Nursing Program Information at Sonoma State University
Explore the nursing program at Sonoma State University, including pre-licensure advising, why nursing is a rewarding profession, educational requirements, and opportunities in the field. Learn about general education patterns, prerequisites, and courses for the first two years of study.
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Pre-licensure Advising/Information Dr. Mary Ellen Wilkosz Professor & Chair Dr. Rachel Napoli Assistant Professor and Assistant Director Pre-Licensure Program Department of Nursing, Sonoma State University www.sonoma.edu/nursing
Why Be A Nurse???? 2.9 million in US Most trusted profession Average salary $75,510 Average Bay Area salary $106,950 587,000 more jobs needed by 2022 in addition to replacing 525,000 Employers want BSN prepared RNs
Opportunities Opportunity for a diverse career (RN, CNM, CNA, NP, Academia) Opportunity to work in many places(hospital, home, flight, camp, cruise ship) Opportunity to be a life long learner Opportunity to help people
General Education Sonoma State General Education Pattern http://www.sonoma.edu/advising/ge/gepattern.sht ml GE pattern in nursing (AP courses may be applied) Lower Division (old prior to 2018) Area A & B completed with prerequisites Area C & D 12 units each required Psych 302 (UDGE Area E) Upper Division 9 Units (2 areas) OLD University admission prior to 2018 3 units in nursing Area E-waived 3 units Psych 302 Area E 3 units Needs to be non Area E NO EXCEPTIONS
General Education starting 2018-2019 Sonoma State General Education Pattern NEW http://www.sonoma.edu/advising/ge/gepattern.sht ml GE pattern in nursing (AP courses may be applied) Lower Division Area A (9 units lower division) Area B (lower division) 9 units completed with prerequisites Area C & D 12 units each required Area E Psych 302 required for graduation but no longer counts for upper division in area E. Upper Division 9 Units (3 areas) B, C and D
Prerequisites* Integrated Chemistry Anatomy w/ lab Physiology w/lab Microbiology w/lab (Medical Micro is coming) English Composition A2 Oral Communication A1 Critical Thinking A3 Statistics
First Two Years Fall-Year One Spring-Year One BIOL 115 (3) Intro to Biology (GE Area B3) BIOL 220 (4) Human Anatomy (GE Area B3) GE, A3 (4) Critical Thinking CHEM 105 (5) Elem of General, Organic & Biochemistry (GE Area B1) MATH 165 (4) Statistics (GE Area B4) GE, D1 (3) Social/Behavioral Science: Individual and Society * GE, A2(3) Fundamentals of Communication GE, C1 (4) Arts, Theatre, Dance, Music, and film * Fall-Year Two Spring-Year Two BIO 224 (4) Human Physiology BIO 240 (4) General Microbiology GE, C2 (3) Literature, Philosophies, and Values * PSYC 302 (3) Development of the Person GE, C3 (3) Comparative Perspectives and/or Foreign Languages * GE, D3 (3) Social/Behavioral Science: United States History GE, D4 (3) Social/Behavioral Science: Us Constitutions & California State and Local Government GE, D2 (3) Social/Behavioral Sciences: World History and Civilization Additional Requirements for the Nursing Degree and RN License Students are required to complete Development of the Person to satisfy the Nursing degree requirements and RN license requirements upon graduation. These courses are not prerequisites for admission and may be taken during Spring semester prior to admission or upon admission to SSU.
