To be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Doctorate in Nursing Practice, applicants must:

Admission shall be granted on a competitive basis; meeting the minimum requirements qualifies an individual for but does not guarantee admission to the program. Requirements for admission shall apply to all DNP applicants and shall include the following:

1. The applicant holds an acceptable bachelor's degree in nursing earned at an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association and a national professional accrediting association, as applicable. The applicant has completed equivalent academic preparation as determined by the appropriate campus authority.
2. The applicant has attained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 in an acceptable bachelor's degree in nursing as determined by the appropriate campus authority.
3. The applicant maintains active, unencumbered licensure to practice as a registered nurse in the state in which practicum experiences will be completed.
4. The applicant meets all requirements for credentialing or certification eligibility as appropriate to the nursing specialty area.
5. The applicant has demonstrated sufficient preparation and experience pertinent to nursing practice to be successful in doctoral education.
6. Evidence considered in the admission process shall include:
   1. letters of recommendation from professional persons knowledgeable about the applicant's nursing practice experience and the applicant's potential for scholarship and leadership.
   2. A written statement of purpose reflecting what the applicant expects to accomplish in the DNP program and how the DNP program will advance the applicant’s nursing career and practice. No more than three pages, 12-point font, double spaced.
7. A personal interview may be required prior to admission
8. The applicant shall meet any additional requirements established by the Chancellor in consultation with faculty and any additional requirements prescribed by the appropriate campus authority.

An applicant who does not qualify for admission may be admitted by special action if on the basis of acceptable evidence, the applicant is judged by the appropriate campus authority to possess sufficient academic and professional potential.

An applicant who is ineligible for admission because of deficiencies in prerequisite preparation may be admitted with conditionally classified graduate standing if, in the opinion of the program faculty, the deficiencies may be rectified by specified additional preparation, including examinations. An example of this is an RN from an accredited associate’s degree program and a baccalaureate degree in a discipline related to nursing (bridge courses will be required). The student shall be granted classified graduate standing upon rectification of the deficiencies and upon fulfillment of any other requirements as specified by the appropriate campus authority.

Prospective doctoral students must submit the following materials:

• A statement of purpose that outlines what the student expects to learn in the DNP program and how the DNP program will advance their career and practice. No more than three pages, 12-point font, double spaced.
• One set of unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended in the U.S. including transcripts from ALL community colleges attended where credit was earned as a high school student.

• Minimum of two letters of recommendation from current or previous work supervisors or professors from previous academic programs. It is strongly encouraged to submit one from a work supervisor and one from a professor.* The recommendation providers will also complete an online questionnaire about the applicant’s qualities such as communication, collaboration, and other social and academic skills.

*Applicants please provide the following instructions to the evaluators you will identify. There will be a space in your request where you can copy and paste the wording below: “Please copy and paste your letter of recommendation into the field titled: Evaluator Comments.”

• Submit a copy of current registered nursing license.
• Submit a copy of current resume or CV.

Applicants with foreign documents are required to submit one set of official, evaluated transcripts from all colleges and universities attended outside of the U.S. More information regarding approved third-party evaluation agencies can be found here. Please have the evaluation agency send electronic copies of the evaluated transcripts to gradtranscripts@csus.edu or have physical copies sent to the address below.

Office of Graduate Studies

California State University, Sacramento
Riverfront Center, Room 215, MS 6112
6000 J St.
Sacramento, CA 95819

Notice of the decision regarding admission will be communicated to the applicant after files are complete and reviewed. Students will be assigned a faculty advisor at the beginning of the school year.

Please upload the following required documents:

• A statement of purpose that outlines the goals and objectives for the pursuit of graduate study, and how the DNP program will advance your career and practice. Please also describe how previous and current educational preparation and work experience will contribute to success in a rigorous DNP program. No more than three pages, 12-point font, double spaced.
• One set of unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended including transcripts from ALL community colleges attended and colleges where credit was earned as a high school student or evidence of foreign document submission to an approved evaluation agency. If you have attended more than five colleges/universities, please combine unofficial transcripts. Five uploaded documents are the maximum allowed. Missing documents will result in a delay of application processing.
• A copy of your current registered nursing license.
• Current resume or CV.

A minimum of two letters of recommendation are required from current or previous work supervisors or professors from previous academic programs. It is strongly encouraged to submit one from a work supervisor and one from a professor. The recommendation providers will also complete an online questionnaire about the applicant’s qualities such as communication, collaboration, and other social and academic skills.

