Department of Nursing California State University, Northridge

ABSN Program 4 semesters of intense curriculum completed in a 15 month window.

This option is for second degree students who hold a minimum of a BA or

BS. GPA must be 3.0 or above. Preparation for students to take the National Council Licensing

Examination (NCLEX) upon graduation. Courses include classroom instruction and clinical lab in patient care

settings.

Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution

GPA of 3.0 or higher

Pre-requisites course must be C or higher

Science must be completed within past 7 years (Spring 09)

Submit Graduate application- CSUMentor

Submit hardcopy ABSN to Nursing Office prior to Nov 30th

Students are admitted as a cohort

30 in Summer 30 in Fall

Lecture & clinical courses may be scheduled for evenings or weekends

Must pass both lecture & lab courses Minimum grade of C required in all courses Lectures & labs taken concurrently

Bachelor’s degree from another country –check with admissions for evaluation of transcripts :

http://www.csun.edu/admissions-records/international EVALUATED and TRANSLATED transcripts: 1 with the A-BSN

application and 1 to CSUN Admissions and Records Please contact International Admissions and Evaluations, Bayramian

Hall, Room 150 at (818) 677-3760

TOEFL Exam Required

2 Applications:

University Graduate Application

ONLINE CSUMentor

October 1-November 30 Apply as Graduate Pre-Nursing option

www.csumentor.edu

Nursing Department Application

HARDCOPY

October 1-November 30

www.csun.edu/~nursing

**APPLY AS A GRAD STUDENT

PRE-NURSING

Accelerated Bachelors in Science Nursing (ABSN) Program Application

Deadline: Postmark on or before November 30, 2015

Instructions: 1. Application to the nursing program requires completion of 2 separate applications. One to

the University (online: CSUMentor.edu) and the second to the Department of Nursing. Admission to the Nursing program is contingent on receiving an acceptance letter from the Department of Nursing:

1st Application: California State University Northridge online application is available October 1 to November 30 by accessing: www.csumentor.edu

2nd Application: The Department of Nursing application must be postmarked no later than

November 30th.

2. Please make sure that all items on the checklist are delivered in a single packet to avoid delays in processing your application. Mail your application on or before November 30, 2015 to:

Attention: Accelerated BSN Program Department of Nursing, Jacaranda Hall 2210 California State University, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street. Northridge, CA 91330-8285

*Must be postmarked no later than November 30, 2015*

3. Late and incomplete applications will not be accepted. Use the list below to ensure all

documents are included and submitted.

Complete information accordingly

Certifications

Volunteer

“IP” in process courses must be completed

by 12/31/2015

Science Prerequisite must be completed within the past 7 years

CSUN COURSES:

Human Anatomy and Lab (2/1) BIO 211/212 Introductory Microbiology and Lab (2/1) BIOL 215/L Human Physiology and Lab (3/1) BIOL 281/282 General Chemistry and Lab (4) CHEM 103

Introductory Statistics (3) MATH 140

Basic Subject courses from the following sections: Oral Communication Written Communication Critical thinking

THE DESCRIPTIONS ARE LOCATED IN THE CSUN CATALOG BIOL 211. Human Anatomy (2) Prerequisites: BIOL 101/L or 106/L and 107/L. Corequisite: BIOL 212. Not for credit in Biology major. Survey of the

gross anatomy and histology of the major human organ systems, including the muscle, skeletal, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, excretory, endocrine and reproductive systems. Lecture 2 hours.

BIOL 212. Laboratory Studies in Human Anatomy (1) Prerequisites: BIOL 101/L or 106/L and 107/L. Corequisite: BIOL 211. Not for credit in Biology major. Examination of

the anatomy and histology of the major organ systems by dissection and microscopic study. Lab three hours.

BIOL 281. Human Physiology (3) Prerequisites: BIOL 101/L or 106 and 107/L. Survey of the physiology of nerve and muscle, as well as the digestive,

circulatory, respiratory, excretory, endocrine and reproductive systems. Lecture 3 hours. BIOL 282. Lab Experiments in Human Physiology (1) Prerequisites: BIOL 101/L or 106/L and 107/L. Recommended Corequisite: BIOL 281. Selected lab experiments in

human physiology. Lab three hours.

BIOL 215/L. Introductory Microbiology and Lab (2/2) Prerequisites: BIOL 101/L or 106/L and 107/L; CHEM 102/L or 104. Corequisite: BIOL 215L. Preparatory: BIOL 281

or CHEM 235. Introduction to the biology of major groups of microorganisms, including their role in infectious diseases, their role in nature and their relationship to humankind. Lecture 2 hours, lab 6 hours.

