Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree Completion Program for Registered Nurses Transfer Planning Guide: Oakton Community College UIC Online Admissions Team 1333 S. Halsted Suite 225 Chicago, IL 60607 Phone: (866) 772-2268 Option 1 E-mail: info@online.uic.edu Please note that the following information is only a guide. It does not represent an official agreement to transfer credits nor is it the official nursing curriculum at Oakton Community College. If you have questions, please contact a counselor at your institution or a University of Illinois advisor at the above phone number. If you would like a more detailed review of your transcript(s), please send them to the above mailing address or e-mail them to the above e-mail address. The College of Nursing at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree Completion Program for Registered Nurses online. Upon successful completion of all coursework, students will earn a fully accredited BSN degree from UIC. TRANSFER FACTS Students will be prepared to enter the program if the following requirements are met: o Complete successfully the Associate Degree in Nursing from Oakton Community College o Hold a current license to practice as a registered nurse o Have a cumulative non-nursing GPA of 2.7 (4.0 grading scale) and no less than a C in all required coursework. o Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 (4.0 grading scale) in all natural science courses. o Complete required Liberal Arts and Sciences coursework Students who have graduated from a State Approved ADN program and hold a current license as a Registered Nurse will receive 33 semester hours of proficiency credit. The credit will be awarded upon successful completion of NUSC 210 and 242, with a grade of C or better, in the BSN Completion Program. The University of Illinois admits students to the BSN Completion Program in January, May, and August. The preferred admission deadline is two weeks prior to the start of class. The non-refundable application fee is $40 (Illinois residents), $50 (Nonresidents), and $75 (International). Tuition must be paid in full by the first day of class. Students should send transcripts to the UIC Online office at the address listed above. Transcripts will be evaluated by a Student Services Advisor. Students can contact an Advisor via the phone or email address listed above. 1
OVERALL REQUIREMENTS FOR A UIC BSN DEGREE: STEP 1: Complete the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing at Oakton Community College. I. Degree Requirements for the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) at Oakton Community College: General Education Requirements at Oakton ANT 202: Introduction to Social & Cultural Anthropology 3 BIO 131: Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 BIO 132: Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 BIO 151: Microbiology 4 EGL 101: Composition I 3 EGL 102: Composition II or SPE 103 Effective Speech** 3 PSY 120: Human Development or Psych 211: Child Psychology** 3 *Humanities 3 Subtotal - Gen Ed Required 27 *Select one course from Understanding the Creative Arts on p. 5 below. **English 102 and Psych 120 are required for admission to BSN program Nursing Requirements at Oakton Community College BIO 111: Pharmacology 2 BIO 113: Basics of Nutrition 1 NUR 103: Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice 3 NUR 104: Nursing Care Concepts 5 NUR 105: Nursing Concepts in the Care of the Socially Maladaptive Client 3 NUR 106: Nursing Concepts in the Care of the Expanding Family 3 NUR 108: Nursing Concepts in the Care of the Elderly 3 NUR 155: Nursing Informatics 1 NUR 160: Pharmacotherapeutics I 1 NUR 207: Nursing Concepts in the Care of the Adult Client 6 NUR 208: Nursing Concepts in the Care of Acutely Ill Clients 4 NUR 209: Nursing Concepts Related to Community Home Health 2 NUR 210: Nursing Trends 2 NUR 211: Nursing Concepts Related to Management Client Care 3 NUR 212: Nursing Concepts in the Care of the Children 3 NUR 260: Pharmacotherapeutics II 1 Subtotal Nursing Credit Required 43 Total Credit Required for Oakton s ADN Program 70 2
STEP II: Complete additional courses required for a BSN degree at UIC and meet all other admissions requirements listed on p. 1. II. Additional Courses Required for a Baccalaureate Degree at UIC, which are not in the Oakton ADN curriculum or part of the BSN Completion Program at UIC: BSN Program Requirements to be taken at Oakton Community College BIO 112: Essentials of Nutrition 3 CHM 121: General College Chemistry I or CHM 105: Elements of Chem 4 CHM 207: Elementary Organic Chemistry 5 *Understanding the Individual & Society (see course list on p. 4) 3 *Understanding the Past (see course list on p. 4) 3 *Understanding U.S. Society (see course list on p. 5) 3 **Elective (one/two courses) 6 to 9 ***Upper Division (not available at Oakton) 3 Total Credit for Additional Liberal Arts & Sciences Courses 30 *Select one course from each list below. **If the Upper Division course is completed prior to admission, then two elective courses must be completed. Otherwise, three elective courses are required. ***Upper Division Requirement: This is a 3 semester hour course 300/400 level humanities, science or social science course that must be completed at a four year college/university. This course is not required for admissions, but it must be completed to graduate from the BSN Completion Program. STEP III: After Admission to the program, complete degree requirements at UIC for the BSN Completion Program III. Degree Requirements for the BSN Completion Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago Nursing Requirements to be taken through UIC NUSC 210: Health Assessment 3 NUSC 242: Concepts & Processes for Contemporary Nursing 4 NUSC 310: Exploring Complementary/Alternative Practices 2 NUSC 316: Nursing Informatics 3 NUSC 322: Intro to Nursing Research & Stats for Evidence Based Practice 4 NUSC 385: Clinical Concepts & Process in Population-Focused Nursing 5 NUSC 390: Nursing Leadership & Management in Healthcare 6 NUSC 397: Issues in Nursing Practice 3 TOTAL 30 Students who have graduated from a State Approved ADN program and hold a current license as a Registered Nurse will receive 33 semester hours of proficiency credit. The credit will be awarded upon successful completion of NUSC 210 and 242, with a grade of C or better, in the BSN Completion Program. 3
OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES SATISFYING THE UIC LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCE COURSE REQUIREMENTS One course from each category must be completed. While some courses may fall into more than one category, they will only count for one category. Understanding the Individual and Society (PSY 101 recommended) COM 220: Mass Communications PSC 101: American Government ECO 201: Prin. of Macroeconomics PSC 102: State & Local Government ECO 202: Prin. of Microeconomics PSC 103: Introduction to Political Science EGL 225: Women and Literature PSC 110: Introduction to Politics EGL 228: Gender, Identity & Literature PSC 201: Comparative Government EGL 260: Introduction to Linguistics PSC 202: International Relations GEG 120: World Regional Geography PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology GEG 122: Cultural Geography PSY 202: Social Psychology GEG 130: Economic Geography PSY 203: Psychology of Abnormal Behavior GEG 205: Geography of Anglo-America PSY 206: Theories of Personality HIS 132: Western Civilization from 1650 SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology HIS 135: History of the Middle Ages SOC 103: Social Problems HIS 207: History of the Ancient World: Rome SOC 104: Sociology of Marriage & Family HIS 221/222: History of Great Britain & Ireland SOC 210: Death & Dying HIS 235: Women in American History SOC 220: Deviant Behavior HIS 236: Women in Western Civilization SOC 230: Gender Roles HIS 260: History of Soviet Russia SOC 232: Diversity in American Society HUM 127: Introduction to Philosophy SOC 233: Growing Old in America HUM 140: Introduction to Women s Studies SOC 234: Sociology of Violence HUM 142: Women & Creativity SSC 101: The Individual in Modern Society PHL 106: Ethics SSC 105: Introduction to Ethnic Studies PHL 205: World Religions SSC 205: Latin American Civilization & Culture PHL 215: Asian Philosophy SSC 206: Contemporary China & Japan PHL 230: Ancient & Medieval Philosophy SPE 115: Interpersonal Communications Across PHL 231: Modern & Contemporary Philosophy Cultures PHL 240: Philosophy of Religion Understanding the Past ANT 203: Introduction to Archaeology HIS 221/222: History of Great Britain ANT 210: Archaeology & the Peoples of HIS 226: Hist. of the Islamic Middle East Latin America HIS 233: History of Latin American to 1825 EGL 234: Introduction to Shakespeare HIS 235: Women in American History HIS 111/112: United States History HIS 236: Women in Western Civilization HIS 113: History of Native Americans HIS 260: History of Soviet Russia HIS 114/115: African American History HUM 120/121: Western Culture & the Arts HIS 120: United States History Since 1945 HUM 131: Introduction to Theater HIS 131/132: Western Civilization HUM 133: Introduction to Architecture HIS 135: History of the Middle Ages HUM 210: World Mythologies HIS 139: History of the Non-Western World MUS 236: Music Literature & History HIS 140: Hist. of Cont. Non-Western Civ. PHL 230: Ancient & Medieval Philosophy HIS 207: History of the Ancient World PHL 245: Foundational Religious Texts HIS 211: History of Modern Africa HIS 216: History of Modern China 4
Understanding the Creative Arts ART 110: History of Photography ART 111/112/113/114: Art History EGL 113: Introduction to Drama EGL 115: Introduction to Fiction EGL 117: Introduction to Poetry EGL 129: Introduction to Literature EGL 221/222: American Literature EGL 223: Contemporary American Lit. EGL 224: American Ethnic Literature EGL 225: Women and Literature EGL 226: African-American Literature EGL 227: Intro. to Native American Lit. EGL 228: Gender, Identity & Literature EGL 230: Non-Western Lit. in English EGL 231/232: British Literature EGL 234: Introduction to Shakespeare EGL 241/242: Masterpieces of Western Lit. FRE 210: Introduction to French Literature GER 210: Introduction to German Literature HUM 120/121: Western Culture & the Arts HUM 122: Contemporary Culture & the Arts HUM 123: Introduction to Art HUM 125: Introduction to Music HUM 126: Introduction to Music Theater HUM 131: Introduction to Theater HUM 133: Introduction to Architecture HUM 140: Introduction to Women s Studies HUM 142: Women & Creativity HUM 160: Introduction to Film HUM 165: Introduction to World Music HUM 210: World Mythologies HUM 220: Asian Humanities MUS 104: Fundamentals of Music MUS 145: Introduction to Music MUS 236: Music Literature & History Understanding U.S Society (SOC 101 recommended) ECO 201: Principles of Macroeconomics PSC 101: American Government ECO 202: Principles of Microeconomics PSC 102: State & Local Government EGL 221/222: American Literature SSC 101: The Individual in Modern Society EGL 223: Contemporary American Literature SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology EGL 224: American Ethnic Literature SOC 103: Social Problems EGL 227: Intro. to Native American Literature SOC 104: Sociology of Marriage & Family GEO 205: Geography of Anglo-America SOC 210: Death & Dying HIS 111/112: United States History SOC 220: Deviant Behavior HIS 113: History of Native Americans SOC 230: Gender Roles HIS 114/155: African American History SOC 232: Diversity in American Society HIS 120: United States History Since 1945 SOC 233: Growing Old in America HIS 235: Women in American History SOC 234: Sociology of Violence LAE 101: Intro to Criminal Justice 7/29/2011 5