Transfer Path: (A.A.S) to (B.S) in Nursing

Be sure to meet with your academic advisor to make transfer plans.


Prerequisites for RN Program

Prerequisites

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
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

Basic Nurse Assistant Training

7

EXAM

Pass the Illinois State CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) Exam

0

Total Semester Credit Hours

11

First Year at Oakton College

Semester One

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
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

Semester Two

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
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

Summer Session

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

NUR 151 LPN Option

LPN Option

5

Total Semester Credit Hours

5

Second Year at Oakton College

Semester One

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

EGL 101

Composition I

3

NUR 214

Nursing Pharmacology III

1

NUR 215

Nursing Concepts III

10

Total Semester Credit Hours

14

Semester Two

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

EGL 102

Composition II

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

Semester
Credits

Choose One

Humanities Elective

3

MAT 131

Statistics

4

Choose One

Humanities Elective

3

Choose One

Humanities Elective

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

16


Total Credit Hours needed for Prerequisites


75

Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer

11

Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton

86


Purdue Northwest University's Courses


Course Number


Course Name/Type


Semester
Credits

NUR 18200

Conceptual and Theoretical Thinking in Nursing

2

NUR 38801

Health Assessment for the Nursing Professional

3

NUR 39000

Nursing Research

3

NUR 39100

Professional Development for the RN

2

NUR 39401

Health, Promotion and Education

2

NUR 39700

Nursing Care of the Aged, Disabled and Chronically Ill

3

NUR 41500

Pathophysiology

3

NUR 45100

Nursing Informatics

3

NUR 45200

Quality and Safety in Professional Nursing Practice

3

NUR 48200

Nursing Leadership and Management

3

NUR 48300

Healthcare Policy and Delivery Systems

4

NUR 49800

Capstone Course in Nursing

3

Total:

34

Hours Needed for a Bachelors Degree:

120