CHEM 103/L. Introductory Chemistry I and Lab (3/1) Prerequisite: Qualifying score on the ELM Examination or satisfying the ELM exemption requirements. Corequisite:

CHEM 103L. Not open to engineering, biology or physical science majors. Designed to stress fundamental principles of inorganic chemistry, the structure of atoms and molecules, the periodic table, states of matter, chemical calculations involving stoichiometry and simple algebraic operations. Credit cannot be earned in both CHEM 100 and 103. Students can use this course to satisfy the General Education, Natural Sciences laboratory requirement. 3 hours lecture and one 3-hour lab per week.

Math 140 Introductory Statistics (4) Introductory Statistics- Methods for displaying, describing, and producing data. Normal distribution. Correlation and

regression. Sampling distributions and probability. Statistical inference for means and proportions.

PHIL 100-General Logic (4) Study of deductive and inductive inferences. Attention to formal and informal fallacies and the relations of logic and language. Emphasis on critical thinking and the attainment of skill in it. (Available for General Education, Critical Thinking.)

AAS 201. Race, Racism and Critical Thinking (3) AFRS 204. Race and Critical Thinking (3) CHS 202. Race, Racism and Critical Thinking (3) COMS 225/L. Argumentation and Lab (2/1) PHIL 100. General Logic (4) PHIL 200. Critical Reasoning (3) PHIL 210. Reasoning in the Sciences (3) PHIL 225. Evolutionary Reasoning (3) PHIL 230. Introduction to Formal Logic (3) RS 204. Religion, Logic and the Media (3)

AAS 151. Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)

AFRS 151. Freshman Speech Communication (3)

CAS 151. Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)

CHS 151. Freshman Speech Communication (3)

COMS 151/L. Fundamentals of Public Speaking and Lab (2/1)

COMS 309. Advanced Public Speaking (3)

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UnitsClinical Hours Days Hours

1st SemesterNurs 302 Pathophysiology 3 Th 9:00-11:45Nurs 307 Health Assesment 2 M 1:00-2:50Nurs 307L Health Assesment Lab 1 M off campusNurs 318 Intro to Prof. Nursing 3 Th 7:00-9:50

Nurs 318L Intro to Prof. Nursing Lab (Clinical)

4 180Th 10:15-12:00

Nurs 319 Effective Communication 2 Th 1:00-2:45

2nd SemesterNurs 315 Pharmacology 2 M 8:30-10:15Nurs 321 Med/Surgical 4 Th 4:30-8:30Nurs 321AL Med/Surgical Lab (Clinical) 8 360 W 7:00-6:45Nurs 321BL Geriatrics Lab (Clinical) 1 45 F 7:00-3:30

3rd SemesterNurs 310 Research 3 T 9:00-12:10Nurs 430 Pysch-Mental Helath 2 W 1:30-3:30

Nurs 430L Pysch-Mental Helath Lab (Clinical)

1 45Th 7:00-4:30

Nurs 443 Pediatrics 2 M 8:00-10:45Nurs 443L Pediatrics Lab (Clinical) 1.5 67.5 W 7:00-6:45Nurs 444 Childbearing Family 2 Th 8:00-6:45

Nurs 444LChildbearing Family Lab (Clinical) 1.5 67.5 F 7:00-6:45

4th SemesterNurs 426 Issue & Ethics 3 F 9:00-11:45Nurs 427 Leadership/Management 3 M 9:00-11:45

Nurs 427L Leadership/Management Lab (Clinical)

2 90M 1:00-1:50

Nurs 428 Community Health 3 W 4:00-6:45Nurs 428L Community Health Clinical 2 90 W 8:00-2:30HSCI 488 Epidemiology 3 Scheduled

Estimated cost of the program is $20,000 (tuition, books, background checks, etc.)

Financial assistance as well as a variety of scholarships are available to qualified students www.nursingscholarships.org

Please contact the Office of Financial Aid and

Scholarships at (818) 677-4085 for more information http://www.csun.edu/finaid/

Average GPA of applicants 3.45 Science courses final grade 3.7 (3A’s & 1B) CNA Certificate (Certified Nursing Aide) EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Clinical Care Extender Certificate Phlebotomist certificate Experience with direct patient care Volunteer experience (documented) >100 hrs

A-BSN Program Contact Info: Joanne Moreno, Student Advisor E-mail: absn@csun.edu Phone: (818) 677-5739 Questions or Comments?