SDSU-School of Nursing

RN-BS in Nursing Program

Contact Information

SDSU-SON Imperial Valley Campus                          
RN-BS in Nursing Coordinator                         
Helina Hoyt, RN, MS
760-768-5680
hhoyt@mail.sdsu.edu

SDSU-IV Campus Admissions
760-768-5667

Make San Diego State University Imperial Valley Your Pathway to Success

You can now earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing at SDSU-Imperial Valley.  Graduates of SDSU School of Nursing hold excellent reputations in the extended medical community.  Earning your degree from San Diego State University greatly increases your employment options immediately after graduation.  The RN to BS program began in the summer of 2007.  Students take nursing and upper general education courses in order to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2 years. 

Nursing

The nursing profession is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family.  It is a profession which believes in the prevention of illness, caring for those who are acutely ill, and helping people with long-term rehabilitative problems to live in the healthiest way possible.  Nursing is both a science and an art.  It has its foundation in biophysical and behavioral humanistic sciences, as well as in specific nursing practice skills and techniques.

Nurses are in demand throughout the country and are needed in such settings as hospitals, community health agencies, homes, jails, outreach programs, public schools, health maintenance organizations, and clinics which serve underprivileged, minority, and rural populations.  Career opportunities are particularly good for minority, bilingual/bicultural persons.

Registered Nurse-Major in Nursing Program/ Imperial Valley Campus

• With the B.S. Degree in Applied Arts and Sciences (Major Code: 12031)

A Registered Nurse-Bachelor of Science nursing program is available for registered nurses with either an Associate Degree in nursing or a Diploma in nursing.  This program gives credit for previous coursework.  Students eligible for this option should contact the RN-BS in Nursing Program Coordinator for special advising and program planning.

Admission

• Applicants must first be eligible for admission to the University. (See www.ivcampus.sdsu.edu for requirements).
• Two applications are required. Official transcripts must be submitted for each application.

• San Diego State University Application
•  www.csumentor.edu
• Application is completed online.
• Official transcripts should be sent to:

San Diego State University
Imperial Valley Campus
Admissions/Records
720 Heber Avenue
Calexico, CA 92231

• School of Nursing Application
• www.ivcampus.sdsu.edu/ Nursing
• Application and transcripts should be submitted via mail or in person to:

San Diego State University
Imperial Valley Campus
RN-BS in Nursing Coordinator
720 Heber Avenue
Calexico, CA 92231

Filing Period – IV Campus

The Imperial Valley Campus is currently accepting rolling admissions for the 2007-2008 academic terms.  You must seek advisement for your earliest term of eligibility and application due dates.

1. For entrance into the following SPRING term, applications are accepted beginning August 1st and must be received by November 15th.
2. For entrance into the following FALL term, applications are accepted beginning October 1st, and must be received by March 1st.

 

Requirements

1. Completion of prerequisite courses and grade requirements as specified in the San Diego State University General Catalog and School of Nursing Undergraduate Information Bulletin.
2. Admission to SDSU-IV Campus.
3. Completion of the School of Nursing application.
4. Official transcript(s).
5. Writing Competency
6. RN License
7. Valid CPR Certification (See application for details.)
8. Compliance Requirements (Once admitted to the SON)

* See SDSU General Catalog/Nursing Requirements for complete details.

 

RN-BS Upper Division Nursing Courses
		Units
NUR 307	Nursing Research	3
NUR 312	Concepts of Professional Nursing	3
NUR 414	Community Health Nursing	6
NUR 458	Nursing Management and Leadership	3
NUR 458L	Nursing Management and Leadership Laboratory	2
NUR 500	Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion	4
NUR 452	Basic Concepts in Critical Care Nursing	5
	AND
NUR 453	Basic EKG Monitoring	1
	OR
NUR 454	Primary Health Care Nursing	5

General Education Requirements/Curriculum Plan
Review the SDSU General Catalog for Nursing General Education Requirements.
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