Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.

Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.50
Total Hours: 120

Other Requirements

• 40 hours of upper-division course work.
• Required for graduation:
  • 2.50 Overall GPA;
  • 2.50 GPA in College/Departmental Requirements; and
  • 2.50 GPA in Major Requirements.
• The student must earn minimum grades of “C” or “P” in the College/Departmental Requirements and Major Requirements.

Additional State/OSU Requirements

• At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
• Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
• Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
• Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2030.

Finish in Four Plan of Study

The plan below is an example of how students can successfully complete degree requirements in four years. This suggested class schedule plan may be used as a guide and can be adjusted based on individual needs. Students are required to meet with an academic advisor prior to enrollment each semester to plan their class schedule, and students are ultimately responsible for completing all degree requirements.

Minimum Overall GPA: 2.50
Total Hours: 120

Prerequisite Coursework

¹

NURS 3000 (30 credit hours) = Advanced Standing Credit received for completion of these prerequisites.

Semester 1

²

ALL prerequisite coursework and 3000-level NURS courses must be completed prior to enrollment in NURS 4000-level courses.

Semester 2