Students admitted to the SON undergraduate program should consult the SON Undergraduate Program Student Handbook for information regarding program policies and procedures.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Students must complete 125 credits and satisfy the following:

1. Complete all academic requirements identified in the SON plan of study.

2. Satisfy the General Education requirements. In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their General Education courses. Each candidate for an Oakland University baccalaureate will need to satisfactorily complete approved courses in each of the following areas: Foundation, Exploration, Integration, Writing, U.S. Diversity, and Capstone. For details, refer to the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.

3. Complete at least 32 credits at or above the 3000-level.

Pre-nursing Semester 1 (16 credits)

• course Biology I (4)

• course Introduction to Chemical Principles (4)

• course Introduction to Psychology (4)

• course Composition I (4)

Pre-nursing Semester 2 (17 credits)

• course Clinical Anatomy and Physiology (5)

• course Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (4)

• course Composition II (4)

• (Select one) course, course, course, course, course, course, course (4)

Nursing Year 1

Semester 1 (14 credits)

• course Introduction to Human Microbiology (4)  

  or course Microbiology of Infectious Diseases (3) and course Microbiology of Infectious Diseases Laboratory (1)

• course Pathophysiology (3)

• course Introduction to Professional Nursing (3)

• course Health Assessment (0 OR 4)

Semester 2 (17 credits)

• course Pharmacology (4)

• course Fundamentals of Professional Nursing Practice (5)

• course Introduction to Life-Span Developmental Psychology (4)

• General Education course (4)

Nursing Year 2

Semester 1 (17 credits)

• course Research for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (3)

• course Nursing Care of Adults I (5)

• course Nursing Care of Individuals with Behavioral and Mental Health Disorders (5)

• General Education course (4)

Semester 2 (16 credits)

• course Informatics for Nursing Practice (2)

• course Nursing Care of Adults II (5)

• course Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family (5)

• General Education course (4)

Nursing Year 3

Semester 1 (16 credits)

• course Nursing Leadership (2)

• course Nursing Care of Communities and Populations (5)

• course Nursing Care of Children and Families (5)

• General Education course (4)

Semester 2 (12 credits)

• course Nursing Capstone (0 OR 5)

• course NCLEX Success Strategies (1)

• NRS XXXX - Nursing Elective (3)

• General Education course (4)

125 Total Credits

Note

Writing Intensive in General Education: Recommend Global Perspectives that also meets Writing Intensive in General Education.

General Education: Students choose one approved course from each of the following categories: Arts; Foreign Language and Culture; Formal Reasoning; Global Perspective; Literature; Natural Science and Technology; Social Science; Western Civilization; Writing Intensive in the General Education. Students are encouraged to consult with an academic adviser for assistance selecting and scheduling general education courses and in particular the course selected to fulfill the Writing Intensive in the General Education within their academic schedule. In many instances, you may select one course to fulfill more than one degree requirement.   

Applicable Minors

All Minors are applicable to this major with the exception of the following Minor(s): Child Welfare, International Orientation for EGR/CS, Sustainability Engineering, Two Science, and Three Science.