Once you have saved an electronic recommendation, an email request will automatically be sent to the recommender on your behalf. Please advise your recommender to look for this email in their inbox, as well as their spam or junk-mail folder, as emails do occasionally get filtered out.

The BSN-to-DNP program is a 72-semester unit, three-year (full-time) program (including summers) that prepares graduates for leadership and education roles in nursing and the ability to engage in evidence-based inquiry. The program includes curriculum delivered fully online, clinical practicum experiences arranged in collaboration with the student, three brief on-campus intensives to build a community of scholars and assess student learning, and an in person oral defense of the project.

The Sacramento State BSN-DNP hybrid program is composed of three components of study.

1. Core courses. There are 22 required nursing courses (57 credits) that all students must complete at Sacramento State. Transfer credits for these requirements will be evaluated by the Office of Graduate Studies for equivalency.
2. Leadership or Education Practicum: There is 1 clinical practicum (3 units/135 hours) specific to your chosen focus, and 1 Independent practicum residency (4 units/180 hours) Additional hours to meet the 1,000 required hours are spread throughout the curriculum through a combination of direct and indirect hours.
3. Doctoral Project: There are 4 courses (8 units) required to complete the doctoral project.

BSN-DNP Course Roadmap

For nursing related information, please email:
Dr. Christie Smart DNP, Graduate Coordinator, christie.smart@csus.edu or
Karen Magana, DNP Administrative Coordinator at kmagana@csus.edu

Do I need to have my RN license in California to apply for the program?

Yes, you can apply if you have an active, unencumbered, unrestricted current RN license in California.

As per the CSU Chancellor’s office: The applicant maintains an active, unrestricted, licensure to practice as a registered nurse with no disciplinary action pending or imposed in the state in which practicum experiences will be completed.

Is the program online?

The program is fully online with both synchronous and asynchronous work, with field experiences in advanced clinical and role concepts and functional role preparations. On campus intensives prior to the start of each fall are the only times that you will be on campus

How long is the program?

The program is 3 years of full-time study. If you still have prerequisites to complete prior to entering the program this may be longer.

When does the program start?

We plan to start the first cohort in Fall 2026.

What is the GPA requirement?

The applicant must have attained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 in an acceptable bachelor's degree in nursing as determined by the appropriate campus authority.

Who can I call or email if I have additional questions?

The Graduate Program Coordinator and/or the Graduate Administrative Assistant should be able to answer your questions or seek out an answer to your questions.

Can this program be completed part-time?

There is currently not a part-time option. The program is designed to be attended on a full-time basis. Students can request a leave of absence if needed and will rejoin a cohort when next available.

How much does the program cost?

The current tuition is $8,580/semester, and we expect a 6% tuition increase each year, because of this we anticipate the fall 2026 tuition rate at $9,095/semester plus approximately $1,282 in mandatory campus fees. This is an estimate only.

Information on tuition and other costs can be found on the CSUS Bursar’s Office website.

Is the Sacramento State DNP program accredited?

Currently all our nursing programs at Sac State are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The process for accreditation of a new program is to file with CCNE to notify them that we are starting a program and to request an accreditation visit. Now that our program has been approved, we are in the process of filing with CCNE. Students must be enrolled for one academic year prior to the accreditation visit. Once approved, accreditation is backdated and graduates would be listed as being awarded their degree from an accredited program.

California State University, Sacramento, is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and in turn so is the School of Nursing.

Can I work while attending the program?

The program is designed so that students can work full-time, and, with permission of current employer, the doctoral project may be completed within the students’ work setting if appropriate. The curriculum is a doctoral program and designed to be rigorous. Keeping this in mind along with other commitments, students may need to cut back on hours.

How often are students admitted to the program?

Students are admitted once per year in the Fall and will follow a cohort design throughout the program.

How many clinical hours are required?

The program requires a total of 1,000 hours, these hours are integrated throughout the courses in the program. This is a combination of direct and indirect hours.

The purpose of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program is to prepare advanced practice nurses at the highest professional level of nursing practice and to advance the application of nursing knowledge for the purpose of improving health care to diverse population and translate research into practice. Graduates of the program are prepared to assume leadership positions in nursing and health care, both at system and direct patient care levels or in education. Graduates contribute to quality improvement and patient safety through systems thinking, reflective practice, informatics, translation science, and evidence-based clinical practice.

