Registered nurses will be considered for junior class status if they are graduates of either a diploma or an associate degree program in nursing, hold licensure as a registered nurse in California and have 64 transferable units. Registered nurse applicants are eligible for the maximum number of transfer units allowed by the university. Transfer units may be used to meet the prerequisites, some of the general education requirements and the unit requirements for the degree. This option, which is required by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing, does not lead to a degree. By eliminating duplication and organizing the course work, generic bachelor students, second degree students and Associate Degree in Nursing students can progress easily and in a shorter period of time from a bachelor's degree to a Master of Science in Nursing degree.
Detailed information is available from the department.
Challenge As required by the California State Board of Registered Nursing, RNs may challenge undergraduate and graduate courses in the nursing curriculum. See Credit by Special Examination. The department considers applicants who meet freshman university admissions standards. The equivalent of USC freshman and sophomore course work must be completed prior to beginning the upper division sequence. This course work includes anatomy, physiology, chemistry, microbiology, statistics, sociology, psychology, life span development, two semesters of writing and six general education courses.