Nursing

CSU East Bay ADN to BSN

Collaborative Model

California State University East Bay, and ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ have partnered to establish an ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Associate Degree in Nursing to a CSUEB Bachelor of Science in Nursing model collaborative program. program is to offer a streamlined, efficient, and seamless pathway for ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ ADN students to transfer to the CSUEB nursing program to complete a BSN degree. 

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  • ADN-BSN Concurrent Enrollment Program

    Introducing CSU East Bay and ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ ADN-BSN Concurrent Enrollment Program

    The ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Nursing Department is excited to announce that beginning in Fall 2024 ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ ADN students can seamlessly complete ADN and BSN coursework at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ and CSUEB through the Concurrent Enrollment Program (CEP), designed to earn both degrees in just 2.5 years.

    Admission Requirements
    • Received a Letter of Conditional Admittance for ÐÓ°É´«Ã½â€™s ADN Program
    • Completion of additional prerequisites for CSU East Bay:
      • Chemistry for Health Sciences with lab
        • ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ courses that meet this requirement: CHEM 006, CHEM 007, CHEM 025, or CHEM 028
      • Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication (GE Area A1)
        • ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ courses that meet this requirement: SPCH 110 or SPCH 120
      • Elements of Statistics and Probability 
        • ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ course that meets this requirement: MATH 110
      • Critical Thinking (GE Area A3)
        • ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ courses that meet this requirement: PHIL 110, PHIL 120, ENGL 220, ENGL 221, ENGL 230, ETHN 102, or SPCH 120
    • Meet the following CSUEB ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Concurrent Enrollment Program additional admission requirements:
      • All lower division GE course requirements completed by the start of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½'s ADN program
      • Minimum 3.0 GPA requirement for science courses: Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, and Chemistry
      • Will complete at least 70-semester units (105 quarter units) of lower division GE before the final semester at CSUEB
      • Capability to undertake additional coursework concurrently with ÐÓ°É´«Ã½'s program:
  • ADN to BSN Post-Licensure Collaborative

    The CSUEB Nursing major requires both lower and upper division coursework. The collaborative works to meet all lower division requirements at the ADN level. Maximum credit awarded for Community College Coursework is 105 units. The ADN graduate must meet all CSU admission requirements. Transfer courses used to satisfy pre-requisites must be evaluated by the CSUEB Nursing Admission Coordinator as part of the application process.

    ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ nursing students should meet with a counselor at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ to review their coursework and eligibility for CSUEB.

    A 12-month online BSN curriculum available to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Graduates who have passed the NCLEX exam. Our graduates are awarded twenty upper division college credits for passing the NCLEX. An upper division leadership theory course taught online is taken by the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ student during their last semester in the ADN nursing program.

    The ADN graduate then completes upper division units: new grad program, teaching in simulation/skills lab, preceptorship to meet core competencies. There are options for upper division units in community health nursing courses; clinical placement at employee home care/community service site or at traditional public health department.