California State University, Chico BSN Application Deadline

Prerequisites & Admission Requirements

All applicants (BSN)

Prerequisite courses

• Anatomy

  Minimum grade C4 semester units5 quarter unitsLab component required

  I’ve completed this

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  Sciences: • Anatomy • Physiology • Chemistry • Microbiology Sciences cour

  From the school’s page.

• Chemistry

  Minimum grade C4 semester units5 quarter unitsLab component required

  I’ve completed this

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  Sciences: • Anatomy • Physiology • Chemistry • Microbiology Sciences cour

  From the school’s page.

• Oral Communication

  Minimum grade C

  The school’s page marks this with an asterisk but doesn’t explain it. Ask the school.

  I’ve completed this

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  Foundation: • *Oral Communication • *Written Communication • Critical Thinking • Statistics *Oral Communication and Wri

  From the school’s page.

• Critical Thinking

  Minimum grade C

  I’ve completed this

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  Foundation: • *Oral Communication • *Written Communication • Critical Thinking • Statistics *Oral Communication and Wri

  From the school’s page.

• Written Communication

  Minimum grade C

  The school’s page marks this with an asterisk but doesn’t explain it. Ask the school.

  I’ve completed this

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  Foundation: • *Oral Communication • *Written Communication • Critical Thinking • Statistics *Oral Communication and Wri

  From the school’s page.

• Microbiology

  Minimum grade C4 semester units5 quarter unitsLab component required

  I’ve completed this

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  Sciences: • Anatomy • Physiology • Chemistry • Microbiology Sciences cour

  From the school’s page.

• Basic Nutrition

  Minimum grade C

  I’ve completed this

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  Health Studies: • Basic Nutrition • Child or Human Development or Life Span Psychology • Principles of Psychology • Principles of Sociology or Cultural Human Diversity Additional Prerequisite

  From the school’s page.

• Physiology

  Minimum grade C4 semester units5 quarter unitsLab component required

  I’ve completed this

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  Sciences: • Anatomy • Physiology • Chemistry • Microbiology Sciences cour

  From the school’s page.

• Child or Human Development or Life Span Psychology

  Minimum grade C

  I’ve completed this

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  Health Studies: • Basic Nutrition • Child or Human Development or Life Span Psychology • Principles of Psychology • Principles of Sociology or Cultural Human Diversity Additional Prerequisite

  From the school’s page.

• Principles of Psychology

  Minimum grade C

  I’ve completed this

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  Health Studies: • Basic Nutrition • Child or Human Development or Life Span Psychology • Principles of Psychology • Principles of Sociology or Cultural Human Diversity Additional Prerequisite

  From the school’s page.

• Principles of Sociology or Cultural Human Diversity

  Minimum grade C

  I’ve completed this

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  Health Studies: • Basic Nutrition • Child or Human Development or Life Span Psychology • Principles of Psychology • Principles of Sociology or Cultural Human Diversity Additional Prerequisite

  From the school’s page.

• Statistics

  Minimum grade C

  I’ve completed this

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  Foundation: • *Oral Communication • *Written Communication • Critical Thinking • Statistics *Oral Communication and Wri

  From the school’s page.

GPA requirements

• 3.0 cumulative GPA OR 3.0 in the last 60 units

  Cumulative GPA 3

  I’ve completed this

  Verified August 14, 2026 · source quote

  Requirements 3.0 cumulative GPA or in the last 60 units 3.5 cumulative GPA in the completed prerequisite courses

  From the school’s page.

• 3.5 cumulative GPA in the completed prerequisite courses

  Prereq GPA 3.5

  I’ve completed this

  Verified August 14, 2026 · source quote

  Requirements 3.0 cumulative GPA or in the last 60 units 3.5 cumulative GPA in the completed prerequisite courses

  From the school’s page.

Grade rules

• A grade of C or higher is required for all prerequisite courses

  Minimum grade C

  I’ve completed this

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  A grade of C or higher is required for all prerequisite courses

  From the school’s page.

Entrance exams

• We do not use the TEAS test as part of our admission criteria.

  Not required by this school

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  We do not use the TEAS test as part of our admission criteria.

  From the school’s page.

Timing, recency and attempt limits

• 3 of the 4 science, foundation, and health studies courses must be complete at the time of application (9 out of 12 classes total) each with a C or higher

  I’ve completed this

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  3 of the 4 science, foundation, and health studies courses must be complete at the time of application (9 out of 12 classes total) each with a C or higher

  From the school’s page.

• must be in progress or completed within the last seven years

  Completed within 7 years

  I’ve completed this

  Verified September 30, 2026 · source quote

  must be in progress or completed within the last seven years

  From the school’s page.

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• https://www.csuchico.edu/_assets/documents/office/nsci/admission-criteria-point.pdf
• https://www.csuchico.edu/academics/college/natural-sciences/departments/school-nursing/bsn.shtml