Undergraduate Program

For general admissions information, refer to the Office of Admissions and University Outreach

There are additional requirements to enter the School of Nursing Programs. All undergraduate nursing students must have completed the following prerequisites or their equivalents before taking their first nursing class:

BIOL 200A & 200B Human Anatomy & Physiology minimum 4 Sem/5Qtr Units each
CHEM 151 Fundamentals of Chemistry (inorganic chemistry) minimum 4 Sem/5 Qtr Units
ENGL 101 Composition minimum 3 Sem/4 Qtr Units
PSY 150 Introductory Psychology minimum 3 Sem/4 Qtr Units
Critical Thinking (PHIL 160 or PHIL 250 or POLS 155 or COMM 176) minimum 3 Sem/4 Qtr Units COMM 150 Public Speaking minimum 3 Sem/4 Qtr Units
MICRO 201, 202 Microbiology with lab minimum 4 Sem/6 Qtr Units
Sociology 201 and NTRS 250 or 317 (4 qtr units each) are prerequisites for the first quarter of Nursing but not for admission.

A separate application is required for the pre-licensure generic program. Applications are submitted in the fall after most of the prerequisites have been completed for the following academic year. See Application Instructions. Applications are obtained by contacting the School of Nursing Advisement Office in Simpson Tower Room 415 (323) 343-4730. Only hard copies furnished by the school will be accepted as applications.

Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) test dates for academic year 2009-2010 admission application cycle will be:

Friday December 19 2008 and Saturday December 20, 2008 on the CSULA campus

RNs who wish to pursue the RN-BSN Program or the Accelerated RN-MSN program must contact the Nursing Advisement Office and register for an orientation before being allowed to take any nursing classes. Nursing Majors only start Nursing in the Fall and the Spring Quarters although they may take University classes prior to that. Orientations will generally be held on the Wednesday before classes start in the Fall and during the tenth week of classes in Winter Quarter.

Questions and requests for additional information may be directed to Ms. Monica Ling in the Nursing Advisement Office at (323) 343-4730 or School of Nursing Office. If she is unable to help, RNs should email Jon Christenson jchrist4@calstatela.edu and non-RNs should email Paula Vuckovich at pvuckov@calstatela.edu .

Graduate Program

For general admissions requirements for graduate programs, refer to the Office of Admissions and University Outreach.

A separate application is required for the all Nurse Practitioner programs. Applications are being accepted now or until all program openings are filled. Applications are obtained by contacting the School of Nursing Advisement Office (323) 343-4730.

The following material must be submitted along with the application:

·         Two professional references: one from a supervisor and another from a supervisor or past university instructor.

·         A typed essay highlighting professional goals, reason for expanding your professional role to become a nurse practitioner, and examples that illustrate your ability and potential for working as a nursing practitioner (maximum two pages).

·         One set of Official Transcripts (all universities and colleges attended) mailed directly to the Nurse Practitioner Program Office.

·         A copy of Current California Registered Nurse License.

Applications should be sent to the Nurse Practitioner Program Office, Attention Ms. June Humphrey, School of Nursing, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive Simpson Tower RM 417, Los Angeles, CA 90032-8171.

Should you need additional clarification of admissions requirements please contact the School of Nursing Office or call June Humphrey or Monica Ling, Nursing Advisement Secretary at (323) 343-4730.