California State University - East Bay

Nursing Programs Offered

RN to BSN Program Details

The Department of Nursing and Health Sciences offers an undergraduate program that leads to the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Nursing. The program is designed to prepare a nurse generalist. Graduates of the program are prepared to work as professional nurses and/or pursue graduate education in nursing. There are two options within the major: the Prelicensure option and the RN Advanced Placement option.

The Registered Nurse Advanced Placement option is a 4-6 quarter program. The first quarter focuses on selected theories and concepts taught on Levels I and II of the basic nursing program. Students join the basic program for Research Utilization, Nursing Leadership, Community Health, and Preceptorship.

Note: The RN Advanced Placement program is open only to students who hold Registered Nurse licensure.

To be eligible for the RN Advanced Placement option, a student must:

-Have a valid California RN License.
-Be a graduate of an ADN program (within the last twelve months); or have six months or equivalent full-time nursing practice within the United States in the past two years.
-Meet all university admission requirements.

BSN Program Details

The Department of Nursing and Health Sciences offers an undergraduate program that leads to the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Nursing. The program is designed to prepare a nurse generalist. Graduates of the program are prepared to work as professional nurses and/or pursue graduate education in nursing. There are two options within the major: the Prelicensure option and the RN Advanced Placement option.

The Prelicensure option consists of two years of pre-nursing requirements and eight quarters of nursing courses. Nine quarters, however, are frequently needed to complete all nursing courses because of general education requirements and clinical space limitations. The prerequisite courses may be completed at Cal State East Bay or by taking equivalent courses at another college or university. Nursing courses have concurrent laboratories on campus and in local hospitals and community settings. Expenses for clinical courses include the purchase of uniforms, stethoscopes, malpractice insurance, personal health insurance, laboratory equipment, course syllabi, and so forth.