The Degree Completion (LPN to BSN) program is a flexible, hybrid degree program for individuals who are working as licensed practical nurses and want to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing. The nursing curriculum is 60 credit hours, with 30 hours earned through advanced standing examination and 30 by enrollment to be completed within the program.
The LPN to BSN program offers asynchronous classes, clinical rotations in Oklahoma, and internet-based coursework to accommodate working nurses. Students will complete the majority of coursework online as well as 160 hours per semester of in-person clinical coursework.
Graduates from this program receive a BSN degree and are eligible to sit for the state examination for licensure as a registered nurse.
Upon successful completion of the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Baccalaureate Degree Program the graduate will be prepared to:
- Provide entry-level safe, competent, ethical care to culturally diverse individuals, families and populations across health care settings and across the lifespan.
- Function effectively as a member of the Nursing Profession and as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Practice professional nursing based on current evidence.
- Assume accountability for evaluation and improvement of nursing practice.
- Integrate the safe and confidential use of information technology and health care technology into one’s practice as a professional nurse.