BSN Summer Fast Track

BSN Summer Fast Track (online)

Summer 2025 application Open: March 1-April 15

The BSN Summer Fast Track (BSN SFT) Program is an online, jump-start program specifically for students who are enrolled in a regionally accredited Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program in California. BSN SFT courses are offered in the summer term only. ADN students are eligible for this program if they have enrolled in at least one semester of their ADN program prior to their BSN SFT summer term. BSN SFT students are not formally accepted to CSUDH, but attend classes through College of Continuing and Professional Education (CCPE) Special Sessions. This does not guarantee admission to the RN-BSN Program since students must still submit an application to the regular RN-BSN program and meet RN-BSN program and University requirements.

APPLICATION & ENROLLMENT

Beginning March 1, 2025 the application to the BSN SFT program will open and will close April 15, 2025. Students must also provide an unofficial transcript showing current enrollment in at least one semester of their ADN program in the Spring semester before starting the BSN SFT program. Those who graduated from their ADN program in the prior Fall semester are also eligible.
Once accepted into the BSN SFT, students will be contacted with information about how to enroll in and pay for their BSN SFT courses during May 2025.
Enrolled students will be contacted in May to sign-up for one day of a zoom orientation if this is their first Summer in the BSN SFT program. Orientation will be in May 2025 10am to 11am.
A limited number of seats are available for each Summer 1 and Summer 2 term. Only complete, accurate applications will be considered. Please fill out the application with care.
An application must be submitted during the application window for each Summer a student would like to enroll.
To learn more about the application and notification process please review the BSN SFT Application-to-enrollment process:

Application ⇒

Review ⇒

Approval ⇒

Approval Transfer ⇒

Notification ⇒

Registration & Enrollment ⇒

Follow-up Information

Students apply online via webform application March 1-April 15

BSN Program Specialist Reviews applications and transcripts for eligibility and to verify course requests and assignments

BSN Coordinator reviews course assignments and gives approval.

Approved student lists are transferred to CCPE.

BSN Program Specialist emails students with their approved courses and CCPE registration instructions and contact information the first week of May.

Students contact CCPE via phone. CCPE takes students' information, fees and places them into their approved courses.

Students enroll May 2025.

CCPE sends students instructions to access Canvas and their student ID #

Once students are enrolled in their course(s) they will receive information about registering for BSN Summer Fast-Track orientation.

COSTS

Tuition will be paid to College of Continuing and Professional Education (CCPE) at the time of registration and is offered at a reduced rate ($270 per unit). No financial aid is available, however, CCPE may offer a payment plan.
Books for each course can be found online via the University Bookstore.

COURSES

The 2025 BSN SFT courses are to be held TBD.
All classes are online using Canvas. There is a prescribed curriculum and students are only allowed to take up to 6 units per summer.
Students who participate in both summers of the BSN SFT program may be able to finish their degrees in as little as two semesters once they are formally admitted into the RN-BSN program.*

BSN Summer Fast Track Course Options per Summer

Summer 1
BSN 302 Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice (3) BSN 346 Pathophysiology (3)	6 units
Summer 2
BSN 306 Cultural Diversity in Healthcare (3) BSN 382 Health Assessment (2) BSN 381 Health Assessment Skills Lab (1)	6 units

Example BSN Summer Fast Track to RN-BSN Study Plans for Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate students:

Undergraduate

Post-baccalaureate

* To graduate in two semesters students must meet all University degree and BSN program requirements.

** Students must take BSN 382 concurrently or prior to BSN 381. BSN 381 will have an assessment component completed via zoom.

NOTE: BRN approved but not regionally accredited programs are not transferable.

International Students with a Student Visa are not eligible for the BSN Summer Fast Track program.

Who is eligible for the BSN Summer Fast Track program?

The BSN SFT is for students who are enrolled in a regionally accredited Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program in California at the time of application or who have recently graduated from their ADN program in the Fall semester prior.

Additionally, those who have graduated in a Fall semester and would like to participate in the upcoming BSN SFT, must also have applied to start the RN-BSN program the following Fall semester.

Are both Summer 1 & Summer 2 in the same summer term? Are both required?

No. Summer 1 is done in one year and Summer 2 is done the next year.

Students may attend just Summer 1 and during Summer 1 students may opt to take just one course. If students only take one course, it must be BSN 302 since this is the first course in the program.

Summer 1 course offerings are:

BSN 302 Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice (3)
BSN 346 Pathophysiology (3)

6 units

Summer 2 course offerings are:

BSN 306 Cultural Diversity in Healthcare (3)
BSN 382 Health Assessment (2)**
BSN 381 Health Assessment Skills Lab (1)**

6 units

If I attend BSN SFT do I still have to attend the RN-BSN program?

Yes. The BSN SFT is an opportunity to get a jump start on the regular RN-BSN classes while a student is still in their ADN program and not yet an official CSUDH student.

When the student anticipates graduating from their ADN program determines the window in which they are eligible to apply to the RN-BSN program.

Click here to see the RN-BSN Admissions page which has the application windows and deadlines for both Fall and Spring semesters: RN-BSN Admissions

Am I guaranteed admission to the RN-BSN program if I participate in the BSN Summer Fast Track?

We cannot guarantee admission to the RN-BSN program by virtue of participating in the BSN Summer Fast-Track program. However, our RN-BSN program is not currently impacted, and we typically have not denied entry to students who meet University and RN-BSN program admission criteria. Please review the RN-BSN admission requirements on our Admissions Page Admissions page.