Oakton students can transfer to North Park University (NPU) according to the following academic pathways.
| RN Program Course Prerequisites | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Course Number |
Course Name/Type |
Credits |
|
(Not required for admission to North Park RN-BSN Program) |
One year of high school chemistry with lab or equivalent college course completed within the last five years with a minimum grade of C. |
0 |
|
EGL |
EGL 101 placement based on Oakton’s Writing Skills Assessment Test (WSAT), or completion of EGL 101. |
0 |
|
MAT 070 |
Completion of MAT 070 or a higher level math course within the last two years or placement above MAT 070 within the last two years. |
0 |
|
BIO 231 |
Complete BIO 231, Human Anatomy and Physiology I, or equivalent college course with lab, within the last five years with a minimum grade of C. |
4 |
|
BNA 100 or other Basic Nurse Assistant Training |
Basic Nurse Assistant Training |
0-7 |
|
EXAM |
Pass the Illinois State CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) Exam |
0 |
|
Total Semester Credit Hours |
4-11 |
|
| First Year at Oakton College - Semester One | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Course Number |
Course Name/Type |
Credits |
|
BIO 232 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
|
NUR 103 |
Nursing Concepts 1A |
4 |
|
NUR 104 |
Nursing Concepts 1B |
5 |
|
NUR 111 |
Nursing Pharmacology I |
1 |
|
PSY 120 |
Human Development |
3 |
|
Total Semester Credit Hours |
17 |
|
| First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two | ||
|
Course Number |
Course Name/Type |
Credits |
|
BIO 251 |
Microbiology |
4 |
|
NUR 109 |
Nursing Concepts 2A Maternal to Child |
4 |
|
NUR 110 |
Nursing Concepts 2B Chronic Illness |
5 |
|
NUR 112 |
Nursing Pharmacology II |
1 |
|
SOC 103 |
Social Problems |
3 |
|
Total Semester Credit Hours |
17 |
|
| First Year at Oakton College - Summer Session | ||
|
Course Number |
Course Name/Type |
Credits |
|
NUR 151 LPN Option (OPTIONAL) |
0-5 |
|
|
Total Semester Credit Hours |
0-5 |
|
| Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Course Number |
Course Name/Type |
Credits |
|
EGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
|
NUR 214 |
Nursing Pharmacology III |
1 |
|
NUR 215 |
Nursing Concepts III |
10 |
|
Total Semester Credit Hours |
14 |
|
| Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two | ||
|
Course Number |
Course Name/Type |
Credits |
|
SPE 103 |
Speech |
3 |
|
NUR 216 |
Nursing Concepts 4A |
4 |
|
NUR 217 |
Nursing Concepts 4B |
7 |
|
Total Semester Credit Hours |
14 |
|
| Additional Courses Needed For Transfer - Semester One | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Course Number |
Course Name/Type |
Credits |
|
PSY 101 |
Intro to Psychology |
3 |
|
MAT 131 |
Elementary Statistics |
4 |
|
Choose One |
ANT 102 or SOC 101 |
3 |
|
PHL 205 |
World Religions |
3 |
|
Choose TWO courses |
HIS 121, 131, 132, 135, 139, 140, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 211, 216, 221, 222, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 233, 234, 260; SPN 101, 102, 201, 202; FRE 101, 102, 201, 202; GER 101, 102, 201, 202; HBW 101, 102, 201, 202; ITL 101, 102, 201, 202, OR ABILITY TO SPEAK FOREIGN LANGUAGE/PASS COMPETENCY TEST FOR CREDIT. |
6-8 |
|
PED 102 |
Living with Health |
2 |
|
Choose ONE |
ART 105, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 125, 131, 134; EGL 113, 115, 117, 129, 201, 202, 203, 204, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 234, 235, 241, 242; HUM 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125; 126, 131, 142, 160, 161, 165, 210, 220, 242, 260; MUS 104, 145, 236; SPE 104; THE 103 |
2 |
|
Total Semester Credit Hours |
23-25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer |
85-87 |
|
|
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton |
96-98 |
|
| North Park University Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
GS 1850 |
Biblical Studies |
4 |
|
NURS 3000 |
Pathophysiology |
2 |
|
NURS 3030 |
Health Assessment |
2 |
|
NURS 3210 |
Concepts of Professional Nursing |
4 |
|
NURS 3540 |
Ethics in Health Care |
2 |
|
NURS 3560 |
Healthcare Informatics |
3 |
|
NURS 4240 |
The Research Process in Professional Nursing |
2 |
|
NURS 4515 |
Community Health for Registered Nurses |
3 |
|
NURS 4535 |
Nursing Leadership |
3 |
|
NURS 4590 |
RN to BSN Capstone |
3 |
|
(The minimum number required for a bachelor's degree is 120 credits, and RN students can transfer up to 90 credits (30 out of those will be granted in bulk for their nursing students, and they can still transfer 60 credits), these students are only required to take 30 semester hours at NPU. |
124-126 |
|
|
Total |
28 |
|
|
Hours Needed for a Bachelor's Degree |
120 |
|
Review NPU School of Professional Students transfer guide, which covers: