SCHOOL OF NURSING APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS ACCELERATED SECOND-DEGREE BSN PROGRAM

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1 SCHOOL OF NURSING APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS ACCELERATED SECOND-DEGREE BSN PROGRAM Admission to Oakland University is required in order to be eligible for admission to the School of Nursing. Contact the Office of Admission, 101 North Foundation Hall, (248) for information. The courses listed in Sections A, B and C needs to be completed in order for the SON Application to be processed. Application deadlines for admission to the Accelerated Second-Degree BSN program are: FALL (SEPTEMBER) Riverview Institute Deadline Date: August 15 WINTER (JANUARY) Riverview Institute Deadline Date: December 15 SUMMER (MAY) Riverview Institute Deadline Date: April 15 ADMISSION CRITERIA Students must be in good standing at the University to qualify for admission to the School of Nursing. Note that completion of minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the Accelerated Second Degree BSN program. School of Nursing applications are processed when the applicant has all pre-nursing coursework completed. (Sections A, B, and C). Admission into the Accelerated Second Degree BSN program is competitive. Completion of minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. When grades are submitted for courses listed in A through C, the application will be processed. The courses listed in sections D and E are not required to submit an application to the School of Nursing and are taken by students after receiving conditional admission to the Accelerated Second Degree Program. A. Complete the following required pre-nursing courses or transfer equivalents with a grade of at least a 2.8 and maintain a minimum overall pre-nursing grade point average of Please note: These courses will be used in the calculation of your pre-nursing grade point average. BIO 111 Biology (4) BIO 121 Clinical Anatomy and Physiology (5) (OR BIO 205 and BIO 206 and BIO Human Anatomy, Lab and Human Physiology) Note: A maximum of 5 credits for this course will be used in the calculation of your Prenursing grade point average if you have completed equivalent coursework. CHM 104 Introduction to Chemical Principles (4) CHM 201 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (4) PSY 100 Foundations of Contemporary Psychology (4) B. Complete one of the following courses with a minimum grade of 2.8. Please note: The grade for the philosophy course you have completed will not be included in the calculation of your pre-nursing grade point average. PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy (4) PHL 102 Introduction to Logic (4) PHL 103 Introduction to Ethics (4) PHL 107 Introduction to Symbolic Logic (4) PHL 204 Introduction to Ancient Greek Philosophy (4) PHL 205 Introduction to Medieval Philosophy (4) PHL 206 Introduction to Early Modern Philosophy (4) C. Complete MTH 061 or MTH 011with a minimum grade of 3.2. Please note: This requirement is waived for students who receive a score of 18 or higher on the mathematics subsection of the American College Test (ACT) or who have taken an Oakland University Placement Test and have placed into MTH 062 or MTH 012 or higher. If enrolled in MTH 061 or MTH 011, the grade received will not be included in the calculation of the pre-nursing grade point average. When grades are submitted for courses listed in A through C, the application will be processed.

