Degree Requirements
A total of a minimum of 120 semester units are required for the degree. In addition to
the major, students must complete general education requirements. Students transferring
from a community college can transfer a maximum of 70 units and students from a four
year institution may transfer a maximum of 96 units. Electives are not required unless
necessary to complete degree requirements.

A. Support Courses (12 units)
Cultural Diversity and Health Care (3) BSN 306
Life Cycle (3) BSN 315
Human Pathophysiology (3) BSN 346
Statistics (3) BSN 405

B. Integrated Nursing Courses (37 units)
Professional Nursing Concepts (3) BSN 302
Professional Collaboration in Nursing Practice (3) BSN 340
Health Assessment (3) BSN 380
Health Assessment Skills Laboratory (1) BSN 381
Health Promotion and Teaching (3) BSN 400
Community Based Nursing I (3) BSN 410
Home Health Role Performance (2) BSN 411
Community Based Nursing II (3) BSN 420
Public Health Role Performance (2) BSN 421
Health Care Systems, Policy and Finance (3) BSN 430
Professional Nursing Roles (3) BSN 440
Nursing Leadership & Management (3) BSN 450
Leadership & Management Role Performance (3) BSN 451
Research in Nursing Practice (3) BSN 460

C. Electives (11-15 units)
Complementary and Alternative Health Care Modalities (1) BSN 325
Biochemistry (4) BSN 335
Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care (1) BSN 416
Nursing and Telehealth (2) BSN 426
Health and the Global Village (1) BSN 456
Independent Study (1-3) BSN 494
Special Topics/Colloquia (1-3) BSN 495

Minimum Degree required for Baccalaureate in Science Degree

1. RN licensure prerequisite.

2. Completion of 120 semester units (students admitted Fall '95 or later),
with the required 2.0 GPA.

3. Completion of the General Education program (48 semester units) as specified by the
Board of Trustees in Title 5 of the Administrative Code, Sections 40405 though 40405.4.

4. Satisfaction of the American Institutions requirement in U.S. Constitution,
State and Local Government.

5. Satisfaction of Graduation Writing Competency requirement (GWAR) by exam or course.

6. Satisfaction of the Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) requirement or exemption
and English Placement test or exemption.

7. Complete the residence requirement of 30 semester units earned through CSUDH
while an admitted SON student. Residence units refer to those units earned at CSUDH
while an officially admitted student in a degree program. Residence requirements for a
bachelor's degree include a minimum of 30 semester units in residence of which 24 units
must be in upper division courses and 18 units must be earned in the major.

How to apply for graduation

All degree candidates must file an Application for Graduation with the Office
of Admissions and Records in accordance with the following schedule:

To Graduate at the end of: File application no later than

Summer session February 15th
Fall semester April 15th
Spring semester September 15th

A final Program of Study, signed by an Advisor, must be filed by the deadline. Students
will receive a degree check from Admissions and Records, which will indicate any remaining academic work and grade point deficiencies which must be resolved before approval of graduation
is granted. All coursework must be completed by the end of the term of anticipated graduation.
If you are attending a community college, and their term ends at a later date, you must apply
for graduation for the following term.

Contact the Student Services Center at least 1 month prior to the above deadline to
initiate the required graduation application paperwork. Program of Study/Graduation
Advisement Forms are available on the School of Nursing website.