 151 Critical Thinking indicated in green section below) |
3 | ✓ | ✓ | C or E | C or A3 |
| 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) |
3 | ✓ | ✓ | E | A1 |
| 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 | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | B | D |
| PE Physical Activity | 1 |
Total Prerequisite & General Ed Units 42
38 of the 42 total units transfer to SSU toward BSN
| Complete courses at College of Marin | Units | ADN (COM) Requirement |
PBSN (SSU) Requirement |
COM GE Area |
SSU GE Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *ENGL 151 Critical Thinking (may be used to meet COM Humanities requirement) (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite) |
4 | ✓ | A3 | ||
| *MATH 115 Statistics (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite) | 4 | ✓ | B4 | ||
| Arts & Humanities (See Catalog for qualifying courses) | 6 | ✓ | C1 or C2 | ||
| US Constitution & CA State & Local Government (American Institutions -- see Catalog for qualifying courses) |
3 | ✓ | D & Am Inst. |
TOTAL 17 (16 units of this total transfer to SSU toward BSN)
54 Units total transfer to SSU toward BSN
| Complete courses at College of Marin | Units | ADN (COM) Requirement |
PBSN (SSU) Requirement |
COM GE Area |
SSU GE Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE 95 Success in the RN Program | 1 | ✓ | |||
| NE 181 Level I Clinical Applications Laboratory I | 0.5 | ✓ | |||
| NE 180: Fundamentals of Nursing & 180L Clinical Lab | 5.0 | ✓ | |||
| NE 188 Pharmacology I | 1.0 | ✓ | |||
| NE 182 Clinical Application Laboratory II | 0.5 | ✓ | |||
| NE 185 Medical-Surgical Nursing I & 185L Clinical Lab | 5.0 | ✓ | |||
| NE 283A Maternal Child Nursing & 283 LA Clinical Lab NE 283B Maternal Child Nursing & 283LB Clinical Lab |
4.0 3.0 |
✓ | |||
| NE 288A Pharmacology II | 1.0 | ✓ | |||
| NE 281 Clinical Application Lab III | 0.5 | ✓ | |||
| NE 284 Mental Health Nursing & Care of the Older Adult & 284L Clinical Lab | 4.0 | ✓ | |||
| NE 280 Medical Surgical Nursing II & 280L Clinical Lab | 4.5 | ✓ | |||
| NE 228B Pharmacology III | 1.0 | ✓ | |||
| NE 285 Medical Surgical Nursing III & 285L Clinical Lab | 4.5 | ✓ | |||
| NE 286: Nursing Leadership & Management & 286L Clinical Transitions: Clinical Laboratory | 4.0 | ✓ |
Total Nursing Major Units 39.5
16 Units of this total transfer to SSU towards BSN
70 Units Total Transfer to SSU towards BSN
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.
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Complete the following courses at SSU |
Units | BSN | SSU GE Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts of Humanities UDGE | 3 | ✓ | C |
| Social & Behav. Sciences UDGE | 3 | ✓ | D |
| UDGE satisfied upon completion of NURS 310 | (3) | ✓ | B |
Total UDGE Taken at SSU 6
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Complete the following courses at SSU |
Units | BSN | SSU GE Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| N312 Baccalaureate Principles I | 4 | ✓ | |
| N313 Baccalaureate Principles II | 4 | ✓ | |
| N310 Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice | 3 | ✓ | |
| N410 Nursing Power, Policy and Politics | 5 | ✓ | |
| N412 Community and Public Health Nursing | 5 | ✓ | |
| N416 Application of Baccalaureate Perspectives | 3 | ✓ |
Total Upper Division Nursing Taken at SSU 24
Total Upper Division Units taken at SSU 30
| Courses | Units |
|---|---|
| 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 |
The following minimum BSN degree requirements are met with this pattern:
- 30 units in Residence
- 18 units in Major
- 40 units Upper Division
- 9 units UDGE
- 120 units 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. Students must complete both at COM prior to transfer to SSU. Units count toward BSN in SSU GE Area D.
SSU Graduation requirements also include: (1) one Ethnic Studies course, which may be met by completing an articulated Ethnic Studies course at SCC (consult your community college counselor or CNECM advisor for course options) or by choosing one of your required UDGE courses to meet this requirement and (2) passing the Written English Proficiency Test (WEPT). NURS 312 (first summer course) is a ‘Writing Intensive Course” and satisfies the WEPT requirement. Students are STRONGLY encouraged to complete their Ethnic Studies course prior to transferring to SSU.