Study Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at California State University - Fullerton in the USA, College of Health and Human Development

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

USA

What will I learn?

The Accelerated BSN pathway is for students who have a bachelors degree in any field who are interested in earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and becoming eligible for a California Registered Nurse (RN) license. This pathway is two years in length and begins each Fall semester. Students with a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution are exempt from General Education (GE) courses. This pathway is full-time, cohort style, and is five semesters in length. The summer semester is required. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: NURS 310 Nursing Research (3) NURS 321 Health Assessment for Professional Practice (3) NURS 321L Health Assessment for Professional Practice Laboratory (1) NURS 322 Concepts of Professional Nursing (3) NURS 323 Integrated Pathophysiology and Pharmacology (5) NURS 324 Cultural Concepts Across the Lifespan (1) NURS 402 Population Health Nursing (3) NURS 402L Population Health Nursing Clinical (2) NURS 403 Foundations of Nursing Practice (3) NURS 403L Foundations of Nursing Practice Laboratory (3) NURS 404 Mental Health Nursing (3) NURS 404L Mental Health Nursing Laboratory (2) NURS 405 Management of Medical Surgical Adult and Older Adult Clients (3) NURS 405L Management of Medical-Surgical Adult and Older Adult Clients Laboratory (3) NURS 406 Reproductive Health Nursing (2) NURS 406L Reproductive Health Nursing Laboratory (2) NURS 407 Child Health Nursing (2) NURS 407L Child Health Nursing Laboratory (2) NURS 410 Leadership/Management in Professional Nursing (3) NURS 410L Leadership/Management in Professional Nursing Laboratory (2) NURS 411 Management of the Adult With Complex Health Alterations (3) NURS 411L Management of the Adult with Complex Health Alterations Laboratory (3) NURS 412 Nursing Capstone (1) NURS 412L Nursing Capstone Clinical (4).

Which department am I in?

College of Health and Human Development

Study options

Full Time (4 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$18,684.00 per year
Student Success Fee - 230.54

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

August 2027

Venue

California State University Fullerton

800 N. State College Blvd.,

Fullerton,

California,

92831, West, United States

Full Time (4 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$4,671.00 per year
Student Success Fee - 230.54

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

January 2027

Venue

California State University Fullerton

800 N. State College Blvd.,

Fullerton,

California,

92831, West, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Bachelor's degree can be in any field, and must be from a regionally accredited higher education institution. Bachelors degree must be conferred no later than the end of the Fall semester of the application period. If applicants have completed any college-level coursework outside of the United States, they must have your official transcripts evaluated by an approved foreign transcript evaluation agency for equivalency. Last-60-Unit GPA: Applicants must have at least a 3.25 GPA in their most recent 60 semester units (or 90 quarter units) of graded transferable college-level coursework, by the end of the Fall 2026 semester. Winter or Spring in-progress coursework taken after Fall 2026 is not factored into the GPA calculation, nor the unit count. Prerequisite Courses: Applicants must earn a “B” or higher in each of the four science prerequisite courses, and earn a "C" or higher in the statistics prerequisite course. Per Executive Order 1084 and Section 40509 of Title 5, English Composition, Critical Thinking, and Oral Communication, are waived for second degree seeking nursing applicants. We have a recency requirement of 5 years for the four required science prerequisite courses. For Fall 2027 applicants, sciences must have been completed in 2022 - 2026. All prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the Fall 2026 semester. We will not accept prerequisite courses taken in the Winter or Spring terms following Fall 2026.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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