Admission to the SON Undergraduate Program

Basic-BSN and ASD Competitive Admission Requirements:

1. Be an active OU student and in good academic standing in the university at the time of applying to the Basic-BSN or ASD tracks.
2. Have successfully completed BIO 1200, BIO 2006; CHM 1040, CHM 2010, and PSY 1000 with a final course grade of B- or higher in each course and a combined GPA of 3.0 or higher in the five courses;
3. Have successfully completed PHL 1100 OR PHL 1000 OR PHL 1300 OR PHL 1320 with a final course grade of B- or higher;
4. Have successfully completed WRT 1060 (not required for ASD).
5. Have successfully completed MTH 0661 or an approved statistics course with a grade of B or higher. (The math requirement is waived for any student who receives an SAT Math score of 490 or higher, or an ACT Math score of 18 or higher, or who took an OU placement test and placed into MTH 0662 or a higher level math course).
6. Supplemental materials for holistic review will be required for admission to the Basic-BSN and ASD tracks.
7. A criminal background check and a urine drug screen are required for progression into NRS courses. A flagged criminal background check and/or drug screen may prevent admission to the SON.

Note: Once admitted to the program, students must maintain a B- or higher in all nursing courses with the exception of BIO 3520 or CDS 3300/3310 which can be a C or higher.

Health Requirements

A student’s ability to start and/or remain in the Basic-BSN and ASD tracks is contingent upon successful completion of all of the SON clinical health requirements and their ability to satisfy the SON core performance standards. The SON clinical health requirements are available on the SON website and in the Undergraduate Student Handbook. 

SON Direct Admission to the Basic-BSN Track (only for Oakland University applicants in their senior-year of high school)

Direct Admission to the Basic BSN track is offered to incoming First Year students who apply to Oakland University as a freshman with an intended major of Nursing. Details about the criteria can be found at Direct Admission Criteria . Applicants who satisfy all of the admission requirements will be considered for admission. However, completion of the admission requirements does not guarantee an offer of direct admission to the Basic-BSN track. Early college, middle college, or dual enrolled students admitted to Oakland University are not eligible for direct admission.

Progression in the SON as a Direct Admission Basic-BSN Student

Students admitted to the Basic-BSN track by direct admission are required to attend OU full-time. Direct admission students will complete all of the Basic-BSN prerequisite courses on their first attempt, during their first academic year, and are required to achieve a final course grade of B- or higher in each course, and obtain a combined GPA of 3.0 or higher in five prerequisite courses (BIO 1200, BIO 2006, CHM 1040, CHM 2010, and PSY 1000) in order to progress in the Basic-BSN track. Students with AP or IB credit as determined by the university placement criteria, in any prerequisite course will be considered placed out of the course and will not have to complete the course in their first academic year. Any direct admission student who does not meet the aforementioned requirements will forfeit their seat in the BSN program and can follow the competitive admit process.