A total of 120 semester units must be completed through instruction and/or
assessment options. In addition to the major, students must complete:
- General Education requirements and Electives (if needed)
- Satisfaction of the American Institutions requirement in U.S. History, U.S. Constitution
and California State and Local Government - Satisfaction of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) by exam (GWE)
or course by the time 84 units is reached
Students can transfer a maximum of 70 units/105 quarter units from a community college and
a maximum of 96 units from a four-year institution. For General Education advisement, contact the University Advisement Center via phone (310-243-3538 or 800-344-5484, x3538) or email (uac@csudh.edu, put “Nursing” in the subject line).
BSN Nursing Courses
Course Number Course Title and Semester Units
BSN 302 Professional Horizons - 3 units
BSN 306* Human Diversity and Health Care - 3 units
BSN 315* Life Cycle - 3 units
BSN 335 Biochemistry - 3 units
BSN 346* Pathophysiology - 3 units
BSN 340 Professional Collaboration - 3 units
BSN 380 Health Assessment - 3 units
BSN 381L Health Assessment Skills Seminar - 1 unit
BSN 400 Health Promotion and Teaching - 3 units
BSN 405 Statistics - 3 units
BSN 410 Community Based Nursing I - 3 units
BSN 411L Community Based Nursing I Clinical (Home Health) - 2 units
BSN 420 Community Based Nursing II - 3 units
BSN 421L Community Based Nursing II Clinical (Public Health) - 2 units
BSN 430 Health Care Systems, Policy and Finance - 3 units
BSN 440 Professional Nursing Roles - 3 units
BSN 450 Principles of Leadership and Management in Nursing - 3 units
BSN 451L Leadership and Management Clinical - 2 units
BSN 460 Research Utilization - 3 units
*can be taken via challenge exam through CSUDH
Electives
Course Number Course Title and Semester Units
BSN 325 Complementary & Alternative Health Care Modalities - 1unit
BSN 335 Biochemistry - 4 units
BSN 416 Continuous Quality Improvement in Healthcare - 1 unit
BSN 426 Telehealth - 2 units
BSN 436 Principles of Healthcare Budgeting - 2 units
BSN 446 Introduction to Case Management - 2 units
BSN 456 Health and the Global Village - 1 unit
Electives are not necessary if 120 units are already met with General Education, Statutory Requirements, and required Nursing courses.
BSN CURRICULAR SEQUENCING
(all courses in the left column should be completed before moving on to the next column):
| 302 (3u) 306 (3u) 315 (3u) 340 (3u) 346 (3u) 405 (3u) |
380 (3u) & 381L (1u) |
410 (3u) & 411L (2u) |
Performance Courses
The following courses are the clinical components designated as role
performance courses for BSN 380, 410, 420, and 450 (respectively):
BSN 381L (1 unit) Health Assessment Skills Seminar
BSN 411L (2 units) Community Based Nursing I (Home Health Role Performance)
BSN 421L (2 units) Community Based Nursing II (Public Health Role Performance)
BSN 451L (2 units) Leadership and Management in Nursing Role Performance
Performance courses occur in a clinical field setting and involve a clinical preceptor as well
as the course instructor. All performance courses have TBA (to-be-assigned) dates and
hours in addition to those listed in the class schedule. Refer to the course syllabus and the
Clinical Handbook For Role Performance Courses for more specific information. The Handbook
can be downloaded from the School of Nursing homepage (www.csudh.edu/hhs/son).
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