Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree

To earn the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, students must complete a minimum of 125 credits and meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy the Oakland University general education requirements.

2. Complete all requirements identified in the School of Nursing undergraduate program plan of study.

3. Achieve a final course grade of 2.5 or higher in all nursing courses and

• BIO 307 - Introduction to Human Microbiology(4)
• PSY 225 - Introduction to Life-Span Developmental Psychology(4)

4. Complete at least 32 credits in courses at or above the 300-level.

5. All pre licensure students

All pre licensure students (Basic-BSN and Accelerated Second Degree BSN) must take the ATI Comprehensive Predictor Exam and achieve an 88% on the “Predicted Probability of Passing NCLEX-RN on the first attempt” score (Not the “Adjusted Individual Total Score”) in order to graduate from the School of Nursing. Students who do not achieve this score will be given mandatory remediation activities to complete and then re-tested with a different version of the ATI examination on which they must achieve a score of 88% on the “Predicted Probability of Passing NCLEX-RN” score. Retesting will continue until students achieve a score of 88% on the “Predicted Probability” of Passing NCLEX-RN.

Plan of study for the Basic BSN track

Students admitted to the Basic-BSN track (direct admit or competitive admission) will follow the plan of study shown below:

Pre-nursing Semester 1 - 16 credits

• * BIO 111 - Biology I(4)
• * CHM 104 - Introduction to Chemical Principles(4)
• * WRT 150 - Composition I(4)
• * PSY 100 - Foundations of Contemporary Psychology(4)

Pre-nursing Semester 2 - 17 credits

• * BIO 121 - Clinical Anatomy and Physiology(5)
• * CHM 201 - Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry(4)
• * WRT 160 - Composition II(4)
• (Select one) PHL 101 , PHL 102 , PHL 103 , PHL 107 , PHL 204 , PHL 205 , PHL 206(4)

Nursing Semester 1 - 17 credits

• NRS 206 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice(2)
• NRS 207 - Nursing Therapeutics I(1)
• NRS 208 - Health Assessment(3)
• NRS 209 - Health Assessment Laboratory(1)
• NRS 213 - Basic Clinical Competencies I(1)
• NRS 216 - Health Promotion I(3)
• NRS 252 - Scientific Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice(2)
• ** PSY 225 - Introduction to Life-Span Developmental Psychology(4)

Nursing Semester 2 - 16 credits

• NRS 210 - Nursing Therapeutics II(2)
• NRS 221 - Nursing Informatics(2)
• NRS 227 - Pathophysiology(3)
• NRS 302 - Health Promotion II(3)
• NRS 303 - Basic Clinical Competencies II(2)
• ** BIO 307 - Introduction to Human Microbiology(4)

Nursing Semester 3 - 15 credits

• NRS 308 - Pharmacology in Nursing(3)
• NRS 329 - Nursing Care of Adults(3)
• NRS 336 - Nursing Care of Adults: Clinical(2)
• NRS 452 - Research Basis of Nursing Practice(3 or 4)
• General Education (4)

Nursing Semester 4 - 16 credits

• NRS 337 - Nursing Care of Children: Clinical(2)
• NRS 338 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family: Clinical(2)
• NRS 339 - Nursing Care of Children(3)
• NRS 349 - Nursing Care of Childbearing Family(3)
• NRS 354 - Nursing Leadership and Health Care Issues(2)
• General Education (4)

Nursing Semester 5 - 14 credits

• NRS 428 - Community Nursing(3)
• NRS 470 - Nursing Care of Adults with Co-morbidities(3)
• NRS 471 - Nursing Care of Adults with Co-morbidities: Clinical(2)
• NRS 477 - Nursing Care of Adults with Psychobiological Conditions: Clinical(2)
• General Education (4)

Nursing Semester 6 - 14 credits

• NRS 472 - Nursing Synthesis(1)
• NRS 473 - Nursing Synthesis: Clinical(5)
• General Education (4)
• General Education (4)

125 total credits

Note

*PSY 225 may be taken prior to or during Nursing Semester 1.
**BIO 307 may be taken prior to or during Nursing Semester 2.
General education courses may be taken in any semester throughout the nursing curriculum. Students are encouraged to consult with an academic adviser for assistance in selecting and scheduling general education courses. In some instances, students may select one course to fulfill more than one degree requirement.