College of Health & Social Sciences
Entry into the School of Nursing (SoN)/Pre-licensure BSN (Nursing) major is by application ideally during sophomore (and on occasion junior) year. The Pre-nursing designation does not guarantee entry into the Nursing major.
Continuing students who’ve earned 96-units or more may not apply to the Nursing major.
Students in the Pre-licensure program are encouraged to join the SF State Nursing Student Association and participate in volunteer opportunities in the SF community and many other activities.
Access the list of the major requirements to better understand the structure of the major.
The roadmap puts all of your graduation requirements into an easy to follow semester by semester plan so you know what to take to stay on track. Whether you are a freshman or a transfer student, you'll be able to find a roadmap that best fits you.
Besides your major requirements, students must complete their GE and University requirements. Be sure to make sure you've completed all of these requirements for graduation.
To learn more about this major, check out the major department’s website below. You can also find out how you can access their faculty advisors who can assist you not just with course choices, but also answer questions about the field and discuss your career plans.
School of Nursing
Burk Hall (BH) Building, Room 357
Phone: (415) 338-1802
Email: nursing@sfsu.edu
Website: https://www.nursing.sfsu.edu/, https://www.nursing.sfsu.edu/bsn_1
Assistant Director/Associate Professor: Elaine Musselman
Major Impaction
This major is currently impacted for the 2021-2022 Academic Year — if you were not admitted into this major when you were first accepted, then there will be a process for declaring this major in the future, potentially during your first semester of attendance and/or after completing major prerequisites. Click HERE to get more information about declaring into this major.
Freshmen Student Advising Information
After choosing “Basic Subjects” GE courses in Steps 1-3 of your Orientation process (if you haven’t done so, log onto your Orientation Profile page to follow the “Pre-Orientation Advising Module”), STEP 4 Choosing Major Classes will show you if there are any classes you can take to satisfy major requirements for your first and/or second semester.
Once you have determined your Roadmap above, review the first section below and write down any course recommendations based on your corresponding major roadmap on your Freshmen Class Planner worksheet.
Students who are pursuing SF State's nursing program must complete their prerequisites BEFORE applying to the program. The 3 most common sequences for completing the nursing science prerequisites are listed below. First year semester students should identify the sequence that would meet their needs the best and then sign up for their courses accordingly.
First Semester Course Recommendations — Roadmaps A, B, C & D
(based on the first sequence listed above)
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Major Class & Title |
Units |
Other Requirement Area(s) Met |
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BIOL 210 (LEC) & BIOL 211 (LAB) #3, #4 ...and/or... CHEM 101 (LEC) & CHEM 102 (LAB) |
4 units |
Major prerequisite |
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ENG 114 |
3 units |
GE Area A2 |
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MATH 124 #1 |
3 units |
GE Area B4 |
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PHIL 110 |
3 units |
GE Area A3 |
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GE Area C (if more units are needed) |
3 units |
GE Area C1 or C2 |
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If there are any course(s) listed above, please enter this information onto “Step 4” of your Freshmen Class Planner. |
Advisor Footnotes:
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The Nursing program accepts MATH 124, PSY 171, ISED 160, or ETHS 116/117 for the statistics requirement
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All first-year students and undeclared students interested in the Pre-licensure BSN (Nursing) major are encouraged to see advisors at the Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC) in ADM 211.
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Area B2 (Life Science) is satisfied upon completion of either BIOL 210 and BIOL 212, or BIOL 210 and BIOL 220.
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If any of the courses listed in this section are FULL by the time you are to enroll, see the section “Alternate Major Classes” below.
If the course or courses in the previous section are FULL by the time your register, consider choosing one (or perhaps two) major course electives from the following list...
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Major Elective Class(es) |
Units |
Other Requirement Area(s) Met |
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CHEM 101 & 102 |
4 |
Major Prerequisites |
Once you have made your course choices for Steps 1-4, you may already have between 12-15 units chosen for your first semester—about 4 to 5 classes.
If more units are needed, you will proceed to "Step 5 - Choosing GE Courses" from your Orientation Advising Module after considering the following recommendations...
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GE Area |
Advisor Notes |
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A1 Oral Communication |
Covered in “Step 3” on Class Planner |
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A2 Written English Communication |
Covered in “Step 1” on Class Planner |
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A3 Critical Thinking |
Covered in “Step 3” on Class Planner |
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B1 Physical Science |
Covered by major prerequisites |
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B2 Life Science |
Covered by major prerequisites |
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B3 Laboratory Science |
Covered by major prerequisites |
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B4 Quantitative Reasoning |
Covered in “Step 2” on Class Planner |
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C1 Arts |
Choose any |
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C2 Humanities |
Choose any |
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D Social Sciences |
Choose any |
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D US History |
Choose any |
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E Lifelong Learning & Self-Development (LLD) |
Choose any (after GE Area A2 is completed) |
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F Ethnic Studies |
Choose any |
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US/CA Government |
Choose any |
Transfer Student Advising Information
Please see the box above labeled “Major Curriculum/Roadmaps & GE/University Requirements” for information on what courses to take in your first semester at SF State. View our Frequently Asked Questions for Transfers for helpful tips and additional information.