Admission

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Prospective RN-BSN students must meet both CSUDH's University admission requirements and the School of Nursing admission requirements.

School of Nursing Admission Requirements

University Admission Requirements

Current RN licensure in the United States or transcripts noting you are in the last term of the program.
Completion of the Nursing Program Prerequisite courses, including Golden Four, before applying.
- It is recommended that you obtain GE Certification from a community college prior to admission.
Eligible for University admissions. (see table to the right)
Must be a resident in a state in which the School of Nursing at California State University, Dominguez Hills is permitted to deliver online education.*

*At this time, CSUDH only offers online education to residents of California.

60 or more transferable college units (70 semester units/105 quarter units maximum accepted from community colleges and 96 units from a four-year institution)
College GPA of at least 2.0. However, applicants with a Bachelor's degree in another major are considered 2nd baccalaureate students.
- GPA (from the 1st bachelor's degree) of at least 2.5 or higher is required.
- Please refer to University Admissions for additional requirements and instruction: https://www.csudh.edu/future-students/apply/
Golden Four basic general education requirements:
- Oral Communication (CSU GE A.1)
- Written Communication (CSU GE A.2)
- Critical Thinking (CSU GE A.3)
- Statistics - inferential and descriptive (CSU GE B.4)*

*Any B4 math is required for University admission, however, the SON requires Statistics.

Nursing Program Prerequisite and University Golden Four Courses	CSU GE-Breadth Area
• Oral communication	A1
• Written communication	A2
• Critical thinking	A3
• Statistics (inferential and descriptive) †	B4
• College Chemistry: general, inorganic, organic or integrated (with associated lab if required at the institution where the course was taken) †	B1, B3
• Human anatomy (with required lab)	B2, B3
• Human physiology (with required lab)	B2, B3
• Microbiology (with required lab)	B2, B3

† Chemistry must be at least 3 units. If the institution where you choose to complete Chemistry offers a lab component, then both lecture and lab are required. Statistics must meet CSU B4 and include inferential and descriptive statistics.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Submit a University Admission Application at:
Submit Official (sealed) transcripts directly to CSUDH Admissions and Records. Electronic transcripts are preferred.
Memorize your CSUDH Student ID#. This will be provided by Admissions and Records.
The nursing major code for CSU Dominguez Hills is #12031.
The cost to apply is $70.
Bookmark and familiarize yourself with the School of Nursing website.

Admissions and Deadline Information

The School of Nursing admits students twice a year (Fall and Spring)
Term	CalStateApply Application submission period (Dates may be modified based on University needs)
RN-BSN Undergraduates
Fall	October 1- November 30
Spring	August 1-November 1
RN-BSN Post-baccalaureates (2nd bachelor's degree students)
Fall	October 1 - July 15
Spring	August 1 - November 1

Application Checklist for Transfer Students
Important Dates You Should Know

An official transcript is required from each college or university attended. Send transcripts directly to Admissions and Records, NOT to Nursing.

At any time, you may check your application status by calling (310) 243-3645 or via MyCSUDH. Because the application process takes about six to eight weeks, it is strongly suggested that you check your application status three to four weeks after submission to ensure that your materials are being processed. Contact the University Advising Center at BSNge@csudh.edu should you have questions regarding G.E. courses. Be sure to indicate that you are a Nursing student, as there are some Nursing courses that count toward G.E. units.

Open University Application Instructions*

The School of Nursing (SON) allows qualified students to take courses through Open University.

The Open U form is a fillable form and is available on our Forms & Clinical Handbooks site.
Completed application are submitted to the SON by uploading to SONdepartment@csudh.edu

*Please note: This information does not apply to matriculated students. Matriculated students need to register for classes through the student portal at mycsudh.edu

Admission

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

APPLICATION PROCESS

Admissions and Deadline Information

Application Checklist for Transfer StudentsImportant Dates You Should Know

Application Checklist for Transfer Students
Important Dates You Should Know