How we score the applications 2020 Cohort? Prerequisite GPA 25 points Overall College GPA 25 Points Essay 20 Points TEAS 15 Points Local Students 15 Points Total 100 Points* *Optional Criteria: Veteran s and SSU pre-nursing
How we score the applications starting 2021 Cohort? Prerequisite GPA 25 points Overall College GPA 25 Points Essay 10 Points TEAS 15 Points Local Students 10 Points CNA licensure (need proof) 15 Points CNA experience (1 point/month) 5 points (max) Total *Optional Criteria: Veteran s and SSU pre-nursing 5 points each 100 Points*
Prerequisite Requirements-25 All must be completed with a grade of B or better Repeating a course http://www.sonoma.edu/registration/records/course_repeat.html Some courses at SSU are non-repeatable due to space Check with Dr. Wilkosz for equivalent courses at any other school prior to taking course. Send her the course description from the school catalog you wish to take the course or go to www.assist.org Only 2 courses may be in progress the Spring of application submission. One science and one non science. AP courses do count for specified courses. When you arrived as a freshman they are entered into your ARR. Prerequisites do not expire. You do not have to get them all done in two years
Test of Essential Academic Skills-15 Required to apply to the major TEAS Version VI Study Guide atitesting.com May not repeat twice for most programs (ok to repeat for SSU) Test of Essential Academic Skills 15 Points Total TEAS Score Points assigned TEAS via PSI TEAS via Non PSI Site 90.5 or above 15 90.4-87.375 12 87.374-84.250 9 84.249-81.125 6 81.124-78.0 Below 78.0 3 0
CNA strongly encouraged! Not a prerequisite for application (2020) May be done after accepted admission (2020) Already CNA Must be current Some ideas: American Red Cross Local Community College Private agencies http://www.cnalicense.org/states/california-cna- license/ http://www.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/occupations/Pages/ AidesAndTechs.aspx
CNA Challenge Military medic experience or equivalent https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHCQ/LCP/ Pages/CNA.aspx#Equivalency
CNA starting 2021 As part of application process students who are able to show proof of certified nursing assistant license get 10 points on application CNAs who can prove work experience with letter from employer get 1 point for each month of experience Potential for 15/100 points on application
Essay-10 Essay questions are posted on application Read all instructions carefully Limited pages and font strictly observed
Overall GPA-25 Overall GPA is computed for all coursework taken or transferred to SSU. If you take college courses at other campuses you must send your official transcripts to SSU for college credit here. You can compute your GPA by the GPA calculator at: http://www.back2college.com/gpa.htm You can also look at your ARR (academic requirement report) Once you know your GPA multiply by 6.25 for your total points.
Local Service Area-10 Sonoma State Students* College of Marin SRJC Mendocino CC Solano CC Napa CC
Optional Criteria Veterans SSU Pre-nursing
Veterans Executive Order from Governor SB 466 Any honorably discharged veteran who meets minimum program criteria and proves military status by application deadline is given 5 point credit
Pre-Nursing at SSU Any currently enrolled Pre-Nursing students from SSU will be given 5 points
Program Requirements Clear Background check Clear Drug screen for non-prescribed medications Physical IMZ CPR CNA
Costs* In addition to SSU fees items below are approximate Books $2000.00 Supplies and supplies kit $350.00 Uniforms $130.00 (two uniform, lab coat, patches) NursingCAS $105.00 Certified Background $110.00 ATI $450.00 (per semester) Any physical/medical costs MyClinical Exchange ($40/year potential charge) *Costs subject to change
Ready to Apply? December 1 January 31@ 8:59 PST Prerequisite Courses ( One science and one non-science may be in progress) English Speech Critical Thinking Statistics Chemistry Anatomy Physiology Microbiology GPA 3.0 in prerequisites (B grade or above in all pre-reqs) Overall GPA of 3.0 in college Completion of LDGE recommended TEAS Exam CNA may be done in the summer
Application Due 1/31 @ 8:59 PST All application items are uploaded into NursingCAS Deadlines: late applications not accepted. No exceptions! Completion of Application into CAS No other work experience required No letters of recommendation required
Application Scoring 2020 Cohort Prerequisite GPA 25 points Overall College GPA 25 Points Essay 20 Points TEAS 15 Points Local Students 15 Points Total 100 Points* * Veteran or SSU pre-nursing
What else do I need to know? Residents outside the state are placed after all in state residents You must have a valid SSN to be admitted due to a Board of Registered Nursing and Background Check requirement You must have a clear background check to be admitted Second Baccalaureate students apply using CSU Mentor Transfer students must apply to the university by November 30th in the Fall semester before they are going to apply to the major starting December 1st.
