
Whether you are a new college student coming straight out of High School, a registered nurse seeking a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree, or a non-nurse seeking a degree, the OU College of Nursing has a plan for you. Coursework is delivered via a combination of classroom instruction and Internet based instruction. For the undergraduate programs, Internet-based instruction in non-clinical courses ranges from 50% to 90%. In the graduate programs, courses range from 50% to 100% online. The OU College of Nursing has been named a 2006-2009 Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing, and strives to help students achieve their goals, and begin a career in a lucrative field. See below for all of our current education paths.
| Where I am now: | Where I want to be: | OU Program to get me there: |
| In High School | RN | Traditional BSN |
| Just starting or in my second year of college | RN | Traditional BSN |
| Already finished my first Bachelor's degree in another major | RN | Accelerated BSN |
| LPN with some college coursework | RN | LPN-BSN |
| Registered Nurse with some college coursework / (Associate degree or Diploma) | BSN prepared RN | RN-BSN |
| Have my RN and BSN | MS or MSN | MS with BSN programs |
| Have my RN but my Bachelor's degree is in another field | MS or MSN | MS without a BSN program |
| Have my RN and already have a Master's degree in nursing | Second MS or MSN | Post Master's Certificate |
| Have my RN and a MS | PhD | PhD |