Charleston Southern University
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) · Charleston, SC · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
Activelast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Charleston Southern says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy & Physiology I with Lab · BIOL220/BIOL220LLecture 3 hours + lab 1 hour per the degree-requirements table (layout partially garbled).
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Anatomy & Physiology I”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology II with Lab · BIOL227/BIOL227LLecture 3 hours + lab 1 hour (table layout partially garbled).
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“Anatomy & Physiology II”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 03MicrobiologyMicrobiology with Lab · BIOL226/BIOL226LLecture 3 hours + lab 1 hour (table layout partially garbled).
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Microbiology”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 04General ChemistryConcepts of Chemistry w/ Lab · CHEM110
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Concepts of Chemistry w/ Lab”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 05English CompositionEnglish Composition I · ENGL111
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“English Composition I”
labnomin gradeC - 06English CompositionEnglish Composition II · ENGL112
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“English Composition II”
labnomin gradeC - 07College AlgebraIntro to Math Structures or higher · MATH105* Statistics does not satisfy the MATH requirement for Pre-Nursing.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Intro to Math Structures* or higher”
labnomin gradeC - 08StatisticsStatistics · MATH, BUSI or PSYC**Statistics courses may be satisfied by Registrar-approved course substitutes.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Statistics**”
labnomin gradeC - 09General PsychologyGeneral Psychology · PSYC110
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“General Psychology”
labnomin gradeC - 10NutritionNutrition · BIOL345Listed among Liberal Arts Core prerequisites.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Nutrition”
min gradeC - 11Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentLifespan Development · NURS 260 or EDUC 213Liberal Arts Core prerequisite.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“NURS 260 or EDUC 213Lifespan Development”
labnomin gradeC - 12Communication / Public SpeakingCommunication · COMM 110/250 or BUSI 204Liberal Arts Core prerequisite.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“COMM 110/250 or BUSI 204”
labnomin gradeC - 13Humanities / Fine Arts / LiteratureArt, Music, or Theatre · ARTS-Liberal Arts Core prerequisite.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Art, Music, or Theatre”
labnomin gradeC - 14Humanities / Fine Arts / LiteratureEnglish or American Literature · ENGL202, 203, or 204Liberal Arts Core prerequisite.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“English or American Literature”
labnomin gradeC - 15Humanities / Fine Arts / LiteratureForeign Language · LANG-Liberal Arts Core prerequisite.
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“Foreign Language”
labnomin gradeC - 16History / GovernmentWorld Civilization · HIST111, 112, or 113Liberal Arts Core prerequisite.
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“World Civilization”
labnomin gradeC - 17History / GovernmentHistory Elective · POLI 201 or CHST 140Liberal Arts Core prerequisite; mapping of codes to 'History Elective' inferred from garbled table layout.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“POLI 201 or CHST 140”
labnomin gradeC - 18OtherComputer Science · CSCI209-215Liberal Arts Core prerequisite.
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“Computer Science”
labnomin gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“"C" or better in all prerequisite courses.”
Prerequisites in progress
One final non-lab-science prerequisite may be taken concurrently with ABSN207 at CSU
If prerequisites are incomplete at application, students are encouraged to enroll early at CSU.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“However, admitted ABSN students may complete one final prerequisite concurrently with ABSN207 at CSU. This final prerequisite cannot be a lab science course.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Math/science recency Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“5 years of application date; 10 years if applicant holds an associate or bachelor's degree” vs “Within 5 years of application; within 10 years if you hold an associate or bachelor of science degree”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Pre-nursing prerequisite GPA
3.0 minimum (31 pre-nursing hours)
Degree requirements PDF: 'Minimum 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale in Pre-Nursing prerequisites (31 hours).'
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Minimum 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale in pre-nursing prerequisite courses.”
Combined pre-nursing + liberal arts core GPA
3.0 minimum (58+ hours)
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Minimum 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale in combined pre-nursing + liberal arts core prerequisite courses.”
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission Not published. Confirm with the school.
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Where can courses be taken?
Community college credit
Transfer credit awarded at the CSU Registrar's discretion
There is no specific community college policy.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“All awarded transfer credits are at the discretion of the CSU Registrar.”
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail Not published. Confirm with the school.
Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Charleston Southern publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Annual cohort (Summer II start)Rolling admissionopens August 1Program page table also lists 'ABSN Application Opens: August 1' and 'ABSN Application Closes: March 1' without a year. Admission is rolling; the curriculum begins in Summer Term II (ABSN207). No specific start date printed.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Applications open on August 1 in the year prior to the Cohort start date. Applications close on March 1 in the year of the Cohort start date.”
