CSUs Nursing Programs Closed to Spring 2010 Entrants

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Hello fellow pre-nursing students. If, like me, you were hoping to enter Sac State's BSN program beginning Spring 2010, we are going to have to switch to Plan B. New students will not be admitted for Spring 2010 (although it seems continuing students are not affected). I think the same is true for all CSU nursing programs. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I thought you all would want to know. Here is the email I received from Sac State today:

IMPORTANT Information for Traditional-Track, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Candidates

University Admission Closed Spring 2010. Due to the state budget crisis, the CSU-system colleges will not be admitting any new students for the spring 2010 term. Only active, continuing Sac State students will be considered for admission to the spring 2010 clinical nursing program. Please refer to the California State University , Public Affairs website for the plans to address the massive budget deficit, http://www.calstate.edu/PA/News/2009/spring-admissions.shtml.

Veterans. Due to increased impaction, veterans will be given equal consideration in the selection process with continuing Sacramento State , transfer students, and second baccalaureate degree applicants. If there is a tie between two candidates, and one is a veteran honorably discharged from active duty within a four-year period preceding application to the clinical nursing program, the veteran will receive preference. Veterans requesting preference are required to submit DD214 Form with Supplemental Nursing Application. (Approved April 20, 2008.)

Supplemental Nursing Application Fee. Effective immediately, candidates applying to the clinical nursing program will be required to pay a $35 application fee. Payment instructions will be included with Supplemental Nursing Application. Please see Clinical Nursing Application Timeline document for application deadlines, http://www.hhs.csus.edu/NRS/Advising/GenericAdvising/fall2006/.

The Traditional-Track BSN Admission Criteria is Changing Fall 2010. Please see summary of changes below. For more detailed program information, please see the Division of Nursing, Traditional-Track BSN webpage, http://www.hhs.csus.edu/NRS/Advising/GenericAdvising/fall2006/.

Criteria

Applying to Begin

Spring 2010

Applying to Begin

Fall 2010 or Later

Nursing GPA

Calculated using the most recent 30 graded semester units, plus any prerequisites taken prior to last 30 graded semester units.

Calculated using only the GPA of the prerequisite and corequisite courses completed at the time of application.

Minimum GPA

A minimum GPA of 3.0 required on the prerequisites completed at the time of application.

A minimum GPA of 3.3 required on the prerequisite and corequisite courses completed at the time of application.

In-Progress Policy

Two science and two non-science prerequisite courses, four total, may be in progress at the time of application.

One science and one non-science prerequisite courses, two total, may be in progress at the time of application. Candidates are strongly encouraged, but not required, to complete the corequisite courses prior to application.

ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)

Test may be taken multiple times; no limit.

Test may be taken 3 times within a five-year period preceding the Supplemental Nursing Application Deadline.

Plus and Minus Grades

Plus and minus grades included in Nursing GPA calculations.

Proposal pending to discontinue use of plus and minus grades in Nursing GPA calculation (e.g. a B- or B+ will be considered a B). Please check the fall 2010 Clinical Nursing Selection Criteria document in mid-September for a final decision.

Optional Criteria

Bilingual Language Proficiency

Maximum 6 points.

Maximum 3 points.

Health-Related Work Experience

Maximum 3 points.

Minimum 64 hours paid or volunteer work in a health-related setting comprised of two or more cultural groups. Hours may be combined from multiple settings.

Maximum 3 points.

Minimum 100 hours in an acute, long-term, clinical, or community setting involving direct client interaction. Hours may be combined from multiple settings.

(NEW required Health-Related Work Experience form and sample list of acceptable experiences will be available on Traditional-Track BSN webpage in

mid-September.)

Disadvantaged Background

Maximum 6 points.

Economic (2 points), Educational (2 points), and Environmental (2 points). Documented by written narratives.

Maximum 6 points.

Economic (3 points). Low income. Based on current economic status. Completion of FAFSA required to be considered for Economic points.

Educational (3 points). Low-performing or disadvantaged high school. The California Department of Education, Academic Performance Index (API) Base Report will be considered in determining eligibility. Official high school transcript must be submitted with Supplemental Nursing Application to be considered for Educational points.

Please refer to the Division of Nursing website for program information and advising, http://www.hhs.csus.edu/NRS/Advising/GenericAdvising/fall2006/.

Direct replies will not reach the sender. This message was sent by an automated distribution system to candidates who applied spring 2009, fall 2009, all Sac State pre-nursing majors, and recent pre-nursing group advising attendees. We regret if you received more than one e-mail, or if you received this e-mail in error.

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Thanks so much for the information it was very helpful

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DAMN! I hope CSU Bakersfield isn't like this. I applied to CSUB as a transfer for the winter 2010 quarter before they closed admissions and I recieved a letter from their nursing dept. saying that I am eligible for further consideration and possible acceptance to the spring 2010 nursing class. But that all depends if CUSB has enough money to start a spring 2010 class, which I really hope they do!!!

Good luck for all those at Sac state! I hear it's so hard to get in there.

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I hear that there is still going to be a spring 2010 nursing program at CSUB!

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well, they are accepting applications to the nursing major and not CSUB but I don't know about starting a spring 2010 class.

where did you hear that?

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In the email it says that all CSUs will not be admitting any new students for Spring 2010. At least at Sac State, that includes nursing students. I would be surprised if any of the other CSUs will be admitting nursing students in Spring 2010, but I hope I'm wrong and that only Sac State is affected.

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From the nursing director I called last week and asked and she said as far as I know we are still having spring 2010

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From the nursing director I called last week and asked and she said as far as I know we are still having spring 2010

AHHHH!!!!!!elacer08,

when did you call her? I emailed her and she told me that having enough money has yet to be determined. I emailed her on wednesday of this week.

If she told you that, then that's really good news!!! :yeah:

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I hope you're right! :) My advice would be to double-check on Monday that your CSU of choice is still accepting new nursing students for Spring 2010. The announcement that Sac State was closed to Spring 2010 people just came out yesterday....

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sorry to hear from Sac State about that. I guess since CSUB isnt so popular, it's an exception.

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That might be, but if I were you, I would check on Monday to make sure CSUB is accepting students for Spring 2010 just for peace of mind.

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Hello

As far as I know on the CSU website it states that nobody will be accepted in Spring 2010, but when I called CSUB I hear that they do accept but I could be wrong you gotta double check that and get back to me i might not have heard right :uhoh21: but I do remember asking!

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