Nursing RN to BSN
- A completed Ottawa University student application for admission.
- Current, unrestricted U.S. RN licensure (this must be maintained throughout the program). Licenses will be verified.
- Successful completion of a criminal background check.
- Two professional or academic letters of recommendation.
- Career Statement of professional experience and goals in nursing (no more than 2 pages). Please include current and previous work experience as an RN (due to the format of the program, current or recent RN work experience is strongly recommended).
- A degree from an accredited associate degree or diploma-nursing program* with a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA (per 4.0 scale) on previous coursework.
- Submission of official transcripts of all previous college/university coursework.
- A personal interview (arranged conveniently with the applicant) may be required at the discretion of the Nursing Program Admission Team.
Evidence of current immunizations and CPR (professional/healthcare) will be required before taking NRSG 32009 Health Assessment and NRSG 46006 Community Based Nursing.
Effective Spring 2014 any student with ADN/diploma nursing credits that are more than ten years old must have their credential validated. This is accomplished by:
Successful completion of NRSG 30000 Professional Nursing Theory, Roles, and Practice with a “C” or above and one other required nursing major course with a “C” or above (with a prefix of NRSG).
Prior ADN/diploma nursing courses will be held in escrow until the successful completion of the courses noted above. Upon successful completion of these two courses, the prior ADN/diploma nursing course credits will be transcribed as transfer credit applicable toward the Ottawa University BSN degree.
*Regional, national faith-related, or national career-related institutions with CHEA-recognized accreditation.
Please Note: All previous college/university credits will be evaluated on an individual basis for transfer to Ottawa University.