The RN-BSN program...

1. Is open to students who already have a California RN license and an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), OR students who will have an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) by the start of the program and will earn a California RN license by the end of the first semester in the program
2. Can be completed in three (3) semesters
3. Is a majority online program, designed to be manageable with a work schedule
   • Community Health Clinical requires in-person attendance
4. Graduates are eligible for Public Health Nursing certification in California

Currently, RN-BSN applications are only accepted for Fall admission.

To be eligible for the RN-BSN program, applicants must:

1. Be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident with a valid green card. DACA students are eligible.
2. Meet SJSU transfer-admission requirements and be accepted by San José State as a student
3. Complete prerequisite courses with a ‘C’ grade minimum

and, meet one of the following 

- Be a current California Registered Nurse (RN)

or 

- Receive an Associates in Nursing (ADN) by the start of the program and will earn a California RN license by the end of the first semester of the RN-BSN program

Courses must be completed or in progress when applying to the program.

Applicants are responsible for making sure courses transfer and will need to check course equivalencies through the university’s articulation website. For detailed information on making sure your courses transfer to SJSU, you can review our Transfer Course Information. 

1. COMM 20/COMM 96PS: Public Speaking (3 units)*
2. CSU GE Area A3: Critical Thinking Course (3 units)*
3. STAT 95: Elementary Statistics (3 units)
4. CHEM 30A: Intro to Chemistry-Inorganic (or general chemistry equivalent) (3 units)

Nursing program admission prerequisites that are to be considered as equivalent under Title 5 section 40509 are oral communication, written communication, and critical thinking.

This means that you will be exempt from taking the above highlighted three prerequisite courses. You may enter those three as "credit".  

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The Valley Foundation School of Nursing admits licensed vocational nurses (LVN) for the 30-unit option on a space available basis. Successful completion of the 30-unit option allows LVNs to sit for the California NCLEX licensing exam to work as a licensed RN. The 30-unit option does not culminate in a Baccalaureate degree nor does the RN license permit you to work in any other state except California.

IMPORTANT: Due to impaction, space is currently unavailable for this option. For the foreseeable future, applications are not being accepted. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Students are encouraged to pursue an Associate's Degree in Nursing so they can transfer into the RN to BSN program.

The EVC-SJSU CEP was formerly known as the Inegrated Community College BS Nursing Pathway (ICCP-BSN). 

San Jose State University Nursing has partnered with Evergreen Valley College (EVC) to offer a 5-semester concurrent enrollment program. Through this program, students will earn both an Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) and a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree while taking courses at EVC and SJSU at the same time. The CEP Curriculum Roadmap (AY 25-26) outlines all required classes in their progam and their order as well as other requirements to graduate. 

Review Evergreen Valley College's EVC-SJSU CEP Website for more information. Direct any questions regarding this program to the point of contact at EVC or Denise Dawkins, denise.dawkins@sjsu.edu.

TVFSON is working on an online Concurrent Enrollment Program to help students living in rural areas obtain their BSN degree. More information to come, Fall of 2025.