California State University, USA, Los Angeles

Nursing, B.Sc.

Course Highlights

The Bachelor of Science Nursing is offered by the California State University San Marcos.

Career Opportunities

Nursing is a vocational degree that develops your personal skills and a strong sense of professionalism, which are qualities valued by many employers Job options Jobs directly related to your degree include: Adult nurse Children's nurse Health visitor High intensity therapist Learning disability nurse Mental health nurse Midwife Paramedic Physician associate Jobs where your degree would be useful include: Counsellor Further education teacher Health service manager Higher education lecturer Play therapist Primary care graduate mental health worker Police officer Social worker Remember that many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here.

Course Overview

The Bachelor of Science Nursing curriculum at California State University San Marcos is built on a self-care model. This model assumes that persons are usually capable of providing their own needs related to health. Sometimes persons cannot take care of themselves because of injury, disease, or insufficient health-related knowledge. Nursing care helps such people recover their self-care abilities through health promotion, health mainte nance and health restoration. The nursing program at CSUSM places strong emphasis on delivering skillful, culturally sensitive nursing care. Each student will be proficient in a language-other-than-English and be aware of culturally driven health care practices. Students will be able to provide nursing care to diverse individuals and communi ties. Students take advantage of clinical experiences in a variety of acute care and community settings, and are able to provide nursing case management interventions for a variety of vulnerable populations. I want to find another Bachelor Course The nursing Program at Cal State San Marcos prepares students for multiple career tracks within the profession. Students who complete the undergraduate program will have knowledge and skills for general nursing practice, will be well prepared for entry into graduate level nursing programs, and will be qualified to assume leadership roles in health care organizations, clinics, and community agencies.

Subjects

Programme Structure Courses include: Microbiology for Health Sciences Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology I Biostatistics for the Health Sciences General, Organic, and Biochemistry for Life First Aid and Safety CPR and AED Introduction to Nursing Practice Introduction to Nursing Practice Laboratory Introduction to Pharmacology Nursing Communication and Assessment Nursing Communication and Assessment Laboratory Pathophysiology and Pharmacology of Nursing Practice I Pathophysiology and Pharmacology of Nursing Practice II

Fees

USD/year

Academic Entry Requirement

Academic Requirements You need the following GPA score: Required score: 3 Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale). Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F). Submit an application and $55.00 application fee to Cal State San Marcos via CSUMentor between October 1 to November 30. You will receive an email confirmation once your application has been submitted. Submit official ACT or SAT test scores to Cal State San Marcos before the end of January. Equivalent of a "B" (3.0) grade point average SAT or ACT recommended but not required Satisfy English Language Proficiency Admission Requirement for admission purposes with one of the following: TOEFL score of 61 iBT with writing score no lower than 19 and no section score below 14 IELTS overall band score of 5.5

English Entry Requirement

5.5

Contact Details

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