USF in San Francisco: Applied? Considering?

bluechick112, BSN, MSN, RN · May 24, 2009

Hello! I'm also considering applying to USF. I'm still debating it. I got waitlisted for Samuel Merritt for this fall 2009 entry, so if I happen to get in to that I'll take it in a heart beat.

Are there really only four prerequisites for USF?! That must mean it's a 3-year program? The website is pretty vague on prerequisite coursework, so any information would be awesome if you know it (including prerequisite courses with the required amount of semester units per course).

I have all prerequisites completed for basically every other school in the state, but I'm situated here in the bay, so I'd really like to stay local! :)

berkeleycrammer · May 24, 2009

UCSF MENP Program - if that is what you are referring to requires an undergraduate degree, and stats, physio and anatomy and the GRE. It is s 3 year degree leading to an NP. From what I understand a 4.0 will not get you in the door - you need to be well rounded, lots of relative experience in community, particularly in marginalized settings. They are looking for folks with life experience that has drawn them to being an NP - more as a calling I think then a profession.

I am applying myself with a wack load of the above but not holding my breathe! My back ups are two Canadian Universities who likewise require an undergraduate degree (or close to). University of Toronto, a two year program leading to a Bachelor degree in nursing, and reputed to be one of the better schools in the world, and University of British Columbia - even at foreign students fees they are more competitive then some here - and hey, you get to live in Canada, land of socialized medicine. Nice to be where a government believes in caring for its people!

ChanelCinq · May 24, 2009

UCSF MENP Program - if that is what you are referring to

The thread is about USF (University of San Francisco) which is a private university not UCSF (University of California San Francisco) which is public but the #2 school in the nation for a Masters in Nursing. UCSF is right after Unversity of Washington which is the #1 school in the nation.

ChanelCinq · May 24, 2009

Are there really only four prerequisites for USF?! That must mean it's a 3-year program?

THere are 32 pre-reqs for USF that I listed below and it is a 6 se,ester program.

Human Anatomy (lecture and lab)

4 units

Physiology (lecture and lab)

4 units

Microbiology (lecture and lab)

4 units

General Psychology or Introduction to Psychology

3 units

Developmental Psychology or Lifespan Psychology (Human Growth and Development)

3 units

Statistics

3 units

Introduction to Sociology or Cultural Anthropology

3 units

College Writing

3 units

Public Speaking or Oral Communication

3 units

Nutrition

2 units

TOTAL PREQUISITE UNITS

32 units

Cee_Lee_78 · May 25, 2009

Actually the only prereq's you need are the four:

Micro

Anatomy

Physio

Psy

Depending on whether you have other transferable (university level) course will determine whether you need to turn in high school transcripts and scores.

Yes, it is a three year program but if you look up NCLEX scores, USF has one of the highest in the State of California for Undergrad RN's.

The average GPA is 3.4-3.5 but min 3.0 to apply in both cumulative and the four prereqs

bluechick112, BSN, MSN, RN · May 25, 2009

Thanks! Cee Lee, he Micro course that's required...is that 4 units or 5?

js408 · May 25, 2009

At $35,000 per year plus the cost of housing and books? No thanks

Hello!
Is any one applying or considering this university. I am applying in October for Spring 2010! I can't wait for October to be here because I am anxious for a notification letter, or should I say "acceptance letter". Trying to think positive!

bluechick112, BSN, MSN, RN · May 25, 2009

Of course it's not my first choice (housing, expense, etc.), but at this point you've got to take what you can get.

ChanelCinq · May 25, 2009

I think we may be talking about 2 different degrees. For the MSN you need the 32 pre-reqs I posted above which can also be found here:

http://www.usfca.edu/nursing/programs_of_study/msn_for_non_nurse_cnl.html

For their BSN program you only need to 4 pre-reqs. However I couldn't imagine doing their BSN over their MSN as both are 6 semesters.

bluechick112, BSN, MSN, RN · May 26, 2009

Yes, I'm talking about their BSN program. Most people doing their BSN program vs. their MSN program don't have a choice. We have to do their BSN program before their MSN program! I'm a transfer student straight out of a community college and thus I have no AA, AS, BA, BS or whatever else. So I'm trying to get into a generic (traditional) BSN program. I will later on apply for an MSN program.

ChanelCinq · May 26, 2009

OK now that makes sense. I think an earlier poster threw me off when that person started talking about the UCSF MEPN program. That poster had the wrong school and the wrong degree.

Thanks for clarification.