ADN to BSN Roadmap CSM

120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 46

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterUnits
1st 8 weeks: NURS 211 Introduction to Nursing (CSM) 4.5
2nd 8 Weeks: NURS 212 Concepts of Homeostasis in Nursing (CSM) 4.5
NURS 816 Open Lab (CSM) 0.5
 Units9.5
Spring Semester
NURS 300 Bridge to Professional Nursing (SF State - Online) 3
1st or 2nd 8 Weeks: NURS 221 Pediatric Nursing (CSM) 4.5
1st or 2nd 8 Weeks: NURS 222 Maternity Nursing (CSM) 4.5
NURS 225 Nursing Skills Lab II (CSM) 0.5
NURS 817 Open Lab (CSM) 0.5
 Units13
Second Year
Summer Semester
NURS 312GW Research and Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing - GWAR (SF State) 3
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts (SF State) 3
 Units6
Fall Semester
NURS 522 Chronic Care and End of Life Care Theory (SF State) 1 3
1st 8 Weeks: NURS 231 Psychiatric Nursing (CSM) 5
2nd 8 Weeks: NURS 232 Medical/Surgical Nursing (CSM) 5
NURS 235 Nursing Skills Lab III (CSM) 0.5
NURS 818 Open Lab (CSM) 0.5
 Units14
Spring Semester
1st 8 Weeks: NURS 241 Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing (CSM) 5
2nd 8 Weeks: NURS 242 Leadership/Management in Nursing (CSM) 5
NURS 245 Nursing Skills Lab IV (CSM) 0.5
NURS 819 Open Lab (CSM) 0.5
GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities (SF State) 3
 Units14
Third Year
Summer Semester
Off for NCLEX  
 Units0
Fall Semester
NURS 530 Community Health and Global Perspectives Theory (SF State) 1 3
NURS 531 Community Health and Global Perspectives Practicum (SF State) 3
NURS 558 Professional Practice Concepts Theory (SF State - Online) 3
Univeristy Elective - Take Two (SF State) 6
 Units15
 Total Units71.5
1

GE Area 4UD (Social and Behavioral Sciences) is satisfied upon completion of NURS 522 and NURS 530.

2

The BSN requires 120 units total.

3

Must earn 60 units before matriculating at SF State.

4

When a student passes the NCLEX, the student is able to transfer a total of 90 units from CSM to SF State for the purpose of meeting the degree unit requirements. Normally, transfer students can only transfer a maximum of 70 units from the community college. This program allows for the additional 20 units that result from passing the NCLEX. NCLEX credit may be awarded on a student's transcript only to give credit for a College of San Mateo (CSM) nursing course that 1) was successfully completed at a CSM and 2) is required for the BSN program and 3) cannot be transferred from a CSM because of the 70 unit transfer limit.