To Complete the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) at Sonoma State University (SSU)
- Starting From Your first Semester at Solano Community College (SCC)
- Completion of an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ADN) does not guarantee admission to a CSU campus. It is recommended that students complete the CSU General Education pattern to fulfill the general education requirements for the Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
| Complete the following courses at Solano Community College: | Units | PADN (SCC) Major & GE Requirement |
PBSN (SSU) Major & GE Requirement |
SCC and SSU GE Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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COMM 001 Intro to Public Speaking or COMM 002 Fundamentals of Persuasive Speaking or |
3 | ✓ | ✓ | A1 |
| ENG 001 College Composition (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite) | 4 | ✓ | ✓ |
A2 |
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COMM 002, COMM 006, ENGL 002, ENGL 004, OR PHIL 001 or |
3-4 | ✓ | ✓ | A3 |
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CHEM 010 Intermediate Chem (4) or |
4 | ✓ | ✓ | B1 |
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BIO 004 Anatomy (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite) |
5 | ✓ | ✓ | B2 |
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BIO 005 Physiology (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite) |
5 | ✓ | ✓ | B3 |
|
BIO 014 Microbiology (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite) |
4 | ✓ | ✓ | (B3) |
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MATH 011 Statistics (SSU BSN Admission prerequisite) |
4 | ✓ | ✓ | B4 |
| Arts & Humanities (See CSU GE for qualifying courses, select one cross cultural studies course) | 6 | ✓ | ✓ |
C1 & C1 or C2 |
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HIST017, HIST018, HIST028, HIST029 or HIST037 US History to fulfill American Institutions requirement at CS |
3 | ✓ | ✓ | C2 & Am Inst |
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PSY 001 Introduction to Psychology |
3 | ✓ | ✓ | D |
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SOC 001 Intro to Sociology, ANTH002 Cultural Anthropology |
3 | ✓ | ✓ | D |
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PLSC 001 Intro to American Government or PLSC 005 Constitutional Rights in a Multicultural Society |
3 | ✓ | ✓ | D &Am Inst |
| CDFS 070 Lifespan Human Development | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | E |
| NUTR 010 Nutrition | 3 | ✓ | E |
Total Prerequisite & General Ed Units 56
54 total units transfer to SSU toward BSN
| Complete the following courses at Solano Community College: | Units |
PADN (SCC) Major & |
PBSN (SSU) Major & GE Requirement |
SCC and SSU GE Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NURS 052 Pharmacology |
3 | ✓ | ||
| NURS 071A Foundations of Nursing I | 6 | ✓ |
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NURS 071B Foundations of Nursing II |
6 | ✓ | ||
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NURS 71S Nursing Skills Lab I |
2 | ✓ | ||
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NURS 72A Medical/Surgical I & Geriatrics |
5 | ✓ | ||
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NURS 72B Maternal Neonatal Nursing |
5 | ✓ | ||
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NURS 072S Nursing Skills Lab II |
2 | ✓ | ||
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URS 073A Medical/Surgical II |
5 | ✓ | ||
| NURS 073B Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing | 5 | ✓ |
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NURS 073S Nursing Skills Lab III |
1 | ✓ | ||
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NURS 073 Issues & Leadership in Healthcare |
2 | ✓ | ||
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NURS 074A Advanced Medical/Surgical III |
6 | ✓ | ||
| NURS 074B Pediatric Nursing | 5 | |||
| NURS 074S Nursing Skills Lab IV | 1 |
Total 16 (16 units of this total transfer to SSU toward BSN)
70 Units total transfer to SSU toward 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 |
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Complete the following courses at SSU |
Units | BSN | SSU GE Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| N312 Baccalaureate Principles I (Note: WIC/WEPT course) | 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 UD Nursing Taken at SSU 24
Total Upper Division Units taken at SSU 30
| Courses | Units |
|---|---|
| Transferrable Units from SCC: 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.