The curriculum is based on the American Associate of Colleges of Nursing Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Education (AACN, 2021) AACN Essentials, and learning outcomes are mapped to the 10 Domains, Competencies, and Sub-Competencies for Advanced-level Nursing Education. The DNP program meets the requirements established by the California State University Chancellor Office Executive Order 1067 and the Commission on Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) which accredits the School of Nursing.

The DNP program is designed for full-time professionals and individuals with personal and family -related obligations with most of the coursework being online with on-campus intensives at the beginning of each fall semester and for the final oral defense of the project. The DNP program is cohort-based and designed to be completed in eight semesters (continuing year-round to include summers) of full-time study. The program consists of 72 units of study (34 graduate level units, 33 doctoral units) and a doctoral project.

Currently all our nursing programs at Sac State are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The process for accreditation of a new program is to file with CCNE to notify them that we are starting a program and to request an accreditation visit. Now that our program has been approved, we are in the process of filing with CCNE. Students must be enrolled for one academic year prior to the accreditation visit. Once approved, accreditation is backdated and graduates would be listed as being awarded their degree from an accredited program.

California State University, Sacramento, is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and in turn so is the School of Nursing.

The School of Nursing prepares nurses to lead diverse individuals, families, and communities in achieving optimal health through nursing science, collaborative practice, advocacy, and service.

Vision

The School of Nursing (SoN) transforms health care through innovative nursing education, community partnerships, and policy engagement.

Core Values

We believe that the SoN serves its students and the society at large by creating an environment in which faculty and students pursue the knowledge of nursing practice guided by the following core values:

• Caring
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Advocacy
• Collaboration
• Inclusion
• Equity
• Leadership

Upon successful completion of the DNP program, the student will be able to:

1. Assess, analyze, evaluate, and manage complex health environments serving diverse populations to improve patient and population health outcomes.
2. Apply clinical scholarship and available evidence to make clinical and system decisions incorporating professional values and ethical principles.
3. Support and improve patient care and health care systems through the use of clinical practice models, health policy, informatics, and organizational leadership skills.
4. Advocate for clinical prevention, and evidence-based measures to promote health equity at institutional, local, state, and/or federal levels through interprofessional teams and community stakeholders’ collaboration.
5. Evaluate the process of collaborating at an advanced level within the scope of practice to influence health policy to address social determinants of health and health disparities, for specific populations along the healthcare continuum.
6. Develop creative educational programs for systems to address patient needs, staff development, student learning, and student achievement.
7. Sponsor and model ethical decision making for self, community, patient, family, and healthcare delivery systems.
8. Adapt organizational and systems leadership for quality improvement and systems thinking.

The program combines didactic and clinical practice courses leading from graduate to doctoral level content. In the final two semesters students will choose to focus on either education or leadership.

8 Semester Plan of Study (3 years including summers)

The DNP program is designed to be completed in 8 semesters of full-time study that includes summers. Students are admitted once a year in the fall, and complete coursework as a cohort. There is no part-time option. If a student fails a course and would like to continue with the program, they may petition student affairs to repeat the course and then will join the next cohort based upon space availability. As per CSU policy, all requirements for the degree must be completed within five years following matriculation to the doctoral program. The appropriate campus authority, consistent with campus policy may extend by up to two years the timeline allowed for completion of the requirements under the following circumstances:

1. The student is in good standing.
2. The extension is warranted by compelling individual circumstances; and
3. The student demonstrates current knowledge of research and advanced practice nursing, as required by campus.

Per the CSU policy, only 14 units may be transferred into the DNP program. Acceptance of transfer units will be approved prior to enrollment in the program by the appropriate campus authority and the school of nursing. Units transferred must be from an accredited institution, taken within two years, and the student must have earned a grade of B or better in the course. (There is a five-year deadline for completion of the DNP program). Units transferred in must be at the equivalent graduate level. Coursework from outside of the United States is not permitted for use towards the DNP degree.

*Please note that tuition and fees are based on a flat rate and therefore a reduction in units due to the transfer of units is not likely to result in a reduction in cost or length of the program.

Student Fees

All assignments in the graduate courses are expected to be at the level of graduate writing. The graduate writing requirement for the DNP program is fulfilled through the successful completion of the nursing Graduate Writing Enriched Curriculum. This requirement is met in NURS 210: Research for Advanced Nursing: Methods & Measurement, and NURS 222: Application of Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice courses in the DNP program. All students must complete NURS 210 and NURS 222 with a minimum grade of B (83%) to continue in the program. Grading of written assignments in these courses will be heavily weighted on the structure, format and style of written work.

