Welcome to the Basic BSN Program
Advising Session.
This session will cover
Admission Requirements
Admission Process
Program Overview
Your first step is admission to Oakland
University
Apply to the University as a Pre- Nursing
Student, Major Code 7005. University
applications can be completed online at
www.oakland.edu, there is no application
fee.
Second is to complete the 6 prerequisite
courses listed on the next slide with a 2.8 (B)
or above and Math 061 or (Math 011) must
be a 3.2 (B+) or above
BIO 111 Biology (4)
BIO 121 Clinical Anatomy and Physiology (5)
CHM 104 Introduction to Chemical Principles (4)
CHM 201 Introduction to Organic and Biological
Chemistry (4)
PSY 100 Foundations of Contemporary Psychology(4)
WRT 160 or RHT 160 Composition II (4)
PHL 101,102,103,107,204,205, OR 206
MTH 061 or MTH 011 (3.2 required if needed) Can also
be satisfied with ACT Math Sub score of 18 or by placing
out of the course through OU’s Math Placement Exam.
MTH 061 must receive a 3.2 or above.
› or ACT Score of an 18 or higher in the subsection of the American College Test
› or Oakland University Placement Test and have placed into MTH 012 or higher
WRT 160
Complete the above course with a minimum grade of 2.8. The grade for the philosophy course you have completed will
not be included in the calculation of your pre-nursing grade point average.
PHIL
PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy (4)
PHL 102 Introduction to Logic (4)
PHL 103 Introduction to Ethics (4)
PHL 107 Introduction to Symbolic Logic (4)
PHL 204 Introduction to Ancient Greek Philosophy (4)
PHL 205 Introduction to Medieval Philosophy (4)
PHL 206 Introduction to Early Modern Philosophy (4)
Complete one of the above courses with a minimum grade of 2.8. The grade for the philosophy course you have
completed will not be included in the calculation of your pre-nursing grade point average.
BIO 111 Biology (4)
BIO 121 Clinical Anatomy and Physiology (5)
CHM 104 Introduction to Chemical Principles (4)
CHM 201 Introduction to Organic and Biological
Chemistry (4)
PSY 100 Foundations of Contemporary Psychology (4)
THESE FIVE COURSES ARE USED TO CALCULATE THE
PRENURSING GPA AND THE PRENURSING GPA IS USED TO
DETERMINE ADMISSION TO THE SCHOOL OF NURSING
BASIC BSN PROGRAM.
Grade requirement of 2.8 or higher is required in each course. The pre-nursing GPA is
calculated by taking the average of the 5 COURSES and the GPA must average out to
at LEAST a 3.2 in order to be considered for admission to the program.
You may apply to the School of Nursing during the
semester of your last prerequisite (s)
Once you have completed your final prerequisite and the
School of Nursing receives the grades for all of your
courses we will calculate your pre-nursing GPA.
We rank students by GPA from highest (4.0) to bottom
(3.2). Then, starting at the top, we place students in the
next open semester(s) until all students with a 3.2 or above
are admitted.
For more information on the current admit date, please
view the current application or contact the School of
Nursing directly.
If you are taking your last prerequisite course at another
institution you are responsible for providing your final
grades to the Nursing department. Unofficial grades are
acceptable for this purpose.
If you have not
completed the
courses, then you
would write down the
semester in which the
course will be
complete
Because of Rolling Admission, students are
not able to begin the Nursing program for
several semesters after prerequisites are
finished.
While in the interim period students are:
› Not required to attend Oakland University while
waiting
› Most students complete General Education
courses.
› May pick up a minor or major in a different area.
The most popular areas are:
-Psychology -Spanish - Honors College
-Health Sciences - Business
- Human Resource Development
TRANSFER GRADE CONVERSIONS
A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B- = 2.7
REPEATING COURSES
Students may repeat a course to improve the grade earned in
a prior enrollment at Oakland University, but they must do so at
Oakland University. The limit is three attempts for any individual
non-nursing course and two attempts for any individual nursing
course, excluding drops or withdrawals. The repeated course
must be taken on the same grading basis (numeric or pass/fail)
as the first attempt. Because some programs have more
stringent limits, students should consult an adviser before
registering to repeat a course. Students should be aware that
the most recent grade will be the grade of record regardless of
whether it is the highest grade earned.
Prior to being issued a clinical
assignment students must complete a
series of health requirements, including
but not limited to:
Drug testing
Background checks
CPR certification
Immunizations
Malpractice insurance
And much more
The Nursing program is a combination of
three things
› Lecture
› Lab
› Clinical
FALL
WINTER
SPRING /SUMMER
Prenursing
**CHM 104 Intro. To Chemical Principles (4)
**BIO 111 Biology (4)
WHT 150 Composition (4)
**PSY 100 Foundation of Contemporary Psych. (4)
**CHM 201 Organic and Biological Chemistry (4)
**BIO 121 Clinical Anatomy and Physiology (5)
WRT 160 Composition II (4)
PHL 101, 102, 103, 107, 204, 205 (4)
or 206 (select one)
PSY 225Intro to Life-Span (4)
Developmental Psychology
(This course may be taken as a pre-nursing
student or in the first semester of the nursing
program.)
General Education (4)
Sophomore
NRS 206 Intro. To Professional Nursing ( 2)
NRS 207 Nursing Therapeutics I (1)
NRS 208/209 Health Assessment/Lab (3/1)
NRS 216 Wellness & Health Promotion (3)
NRS 213 Basic Clinical Competencies I (1)
NRS 252 Scientific Inquiry I (2)
NRS 210 Nursing Therapeutics II (2)
NRS 220 Nutrition in Nursing Practice (2)
NRS 227 Pathophysiology (3)
NRS 302 Nursing: Vulnerable Populations (3)
NRS 303 Basic Clinical Competencies II (2)
BIO 307 Intro to Human Microbiology (4)
(This course may be taken as a
pre-nursing student.)
Junior
NRS 308 Pharmacology in Nursing (3)
NRS 326 Acute Health Needs I (5)
NRS 336/337/338 Acute Care Clinical (2)
General Education (4)
NRS 328 Acute Health Needs II (4)
NRS 336/337/338 Acute Care Clinical (4)
NRS 354 Nursing Care Management (2)
NRS 452 Scientific Inquiry II (3)
Senior
NRS 428 Community Nursing (3)
NRS 470 Chronic Health Conditions (3)
NRS 471/477 Chronic Care Clinical (2+2) (4)
General Education (4)
NRS 472/473 Nursing Synthesis/Clinical (1/5)
General Education (4)
General Education (4)
In order to best assist, we ask that you
apply to Oakland University and have
your transcripts evaluated by the records
office. Oakland University does not
charge an application fee.
You can also review transfer information
at michigantransfernetwork.org or on the
School of Nursing website
www.oakland.edu/nursing under the
Program guides button.
Please contact the School of Nursing at
248-370-4083 with additional questions.
Or visit our website at oakland.edu/nursing
