Accelerated BSN Prerequisite Courses

Required Science Prerequisite Courses

You must earn a "B-" or higher in each of these courses.

Human Anatomy + Lab
Course must be a minimum of three (3) units lecture and one (1) unit lab. If an integrated A&P I course is taken a corresponding A&P II course MUST be taken at the same institution. If the required passing grade of B- or higher is not met in one of the integrated courses, the applicant should repeat the same course at the same institution in which they took it the first time. If this is not an option for the applicant, they should email nursing@fullerton.edu to discuss their options with a nursing advisor.

• Example Course Description: Study of the anatomical structure of the human body. Structure and function of the musculoskeletal, nervous and cardiorespiratory systems. Systems approach to the structure and function of the human body.

Human Physiology + Lab
Course must be a minimum of three (3) units lecture and one (1) unit lab. Mammalian Physiology courses will not be accepted. If an integrated A&P I course is taken a corresponding A&P II course MUST be taken at the same institution. If the required passing grade of B- or higher is not met in one of the integrated courses, the applicant should repeat the same course at the same institution in which they took it the first time. If this is not an option for the applicant, they should email nursing@fullerton.edu to discuss their options with a nursing advisor.

• Example Course Description: Human physiological systems and their relationship to human function. Study of the cellular to organ system level of muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory and renal systems, and the neural and endocrine control of these systems. Includes functional aspects of each organ system.

Microbiology + Lab
Course must be a minimum of three (3) units lecture and one (1) unit lab. Other acceptable course titles: Medical Microbiology, General Bacteriology, and Biology of Microorganisms.

• Example Course Description: Introduction to structure and function of bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses with emphasis on pathogenic agents and how they are controlled by host defenses and human intervention. Laboratory provides practice with basic microbiological skills and investigations with microscopy, culture, physiology and genetics of microbes.

General, Inorganic, Organic, or Integrated Chemistry + Lab (if applicable)
Course must be a minimum of three (3) units lecture, with associated lab if required at the institution where the course was taken.

• Acceptable course types: Course must be CSU transferable. AP Chemistry Exam (if passed with a score of 4 or 5), General chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Integrated chemistry, or Chemistry for Allied Health.
• We will not accept: AP Chemistry Exam (if passed with a score of 1, 2, or 3), IB Chemistry Exam, CLEP Examination for Chemistry, Preparation for General Chemistry, Survey of Chemistry, or Chemistry for Life.

Required Non-science Prerequisite Courses

You must earn a "C" or higher in each of these courses.

To check if a course meets CSU GE A.1, A.2, or A.3, please use ASSIST.org or the CSUF TES Database.

Oral Communication
Only approved CSU GE A.1 courses will be accepted. Upper division or topical courses are not accepted for this requirement. This course must be taken from an institution within the United States. Generally, a public speaking course that covers the theory and presentation of speeches will meet this requirement.

Written Composition
Only approved CSU GE A.2 courses will be accepted. Upper division or topical courses are not accepted for this requirement. This course must be taken from an institution within the United States. Generally, a first year college-level, non-topical, writing course will meet the requirement.
Students who receive credit for successful completion of an AP examination must upload their AP score report to their online application.

Critical Thinking
Only approved CSU GE A.3 courses will be accepted. Upper division or topical courses are not accepted for this requirement. This course must be taken from an institution within the United States. Typically, but not all, courses which qualify as an A.3 course include a 2nd semester of college-level English, as part of a 1-year sequence, or a 'Logic' course.

Statistics
Any statistics course that falls into the CSU GE B.4 category is acceptable. Generally, the SON will accept a statistics course as long as it covers these topics: Design surveys and experiments. Graphical and numerical summaries. Correlation, regression and analysis of contingency tables. Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing via simulation and using normal, t, chi-squared distributions. Probability, analysis of variance (ANOVA), factorial designs, and interpreting data.
Students who receive credit for successful completion of an AP examination must upload their AP score report to their online application.

Additional Course Requirements

You must earn a "C" or higher in each of these courses. These two additional courses must be completed (if not already completed) during the first semester of nursing coursework. Completion of these courses is required for CSUF pre-licensure BSN graduates by the California Board of Registered Nursing to be eligible to test for the CA Registered Nurse (RN) license.

Introduction to Psychology
Students who receive credit for successful completion of an AP examination must upload their AP score report to their online application. We will not accept upper division or topical psychology courses for this requirement.

• Other acceptable course titles: General Psychology, Principles of Psychology, Psychology Fundamentals.
• We will not accept: Life-Span Psychology, Developmental Psychology.

Introduction to Sociology OR Cultural Anthropology
We will not accept upper division or topical sociology or anthropology courses for this requirement.

• Other acceptable course titles: General Sociology, Principles of Sociology, Sociology Fundamentals, Introduction to Socio-cultural Anthropology.
• We will not accept: Biological Anthropology.