Further information regarding the Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement can be found on the OGS Website

In the first semester of the program a faculty advisor will be assigned. This faculty advisor will work with the student to:

• Promote a well-planned and efficient DNP course of study
• Give guidance and information that fosters academic and professional development
• Assist the student with application of coursework toward improving nursing practice, nursing education, and client outcomes
• Advocate on behalf of the student and their academic needs
• Select a project chair and a doctoral project team

Academic Standards in the DNP Program

A minimum of a B (83%) is required for successful completion of all DNP nursing course units. The student will be required to repeat any courses completed with a final grade of less than a B (83%) to receive course credit in the DNP program at CSUS. Individual graduate courses are graded by the faculty of record using the guidelines outlined in the course syllabus.

The following policy applies to grading in individual courses:

• All assignments will be submitted according to assignment prompts and directions. Accurate APA formatting will be used in all assignments unless otherwise directed.
• Assignments must be submitted on time. Students who anticipate submitting a late assignment must notify faculty and obtain approval at least 24 hours PRIOR to the due date. Late submissions can earn a maximum of 90%, if submitted by the revised due date designated by the faculty
• In the case of unforeseen circumstances (serious illness, death in the family, accident), supported by written documentation, late assignments may be accepted without penalty at the discretion of faculty
• Assignments will not be accepted past the revised due date

Definition of Grade Symbols

All DNP course letter grades are assigned as indicated in the table below (based on percentage, rounded to tenth of a percent). Note that while grades below a B (< 83%) may be assigned, any grade below a B is not a passing grade in accordance with the Sacramento State Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) and requires course repeat. Course repeats must be approved by the School of Nursing Graduate Program Committee and OGS (see Course Repeat Policy below).

Please see individual course syllabi for grading policies.

More complete information on university grading policies can be found at https://sacramentostate.policystat.com/policy/11476953/latest

Graduate students in the School of Nursing who are requesting to repeat a required course in the program must complete the following steps:

1. Obtain the petition for course repeat from the Office of Graduate Studies: https://www.csus.edu/graduate-studies/current-students/forms.html Students must follow the directions on the petition including submitting a written statement and securing an appointment with the Graduate Coordinator for the DNP program.
2. The petition must be submitted to the Graduate Coordinator by the following semester or immediately upon return from a break in enrollment: If failure occurs in fall semester, students must submit petition by February 1^st; if failure occurs in spring or summer semester, students must submit petition by September 1^st.
3. Completed petitions to repeat will be reviewed by the Graduate Committee and then forwarded to the Office of Graduate Studies for subsequent review.
4. Incomplete petitions will not be forwarded to the Office of Graduate Studies.
5. According to university policy, students who fail a course as a result of academic dishonesty are not eligible for grade forgiveness in the context of course repeat https://sacramentostate.policystat.com/policy/11300038/latest#autoid-4j77z

Per CSU and campus policy, criteria for satisfactory progress in the program include:

• The student shall maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in courses taken to satisfy the requirements of the degree; and a course in which no letter grade is assigned shall not be used in computing grade point average.
• Satisfactory progress on the timeline towards project completion.
• Advancement to candidacy and successful completion of all courses and other requirements satisfactorily in the specified time frame.

If a student does not meet the above requirements, they will be notified by DNP faculty in writing.

Qualifying Assessment

All doctoral students are required to submit a qualifying assessment at the conclusion of Semester five of the program. All incomplete grades must be resolved prior to the qualifying assessment. The student has two attempts to pass the qualifying assessment. The DNP Project Part 2 will serve as the qualifying assessment. In addition, to fulfill the assessment, the student must achieve the following requirements:

1. Satisfactory completion of all previous coursework and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
2. Submission of complete Doctoral Project Team form to program advisor.
3. Documentation of progression toward completion of 1,000 post-baccalaureate practice hours via tracking log.
4. Demonstrated progress towards national certification if applicable.

