Nursing

Through CI’s nursing program, you’ll learn theory you can apply to the real world. You’ll learn the value of working together as a team. Through our state-of-the-art Simulation Lab in Manzanita Hall, you’ll gain confidence through hands-on learning that will help you develop the decision-making and critical-thinking skills you’ll need to meet workplace challenges. The lab has open hours so you may study or practice your skills.

You’ll also be prepared for your nursing career through access to:

Manikins that simulate human beings, including SimMan® and SimBaby®

Sim Xpress audiovisual recording, Noelle®, Baby Hall/Hallie, as well as VitaSims

Simulators that will help you train for IVs, injections, birthing, pelvic exams, and ostomies

Med Dispense: Automatic Bar Coding medication administration system

Your future

You’ll graduate from CI, prepared for an array of professional nursing roles in a variety of settings. You’ll know how to work as a member of a team—or to lead—and to help promote wellness.

Top career fields include:

Acute care

Ambulatory

Assisted living

Case management

Emergency

Extended care

Home health

Managed care

Nursing education

Nursing management

Occupational health

Public health

Specialty units

Staff development

BIOL 210 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)

BIOL 211 Anatomy and Physiology II (4)

BIOL 217 Medical Microbiology (4)

CHEM 110 Chemistry of Life (4) (Or Organic, Inorganic, or General Chemistry with associated labs)

COMM 101 Public Speaking (3)

ENGL 105 Composition Rhetoric (3)

BIO 203 (Statistics)

Completion of Critical Thinking requirement

International Freshmen Checklist  

International Transfer Checklist 

Financial Affidavit for Undergraduate applicants 

Submit all application documents to the Center for International Affairs. 

*Transfer Students: We are currently accepting applications from all community colleges in the U.S.  Please make sure that you have at least 60 units and have completed “Oral communication”, “Written communication”, “Critical thinking” and “College level mathematics/quantitative reasoning” with “C” or better.  Please note that the Nursing programs are closed for international students.  

English Score

Submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or other acceptable test (see below for list of tests).  Scores must be sent directly to CSUCI from testing agency.

Acceptable English Placement Exams

TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language with a minimum Paper-Based score of 500, a minimum Computer Based score of 173 or a minimum Internet Based score of 61.

IELTS – International English Language Test System with an overall band score of 6.0.

*Transfer students: It’s not necessary to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score if you have completed the required Freshman Composition Class at your community college.