● NursingTheoryhours(beforetheprogram):15semestercredithoursforthefollowingequivalentcourses at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts: - RN100FundamentalsofNursing(3semestercredithours) - RN102HealthAssessmentTheory(3semestercredithours) - RN104Pharmacology(3semestercredithours) - RN200Medical-SurgicalNursingITheory-IntrotoMed-Surg(3semestercredithours) - RN202Medical-SurgicalNursingIITheory-IntermediateMed-Surg(3semestercredithours) ● NursingLabhours(beforetheprogram):1.5semestercredithoursfor: - RN103HealthAssessmentSkillsLab(1.5semestercredithours) ● NursingClinicalhours(beforetheprogram):7.5semestercredithoursfor: - RN101FundamentalsofNursingClinicalandLab(3.5semestercredithours) - RN201Medical-SurgicalNursingIClinical(2semestercredithours) - RN203Medical-SurgicalNursingIIClinical (2 semester credit hours) RNtoBSNPathway 1. GraduatefromanapprovedRegisteredNursingprogram. 2. Provide official transcripts that reflect a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all college coursework. 3. AttendorviewaliveorrecordedInformationSession. 4. Pass an interview with the Program Director or Associate Program Director in person or via a virtual conferencing platform, if necessary. 5. Submit a two to three-page (2 – 3) typed essay on why they have chosen professional nursing as a career. 6. Submit three (3) letters of recommendation. These may come from employers, immediate work supervisors, health-related facilities where the applicant has done volunteer work or faculty from previous college/university courses. These letters of recommendation must be submitted on official letterhead. 7. Provide a resume showing previous healthcare experience. 8. SubmitproofofcurrentRNlicense. 9. Complete all courses or equivalent listed in the Registered Nursing Prerequisite Courses: RN to BSN Pathwaytable. Generic BSN for Non-Registered Nurses and Advanced Placement for LVNs are available as residential programs at the Concord Campus, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. BSNAdmissionPointSystem Applicants are deemed qualified on a point system. The highest-ranked (above a minimum) will be offered seats in the program. The following point system evaluates each applicant, showing the maximum score achievable. Table 14. BSN Admission Point System Criteria Possible Points I. Admissions Exam 40 ● TEAS(90.00–100.00) 40 ● TEAS(80.0–89.99) 30 ● TEAS(70.0–79.99) 20 ● TEAS(64.0–69.99) 10 48