Doctoral Project

All students must complete a Doctoral Project prior to conferral of the doctoral degree. The Doctoral Project shall be the written product of systematic, rigorous practice scholarship or research related to advanced practice, and focused on a potential or existing health or healthcare problem affecting a group or community, rather than an individual. The project will:

1. Identify the practice or research problem and question(s),
2. State the major theoretical perspectives,
3. Explain the significance of the undertaking,
4. Relate it to relevant scholarly and professional literature,
5. Set forth the appropriate sources for, and methods of gathering and analyzing, the data, and
6. Offer a conclusion or recommendation.

The project will be conducted according to ethical principles and will be presented to the Doctoral Project team in a public forum. Detailed explanations of each section can be found in the DNP project courses as well as the DNP project checklist/handbook.

Doctoral Project Approval/Institutional Review Board Requirements

Students will develop a Doctoral Project Proposal in the fourth semester of the program. The steps required for Doctoral Project approval are detailed in the Doctoral Project Handbook. Once submitted, the DNP program advisors and Doctoral Project chairs will work with the student to evaluate if the project qualifies as quality improvement or human subjects research as defined by HHS and CSUS. DNP Program Advisors will advise chairs and students regarding next steps that could include submission to the agency’s Institutional Review Board and/or CSUSs IRB. This will be the focus of NURS 221: IRB & Proposal Writing. You must receive IRB approval or waiver prior to beginning your data collection, failure to do this may disqualify a student from further use of those data.

Doctoral Project Team

The team shall be made up of a Project Chair who is either tenured or tenure-track nursing faculty, shall include at least one additional doctorally prepared nursing faculty member, and may include one member who holds an appropriate professional position relevant to the project. The DNP program director may approve an exception to membership criteria, including the addition of a doctorally prepared nursing faculty from another CSU campus as a team member or Project Chair. The team must be approved by the Project Chair and the student’s Program Advisor.

The doctoral project team leader shall provide primary supervision for the doctoral project. The team will counsel the student on all aspects of the Doctoral Project to foster the student’s progress, and to monitor quality. During the second semester of the program, the doctoral student should begin to consider faculty who might make appropriate committee members. If a student is unable to identify a potential faculty member to become their Project Chair, one shall be assigned. Changes to the team should only occur in very rare occasions; reasons for the change should be documented in writing and reflect the circumstances. The change must be approved by the current project Chair, the newly proposed Chair, and the student’s Program Advisor.

Doctoral Project team meetings may be called at any time by the chairperson or the student.

Advancement to Candidacy

Once students have completed the qualifying assessment and successful defense of the project proposal, the student will submit an application for candidacy to the Program Coordinator.

National Certification

“All graduates of an advanced nursing education program are prepared and eligible for national, advanced nursing practice specialty certification or advanced nursing practice role certification when available.” (AACN Essentials 2021) p.27

While national certification is not required for graduation, obtaining national certification will help to advance the profession. Graduation from the CSUS Doctor of Nursing Program will prepare you through didactic courses and contribute to the required clinical hours for the following programs. Please note that some of the certifications will require additional clinical hours.

Health Requirements

All DNP students will follow each facility’s clinical clearance requirements where practice hours are completed. The student may need to purchase onboarding software such as CastleBranch or MyClinical Exchange.

Practice Hours

As per the AACN (2021) all students will complete a minimum of 1000 practice hours, this may be through learning activities that include both direct and indirect care experiences. These hours will prepare the student for advanced nursing practice roles upon graduation. Practice hours are outlined throughout the program to offer varied opportunities and allow for application of didactic learning. The experiences are designed to provide the student with the opportunity to meet all the AACN (2021) Essentials level 2 sub-competencies for advanced-level nursing education.

All hours spent related to the Doctoral Project count towards the total practice hours. Many of these are outlined in the required courses as steps are completed.

Practice Site

Practice sites will be selected that will allow for the student the opportunity to practice level 2 sub-competences along with applicable nursing practice specialty/advanced nursing practice role competencies and requirements. Practice sites are selected with input from the student and faculty and take into consideration the student’s interest/project, geographic location, and availability of preceptors.

The student’s practice site may be their place of employment as long as they will have the opportunity to carry out work outside of their regular scope of practice.

Practice Hours Logs

Practice hours will be logged continuously throughout the program and reviewed at the end of every semester. The student will log their hours on the DNP practice hours log during each semester. The hours will be logged, noting which of the AACN (2021) Advanced-Level Nursing Domains, Competencies, and Sub-Competencies was met in completing those hours. This will ensure that upon completion of the program the student will be able to demonstrate mastery of the program outcomes.