2 The courses listed in sections D and E are not required to submit an application to the School of Nursing and are taken by students after receiving conditional admission to the Accelerated Second Degree Program. D. Complete the following courses with a minimum grade of 2.5. Please note: The grade for these courses will not be included in the calculation of the pre-nursing grade point average. BIO 307 Introduction to Human Microbiology (4) PSY 225 Introduction to Lifespan Developmental Psychology (4) E. The following three courses are also required nursing courses, which must be completed prior to the first semester of the program. A minimum grade of 2.5 is required in each of these courses. NRS 221 Nursing Informatics (2) NRS 227 Pathophysiology in Nursing (3) (Prerequisite or Corequisite: BIO 307) NRS 308 Pharmacology in Nursing (3) (Prerequisite: BIO 307 and NRS 227) F. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT All courses required to satisfy the Oakland University general education requirement must be completed prior to the accelerated program semester of admission. NOTE: The nursing curriculum is based upon full-time study. Students must complete all BSN designated course requirements for each level of the nursing program before continuing into the next semester of the program. APPLICATION PROCEDURES 1. Students who wish to be considered for admission to the Accelerated Second Degree BSN program should complete and submit this application prior to the application deadline date. It is recommended that applicants make a copy of all application materials being submitted. Applicants should either submit the application packet to the School of Nursing in Person or via the United States Postal Service (trackable mail is strongly recommended ). 2. A goal statement of 500 to 1,000 words in which you discuss the reasons why you wish to pursue a second baccalaureate degree, with attention given to your professional goals and experience, and the contributions you expect to make to the profession of nursing. Application and goal statement should to be submitted to: Oakland University School of Nursing Advising Office Accelerated Second Degree BSN 3027 Human Health Building 2200 N. Squirrel Road Rochester, MI You may submit your application prior to receiving grades in the classes in which you are currently enrolled. If you are an Oakland University student, your grades will be inserted on your application as soon as they are available. TRANSFER GRADE CONVERSIONS Records of students transferring to Oakland University from other academic institutions are evaluated and a Plan of Study is prepared. s for transfer courses do not appear on the Oakland University transcript. However, for the purposes of admission to the School of Nursing, grades for pre-nursing courses taken at other institutions are included in the pre-nursing GPA. Letter grades are converted as follows: A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B=3.0, B- = 2.7, C+ = 2.3, C = 2.0. REPEATING COURSES Students may repeat a course to improve the grade earned in a prior enrollment at Oakland University, but they must do so at Oakland University. The limit is three attempts at any individual non-nursing course and two attempts at any individual nursing course, excluding drops or withdrawals. The repeat course must be taken on the same grading basis (numeric or pass/fail) as the first attempt. Because some programs have more stringent limits, students should consult an adviser before registering to repeat a course. Students should be aware that the most recent grade will be the grade of record regardless of whether it is the highest grade earned. ADVISING If you have any questions regarding the application process please contact the School of Nursing Academic Advising Office at (248) All data in this document reflects information as it was available at the publication date. School of Nursing and Oakland University reserve the right to revise all information contained in the publication at its discretion and to make reasonable changes in requirements to improve or upgrade academic and non-academic program.

3 OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF NURSING APPLICATION ACCELERATED SECOND-DEGREE BSN PROGRAM Which accelerated program semester of admission are you applying for? (Please check one) WINTER (JANUARY) 2014 Riverview Institute Deadline Date: December 15, 2012 SUMMER (MAY) 2014 Riverview Institute Deadline Date: April 15, 2013 FALL (SEPTEMBER) 2014 Riverview Institute Deadline Date: August 15, 2013 PLEASE NOTE: The courses listed in Sections A, B and C need to be completed in order for the SON Application to be processed. Admission into the Accelerated Second Degree BSN program is competitive. Completion of minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Every effort will be made to process your application for admission in your selected semester. However, due to the high level of interest in nursing and limited enrollment capacity, your selected semester may be filled. In this event, we will automatically consider your application for the next available semester. If you do not wish to be considered for a future semester, please contact Kristina Aaron at (248) or [email protected]. Please note that an interview does not guarantee admission into the program. Please Print Clearly or Type: Complete all sections of this application. If information is missing or not legible, the application will be returned. Name Last First Middle Initial Former Name(s) under which you may have records Oakland University Grizzly Number _G00 (If missing or not valid, the application will be returned.) Home phone ( ) Work phone ( ) Daytime phone ( ) Address Street address City State Zip code OU Address (If missing or not valid, the application will be returned.) of first class attended at Oakland University (circle one): FA WI SP SU Year: Applicants who have been dismissed from a nursing program at another institution or have two grades below 2.5 in nursing courses from another institution must submit with this application, a statement of explanation that includes current status as a nursing student. This statement will be reviewed prior to consideration for admission to the Oakland University School of Nursing. Please answer each of the following: Yes No I have been dismissed from a nursing program at another institution and have enclosed a statement of explanation. Yes No I have received two or more grades below 2.5 in nursing courses from a nursing program at another institution and have enclosed a statement of explanation. Optional Data ALTHOUGH THIS INFORMATION IS VOLUNTARY, IT IS REQUESTED TO FULFILL FEDERAL AND STATE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR SCHOOL OF NURSING ADMISSIONS DECISIONS. Birth date: Gender (check one): Male Female month day year Racial/ethnic background (If your background is multi-cultural indicate the category with which you most identify): White/Not Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic Black/Not Hispanic Native American/Alaskan Native Other (please specify)

