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

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

Semester
Credits

PSY 101

Intro to Psychology

3

MAT

College Level Math

3

Choose One

Physical Science Course

4

Total Semester Credit Hours

10

Semester Two

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

BIO 112

Essentials of Nutrition

3

EGL 102

Composition II

3

Choose One

Life Science Course

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

9


Total Credit Hours needed for Prerequisites


11

Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer

73

Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton

101


Illinois State Universities' Courses


Course Number


Course Name/Type


Semester
Credits

NUR 223

Concepts of Professional Nursing I

4

NUR 236

Research for Professional Nursing Practice

3

NUR 227

Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

3

NUR 240

Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics

3

NUR 330

Public Health Nursing

5

NUR 238

Cultural and Spiritual Dimensions in Healthcare

3

NUR 340

Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics in Nursing II

3

NUR 226

Concepts of Professional Nursing II

3

NUR 341

Leadership Dimensions in Professional Nursing

6

Hours at Illinois State University:

33

Hours Needed for a Bachelors Degree:

134