NATIONAL

UNIVERSITY
NURSING PROGRAMS

BSN Generic Entry

BSN Second-Bachelor Degree

STATE APPROVAL NURSING ACCREDITATIONS

Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
The National University Department of Nursing
was granted initial approval by The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s
California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) in 2004 degree program in nursing, and post-graduate APRN
and has had ongoing approval since that time. certificate programs at National University is accredited by
the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
1747 North Market Boulevard, Suite 150
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750 Washington, D.C., 20001
Sacramento, CA 95834 www.brn.ca.go
P: 202.887.6791 / F: 202.887.8476
www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE

Western Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100

Alameda, CA 94501
510.748.9001 / [email protected]

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2021
 Nursing Start Dates and Application Deadlines for San Diego, CA

BSN Cohorts
The BSN cohort begins four times per/year (January, April, July, and
October) with *40 (fifty-three) seats in each cohort.

Cohort # Application Application Cohort Start

Open Date Deadline

Cohort 67 February 15, 2021 May 14, 2021 October 2021

Cohort 68 May 15, 2021 August 13, 2021 January 2022
Cohort 69 August 16, 2021 November 12, 2021 April 2022
Cohort 70 November 15, 2021 February 18, 2022 July 2022
Cohort 71 February 21, 2022 May 13, 2022 October 2022

*Each Cohort will consist of BSN students and LVN students for a total of 40 students for
the Year of 2021. Dependent on COVID, we will determine if Cohort size returns to 50 in 2022.

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2021
 Nursing Start Dates and Application Deadlines for Fresno

Fresno BSN Cohorts

The BSN cohort begins two times per/year (April and October) with 19
seats in each cohort.

Cohort # Application Open Application Cohort Start

Date Deadline
Cohort 27 January 4, 2021 May 14, 2021 October 2021

Cohort 28 May 17, 2021 November 12, 2021 April 2022

Cohort 29 November 15, 2021 May 13, 2022 October 2022

Cohort 30 May 16, 2022 November 11, 2022 April 2023

Cohort 31 November 14, 2022 May 12, 2023 October 2023

*Each Cohort will consist of BSN students and LVN students for a total of 19 students.

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 Nursing Start Dates and Application Deadlines for LA

LA BSN Cohorts
The BSN cohort begins two times per/year (April and October) with 19
seats in each cohort.

Cohort # Application Open Application Cohort Start

Date Deadline
Cohort 26 January 4, 2021 May 14, 2021 October 2021

Cohort 27 May 17, 2021 November 12, 2021 April 2022

Cohort 28 November 15, 2021 May 13, 2022 October 2022

Cohort 29 May 16, 2022 November 11, 2022 April 2023

Cohort 30 November 14, 2022 May 12, 2023 October 2023

*Each Cohort will consist of BSN students and LVN students for a total of 19 students.

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 Nursing Admission Requirement – Admission Process

University Acceptance
To be eligible to apply to the Nursing Department, students must be officially accepted as a
National University student. To do so, students must be provisionally accepted into an interim
Non-Degree Seeking program and send all official transcripts and documentation to the Office of
the Registrar.

Students including LVNs seeking to study nursing at National University must:

A. Meet all requirements for admission to an undergraduate degree program at the University as outlined in
the University Catalog,
B. Have obtained a 2.75 cumulative GPA in the General Education and prerequisite courses, (Courses must
have been taken at a regionally accredited institution.)
C. Have earned a grade of “C” or higher in all prerequisite courses,
D. Have a clear criminal background check and drug screen,
E. Submit a separate application for admission into a specific nursing program, *Note: Meeting the
minimum requirements, as listed above, does not guarantee admission into a nursing program.

Once the Office of the Registrar receives all official transcripts and other documents required for
admission, student records are evaluated for transferability of credit.
Students allowed 3 attempts into National University Nursing program, this includes all
campuses – SAN DIEGO, FRESNO, LOS ANGELES.
Complete Prerequisites
Once a student has been evaluated by the Office of the Registrar, an Academic Advisement Report is
available in the SOAR Student Portal. This report lists all transferred coursework and can be used to
determine if an applicant has completed the Nursing prerequisites. Prerequisite classes must be
completed with a C grade or above.

(Please note that C- grades will not be accepted for prerequisite classes.)

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Pre-Nursing Forum
Students interested in enrolling in a Nursing program must first attend a Pre-Nursing Forum. The
forum will introduce you to the Nursing Department, detail the application process, and provide a
program overview. To receive forum dates and times please e-mail:

San Diego - [email protected]

Fresno - [email protected]
Los Angeles - [email protected]

Apply to the Nursing Department

Students applying to any of the NU Nursing Programs in California can apply by logging on to
their SOAR Student Portal (for complete instructions, please see Knowledge Base Article:
Completing the Nursing Online Application).

From the SOAR Menu, click on the Nursing department link (left-hand side)
Select Nursing Application
Follow instructions as given

Once an application has been submitted and processed, the Nursing Department will contact
eligible applicants to schedule an interview date. Students will receive an interview date via e-mail
(1) week after the application deadline. Interview dates will be scheduled (4) weeks after the
application deadline.

Nursing Pre-requisites/Co-Requisites
All pre-requisites must be completed with a "C" grade or better before you turn in your application.
If a class is still in session it will not be accepted. Overall GPA is 2.75; if you have earned your
bachelor's degree and your cumulative GPA is not a 2.75, GPA must be a 3.0 for the last 60 semester
or 90 quarter units you've completed.

