Oakton students can transfer to Northern Illinois University (NIU) through our guaranteed admission agreement and according to the academic pathways outlined below:
To qualify, students must:
|
Course Number |
Course Name/Type |
Credits |
|
CHM |
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Course Number |
Course Name/Type |
Credits |
|
NUR 151 LPN Option (optional) |
LPN Option (optional) |
0-5 |
|
Total Semester Credit Hours |
0-5 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Course Number |
Course Name/Type |
Credits |
|
PSY 101 |
Intro to Psychology |
3 |
|
EGL 102 |
Composition II |
3 |
|
MAT 131 |
Statistics |
4 |
|
ANT 102 |
Intro to Social and Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
|
BIO 112 |
Nutrition |
3 |
|
BIO 101 |
Intro to life Science |
4 |
|
CHEM 101 |
Intro to Chemistry |
4 |
|
Total additional Credit Hours |
24 |
|
|
Total Credit Hours needed for Prerequisites |
11 |
|
|
Total Credit Hours Needed for Transfer |
86 |
|
|
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton College |
97 |
|
| Northern Illinois University Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Course Number |
Course Name/Type |
Credits |
|
NURS 347 |
Concepts of Professional Nursing |
4 |
|
NURS 306 |
Health Assessment for Nursing Practice |
2 |
|
NURS 308 |
Applied Health Assessment/Lifespan I |
3 |
|
NURS 312 |
Research in Nursing and Evidence Based Practice |
3 |
|
NURS 408 |
Genetics/Human Genomics for Nurses |
1 |
|
NUR 419 |
Population Focused Nursing |
3 |
|
NURS 425 |
Nursing Informatics |
1 |
|
NURS 432 |
Processes for Nursing Leadership |
3 |
|
NURS 435 |
Gerontological Nursing |
2 |
|
NURS 488 |
Nursing Ethics and the Law |
3 |
|
NURS 463 |
Community, Family and Population Nursing |
3 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
28 |
|
|
Hours Needed for a Bachelor's Degree: |
125 |
|