Current Associate Degree Nursing Student Holding a Non Nursing Bachelors Degree

Students who currently have a Bachelor's Degree in another field

• Students may take courses while they are enrolled in their Associates Degree Program that will be counted towards their Bachelors degree at San Diego State.
• To register for these courses while in your ADN prgram, please go to SDSU Open University.
• The RN to BS program curriculum is conveniently offered at both of SDSU’s campuses, the San Diego campus, and the Imperial Valley campus.
• For those students entering the program as a second baccalaureate student SDSU Upper Division General Education Requirements are waived.
• Second Degree RN to BS Students must meet all requirements for completion of the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing program from a regionally accredited program and in addition hold a Bachelor’s Degree.  Upon RN licensure, students then enter the SDSU RN to BS program.
• Second baccalaureate students will move through the RN-BS program at a faster pace because SDSU Upper Division General Education requirements are waived.

Course List

Students in a Bacehlors degree in another field are not required to take upper division general education courses.
(schedule of courses subject to change)

• NURS 312: Nursing Professionalism (3 units – offered Fall and Spring Semester)
• NURS 307W: Research, Evidence Based Practice, and Writing for Nurses (3 units – offered Fall and Spring Semesters)
• NURS 320: Health Assessment and Health Promotion for RN to BS (4 units – offered Fall and Spring Semester)
• NURS 415/415L: Community Health (5 units – offered Fall and Spring Semesters)
• NURS 458/458L: Leadership (5 units – offered Summer, Fall and Spring Semesters)
• NURS 437: Transitional Care of Populations (6 units – offered Summer, Fall, and Summer)

The length of the program may vary.  However most Second Degree RN to BS students can complete the Bachelor of Science degree at SDSU within 1 - 2 semesters.

Costs

Tuition: Approximately $302 per unit via Open University then one semester of Part Time Enrollment: $3,086
Total Costs: Approximately $7,900

For Financial Aid resources, please Visit the SDSU Financial Aid Help Desk.

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Ready to graduate from your ADN program?

Please visit the Cal State Apply Transfers Page for more information. 

Questions?

Please email [email protected] or call (619) 594-7700.