{"id":46,"date":"2012-10-17T20:54:02","date_gmt":"2012-10-17T20:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/staging-prepro\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2025-09-10T19:20:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:20:47","slug":"pre-nursing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/prepro\/pre-nursing\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Nursing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Nursing program at EOU is a joint program between EOU and the Oregon Health &amp; Science University (OHSU). Students wanting to pursue this pathway start by attending EOU as a Pre-Nursing student, where they take courses designed to specifically meet OHSU\u2019s prerequisites for their 3-Year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. These courses prepare them for application and admission into the OHSU-La Grande program, located here on EOU\u2019s campus. *<strong>Acceptance into OHSU\u2019s program is NEVER guaranteed for EOU Pre-Nursing students<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If accepted, students transition to being an OHSU student and officially fulfilling their remaining BSN requirements. OHSU is the institution who issues the official diploma, upon successful completion of the BSN program.<br>Due to the extremely competitive nature of the program, all Pre-Nursing students are highly encouraged to declare an EOU minor, in their interest area, which can be used to fulfill General Elective credits that are required by OHSU. The EOU Minor also serves as a \u201cParallel Plan\u201d that can transition into an EOU Bachelor&#8217;s degree, in the event that acceptance to OHSU\u2019s program is not achieved. <strong>*The Pre-Nursing pathway is NOT an awardable degree, major, minor, and\/or certificate with EOU.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-eastern-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/explorehealthcareers.org\/field\/nursing\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nursing Field Overview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-eastern-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/explorehealthcareers.org\/career\/nursing\/registered-nurse\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RN Overview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Application System<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/nursingcas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NursingCAS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Application Timeline<\/td><td><em>~ beginning of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">August<\/span><\/em>: Application OPENS<br><em>~ middle of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">February<\/span><\/em>: Priority Deadline<br><em>~ middle of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">April<\/span>:<\/em> Application CLOSES<br><br>*Application dates are set by OHSU &#8211; review those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohsu.edu\/school-of-nursing\/steps-apply\">here<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Additional Resources<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohsu.edu\/school-of-nursing\/bachelor-science-degree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OHSU 3-Year BSN Program Overview<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohsu.edu\/school-of-nursing\/3-year-bs-nursing-classes-and-requirements#section-2121481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OHSU 3-Year BSN Admission Requirements<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohsu.edu\/school-of-nursing\/3-year-bs-nursing-classes-and-requirements#section-2121481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OHSU 3-Year BSN Prerequisites &amp; Course Equivalency Guides<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.registerednursing.org\/articles\/50-nursing-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">50+ Nursing Statistics<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.registerednursing.org\/nurse-practitioner\/#show\">How to Become a Nurse Practitioner (RegisteredNursing.org)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nursingcolleges.com\/licenses\/oregon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oregon Nursing Programs Search (NursingColleges)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/prepro\/files\/2025\/09\/25_26-EOU-OHSU-Prerequisite-Sample-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Required Coursework ( 2 year sample plan PDF)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Biology Courses<\/td><td>BIOL231 Human Anatomy &amp; Physiology I w\/ Lab (4)<br>BIOL232 Human Anatomy &amp; Physiology II w\/ Lab (4)<br>BIOL233 Human Anatomy &amp; Physiology III w\/ Lab (4)<br><br>BIOL234 Introduction to Microbiology w\/ Lab (4) <strong>or<\/strong> BIOL244 Medical Microbiology w\/ Lab (4)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English\/Writing Courses (8 credits)<\/td><td>WR121Z Academic Composition<br>WR122Z Argumentative Writing <strong>or <\/strong>WR123 Research Writing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Psychology Courses<\/td><td>PSY211 Lifespan Development (3)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Community Health Courses<\/td><td>CH225 Nutrition (3)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Math Courses<\/td><td>MATH095 Algebraic Foundations (4) <strong>or<\/strong> Higher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Social Science Courses (8-9 credits)<\/td><td>*options available<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Strongly Suggested Electives\/Additional Courses<\/td><td>CHEM101 Introduction to Chemistry w\/ Lab (4)<strong> or<\/strong> CHEM221Z General Chemistry w\/ Lab (5) <br>**Chemistry is NOT required, but additional consideration is given to those that complete it<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Notes<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohsu.edu\/school-of-nursing\/3-year-bs-nursing-classes-and-requirements#section-2121346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Non-Nursing &amp; Additional BSN Requirements for OHSU<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Statistics<\/td><td>STAT243Z Introduction to Statistics (4)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Genetics<\/td><td>BIOL235 Genetics w\/ Lab (3)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Humanities (8-9 credits)<\/td><td>*options available<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Electives (34 credits)<\/td><td>*options available<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Upper-Division (15 credits; included in the 34 GEC credits)<\/td><td>*options available<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Notes<\/td><td>All requirements are thoroughly listed and explained on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohsu.edu\/school-of-nursing\/3-year-bs-nursing-classes-and-requirements#section-2121481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3-Year BSN Application Requirements webpage<\/a>, maintained by OHSU.<br><br>Students are highly encouraged to meet with the Pre-Nursing Advisor to discuss what factors go into being accepted, to see how they can give themselves the best chance possible! Likewise, students are allowed to apply to other Nursing programs, outside of OHSU, but are encouraged to work with the Pre-Nursing Advisor to discuss any additional\/different prerequisites that other programs may have.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nursing program at EOU is a joint program between EOU and the Oregon Health &amp; Science University (OHSU). Students wanting to pursue this pathway start by attending EOU as a Pre-Nursing student, where they take courses designed to specifically meet OHSU\u2019s prerequisites for their 3-Year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. 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