Admissions requirements vary with each program. Most classes are open to those who meet the prerequisites; however, a few are restricted to cohort members. For advising on a specific program, please contact your university representative. For general academic advising please contact a Cañada College counselor at (650) 306-3452 or visit the Counseling Center at building 9, room 120.

Eligible applicants for the Sequoia Hospital/SFSU BSN program may be students currently enrolled within the San Francisco State University, undergraduate transfer students, or graduates of a college/university. It is possible for applicants with a bachelor's degree, to obtain a second bachelor's degree in nursing through completion of the satellite BSN program. All applicants must meet SFSU undergraduate admissions requirements; and must meet specific prerequisite courses in order to be eligible for School of Nursing admissions review.

Since Fall 1992, the Nursing Major has been on impaction status (more qualified applicants apply than can be accommodated). This Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at San Francisco State University admission application period starts on October 1 and ends on November 30 each year. Applicants must submit a BSN admission application to the nursing department. The BSN application may be obtained during the application period from the nursing website at www.nursing.sfsu.edu.

Please read and follow the instructions for the application process carefully, as incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the admissions committee. After the Committee reviews the applications during the Spring semester, the student will receive notification of their application status to the nursing major.

Please note that current SFSU Students must complete a SFSU School of Nursing Application that can be located at www.nursing.sfsu.edu/prospective_students_info.aspx (BSN Program Application Instructions and BSN Program Application).

In addition to the BSN Program Application submitted to the SFSU School of Nursing, you must also complete an application to SFSU Undergraduate Studies online at www.csumentor.edu. PLEASE make sure you select the Off-Campus (Sequoia Hospital) program application option.

Applicants must be admissible to the University in accordance with existing criteria as stated in the section of the University Bulletin Undergraduate Admissions Requirements. In addition, students seeking to major in Nursing must meet the following criteria and prerequisites to be accepted in the BSN program:

Applicants must meet the following requirements to apply:

 

 6.  In addition to selection by GPA in the prerequisites, supplemental criteria will be considered for admission to the program. The supplemental criteria are not mandatory; however, it is to your advantage to document the one(s) that you do qualify for:
 7.  Health related work/ volunteer experience. Must be done by providing documents on formal organization stationery.
 8.  Live and/or work in Sequoia Health Care District (including Atherton, Belmont, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, and Woodside) for at least two years. Must be documented with utility bill, mortgage or rent payment, etc.
 9.  Multicultural work/ volunteer (Must be done by providing documents on formal organization's stationery) and/or fluency in a language other than English.
10. Complete at least half of the required prerequisite classes/ units within the San Mateo Community College District (College of San Mateo, Skyline, or Cañada).
11. Letter of Intent: Because both Sequoia Hospital and the Sequoia Healthcare District are partners in this program, applicants are required to submit a Letter of Intent, promising to accept a full-time position at Sequoia Hospital upon graduating from the program. The Letter of Intent is included with the application form for this program.        Applicants who are not willing to accept a position at Sequoia Hospital should not apply to this program.
12. Background Check: Applicants who are selected for this program will be required to provide a background check before entering the program. More information will be provided at the orientation session before classes begin in the Fall.

To be admitted, students must pass the SF State Bilingual Entrance Exam to demonstrate university level proficiency in Spanish and English (or have passed the state or federal written exam) AND have 56 semester units of prior college work (BA preferred). Candidates must register in advance for the Bilingual Entrance Exam.

 

Bilingual exam dates for Spring 2012 will be Dec. 10, 2011 and Jan. 21, 2012.

To register for the exam at Cañada College, click on http://www.sfsu.edu/~testing/tests/bilingual/index.htm.  The Testing Center's email is testing@sfsu.edu

The cost of the exam is $20.00. If you experience difficulty registering for the Bilingual Entrance Exam, contact the SFSU Testing Center at (415) 338-2271.

Candidates can only take the exam a maximum of three (3) times in a 12-month period, and can only take the test on the dates mentioned above.

For sample questions visit http://www.sfsu.edu/~testing/bilingual.html

For additional study and preparation, visit the State practice written examination at:
http://www.prometric.com/California/CACourtIntPrep.htm and click on "Sample Exam (English/Spanish)."

 

Study resources are also available at the Cañada College Library:
Building 9, 3^rd floor - Phone: (650) 306-3485
Hours: M-TH 8:00 am - 8:00 pm & F 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Main phone: (650) 306-3267
Circulation Desk: (650) 306-3485
Reference Desk: (650) 306-3480

 

After you have been notified that you have passed the above exam, complete and return the application form with a copy of your test results and a check for $50.00 (non-refundable fee) to:

 

Baseemah Rahman, Program Coordinator
Spanish/English Interpretation Program
SF State Downtown Campus
835 Market Street , 6th Floor
San Francisco , CA 94103-1901

 

Early registration is strongly advised. To register for courses, visit http://www.cel.sfsu.edu/interpretation/admission.cfm