Upcoming Accreditation Visit
In accordance with the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) procedures, the San Diego State University School of Nursing is providing notice that an on-site accreditation review is scheduled for March 23-25, 2026. We invite our students, faculty, alumni, and the healthcare community to submit written, signed third- party comments regarding our program’s qualifications for accreditation. All comments must be written in English and received by CCNE no later than Monday, March 2, 2026. These comments are shared directly with the evaluation team and are not shared with the program during the review process. Interested parties may submit their signed comments via email to [email protected] or by mail to the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Attn: Third-Party Comments, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001.

RN-BS Plan of Study

Plan of Study Options

First Bachelor's Degree Option

For students who are obtaining their first bachelor's degree

  • Pattern: ABC
  • At least one must be a cultural diversity course as designated by an * in the general catalog. The catalog is online.
  • An additional ethnic studies requirement is outlined in the general catalog
  • These are available online or on-campus & can be taken any semester (Summer, Fall or Spring), prior to graduation


Group A: Natural Sciences
Group B: Social & Behavioral Sciences
Group C: Humanities

  • 1 upper division writing course is required before graduation

  • NUR 312 (3U) Professional Nursing
  • NUR 307 (3U) Nursing Reserach
  • NUR 320 & L (4U) Health Assessment

*The above courses are pre-requisite courses for the clinical courses below

  • NUR 415 & L (5U) Community Health
  • NUR 458 & L (5U) Leadership & Management
  • NUR 400 & L (6U) Complex, High Acuity Patients

  • 120 Total Units Required for the Degree
    • 70 from ADRN + 50 from SDSU: We give 15 units for NCLEX, which leaves 35 units of actual coursework (26 RN-BS & 12 from GE)

 

Second Bachelor's Degree Option

For students who have a previous bachelor's degreee in another field

RN-BS in Nursing Courses (26 units) + 15 units of credit are granted once proof of RN license is received.

  • NUR 312 (3U) Professional Nursing
  • NUR 307 (3U) Nursing Research
  • NUR 320 & L (4U) Health Assessment

*The above courses are pre-requisite courses for the clinical courses below.

  • NUR 415 & L (5U) Community Health
  • NUR 458 & L (5U) Leadership & Management
  • NUR 400 & L (6U) Complex, High Acuity Patients

Total Units Required for the Degree: 26

We look forward to hearing from you!

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