Agreement streamlines bachelor’s degrees for transfer nursing students

Nursing education agreements with Cal State San Bernardino, Cal State Fullerton (CSUF) and Riverside City College (RCC) will move to increase the diversity of students in those colleges’ nursing programs and grow the number of nursing graduates entering the workforce. The Memorandum of Understanding between CSUSB and RCC, and a similar agreement between CSUF and RCC, are part of the California Tri-County Concurrent Enrollment Program, designed to create an efficient, streamlined and seamless pathway for RCC students with associate degrees in nursing who wish to obtain bachelor’s degrees in nursing from either of the two CSU campuses. “This agreement will help nursing students make a smooth transition to earning bachelor’s degrees and ultimately bring more qualified, highly trained nurses to help meet the growing health care needs of our local communities,” said President Morales. The agreements establish procedures for governance of the programs, admission procedures, operation of student financial aid, curriculum responsibilities, sharing of classrooms and other resources such as simulation labs and libraries. The collaboration ensures nursing students receive high-quality, affordable, community college and university curriculum pathways that prepare BSN nurse generalists to serve California’s large and diverse population.