Nursing - San Francisco

As a Nursing major you should complete the Directed Self Placement (DSP) Course to determine which rhetoric and composition course to take.

Nursing Major Requirements and 4 Year Degree Planner »

Questions? Contact Vandon Nelson at lnelson5@usfca.edu or Annika Kenyon at amkenyon@usfca.edu.

As a first year student, you should register for the following classes:

Option 1

1. BIOL 134 & 135 Microbiology Lecture and Lab (4 credits).
2. PSYC 101 General Psychology (4 credits).
3. NURS 120 Nursing in the Jesuit Tradition (1 credit)
4. Begin your Core A2 Rhetoric and Composition writing requirement  (4 credits).
5. Core class (4 credits).

Option 2

1. BIOL 113 & 114 Human Anatomy Lecture and Lab (4 credits).
2. BIOL 115 & 116 Human Physiology Lecture and Lab (4 credits).
3. NURS 120 Nursing in the Jesuit Tradition (1 credit)
4. Begin your Core A2 Rhetoric and Composition writing requirement  (4 credits).
5. Core class (4 credits).

Spring Entry Transfer Student 6 Semester Degree Planner 

Questions? Contact Stacey Kohut at sekohut1@usfca.edu

Transfers that enter in the spring will study for six semesters (three years). 

Our Undergraduate Student Services Team will contact you prior to registration with detailed registration instructions.

These are the course that you will take in your first semester at USF:

NURS 120 Nursing in the Jesuit Tradition (1 credit)

NURS 170 Intro to Professional Nursing Practice (1 credit)

NURS 220 Applied Pathophysiology & Pharmacology (3 credits)

NURS 221 Essentials of Pharmacology (2 credits)

NURS 222 Applied Assessment & Nursing Fundamentals: Health & Wellness (4 credits)

NURS 225 Clinical Lab I (2 credits)

We also strongly recommend taking your core A2 Written Communication requirement if you do not already have transfer credit for it.  If you already have transfer credit for your core A2, then you will have room to take a core course, for a total of 17 credits.

Fall Entry Transfer Student 7 Semester Degree Planner »

Questions? Contact Stacey Kohut at sekohut1@usfca.edu

Transfer students need to complete any missing clinical prerequisites in their first semester. The 4 clinical prerequisite courses are:

BIOL 134 & BIOL 135 Microbiology Lecture and Lab

BIOL 113 & BIOL 114 Human Anatomy Lecture and Lab

BIOL 115 & BIOL 116 Survey of Human Physiology Lecture and Lab

PSYC 101 General Psychology

If you have already completed all 4 clinical prerequisite courses, then you can use that space in your first semester to take Core classes.

Every transfer student’s schedule will be different, according to their transfer credit.    

Additionally, for seven-semester transfers, it is not necessary to maintain full-time status of twelve units or more in your first semester, as long as your prerequisites are complete, but do check first to see if your financial aid will be affected.

Example of a full time schedule:

1. Clinical prerequisite class (4 credits)
2. Clinical prerequisite class (4 credits)
3. RHET 250 Academic Writing at USF, Core A2 (4 credits)
4. Core course (4 credits)
5. Nursing 120 Nursing in the Jesuit Tradition I (1 credit)
6. Nursing 170 Intro to Professional Nursing Practice (1 credit)

Part time schedule (if all prerequisite clinical classes are completed):

1. RHET 250 Academic Writing at USF, Core A2 (4 credits)
2. Core course (4 credits)
3. Nursing 120 Nursing in the Jesuit Tradition I (1 credit)
4. Nursing 170 Intro to Professional Nursing Practice (1 credit).

To access your Degree Evaluation:

• Login myusf.usfca.edu/dashboard
• Click Banner Self-Service (Student)
• On the USF Student landing page for Banner Self-Service, select Degree Evaluation
• Your degree evaluation will be displayed

Prior To USF Transfer Credit Request

Please use this link to request updates or changes to your transfer credit from institutions attended prior to enrolling at the University of San Francisco. Once submitted a member of the Office of the University Registrar team will review your request and respond to you within 5-10 business days. Please be advised that in some circumstances, you may be asked to provide additional documentation such as a course syllabus.

Make sure that you've sent your most updated transcripts to USF. USF can only transfer classes that show a final grade for each class. Classes with grades of "In Progress" cannot be transferred. Please send transcripts to appservices@usfca.edu.

The Office of the University Registrar only evaluates Core curriculum and elective transfer credit. They cannot award credit for your major. It is important for you to review your major transfer credit with an academic advisor to avoid repeating courses for which you have received credit.  Please note, the Rhetoric and Composition (Core A2) and the Community Engaged Learning (CEL) requirements must be completed at USF.

Do Not Use this form for AP, IB, major, minor transfer credit:
For AP questions, email appservices@usfca.edu
For IB questions, email international@usfca.edu

For Transfer Credit questions, email transfercredit@usfca.edu

Please note: USF does not award credit for IB Higher Level English B or any Standard Level subjects.

Transfer Credit Request Form »

You will graduate from the School of Nursing and Health Professions with a Bachelor of Science degree.  

To graduate with BS degree from the School of Nursing and Health Professions you must successfully complete: 

• a minimum of 120 credits; 
• the core curriculum; 
• your major requirements

You also must achieve:

• a minimum C cumulative grade point average
• a minimum C average in all your courses required in your major and if applicable, your minor
• You must complete at least 44 credits at USF
• You must complete your last 32 credits of coursework at USF 
• You must complete a minimum of 16 upper division credits in your major at USF.                                          
• And, if you are completing a minor, at least half of those credits have to be completed at USF. 

All students must complete the core curriculum over the course of their academic career. The core curriculum is comprised of the following areas:

Core A1: Public Speaking

Core A2: Rhetoric and Composition

Core B1: Math

Core B2: Science

Core C1: Literature

Core C2: History

Core D1: Philosophy

Core D2: Theology and Religious Studies

Core D3: Ethics

Core E: Social Sciences

Core F: Visual and Performing Arts

Core CEL: Community Engaged Learning

Core CD: Cultural Diversity