Nursing Major (B.S.N.)
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program prepares students in the science and principles of nursing to provide care for individuals, families, and populations within complex healthcare systems. The BSN curriculum includes courses in the sciences, humanities, and human behavior in addition to the nursing courses. Students learn through a combination of classroom, laboratory, and supervised clinical instruction and graduate with the competencies to provide evidence-based practice care as a generalist nurse. Graduates of the BSN program will be eligible to take the National Council Licensing Exam for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program:
- Apply knowledge from nursing and other disciplines as a basis for clinical judgment, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based practice.
- Demonstrate clinical reasoning and clinical judgment in the delivery of person-centered care to enhance health outcomes across the lifespan.
- Identify and apply principles of population health, advocacy strategies, and collaborative interdisciplinary team approaches that optimize health outcomes for individuals, families, communities, and populations.
- Integrate evidence-based interventions into person-centered care.
- Describe and apply the principles of quality improvement that create a culture of safe, professional nursing practice that optimizes health and protects all.
- Demonstrate leadership skills as a member of the interprofessional team to optimize the health of individuals, families, and populations within complex healthcare environments.
- Demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to economic and social determinants of health necessary to provide quality person-centered care within complex healthcare delivery systems.
- Utilize information management and care technology systems to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and guide clinical decision-making to support optimal health outcomes.
- Utilize professional communication to act as an advocate and deliver culturally sensitive person-centered care adhering to ethical and legal frameworks.
- Identify healthy self-care behaviors and commit to continuous professional growth.
Admissions Information
First-Year Admission
Students are not directly admitted to BS1221. Individuals interested in the BSN program should apply to the pre-BSN major (ND1220) and complete specified prerequisite courses required for the BS1221 major.
Requirements for first-year applicants to be considered for the pre-BSN (ND1220) include:
- Graduation from high school with a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4-point scale
- Completed application and admission to Ohio University
BSN (BS1221) selection:
Individuals must apply and meet specific School of Nursing requirements in order to be considered for selective admission into the BSN program (BS1221). Admission to the BS1221 is competitive, and success in the pre-BSN major (ND1220) does not guarantee admission to the BSN program. A minimum college grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 and other criteria is required for consideration of admission to the BSN major. Meeting minimum program requirements does not guarantee admission. Individuals interested in the BSN program major (BS1221) should speak with a College of Health Sciences and Professions Student Success Advisor or refer to the School of Nursing website for additional program information and specific admission requirements for admission.
Change of Major Policy
Individuals seeking to change their major to ND1220 (pre-BSN) need to contact the School of Nursing, schedule an advising appointment, and complete the required paperwork. All applicants must meet specific School of Nursing requirements.
External Transfer Admission
Transfer students are reviewed individually for admission to the BSN major. Transfer Applicants must have:
- Overall minimum college grade point average of 2.75 on a 4-point scale
- Accumulated at least 30 credit hours at the undergraduate level
- Transfer equivalent of CHEM 1205 and CHEM 1205L, or CHEM 1210 or, Math Placement Level 1 or higher
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Graduates are eligible to sit for the registered nursing licensing exam (NCLEX-RN) to become licensed RNs. Upon successful passing of the NCLEX-RN, graduates can be employed in a variety of settings to provide care for individuals, families, and populations within complex healthcare systems. Graduates are prepared to enter master's or doctoral programs in nursing, which prepare baccalaureate registered nurses for advanced nursing roles.