California State University-San Bernardino

The Department of Nursing at California State University San Bernardo knows that professional nursing is a dynamic career with many opportunities. Registered Nursing is a prime occupation for job and professional growth and RNs are always in demand in California and other states. CSUSB offers what is needed the most to succeed – Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing degree programs.

The Department of Nursing continues to evolve toward improved collaboration and innovation in nursing education, scholarship, practice and service. Nursing faculty are diverse in their scholarly/research interests and activities. Faculty support student responsibility for participation in learning and utilize contemporary teaching methodologies. Student growth and development, future professional, and accountability are emphasized throughout the programs.

Undergraduate programs - The Department of Nursing continues to evolve toward improved collaboration and innovation in nursing education, scholarship, practice and service. The program averages over 400 undergraduate nursing majors in the generic pre-licensure BSN program based on twice a year admissions - fall and winter. The generic BSN program is offered at the main San Bernardino campus as well as at the Palm Desert campus. The RN to BSN program for those who already possess a California RN license is offered at both sites with students admitted in the fall. At the Palm Desert campus, the RN to BSN program is hybrid, with courses offered mostly via distance learning. This provides an opportunity to earn a BSN with a combination of online and traditional classroom instruction, allowing face-to-face interaction with a faculty member during four out of 15 semester weeks. Two cohorts are admitted annually to the fall and spring terms. Two clinical rotations require students to attend pre-arranged community or hospital agencies. Before completing this learning activity, students must demonstrate compliance with the nursing department requirements.

Graduate programs – During the CSUSB Master of Science in Nursing Program. Every student completes a series of core courses and selects from one of three concentrations: Advanced Community/Public Health Nursing, Population Health for Clinical Nurse Leaders, and Nurse Educator. Students choosing a full-time plans of study typically complete the degree in two to two-and-one half academic years. The program is offered in a hybrid format, combining the online delivery of most course lessons with a number of face-to-face sessions scheduled at either the San Bernardino or the Palm Desert campus to serve graduate students from both the Inland Empire and Coachella Valley.

Clinical practicums close to home correspond with practicum learning objectives. Practicum placements are arranged in agencies and facilities with whom CSUSB has formal affiliation contracts, most in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The Department of Nursing offers two post-graduate nursing certificate programs for Registered Nurses who hold an earned master’s or doctoral degree for those interested in expanding their expertise in an added specialty. The certificate programs build on completed graduate course work. Students can pursue Advanced Community/Public Health Nursing or Nurse Educator. The Foreign-trained Nurse option is a summer program.

The nursing school at California State University-San Bernardino is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. Its nursing programs are accredited by CCNE.

Degree types you can earn at California State University-San Bernardino include Nurse Educator, Nursing Leadership and Registered Nursing, and the school provides its offerings to students via campus formats. The level of nursing programs offered to nursing students include Bachelor Degree, LPN to BSN, Master Degree and RN to BSN level degrees.

For nursing students in California, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 90.30% and for BSN programs is 90.32%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 160 nursing schools in California, the nursing program at California State University-San Bernardino ranks #23 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #181. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 93.18%, giving the California State University-San Bernardino an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for California State University-San Bernardino

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 93.18%
• California State Rank: 23
• National Rank: 181

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