Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Nurse Anesthesia Concentration, DNP

Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet California State University, Fullerton and School of Nursing requirements for admission, which are the following:

• Active, unrestricted, California RN license with no disciplinary action pending or imposed
• Applicants who are currently licensed outside of California are encouraged to review the requirements for California RN Licensure by Endorsement to ensure they meet the California Board of Registered Nursing requirements for California RN Licensure. Note the BRN’s Prerequisite Course requirements for Licensure by Endorsement. 
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) or Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) from a regionally accredited institution
• Minimum GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale in the highest nursing degree (BSN or MSN)
• Prerequisite Course:
• Upper-division statistics completed with a “C” or better
• Minimum of one year of current full time clinical registered nursing experience in adult critical care ICU. The Adult ICU requirement may be satisfied by working in any kind of adult ICU environment, such as a medical ICU, surgical ICU, coronary care unit, trauma ICU, cardiovascular ICU, neuro ICU, burn ICU, and CT ICU.The following experience is NOT considered adult critical care: emergency room, post anesthesia care unit, step down unit, cath lab.
• University English Proficiency Requirement: Regardless of citizenship, all applicants whose native language is not English must submit proof of English proficiency before an admissions decision can be made. The university will accept TOEFL, IELTS and PTE proficiency tests. Review the CSUF’s requirements on the Admissions and Records website.
• Personal interview
• In-person writing assessment

Requirements for Degree

In order to graduate with a DNP degree, students must meet university, as well as School of Nursing requirements; and must have been classified, advanced to candidacy and completed a satisfactory pattern of study in an approved field. Each student’s program for a doctoral degree (including eligibility, classified standing, candidacy, and award of the degree) must be approved by the Graduate Program Adviser, and the Graduate Studies Office. Details are provided in the DNP Student Handbook.

Students must earn a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 in all study plan coursework. No grade lower than a “B”  for didactic courses or  “CR” (83%) for clinical courses will be counted towards DNP study plan coursework. The Nurse Anesthesia concentration is a cohort-based program, where courses must be completed in the order scheduled by the department. There is no option to repeat coursework to raise a grade point average. Nurse Anesthesia students receiving less than a “B” or “CR” in a study plan course are disqualified from the Nurse Anesthesia concentration.

Study Plan

Total (110 units)