Application route
No NursingCAS; apply to CSU first, then submit the separate ABSN application (available after CSU acceptance; statuses on MyCSU)
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Once you have been accepted to CSU, you must submit the separate ABSN program application.”
Rolling admission
Rolling admissions; committee reviews applications regularly
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“The Accelerated BSN track has a rolling admissions process, and the College of Nursing Admissions & Progressions Committee meets regularly to review applications.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Not required: 58-60 credit hours of applicable college credit or an earned bachelor's degree
Degree requirements PDF says 'a minimum of 58 credit hours of previous college credit or an earned associate or bachelor’s degree in another field.'
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“The 18-month-long accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) is designed for students with a minimum of 58-60 credit hours of applicable college credit or an earned bachelor’s degree in another field.”
Christian Studies requirement
6 hours of CHST 111/112 (Old or New Testament) may be taken before or during the program
Curriculum page: 'University Christian Studies – 6'.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Accepted students may choose to complete their CHST requirements either before starting the ABSN program or during the ABSN curriculum.”
Prior nursing program dismissal
Applicants dismissed from any nursing program are ineligible; others previously enrolled need an eligibility letter from the prior Dean/Director
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Applicants who have been dismissed from a nursing program, regardless of the reason, are not eligible for admission to Charleston Southern University's nursing program.”
- Submit all official transcripts to CSU Admissions; transfer credit is at the Registrar's discretion.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Submit ALL official transcripts to the Admissions office for review.”
- Requirements may change between cycles.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Admission requirements are subject to change between application cycles .”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
CNA Not published. Confirm with the school.
Healthcare experience Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Good to know
What the school says about the program that is not a requirement: how it selects, how many it admits, what to expect.
Format
Asynchronous online classes with required on-campus days; labs on campus weekday evenings; clinicals in Charleston-area hospitals Friday–Sunday
Labs will be held on CSU’s campus on weekday evenings, and clinical rotations will be in Charleston area hospitals on Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Classes will be offered asynchronously online with required days on campus.”
Start term
Summer Term II
The curriculum page lists NURS 104 Basic Pathophysiology in the first Summer II, while the degree-requirements PDF lists ABSN207 Introduction to Professional Nursing.
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“It is preferred that all prerequisite courses are completed by the start of ABSN207 in Summer Term II.”
Christian Studies courses
6 hours of CHST (Old/New Testament) may be taken before or during the program
source · charlestonsouthern.edu
“Accepted students may choose to complete their CHST requirements either before starting the ABSN program or during the ABSN curriculum.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Charleston Southern, with when we last checked it. Tier 1 is the program's own pages; tier 2 the nursing school's general pages; tier 3 university-wide pages.
- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) | CSUtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Curriculum | CSUtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.charlestonsouthern.edu/wp-content/uploads/CSU-2026-2027-ABSN-Student-Handbook-20260904.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (74 pages)
- https://www.charlestonsouthern.edu/wp-content/uploads/CSU-BSN-Accelerated-DR.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Apply | CSUtier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Campus Visit | CSUtier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Privacy Policy | CSUtier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- Curriculum page (NURS prefixes, Summer II NURS 104 Basic Pathophysiology) differs from the Rev. 7/2026 degree-requirements PDF (ABSN prefixes, Summer II ABSN207 Introduction to Professional Nursing); which is current?
- Program page says 58-60 credit hours or a bachelor's degree; PDF says 58 credit hours or an associate or bachelor's degree.
- Degree-requirements table is garbled; exact pairing of some course codes, hours, and titles (e.g., History Elective, statistics prefix) is inferred.
- No tuition, application fee, or entrance exam information is published on these pages.
- The degree-sheet layout is garbled, so exact course codes and credit hours per prerequisite could not be mapped reliably.
- The curriculum web page lists NURS 104 Basic Pathophysiology as the first Summer II course, while the degree sheet lists ABSN207 Introduction to Professional Nursing; which is current is unclear.
- The 10-year recency exception applies to 'Associate or Bachelor of Science degree' (program page) vs 'associate or bachelor's degree' (degree sheet).
- Tuition, fees, entrance exam, and the exact start date are not published.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on course_age_limit: 5 years of application date; 10 years if applicant holds an associate or bachelor's degree | Within 5 years of application; within 10 years if you hold an associate or bachelor of science degree.
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