** Admission requirements and prerequisite courses are subject to change.
Students may complete the required prerequisite courses at The University of Oklahoma, Norman Campus, or at another accredited college or university. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C. All prerequisites must be completed prior to first enrollment in nursing coursework
To confirm if a course will transfer to meet the above prerequisites you may visit the Course Equivalency Tables.
Challenge exams are available and accepted for certain classes. Visit our Exams Page for additional information.
| Prerequisite Courses | Recommended OU Course Number |
| ENGLISH COMP I (3 credit hours) | ENG 1113 |
| ENGLISH COMP II (3 credit hours) | ENG 1213 |
| US GOV (3 credit hours) | PSC 1113 |
| US HISTORY (3 credit hours) | HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 |
| PSYCH/SOC (e.g. Gen Psych) (3 credit hours) | PSY 1113 |
| PSYCH/SOC (e.g. Intro to Soc) (3 credit hours) | SOC 1113 + |
| CULTURE (recommend NWC) (3 credit hours) | See NWC listing below |
| STATISTICS (3 credit hours) | PSY 2003 or PSY 2113 or ECON 2843^ |
| INTRO or GENERAL CHEMISTRY (4-5 credit hours with lab) | CHEM 1315 |
| MICROBIOLOGY (4-5 credit hours with lab) | MBIO 2815 |
| HUMAN ANATOMY (4-5 credit hours with lab) | BIOL 2255 or BIOL 2234** |
| HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (4-5 credit hours with lab) | BIOL 2124** |
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIRED COURSES | |
| 1 WEST CIV & CULT (WC) (listed as IV.3 on the Equivalency Charts) (3 credit hours) | |
| 2 NON WEST CIV (NWC) (listed as IV.4 on the Equivalency Charts) (3 credit hours) | |
| 3 UNDERSTANDING ART (listed as IV.2 on the Equivalency Charts) (3 credit hours) | |
| 4 FOREIGN LANGUAGE (see below requirements) | |
| 5 3000-4000 GEN. ED. (must be listed as "Gen. Ed." On the Equivalency Chart) (3 credit hours) |
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Additional explanation regarding General Education requirements available online.
General Education courses required for all applicants, except:
* Starting in 2012, applicants from Oklahoma City Community College may take the BIO 1314/ 1414 Anatomy & Physiology series to meet the separate Human Anatomy & Human Physiology requirements. Alternatively, applicants from Oklahoma City Community College may also consider taking BIO 2255 and BIO 2234. Either series of coursework will transfer. Students completing the BIO 1314/1414series will no longer be required to also complete the additional BIO 2234 course. This change is effective July 19, 2011, for Spring & Fall 2012 applicants.
**Note: As of Fall 2012 the prefix for Human Anatomy and Human Physiology at the University of Oklahoma has changed to BIOL. Courses taken under the previous ZOO prefix will still be accepted.
+SOC 1113 is just one example of a course that can be taken to meet this requirement. For more classes that will meet this requirement, please contact an academic advisor.
^ Applicants are advised to complete a general-education approved statistics course. Approved courses can be found at: http://www.ou.edu/content/enrollment/home/classes_offered/general_education/symbolic_and_oral.html. Statistics courses taken at other colleges and universities should have a general education notation of “I.5” on the transfer equivalency charts at: http://checksheets.ou.edu/tetables.htm.
Note: RN-BSN student are eligible to take National League for Nursing challenge examinations for credit in Microbiology, Human Physiology and Normal Nutrition. Click here for test registration information. Note: Registration confirmation will be sent be e-mail after the registration deadline has passed. |
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Academic advisors are available to assist you with transcript evaluations and with your application process. If you have additional questions you may request an appointment or transcript evaluation from an Academic Advisor. Advisors at each campus schedule their own appointments generally Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Nursing advisement is available on site at OU Norman. A nursing advisor will be at University College (Wagner Hall) on the First Friday of the month, 1:30 pm -3:30 pm. No appointments are taken for this event. Students are seen on a first-come/first-serve basis.
Transcript Evaluations may be completed through mail by:
OUHSC College of Nursing
Attn: Transcript Evaluation
PO Box 26901
Oklahoma City, OK 73126
The advisor will contact you by e-mail with any questions. Your evaluation will be returned to you by e-mail. Allow up to 6 weeks for evaluation.
** Admission requirements and prerequisite courses are subject to change.
Last Update: MR 02/13/2013