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/.
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jd2nurse
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I'm sure you did ask, but I the only way to be sure is to double check, like you said. I'm in NorCal, so I won't be even trying for CSUB. My plan is Samuel Merritt, maybe PA school, or the last option would be to try to get into one of our local community college ADN programs. Good luck to all you folks trying for CSUB (as well as other CSUs for that matter)!