Each semester the student will review the hours log with their program advisor to make sure they are on track for completion in a timely manner.

Affiliation Agreements (Contracts) for Practice Sites

All practice sites must have a current agreement with the university. Students will work with their advisor to review if an agreement already exists or a request must be made for a new agreement. Students will need to begin this process early in the program as new agreements can take 6 months to a year to complete.

Participation in DNP Governance

Students are encouraged to participate in governance of the DNP program. Meeting times will be posted on the DNP Canvas page.

Students participating in the DNP program are expected to adhere to standards articulated in the School of Nursing Code of Ethics (adapted from the NSNA Code of Ethics), the University Standards for Student Conduct, and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.

University Student Code of Conduct

MSN students at CSUS are expected to be familiar with and are required to abide by the University Student Code of Conduct found at: https://sacramentostate.policystat.com/policy/12243212/latest

ANA Code of Ethics

DNP students are expected to be familiar with and are required to abide by the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses found at: https://codeofethics.ana.org/home

University Reading and Writing Center

The primary goal of the University Reading and Writing Center (URWC) is to provide encouraging focused and non-judgmental one to one tutorials in reading and writing for any undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in courses at CSUS. In a collaborative and supportive environment, our peer tutors offer help with reading and writing at all points in the process, from initial planning and organizing through developing and revising a paper or understanding difficult texts. The URWC is supported by Academic Affairs and partners with Associated Students, Inc. Students are welcome to come to the URWC with reading and writing assignments for any course in any academic discipline. The University Reading and Writing Center is in room 128 in Calaveras Hall. To schedule an appointment call (916) 278 6356 or visit their webpage: https://www.csus.edu/writingcenter/

Sacramento State Library

As a CSUS student, you have access to the various resources offered by the library, such as book checkout, study areas, computer labs, online tutorials, research and databases. To learn more about available resources visit the Library Home page.

Additional University Resources

Financial Aid Office: http://www.csus.edu/faid/

On/Off Campus housing: http://www.csus.edu/housing/

Leave of Absence Form: https://www.csus.edu/graduate-studies/current-students/forms.html#miscellaneous-forms

Withdrawal: https://www.csus.edu/student-life/student-service-center/

Academic Honesty: https://catalog.csus.edu/academic-policies/

Students with Disabilities: https://www.csus.edu/student-affairs/centers-programs/disability-access-center/

Threats to Campus Community: https://www.csus.edu/campus-safety/

The following resources can be found by searching in the University Policy Library https://www.csus.edu/president/policy-library/:

• Sexual Harassment
• Student Rights and Responsibilities
• Student Conduct Procedures (Discipline)
• Discrimination Complaint
• Student Complaint Hearing Procedures
• Student Grievance Procedures
• Grade Appeal Procedures
• Information Practices

A primary mode for instruction and communication within the graduate program at Sacramento State is through the Canvas Learning Management System. Online learning activities and assignments are delivered through the course websites.

Canvas runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android or any other device with a modern web browser. Compatible browsers include Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari. Other browser requirements include Adobe Flash and Javascript enabled.

Skill Requirements

An internet connection is necessary to participate in discussions and assignments, access readings, transfer course work, and receive feedback from your instructional associate and/or professor. For web-based courses, students should have a basic working knowledge of computers and internet use as well as access to a computer with a broadband (DSL, cable, satellite) internet connection. Other requirements for each course are listed in the university's catalog.

At a minimum, you must have Microsoft Office or OpenOffice. Microsoft Office is the standard office productivity software utilized by faculty, students, and staff. Microsoft Word is the standard word processing software, Microsoft Excel is the standard spreadsheet software, and Microsoft PowerPoint is the standard presentation software. Copying and pasting, along with attaching/uploading documents for assignment submission, will also be required.

Assistance with Technology

If you experience technical difficulties with your computer or network connection to the university, please contact the Information Resource and Technology (IRT) Service Desk by e-mail servicedesk@csus.edu, phone (916) 278-7337, or visit them in person at ARC 2005. A full listing of their services can be found at http://www.csus.edu/irt.

If you need assistance navigating or operating Canvas, please contact the Student Technology Center in AIRC 3007, Phone: 916.278.2364, Email: stc@csus.edu. A full listing of their services can be found at http://www.csus.edu/irt.

Please note that you are responsible for knowing how to fully operate a computer. If you have difficulties using Canvas, please go through the Student Canvas orientation found in your Courses listing.