Nursing, Accelerated BSN

Cost: $799 per unit

Length: 16 months (four semesters, including summer session)

When to Apply: Aug. 1 to Sept. 7

Gator Pass: Receive a free transit pass while enrolled. (Fall and spring only. $130 value per term.)

Financial Aid

1. Recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's preferences, values and needs.
2. Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.
3. Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.
4. Use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems.
5. Minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.
6. Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error and support decision-making.

Bulletin: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Accelerated-Prelicensure)

To be eligible for admission, you must meet the requirements outlined in the Graduate Admissions section of the SFSU University Bulletin, as well as the following School of Nursing requirements.

To be eligible for admission, you must:

1. Be a California resident or be eligible for CSU in-state tuition.
2. Have a minimum prerequisite GPA of 3.0 at the time of application.
3. Score 78 or higher on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS) within three attempts by the time of application. You must take the newest version of the ATI TEAS.
4. Earn a minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses.
5. Complete all eight prerequisite courses, or approved equivalent courses listed on ASSIST or approved by the School of Nursing, by the School of Nursing supplemental application deadline.
6. Hold a bachelor's degree.

Bachelor's Degree

• You must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution at the time of application.
• Applicants with a bachelor's degree in progress are not eligible and will be denied. No exceptions will be granted.
• All prospective second baccalaureate students must be admissible to SFSU in accordance with the criteria stated in the Graduate Admissions Requirements section of the University Bulletin.

Residency

• You must be a California resident or be eligible for in-state tuition.
• Due to impaction, the School of Nursing does not accept international students and only admits California residents.
• Applicants on nonimmigrant visas, including B, F, J, H or temporary employment visas, are not accepted.
• You must provide proof of citizenship and/or California residency with your NursingCAS application.

Minimum Grade Point Average

• Your prerequisite GPA must be 3.0 or higher at the time of the School of Nursing supplemental application.

ATI TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills)

• You must score 78 or higher on the ATI TEAS within three attempts.
• You must upload a copy of your final, official TEAS score to your NursingCAS application by the deadline, as instructed.
• Preliminary scores are not accepted.
• Online, remotely proctored tests are acceptable.

Personal Statement

A personal statement is required as part of your application.

Prerequisite Coursework

You must complete prerequisite courses at a regionally accredited college or university. Online courses, including labs, are acceptable.

Science Courses
All four science courses must be completed with a letter grade of C or better within the past seven years. These four courses, along with statistics, are included in your prerequisite GPA calculation.

• Human Anatomy with Lab
  Human Anatomy with Lab or Part 1 of a combined Anatomy and Physiology series.
  SFSU equivalent: BIOL 220 (4 semester units)
• Human Physiology with Lab
  Human Physiology with Lab or Part 2 of a combined Anatomy and Physiology series.
  SFSU equivalent: BIOL 212 / BIOL 213 (4 semester units)
• Survey of Chemistry with Lab
  General, inorganic, organic or integrated chemistry courses (any combination of general, organic or biochemistry) are acceptable.
  SFSU equivalent: CHEM 101 / CHEM 102 (4 semester units)
• General Microbiology with Lab
  A microbiology course with a corresponding laboratory.
  SFSU equivalent: BIOL 210 / BIOL 211 (4 semester units)

Communication and Critical Thinking Courses
If you hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, the following three requirements are considered fulfilled. These courses are required for admission but are not included in your prerequisite GPA calculation.

Written Communication
A freshman- or sophomore-level composition course. Area A2 at California community colleges. See SFSU General Education Requirements.

Oral Communication
A course in public speaking or interpersonal communication that includes listening, speech preparation and oral presentation skills. Area A1 at California community colleges. See SFSU General Education Requirements.

Critical Thinking
A course in logic, argumentation or debate. Advanced composition courses that include reasoned writing and evaluation of arguments are also acceptable. Area A3 at California community colleges. ENG 3, Writing II, WR3RC or equivalent courses at many University of California campuses may qualify. See SFSU General Education Requirements.

Statistics
Statistics, business statistics or psychology statistics courses are acceptable. You must complete the course for a letter grade. Credit/no credit and pass/fail grades are not accepted. Statistics is included in your prerequisite GPA calculation. SFSU equivalent: MATH 124 (3 semester units)

Course Equivalencies
Use ASSIST to find comparable or equivalent courses offered at California community colleges and California State University campuses. For courses taken at other institutions, visit the SFSU Articulation page.

You must complete two applications: one through Cal State Apply for admission to SFSU and one through NursingCAS for admission to the nursing program.

Application Deadlines

You must submit both the Cal State Apply and NursingCAS applications, along with all required materials, by the deadlines below. Late applications or materials will not be accepted.

Cal State Apply Application

Aug. 1 to Sept. 7

We strongly recommend that you complete your Cal State Apply application early in the application period. This allows time for SFSU to issue your SFSU ID number and receive and process required documents, including official transcripts and residency information.

NursingCAS Application

Aug. 1 to Sept. 7 at 8:59 p.m. PT

We recommend that you begin your NursingCAS application early and request official transcripts as soon as possible. NursingCAS must receive all required application materials by the deadline.

If you have already earned a bachelor’s degree, apply to SFSU as a second baccalaureate student through Cal State Apply.

When completing your application:

1. Under Extended Profile, select Undergraduate and Seeking a Second Bachelor's Degree.
2. From the program list, select Nursing BS.
3. Submit all required University materials, including official transcripts.

For University admission requirements and transcript instructions, visit the Graduate Studies Admissions page.

All applicants must also complete a supplemental application through NursingCAS.

Required Materials

1. Request that ATI Testing send your official TEAS score directly to San Francisco State University.
2. Submit your NursingCAS application.
3. Request official transcripts from every college or community college you have attended.

Optional Supporting Materials

You may submit supporting documents for qualifying experience. Volunteer experience is considered only if you completed more than 50 hours within the past two years. Verification letters must be on the organization’s letterhead.

Optional materials include:

• Verification of veteran or active-duty military status
• Verification of health-related employment or volunteer experience using these templates:
  • Health-related work verification template (PDF)
  • Health-related volunteer verification template (PDF)
• Verification of employment or volunteer experience serving an underserved community using these templates:
  • Underserved community employment verification template (PDF)
  • Underserved community volunteer verification template (PDF)
• Verification of multilingual fluency used in health-related work or service to an underserved community

For help completing your supplemental application, visit the NursingCAS Applicant Help Center.

If you have applied through NursingCAS before, visit the NursingCAS Application FAQs for information about the application cycle and reapplicant process.