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 Pre-Requisites for BSN Generic Entry Applicants*

ENG 100/ENG 101 Effective College English I and II

COM 103 Public Speaking

BST 322 Introduction to Biomedical Statistics

ILR 260 Information Literacy

SOC 100 Principles of Sociology

PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology

BIO 201/BIO 201A Anatomy and Physiology, I with Lab

BIO 202/BIO 202A Anatomy and Physiology, II with Lab

BIO 203/BIO 203A Microbiology with Lab

Pre-Requisites for Accelerated Post-Bachelor Applicants*

COM 103 Public Speaking

BST 322 Introduction to Biomedical Statistics

SOC 100 Principles of Sociology

PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology

BIO 201/BIO 201A Anatomy and Physiology, I with Lab

BIO 202/BIO 202A Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab

BIO 203/BIO 203A Microbiology with Lab

* Please note that these lists only contain prerequisite classes. You may need to complete additional general
education requirements to complete your degree.

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*Co-Requisites for Nursing Programs*

SPN 340A Spanish in the Workplace

SPN341 Cross-Cultural Communication

SOC 500 or HUB 500 Cross-Cultural Dynamics or
Cultural Pluralism in the USA

*Co-Requisite courses are waived for students who have a previous bachelor’s degree.
Evaluating Nursing Applicants
Nursing Admissions Score Breakdown:

Science and Math based GPA 40% Used to qualify for an interview
TEAS Score 40% Used to qualify for an interview
Interview Score 20% Only Top Candidates will be
selected for interview (see below)
Total 100%

The following numbers of candidates will be selected for an interview based on the highest
compilation of Science and Math based GPA and TEAS Scores:
• Rancho Bernardo Campus: 90 Total Students
o 80 BSN Candidates per Cohort
o 10 LVN Candidates per Cohort
• Los Angeles and Fresno Campus: 45 Total Students
o 35 Candidates per Cohort
o 10 Candidates per Cohort

After the interviews occur, the following numbers of candidates will be offered acceptance into the
program. These students will be selected based on a compilation of all three above scores (Science
and Math GPA, TEAS Score, and Interview Score)
Maximum allotted students:
• Rancho Bernardo 40 Max, 5 Alternates
• Los Angeles 19 and Fresno 20 Max, 5 Alternates
*Please note that alternates are not guaranteed a spot in current or subsequent cohorts. If alternates are not
selected, they will need to reapply to a subsequent cohort.

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Math and Science-based GPA - 40%
Applicants are awarded points for their official grades in each core prerequisite course (see list
below). For information on calculating GPA, please refer to the University policy.

BST 322 BIO 202/BIO 202A

BIO 201/BIO 201A BIO 203/BIO 203A

TEAS Score - 40%

TEAS Version VI is only accepted. The Test of Essential Academic Skills contains multiple-choice
questions on Reading, Math, Science, and the use of the English language. Students are only
allowed to submit up to a maximum of three (3) TEAS exams.

Submitting of TEAS scores:

TEAS results must be submitted PRIOR TO APPLICATION DEADLINE. Results must be

submitted officially from ATI Website to “National U CA San Diego”. PDF or emails
directly from the student will not be accepted.

NOTE: National University is no longer proctoring the TEAS test. TEAS tests must be taken
with an outside agency moving forward. Students are welcome to submit previous TEAS
test results taken at National University as long as the results are TEAS Version VI.

Interview Score - 20% (Proctored Essays will not be used moving forward from July 2019)
The interview will be held on-site at the campus which the student applies. This 20-minute interview
will involve questions surrounding the student’s motivation for becoming a nurse and academic
preparedness to start the program. The interview will be conducted and scored by two Nursing
Faculty.

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 Post Accelerated and Generic BSN Curriculum
Curriculum Lecture Clinical
Hrs Hrs
NSG 403 - Nursing Theories and Models 45

NSG – 214 Health Assessment 45

NSG - 214A Health Assessment Clinical -- 45

NSG – 422 Nursing Research 45

NSG – 304 Pharmacology in Nursing 45

*NSG - 240 Foundations of Nursing 45

*NSG - 240A Foundations Clinical Lab -- 105

*NSG - 245 Medical-Surgical Nursing I 45

*NSG - 245A Medical-Surgical I Clinical -- 105

*NSG - 330 Medical-Surgical Nursing II 45

*NSG - 330A Medical-Surgical Nursing II Clinical -- 105

*NSG - 333 Childbearing Family Nursing 45

*NSG - 333A Childbearing Family Clinical -- 105

*NSG - 334 Pediatric Nursing 45

*NSG - 334A Pediatric Nursing Clinical -- 105

*NSG - 335 Psychosocial Nursing 45

*NSG - 335A Psychosocial Nursing Clinical -- 105

NSG 305 - PathoPharmacology 45

NSG 460 - Community Healthcare I 45
NSG 460A - Community Healthcare I Lab -- 45

NSG 462 - Community Healthcare II 45

NSG 462A - Community Healthcare II Lab -- 45

*NSG 340 - Nursing Leadership/ Management 45

*NSG 340A - Leadership/ Management Clinical -- 45

NSG 440 - Professional Issues in Nursing 45

*Two-month course
Note: Advanced Placements may be required to take the NSG 328 Transition Role Courses
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