Applicants must meet both California State University, Fullerton and the Department
of Nursing requirements for admission to the Nursing Baccalaureate Program.
Requirements for Admission to the University include:
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California residents must meet the following requirements to qualify as an upper-division
transfer student: Completion of at least 60 transferable semester units with a Grade
Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0*
Non-California residents must have a GPA of 2.4 or higher. Students are urged to
apply for certification of their general education units before transferring*
“Basic Four” requirements: Speech, English Composition, College Level Math, and
Critical Thinking
* All undergraduate applicants, regardless of citizenship, who have not attended
schools at the secondary level or above for at least three years full-time where
English is the principal language of instruction, must demonstrate competence in
English by taking the TOFEL test. A minimum score of 500 (paper) or 173 (computer)
on the TOEFL Test is required.
Requirements for Admission to the Bachelor Program in the Department of Nursing
include:
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- An Associate Degree in nursing or its equivalent from an accredited institution
- Completion of college level courses in the following areas with a grade of C or
better: Anatomy and Physiology with lab; General Chemistry with lab; Microbiology
with lab; Psychology; and Sociology or Anthropology
- Current California RN license or be eligible**
- Professional liabilty insurance (for lab/clinical courses)
- Current CPR card
- Current medical clearance (PPD or chest x-ray; MMR titer; Hepatitis B titer; Varicella
titer)
- Current California driver license
- Current automobile insurance
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** Completion of one year of work experience as a registered nurse is recommended.
A current, active, unencumbered RN license, with professional liability coverage,
is required for admission to the program.
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