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Traditional BSN

The College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree to students at campuses throughout the state of Oklahoma. All BSN nursing courses are upper division and applicants must complete the 61 academic credit hours of prerequisite course work before enrollment in the first year of the nursing program. The nursing curriculum consists of 60 semester hours of sequenced courses incorporating theoretical (in class and online) and clinical content. Graduates of the program receive a BSN degree and are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination- RN (NCLEX-RN®) for licensure as a registered nurse. 

Program Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes  

Per CCNE accreditation standards, successful completion of the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Baccalaureate Degree Program prepares the graduate to:

  1. Provide entry-level safe, competent, ethical care to culturally diverse individuals, families and populations across health care settings and across the lifespan. 

  1. Function effectively as a member of the Nursing Profession and as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team. 

  1. Practice professional nursing based on current evidence. 

  1. Assume accountability for evaluation and improvement of nursing practice. 

  1. Integrate the safe and confidential use of information technology and health care technology into one’s practice as a professional nurse. 

Program Outcomes  

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Prerequisite Courses

 

English Comp I

 

3

ENG 1113

English Comp II 

 

3

ENG 1213

US Government 

 

3

PSC 1113

US History

 

3

HIST 1483 or 1493

Psychology  (listed as Gen Ed-Social Science)

 

3

PSY 1113 

Statistics^

 

3

PSY 2003 or 2113 or ECON 2843 or COMM 2513

Lifespan Development

 

3

PSY 2603

Chemistry (with laboratory component)

 

4-5

CHEM 1315 or CHEM 1305

Microbiology (with laboratory component)

 

4-5 

MBIO 2815 or MBIO 3813 & 3812

Human Anatomy (with laboratory component)

 

4-5

BIOL 2255 or BIOL 2234

Human Physiology (with laboratory component)

 

4-5

BIOL 2124 or BIOL 3103 & 3101

General Education

     

1. Western Culture

 

3

Any Western Culture General Ed. Course

2. World Culture  

3

Any World Culture General Ed.  Course

3. Understanding Art  

3

Any Artistic Forms General Ed. Course

4. Foreign Language  

6-10

Refer to description below

5. Core V. General Education Requirement

(Must be completed to fulfill graduation requirement)

 

3

OU Course CAS 1523, 1533, or 1543

 6. 3000-4000 General Education Course  

3

Any Upper Division General Ed. Course

 

  • Items 1-5 are waived for those with an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree from a public regionally accredited college in Oklahoma.
    • Please note that general education requirements will NOT be waived for Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Applied Art degrees.
  • Items 1-6 are waived for those with a Bachelor’s degree from a US regionally accredited college or university.
  • Item 4 may be met by two semesters (6-10 credit hours) of the same language in college or two years of the same language in high school with a grade of "C" or higher. A high school transcript will be required if waived using high school coursework.

^Applicants are advised to complete a general-education approved statistics course. Approved courses can be found here.

Statistics courses taken at other colleges and universities should have a general education notation on the OU Transfer Equivalencies Database.

Electives (must have earned 61 transfer hours prior to enrollment)

Curriculum

Course # 

Course Title 

Credits 

NURS 3023

Clinical Nursing I 

NURS 3033 

Human Experience in Health & Common Illness 

NURS 3043 

Health Assessment 

NURS 3073 

Introduction to Professional Nursing 

NURS 3083 

Pharmacology in Nursing 

JUNIOR YEAR - SPRING (14 CREDIT HOURS) 

Course # 

Course Title 

Credits 

NURS 3114 

Clinical Nursing II 

NURS 3134 

Human Experience in Acute & Chronic Illness I 

NURS 3054

Psychosocial Nursing

NURS 3162 

Human Experience of Disability 

SENIOR YEAR - FALL (15 CREDIT HOURS) 

Course # 

Course Title 

Credits 

NURS 4054

Clinical Nursing III 

NURS 4034 

Human Experience in Acute & Chronic Illness II 

NURS 4144

Family Focused Nursing

NURS 4063 

Nursing Research 

SENIOR YEAR - SPRING (16 Credit Hours) 