4 A. s used in the calculation of the pre-nursing grade point average: If you have placed out of a course due to your performance on an Oakland University placement exam, ACT, or other approved instrument, enter placed out and how in the space provided for the grade and submit verification with application. If you have repeated a course at Oakland University, the most recent grade will be used in GPA calculation. s taken at Oakland University cannot be repeated by taking an equivalent course at another institution. Before being considered for admission into the School of Nursing, students must complete the following required pre-nursing courses or transfer equivalents with a grade of at least a 2.8 and maintain a minimum overall grade point average in these courses of 3.2. Please note: These courses will be used in the calculation of the pre-nursing grade point average. s for transfer courses do not appear on the Oakland University transcript. However, for the purposes of admission to the School of Nursing, grades for prenursing courses taken at other institutions are included in the pre-nursing GPA. Letter grades are converted as follows: A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B=3.0, B- = 2.7, C+ = 2.3, C = 2.0. OU BIO 111 Completed (or to be BIO 121 (OR BIO 205 & 206 & 207) (Max. of 5 credits will be counted) CHM 104 CHM 201 PSY 100 B. Philosophy Requirement: Complete one of the following courses with a minimum grade of 2.8. Please note: The grade for the philosophy course will not be included in the calculation of the pre-nursing grade point average. OU PHL 101/102/103/107/ 204/205/206 (circle the course or equivalency Completed (or to be C. Math Requirement: Complete MTH 061 or MTH 011 with a minimum grade of 3.2. Please note: This requirement is waived for students who receive a score of 18 or higher on the mathematics portion of the American College Test (ACT) or who have taken an Oakland University Placement Test and have placed into MTH 062 or MTH 012 or higher. If enrolled in MTH 061 or MTH 011, the grade received will not be included in the calculation of the pre-nursing grade point average. OU MTH 061 or MTH 011 Completed (or to be When grades are submitted for courses listed in A through C, the application will be processed.

5 The courses listed in sections D and E are not required to submit an application to the School of Nursing and are taken by students after receiving conditional admission to the Accelerated Second Degree Program. D. Microbiology and Psychology Requirement Complete the following courses with a minimum grade of 2.5. Please note: The grade for these courses will not be included in the calculation of the pre-nursing grade point average. OU BIO 307 Introduction to Human Microbiology PSY 225 Introduction to Lifespan Developmental Psychology Completed( or to be E. Nursing Sequencing The following three courses are also required nursing courses, which must be completed prior to the first semester of the program. A minimum grade of 2.5 is required in each of these courses. (Must be taken prior to program start date.) Credits NRS 221 Nursing Informatics 2 NRS 227 Pathophysiology in Nursing (3) (Prerequisite or Corequisite: BIO 307) 3 NRS 308 Pharmacology in Nursing (3) (Prerequisite: BIO 307 and NRS 227) 3 F. General Education Requirement All courses required to satisfy the Oakland University general education requirement must be completed prior to the first semester of the program. The nursing curriculum is based upon full-time study. NOTE: Students must complete all BSN designated course requirements for each level of the nursing program before continuing into the next semester of the accelerated sequence of courses. Signature I certify that I have read all the information set forth in this application and supporting material. The information provided is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that admission is conditional upon the accuracy of the information I have provided on this application and that falsification of the information, misrepresentation of the information, or inaccurate information constitutes grounds for dismissal. Signed Date Please be sure to include: Your typed word goal statement. WHAT DO I SAY IN MY GOAL STATEMENT? A goal statement is designed for program applicants to articulate why they are interested in pursuing a second baccalaureate degree in nursing. This statement is an instrument that the School of Nursing uses to understand the applicant s desire to pursue nursing as a profession as well as to assess the applicant s writing ability. The applicant s goal statement should be clear and concise and address the following: 1. What does nursing mean to you? 2. Discuss your reasons for pursuing a second baccalaureate degree in nursing? 3. Explain how your previous education and work experience will facilitate your success in the nursing curriculum. 4. Discuss your long term career goals related to nursing. THE GOAL STATEMENT IS: o words o Typewritten essay o APA format o Size 12 font o Times New Roman o 1 inch margins all around

6 Submit application to: Oakland University School of Nursing Advising Office Accelerated Second Degree BSN 3027 Human Health Building 2200 N. Squirrel Road Rochester, MI It is recommended that applicants make a copy of all application materials being submitted. Applicants should either submit the application packet to the School of Nursing in Person or via the United States Postal Service (trackable mail is strongly recommended ). All data in this document reflects information as it was available at the publication date. School of Nursing and Oakland University reserve the right to revise all information contained in the publication at its discretion and to make reasonable changes in requirements to improve or upgrade academic and non-academic program. O:/2 nd Degree/Accelerated Second Degree Program Application.Rev HHB