RN to BSN

The Degree Completion (RN to BSN) program is a flexible degree program for registered nurses who want to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing in as little as two semesters. The RN to BSN program is 30 hours, internet-based, with flexible clinical practicum hours. Graduates from this program receive a BSN degree. The RN-BSN Program ranked #1 in the nation by Best College Reviews for FY 2019.

Self-directed students can excel in the 100% online courses with flexible clinical practicum hours.
Estimated weekly time commitment is 2-3 hours per course credit hour, per week i.e., 6 credit hours = 12 hrs of time per week.
No direct patient care in hospital or other acute care setting required.
Attendance at virtual program and course orientation is recommended at start of each semester.
Relevant course work with nationally certified and doctoral prepared faculty.

Three enrollment options are available:

Two-semester fall start full-time
Four-semester fall start part-time
Three-semester spring start

Program Clinical Course

Fall: N4084 Clinical III - Students will work asynchronously both independently and in teams through virtual simulation and other online assignments to complete the practicum components of this course.

Program Outcomes

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

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

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

Practice professional nursing based on current evidence.

Assume accountability for evaluation and improvement of nursing practice.

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

DEGREE COMPLETION (DC) RN TO BSN PROGRAM RESULTS:

Prerequisite Courses

Printable list of RN-BSN program prerequisite courses
To confirm transferability of courses, please visit the Course Equivalency Tables.
Prior learning assessments, i.e. CLEP or DSST
CLEP - College Level Examination Program

The science GPA will be calculated from each attempt of all sciences taken.

PREREQUISITE COURSES	CREDITS	RECOMMENDED OU COURSE NUMBER
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
Western Culture	3	Any Western Culture General Ed. Course
World Culture	3	Any World Culture General Ed. Course
Understanding Art	3	Any Artistic Forms General Ed. Course
Foreign Language	6-10	Refer to description below
5. Core V. General Education Requirement (Must be completed to fulfill graduation requirement)	3	OU Course UCOL 1523, 1533, or 1543
6. 3000-4000 General Education	3	Any Upper Division General Ed. Course

General Education Waivers:

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 an 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" of 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 at: http://www.ou.edu/content/gened/courses.html. Statistics courses taken at other colleges and universities should have a general education notation on the OU Transfer Equivalencies Database at: https://www.ou.edu/content/admissions/transfer_equivalencies.html.

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

Curriculum

FALL SEMESTER – (15 Credit Hours)

Course #	Course Title	Credits
NURS 3043	Health Assessment	3
NURS 4014	Human Experience in Acute & Chronic Illness II	4
NURS 4084	Clinical Nursing III	4
NURS 4154	Community Focused Nursing	4
SPRING SEMESTER – (15 Credit Hours)
Course #	Course Title	Credits
NURS 3162	Human Experience of Disability	2
NURS 4063	Nursing Research	3
NURS 4163	Contemporary Professional Nursing	3
NURS 4233	Innovations in Nursing	3
NURS 4224	Leadership in Nursing Practice	4

FALL-START, PART-TIME PLAN OF STUDY (2 YEARS)

FALL SEMESTER – (7 Credit Hours)

Course #	Course Title	Credits
NURS 3043	Health Assessment	3
NURS 4014	Human Experience in Acute & Chronic Illness II	4
SPRING SEMESTER – (8 Credit Hours)
Course #	Course Title	Credits
NURS 3162	Human Experience of Disability	2
NURS 4063	Nursing Research	3
NURS 4163	Contemporary Professional Nursing	3
FALL SEMESTER – (8 Credit Hours)
Course #	Course Title	Credits
NURS 4084	Clinical Nursing III	4
NURS 4154	Community Focused Nursing	4
SPRING SEMESTER – (7 Credit Hours)
Course #	Course Title	Credits
NURS 4233	Innovations in Nursing	3
NURS 4224	Leadership in Nursing Practice	4

SPRING-START PLAN OF STUDY (3 SEMESTERS)

SPRING SEMESTER – (8 Credit Hours)

Course #	Course Title	Credits
NURS 3162	Human Experience of Disability	2
NURS 4063	Nursing Research	3
NURS 4163	Contemporary Professional Nursing	3
FALL SEMESTER – (15 Credit Hours)
Course #	Course Title	Credits
NURS 4084	Clinical Nursing III	4
NURS 4154	Community Focused Nursing	4
NURS 3043	Health Assessment	3
NURS 4014	Human Experience in Acute & Chronic Illness II	4
SPRING SEMESTER – (7 Credit Hours)
Course #	Course Title	Credits
NURS 4233	Innovations in Nursing	3
NURS 4224	Leadership in Nursing Practice	4

Admission Requirements

Valid/current Oklahoma RN license
Completion of 61 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
Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and
Minimum science grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
At least two of the four required sciences must be completed prior to application
Each attempt of any science course taken will be calculated into the science GPA, along with the four required sciences
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.

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.