Nursing Program – Sample Plan
EOU Pre-Nursing Program & OHSU School of Nursing at EOU
OCNE Curriculum Freshman Year- Prerequisites- EOU
Fall
BIOL 231 Anatomy & Physiology 4 4/0
Winter
Spring
4 4 5 5 17 - 18
BIOL 232 Anatomy & Physiology 4 BIOL 233 Anatomy & Physiology PSY 210 or 311 Lifespan 3/5 Math 095 Algebraic Foundations** HWS 325 Nutrition Development WR 121 Expos Prose Writing 4 WR 222 Argumentation 3 Social Science Elective Psy 201 General Psychology 4 Humanities Elective (Recommended) 4 General Elective Total Credits 16 / 12 Total Credits 14-16 Total Credits (Students apply to OHSU while in progress of completing prerequisite coursework – typical application period has been Nov. 11th – Feb. 15th)
Sophomore Year – OHSU & EOU
Fall
NRS 210: Foundations of Nursing: Health Promotion BIOL 235 Genetics* BIOL 234 Microbiology & Lab* 9 3 4
Winter
NRS 230 Pharmacology I NRS 212 Foundations of Nursing: Chronic Illness I NRS 232 Pathophysiology I WR 320 – Technical Writing* Total Credits 15-16 Total Credits 3 6 3 3 15
Spring
NRS 231 Pharmacology II NRS 211 Foundations of Nursing in Acute Care I NRS 232 Pathophysiology II Humanities Elective* Total Credits 3 6 3 3 16
Junior Year – OHSU & EOU
Fall
NRS 322 Nursing in Acute Care II 9
Winter
NRS 321 Nursing in Chronic Illness II and End-of-Life Electives* Humanities Elective* Total Credits 9
Spring
NRS 412 Population-based Chronic Illness & Health Promotion NRS 411 Epidemiology Stat 315* Total Credits 16 9
Electives*
6-8
3 3 16-17
3 4
Total Credits
15-17
Senior Year – OHSU & EOU
Fall
NRS 410 Leadership & Outcomes Management in Nursing Electives (300-400 level)* Total Credits
Total B.S. Degree Requirements:
Winter
10 6-8 16-18
Prerequisites Non-Nursing Nursing Total
Spring
6-10 6-8 12-18 NRS 425 Immersion II Electives (300-400 level)* Total Credits 10 3-4 13-14
NRS 424 Immersion I Electives (300-400 level)* Total Credits
Year 1 Year 2 – 4 Year 2 – 4
45 credits 42 credits - 15 credits must be upper division (300 & 400 level) 93 credits (NRS prefix) 180 credits
* General Electives Courses: Not offered by OHSU School of Nursing-La Grande campus. 9 credits of general electives need to be in the Humanities (this is a degree requirement), students are strongly encouraged to take at least one course during the prerequisite year. Students may take general elective coursework via the EOU Division of Distance Education or on-campus at EOU. **Math 95 or higher: Competency for Math 95 or above must be demonstrated prior to application to the nursing program. Competency may be demonstrated by a math placement test or by successful completion of Math 95 or higher. Note: Math 95 credits are applicable towards the 30 credit hours necessary for application to program. Math 95 credits are not applicable towards the total 45 prerequisite credits. In addition, Math 95 credits are not applicable towards the Bachelor’s degree. Math courses that are 100 or higher may be included in the credits that are applied to the prerequisites and to the degree. The student is advised to consider the prerequisite for Statistics, which will be required later in the nursing program, in choosing a math course, if needed for the admission prerequisite. Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement: Language proficiency is a baccalaureate graduation requirement that can be met by 1) two years of high school language, 2) two quarters of college level language, or 3) a language proficiency examination. College level (100 and above) credits in the foreign languages count toward the 45 prerequisite credits as well as the associate degree and baccalaureate degree credits. Neither high school nor proficiency examination as a means of meeting the language requirement, count in the credits for prerequisites or for the degree. American Sign Language is an accepted language to meet this requirement. Basic Computer Literacy: Students are advised that success in a nursing program require that students be computer literate, including at least word processing, use of spreadsheets, and web searches. In some colleges, computer proficiency is an admission requirement. Even when it is not, students without computer experience should seek out opportunities for remediation in this competency prior to entering the nursing program.
This document is a guide; final decisions regarding the acceptance of prerequisite coursework are made by the OHSU Registrar’s Office. EOU and the OHSU School of Nursing reserves the right to make changes to the academic program structure. Reviewed & Modified for EOU Academic Year 2007-2008