Spring 2020 RN to BSN Transfer Admission Criteria_7.11.

19 (FINAL)

Requirements How to Meet Requirements Timeline for Spring Admission

Units
Golden Four: Oral Communication
Golden Four: Written Communication
Golden Four: Critical Thinking
Golden Four: Mathematics
General Education Courses
SDSU Cumulative Grade Point Average
(GPA)
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester
units (90 quarter units).
Complete with a grade of “C-“ or higher, a basic
public speaking course or other certified oral
communication course.
Complete with a grade of “C-“ or higher, a
freshman composition course that emphasizes
essay writing or reading and writing concurrently.
Complete with a grade of “C-“ or higher, a second
semester composition course or course in
reasoning and effective argumentative writing.
Complete with a grade of “C-“ or higher, a
mathematics course above the level of
Intermediate Algebra.
Complete a minimum of 30 semester units of
lower division General Education.
If applicable, students with prior SDSU
coursework must maintain a 2.0 or higher GPA for
any SDSU Regular Session, Special Session, Open
University, or Cross Enrollment coursework.
Meet and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0
Must be completed by the end
of summer 2019.
Must be completed by the end
of summer 2019.
Must be completed by the end
of summer 2019.
Must be completed by the end
of summer 2019.
Must be completed by the end
of summer 2019.
Must be completed by the end
of summer 2019.
Must meet GPA at the time of
application and maintain
throughout admission process.
Must meet GPA at the time of
application and maintain
throughout admission cycle.

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or

Diploma from a regionally accredited
school
A Current California RN License –
Required for progression through clinical
courses.
Preparation for Major Courses Complete the following courses or their Must be completed by the end
equivalents: of summer 2019.

 BIOLOGY: Human Anatomy with Lab, 4

Preparation for Major Courses
semester units, minimum grade of B
 BIOLOGY: Human Physiology with Lab, 4
semester units, minimum grade of B
 BIOLOGY: Microbiology with Lab, 4 semester
units, minimum grade of B
 CHEMISTRY (General Chem or Organic Chem
or Integrated Chem or Inorganic Chem),
minimum grade of C
 Statistics, 3 semester units, minimum grade
of C
Complete the following course: Must be completed by the end
 Statistics, 3 semester units, minimum grade of fall 2019.
of C

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