Admissions Profile & Program Outcomes

Applications are evaluated using a points-based system based on an applicant's academic qualifications and performance. Use the following guidelines to calculate your admission point total.

 

Transferring Coursework

General education courses, such as English Composition and Psychology, will usually transfer if they are three-credit-hour courses. Science courses must be a minimum of four credit hours and must have a lab. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Course Equivalency Project website allows you to review the content area charts or you can click the searchable CEP Database on that same page to determine equivalency.  For courses that are not on the transfer guides, you must obtain a course description and submit it to the nursing department.

 

Admissions Points Guidelines

• Grade Point Average (College courses)

  • We only consider courses required for the degree when calculating GPA and points.

  GPA Point Scale

  GPA	Points
  3.50-4.00	30
  3.00-3.49	20
  2.50-2.99	10
  0.00-2.49	0

  Note:  If overall GPA is less than 2.10 or if recently on academic probation or suspension, please see a nursing advisor.

• Prerequisite and Required Coursework

  In order to apply for the Nursing Program, you must have successfully completed CHEM 1154 or 1315, ENGL 1113, NSCI 1113, and PSYC 1113. If you are an LPN or Paramedic, you must have successfully completed BIOL 2214, CHEM 1154 or 1315, ENGL 1113, NSCI 1113, PSYC 1113, and PSYC 2213 in order to apply.

  Required Courses Point Distribution

  Criteria	Point Distribution
  Required non-science courses completed: Student earns one (1) point for each credit hour completed with a "C" or better in non-science courses required for the Nurse Science degree. Student may earn one (1) point for each course taken at OSU-OKC, OSU-Stillwater, or OSU-IT, up to five (5) bonus points.	21 possible hours = Up to 21 points   5 courses at OSU-System Schools at 1 point per course = up to 5 bonus points.
  Required science courses completed: Science courses required for the major:  CHEM 1154, BIOL 2214, PSIO 2314, and MCRO 2124. Student earns points for earned grades in required sciences courses completed with a "C" or better. Student may earn two (2) points for each course taken at OSU-OKC, OSU-Stillwater, or OSU-IT, up to eight (8) bonus points.	4 possible courses = Up to 16 points "A" = 4 points "B" = 3 points "C" = 2 points   4 science courses at OSU-System schools at 2 points per course = up to 8 bonus points.

   

• Traditional Nurse Pre-admission Exam

  Please visit the Testing and Assessment Center's website for more information and to schedule your test.

   

  *Note:  Frequently repeated testing is discouraged as it is not a good indication of your readiness.  For the results to be meaningful to you and for admissions purposes, we limit testing to three times per testing cycle and six times per year.  We are requiring a two-week waiting period for retesting to allow for additional preparation time for the exam.  As the Traditional Nurse Pre-admission Exam is based on Accuplacer exams, there are study materials in your Accuplacer account that can help you prepare for the next time you test.  You can also register for and access free practice tools, practice tests, and other resources to help with your scores at https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/prepare-for-accuplacer/practice.

  . Accuplacer exams must be taken with live proctoring.  Presently, computer/AI-based remote proctored exam results are not recognized.

   

• Additional Preference Points

  Any student with an EMT (any level below Paramedic), AUA or CNA certification will receive one (1) preference point. *

   

  Any student with LPN or Paramedic licensure will receive two (2) preference points. *

   

  Previous college degree (maximum of 5 points). Points only awarded for the highest degree:

   

  • • Certificate (1 point)

    • Associate Degree [AA, AS, AAS] (3 points)

    • Bachelor’s Degree (4 points)

    • Master’s Degree and above (5 points)

   

  Re-applying to OSU OKC (1 point)

   

  *To receive these points, applicants must submit proof of licensure/certification with their application.

 

Program Outcomes

Program Outcome 1: NCLEX-RN pass rates will be at or above the national mean (average).

 

Program Outcome 2: Program completion rate will be at or above 70% (percentage of students completing within 150% of program length).

 

Program Outcome 3: At least 90% of graduates will be employed in a nursing position or seeking advanced education within 6-9 months after graduation.