Associate of Science Degree in Nursing - LPN to RN
Nursing LPN to RN
JUNE 1st IS THE LPN-RN APPLICATION DEADLINE!
- Complete an application to Ohio University with pre-associate of nursing listed as your major, along with the $20 nonrefundable application fee (or complete a change of major to pre-associate nursing if already an OU student in a different program).
- Complete a nursing application in the nursing office.
- Submit official transcripts (in sealed envelopes) from all previous schools attended, including college, vocational/technical programs, and high school/GED. Student must be a graduate of high school (or hold certificate of high school equivalency - GED) and an accredited LPN Program.
- If you are a graduating high school senior, you will be required to have an ACT score of 23.
- Submit to the nursing office a statement of educational and career goals essay (typed; no more than 1 page). This is your opportunity to tell the selection committee why you should be chosen for the Nursing Program.
- An established minimum college grade point average of 2.75. (If you are a graduating high school senior, you will need to have a high school GPA of a 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.)
- The applicant must have completed courses in algebra, biology & chemistry at the high school or college level with a minimum grade of C in each course before the deadline.
- ACCUPLACER Placement test is required for all new students. Please contact Resource Commons, 740.533.4596 to schedule an appointment.For nursing, you need to achieve an 80 or higher in reading, place in English 1510 in the writing portion and achieve a score of Tier I on the Math portion.
- You will also have to take the HESI A2 Nursing Admissions Exam. You must achieve a score of at least a 75% in English, a 75% in Math and an overall composite of 75%. You can schedule this exam in the Resource Commons by calling 740-533-4596. Test codes are available for purchase in the Student Services.
- Applicants are required to pass FBI & BCI fingerprint report (criminal back ground check) which will be completed after you have been selected into the program.
- Applicant must have current LPN licensure in any state.
- Must have a minimum of 6 support courses completed with a C or better prior to the deadline. Any support courses completed with a C- or below will exclude the applicant from selections. (All courses listed must be completed by the end of the program to graduate)
The ADN program at Ohio University is accredited by:
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
www.nursing.ohio.gov/
Mashawna Hamilton
Associate Director of Nursing
Center for Nursing Education740.533.4587 hamiltom@ohio.edu |
Ohio University School of Nursing
LPN-RN Advanced Placement
Curriculum Plan
Course Name |
Course # |
Total Credit Hours |
Theory Credit Hours (Clock Hours) |
Lab Credit Hours (Clock Hours ) |
Clinical Credit Hours (Clock Hours ) |
Total Clock Hours |
Prior to Admission to the major the Student must complete three out of four support courses below: |
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Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
BIOS 1300 |
4 (Lecture & Lab) |
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Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
BIOS 1310 |
4 (Lecture & Lab) |
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Individuals and Families over the Lifespan* |
CFS 2710 |
3 |
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Writing and Rhetoric I (Can be taken anytime throughout the program) |
ENG 1510 |
3 |
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Course Name |
Course # |
Total Credit Hours |
Theory Credit Hours (Clock Hours) |
Lab Credit Hours (Clock Hours ) |
Clinical Credit Hours (Clock Hours ) |
Total Clock Hours |
SEMESTER 1 |
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LPN-RN Transition |
NURS 2031 |
1 |
1 (14) |
0 |
0 |
14 |
LPN-RN Bridge |
NURS 2041 |
4 |
3 (42) |
0.83 (35) |
0.17 (7) |
84 |
Support course not taken above |
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3-4 |
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Total Credit Hours: 8-9 |
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Course Name |
Course # |
Total Credit Hours |
Theory Credit Hours (Clock Hours) |
Lab Credit Hours (Clock Hours ) |
Clinical Credit Hours (Clock Hours ) |
Total Clock Hours |
SEMESTER 3 |
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Medical |
NURS 2111 |
7 |
5 |
0.66 |
1.34 |
154 |
Surgical |
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(70) |
(28) |
(56) |
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Nursing II |
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Maternal- |
NURS 2121 |
3 |
2.25 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
63 |
Newborn |
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(31.5) |
(10.5) |
(21) |
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Nursing |
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Pediatric |
NURS 2131 |
3 |
2.25 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
63 |
Nursing |
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(31.5) |
(10.5) |
(21) |
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Elementary |
BIOS 2010 |
3 |
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Microbiology |
OR BIOS |
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OR Microbes |
2210 |
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and Humans |
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Total Credit Hours: 16 |
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SEMESTER 4 |
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Medical |
NURS 2211 |
5.5 |
4 |
0.5 |
1 |
119 |
Surgical |
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(56) |
(21) |
(42) |
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Nursing III |
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Integrated |
NURS 2221 |
6 |
3 |
0.14 |
2.86 |
168 |
Nursing |
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(42) |
(6) |
(120) |
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Practice |
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Elementary Statistical Reasoning** |
PSY 1110 |
3 |
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Total Credit Hours: 14.5 |
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Total |
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38.5-39.5 |
287 |
111 |
267 |
665 |
Nursing |
credit hours |
Nursing |
Laboratory |
Clinical Clock |
Total |
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Course Hours: |
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Theory Clock Hours |
Clock Hours |
Hours |
LPN_RN Nursing |
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*EDEC 1600 or PSY 2410 can fulfill the CSF 2710 requirement.
**PSY 2110 or MATH 2500 can fulfill the PSY 1110 requirement.