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School of Nursing

Our Vision

To be the premier university-based professional nursing program.

Our Mission

The CSULB School of Nursing is a student-centered program whose mission is to educate undergraduate and graduate students to become quality professionals for entry into practice in diverse community settings.

 

Dear Visitor and Prospective Student

Welcome to the School of Nursing at the California State University, Long Beach! The student is the center of our focus,where diversity, internationalism and transculturalism in student and faculty are sought, valued and nurtured. Our graduates are much sought after for employment.

We educate professional nurses at the Baccalaureate level to practice in collaborative or leadership roles in hospitals, clinics and community health care agencies, and at the Masters degree level, students are prepared for advanced practice roles such as, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse educators, nurse executives and leaders in public health nursing.

The School of Nursing is nationally and internationally recognized for its excellence in nursing education and quality of its faculty. Our Baccalaureate and Masters degree Programs have been awarded full national accreditation by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and state accreditation by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Thank you for your interest in our Nursing Program. We look forward to having you visit our campus. We hope that our website will provide answers to your inquiries. If you have any other questions, please call (562) 985-4463.

Cordially Yours,

Loucine M. Huckabay, RN, PNP, Ph.D., FAAN
Director and Professor
School of Nursing

Contact Information

School of Nursing
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-0301

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Please note that hours are subject to change during the summer months and winter/spring breaks.

Office Phone Numbers:

  • (562) 985-4463, Voice line
  • (562) 985-2382, Facsimile line

Email: nursing@csulb.edu

Academic Advising

Nursing and Prenursing Students who need help in planning their general education classes should contact Academic Advising

Fall 2009 Prelicensure Admissions

Fall 2009
Basic/Trimester
BSN Admissions

Selected/Alternate/Ineligible admission decisions were mailed to all candidates on April 17, 2009. If you have not received your admission decision, please e-mail the School of Nursing at mward2@csulb.edu with ADMISSION Status in caps in the subject line; and if available include an alternate e-mail address. Please remember to check all of your e-mail folders (inbox, junk, and bulk). Thank you!

Last Alternate Selected to Date: 3

Fall 2009
ELM Program
Admissions

Selected/Alternate/Ineligible admission decisions were mailed to all candidates on May 6, 2009. If you have not received your admission decision, please e-mail the School of Nursing at mward2@csulb.edu with ADMISSION Status in caps in the subject line; and if available include an alternate e-mail address. Please remember to check all of your e-mail folders (inbox, junk, and bulk). Thank you!

Last Alternate Selected to Date: 7

TEAS Testing

  • July TEAS Testing date is filled
  • August test dates [pdf]
  • December 2009 and January 2010 test dates will not be available until after October 1, 2009
  • March-April 2010 dates will not be available until after February 16, 2010.

Spring 2009 Information Meetings

Basic/Trimester BSN Sessions For applicants without BA/BS degrees. Spring 2009 meetings are completed. Fall 2009 sessions will be posted on August 1, 2009. For further information see Documents under Undergraduate Handouts and Documents

Entry Level MSN Session For applicants with non-nursing BA/BS. Spring 2009 meetings are completed. Fall 2009 sessions will be posted on August 1, 2009. For further information see Documents under Undergraduate Handouts and Documents

RN to BSN Sessions For applicants with CA RN license and no BSN. Spring 2009 meetings are completed. Fall 2009 sessions will be posted on August 1, 2009. For further information see Documents under Undergraduate Handouts and Documents

Graduate MS Sessions For applicants with CA RN license and BSN degrees. Spring 2009 meetings are completed. Fall 2009 sessions will be posted on August 1, 2009. For further information see Documents under Graduate Handouts and Documents