Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Oklahoma Christian University
Key Information
Campus location
Edmond, USA
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 19,791 / per year *
Application deadline
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Introduction
Join OC’s tightly knit nursing community led by a premier team of faculty with the most advanced facilities in Oklahoma. Include international rotations in your training to combine high impact missions with developing clinical skills. Launch your career in the diverse field of nursing at OC.
Nursing Facts
7000square feet of new skills and clinical labs | 92%NCLEX board pass rate September 2019 | $70Kmedian starting salary for BSNS | 1unique, online, competency-based RN-to-BSN program |
Be Extraordinary
Ministering to people in need as a nurse is among the most extraordinary callings you can pursue. Nurses are in heavy demand, meaning there’s no limit to where you can live out your calling - from large metro hospitals to international mission fields or traveling nurses to medical school.
Choose Your Mission
Take advantage of our global connections to do life-changing international rotations. Get hands-on experience in Guatemala, Honduras, or Tanzania serving people in need. You can also pursue medical mission opportunities close to home in the OKC metro.
Take challenging courses like adult nursing, pathophysiology and pharmacology, mental health nursing, and nursing leadership.
Graduation Policies and Requirements
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree requires the student must achieve:
- A 3.0 cumulative GPA for all coursework completed at OC.
- Completion of all pre-nursing courses required for the major with grades of “C” or higher. In biology, students need a B or higher.
- Completion of all NURS designated courses required for the major with grades of “C” or higher. In biology, students need a B or higher.
- Completion of all university graduation requirements.
Multiple Majors
Nursing students may, with prior approval of appropriate academic deans, pursue an additional major concurrently with nursing. Such students must declare nursing as the first major and complete all degree requirements for both nursing and the additional major. Students interested in this option are encouraged to meet with advisors from both majors as soon as possible to develop an academic plan.
Background Check & Drug Screen
A drug test and criminal background check of nursing students are required by the clinical sites for the clinical learning experience of OC nursing students. OC requires a drug test and criminal background check of each student prior to the time the student would have contact with the facility’s patients and/or employees. This screening must occur before a nursing student can be placed at a clinical site for his or her clinical experience; the student must have "negative" results on both a drug test and the criminal background check for admission into the nursing program [upper division]. "Negative" results are part of the program’s enrollment policies. If a need for a drug screen should arise during the student’s progression, the student will have to pay the expense for such a test and/or screening in addition to the regular tuition and/or lab fees.
RN to BSN
If you’re already a registered nurse, fast-track your way to a BSN degree with our competency-based program. All classes are 100% online, but you can skip all the classes you test out of. Finish the program in as little as 12 months.
Nursing Careers
Salaries for full-time nurses start around $45,000 as a school nurse and about $70,000 for traditional BSNs as a national average. Some average annual salaries for non-traditional career paths include:
- Legal Consultant $74,596
- Cruise Ship Nurse $70,000
- NGO Nurse $56,961
- Nurse Midwife $91,831
- International Travel Nurse - varies
- Learning Disabilities Nurse $70,000
- Surgical Nurse $59,571
- Nurse Lobbyist $71,525
*Nurse Journal
Admissions
Curriculum
Degree Plan
An OC graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree will:
- Exemplify Christian principles of compassion, service, integrity, and respect for the well-being of clients, peers, and self.
- Synthesize critical thinking skills for professional nursing practice.
- Communicate clearly, effectively, and appropriately with clients and other health care providers to promote positive client outcomes.
- Provide appropriate and safe nursing care (clinically competent) to clients.
- Demonstrate a leadership style consistent with academic preparation while adhering to the standards of the nursing profession.
- Provide nursing care based on knowledge and appreciation of unique cultural variations.
Students must complete a minimum of 126 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 126 hours.
Science (20 hours)
- BIOL-1013 Principles of Biology I
- BIOL-2033 Nutrition
- BIOL-2523 Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL-2623 Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIOL-2624 Principles of Microbiology
- CHEM-1104 Introduction to Chemistry I
Mathematics (3 hours)
- MATH-1223 Mathematical Functions and Modeling
Statistics (20 hours) chosen from
- BIOL-2913 Biostatistics
- MATH-2913 Statistical Methods
Psychology (6 hours)
- PSYC-1113 General Psychology
- PSYC-3523 Developmental Psychology
Nursing (60 hours)
- NURS-1011 Introduction to Nursing
- NURS-2003 Health Assessment
- NURS-2013 Fundamentals of Nursing
- NURS-2033 Pharmacology
- NURS-3013 Pathophysiology
- NURS-3014 Mental Health Nursing
- NURS-3015 Adult Nursing I
- NURS-3024 Maternal-Infant Nursing
- NURS-3025 Adult Nursing II
- NURS-3034 Health Care Missions and Christian Service
- NURS-4005 Community Health Nursing
- NURS-4011 Capstone in Nursing
- NURS-4015 Child and Family Health Nursing
- NURS-4022 Issues and Trends in Nursing
- NURS-4024 Leadership and Management in Nursing
- NURS-4025 Adult Nursing III
- NURS-4033 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
After admittance into the nursing program, a student must maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA. For more information, refer to the Nursing Student Handbook on Blackboard, Nursing Central.
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