Pre-Nursing
The Nursing program at EOU is a joint program between EOU and the Oregon Health & 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’s 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’s campus. *Acceptance into OHSU’s program is NEVER guaranteed for EOU Pre-Nursing students.
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 their program.
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 “Parallel Plan” that can transition into an EOU Bachelor’s degree, in the event that acceptance to OHSU’s program is not achieved on the first application attempt. *The Pre-Nursing pathway is NOT an awardable degree, minor, and/or certificate with EOU.
General Information
| Application System | NursingCAS |
| Application Timeline | ~ middle of August: Application OPENS ~ end of February: Application CLOSES *Application dates are set by OHSU – review those here. |
| Additional Resources | OHSU 3-Year BSN Program Overview OHSU Admission Requirements OHSU Prerequisites & Course Equivalency Guides 50+ Nursing Statistics How to Become a Nurse Practitioner (RegisteredNursing.org) |
Required Coursework ( 2 year sample plan PDF)
| Biology Courses | BIOL231 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/ Lab (4) BIOL232 Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/ Lab (4) BIOL233 Human Anatomy & Physiology III w/ Lab (4) BIOL234 Introduction to Microbiology w/ Lab (4) or BIOL244 Medical Microbiology w/ Lab (4) |
| English/Writing Courses (8 credits) | WR121Z Academic Composition WR122Z Argumentative Writing or WR123 Research Writing |
| Psychology Courses | PSY211 Lifespan Development (3) |
| Community Health Courses | CH225 Nutrition (3) |
| Math Courses | MATH095 Algebraic Foundations (4) or Higher |
| Social Science Courses (8-9 credits) | *options available |
| Strongly Suggested Electives/Additional Courses | CHEM101 Introduction to Chemistry w/ Lab (4) or CHEM204 General Chemistry w/ Lab (5) **NOT required but additional consideration is given to those that complete it |
| Notes |
Non-Nursing & Additional BSN Requirements for OHSU (PDF)
| Statistics | STAT243Z Introduction to Statistics (4) |
| Genetics | BIOL235 Genetics w/ Lab (3) |
| Humanities (8-9 credits) | *options available |
| General Electives (34 credits) | *options available |
| Upper-Division (15 credits; included in the 34 GEC credits) | *options available |
| Notes | All requirements are thoroughly listed and explained on the Steps to Apply document, maintained by OHSU. Students are 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 look at 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. |