Course # 

Course Title 

Credits 

NURS 4124 

Clinical Nursing IV 

NURS 4123 

Leadership in Nursing Practice 

NURS 4143 

Community Focused Nursing 

NURS 4163 

Contemporary Professional Nursing 

NURS 4213

Human Experience in Acute & Chronic Illness III 

Admission Requirements

Regular Admission Requirements

  • Completion of 60 hours of prerequisite coursework
  • 30 prerequisite hours must be completed prior to application
  • All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better
    • Please note a C-minus does not meet the minimum C grade requirement for prerequisites 
    • For the foreign language requirement, if taken in high school, coursework must be a passing grade; if taken in college, student must earn a grade of C or higher
  • Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale at the time of application and
  • Minimum science grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale at the time of application
  • At least three of the four required sciences must be completed prior to application
  • Each attempt of any of the four required science courses taken will be calculated into the science GPA.
  • Please Note: The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) is on a semester credit- hour system. Students transferring coursework from an institution on trimester or quarter-hour systems should contact an advisor to determine how the coursework will transfer. OUHSC considers all coursework regardless of academic forgiveness granted by other institutions. 
  • Please Note: The LPN-BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, Post-Graduate Certificates, PhD, and DNP programs in the OU College of Nursing are hybrid and/or online programs. The F-1 visa regulations require in-person courses, and these programs do not meet those requirements. Thus, international students are not accepted for these programs (LPN-BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, Post-Graduate Certificates, PhD, and DNP). International students are only eligible to apply for the ABSN and TBSN pathways as they have in-person requirements.
  • 2025-2026 Admissions Updates:
    • The cumulative GPA and science GPA (Chemistry, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Microbiology) will be calculated according to the policies and procedures of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences: OUHSC Student Handbook. Applicants’ cumulative GPAs will be calculated according to the college’s application system at the time of application. The cumulative GPA and science GPA of 2.5 are required to be met at the time of application and at the time of enrollment. At enrollment, the GPA must meet the 2.5 minimum incorporating all final grades and transcripts. 
    • Students should apply to the program when they have completed the most coursework and are the most qualified candidates.
    • 30 hours of the prerequisites on the nursing degree sheet must be completed at the time of application. 60 hours of prerequisites must be completed at the time of enrollment.
    • BIOL 1114/1121 OR BIOL 1124 are prerequisites to BIOL 2124, 2234, 2255, 3103/3101 at the University of Oklahoma. If Human Anatomy and Human Physiology were completed without these prerequisites, other approved coursework can be used to satisfy the 60 minimum hour requirements in place of BIOL 1114/1121 OR BIOL 1124.
    • For Human Anatomy and Human Physiology, standalone and survey courses cannot be mixed; applicants must complete Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II OR standalone Human Anatomy and Physiology. 
    • Students with a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution meet Core Areas I-VI. Students with an associate degree (associate in arts or associate in science, not associate of applied science) from a U.S. regionally accredited AND public institution in Oklahoma meet Core Areas I-V. Course substitutions used to satisfy General Education requirements must be listed as General Education on the University of Oklahoma Transfer Equivalencies Database (TED). Courses not on TED must go through the course petition process at OU and be reviewed for course equivalency and General Education. Students must follow all General Education and graduation requirements of the University of Oklahoma. 
    • OU Norman students who have taken mathematics courses at Rose State College will need to provide a Rose State College transcript to NursingCAS.
    • Students must complete additional elective credit hours sufficient to bring total prerequisite credit hours to a minimum of 60 total prerequisite and Core V/VI hours (Varied hours). 
    • All applicants should refer to the professional licensure disclosure information for the programs available at this link: https://www.ouhsc.edu/academicaffairs/professional-licensure-disclosure.
    • Please note that the changes aboce were approved from the June 12,2025 OU Borad of Regents’ meeting agenda and pending OSRHE approval. 
    • Core V and Upper-Division can be completed during the nursing program as these courses are indicated as graduation requirements.  All other courses must be completed by prerequisite deadlines set by the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences.
    •  The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) is on a semester credit-hour system. Students transferring coursework from an institution on trimester or quarter-hour systems should contact an advisor to determine how the coursework will transfer. 
    • If you have not completed three of the four sciences, students who are applying to the Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 BSN pathways, you can submit a waiver for the third science at this link and the waiver is due at the application deadline.  Waiver link can be found here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/OUCollegeOfNursing/Summer2026AndFall2026WaiverForThirdScienceRequirement.

If after reviewing the qualifications for this program you are unsure of whether you meet them, please contact Nursing@ouhsc.edu. We are here to help and support you as you pursue a career in the health sciences.  

For more information on how to apply and materials needed please visit: https://nursing.ouhsc.edu/admissions-financial-aid/apply-now/application-process 

 

Timeline

  • Submit your NursingCAS and OUHSC Supplemental Application by February 3rd to apply to the OUHSC College of Nursing. 
    • Documents that must accompany the application are: (1) official transcripts to document all previous coursework.
  • Conditional admission letters are delivered by e-mail within eight weeks of application deadline.
  • Confirmations of acceptance and deposits must be received by OUHSC Admissions and Records within 10 days of being placed at your site.