School of Nursing

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The SON offers programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) degree. Graduates of the undergraduate program pre-licensure tracks (Basic-BSN and Accelerated Second-Degree BSN) are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN licensure examination. The following are the BSN tracks available at Oakland University.

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Oakland University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

Admission to the SON Undergraduate Program

All students pursuing admission to the SON undergraduate program must first gain admission to Oakland University. For additional information on Basic-BSN and ASD Competitive Admission Requirements for specific degree tracks, please see the Basic-BSN, the Accelerated-Second Degree, and the BSN Degree Completion Sequence sections below.

SON BSN Admission for Basic-BSN and Accelerated Second-Degree (ASD) Tracks

For more information about our prelicensure tracks please view the links below.
Basic-BSN track (pre-licensure) - School of Nursing - Oakland University
Accelerated Second-Degree BSN track (pre-licensure) - School of Nursing - Oakland University

Completion of the admission requirements does not guarantee an offer of admission to the SON Basic-BSN or ASD tracks. ASD applicants must also have a posted bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning prior to gaining admission to Oakland University as a second-degree student.

Students may apply for conditional admission. Prospective students who are enrolled in their final semester of prerequisite coursework, but will not be finished by the application deadline, may apply for conditional admission, provided that their final prerequisite courses will be completed and official transcripts received prior to their program start date. Offers of conditional admission are space-contingent and admission preference is given to applicants who have completed all of the prerequisite coursework by the application deadline.

Any applicant who has been dismissed from a nursing program or has ever received two or more nursing course grades below a B- must first obtain approval from the SON to apply to the Basic-BSN and/or ASD tracks.