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Nursing is a profession dedicated to caring. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program prepares students in the science and principles of nursing to provide care for individuals, families, and populations within complex health care systems. Students learn through a combination of classroom, laboratory, and supervised clinical instruction and graduate with the competencies to provide evidence-based practice care as a generalist nurse.
All five of Ohio University's regional campuses and the Athens residential campus offer BSN programs. Clinical experiences occur in hospitals and clinical agencies near each campus.
Students seeking admission to the Ohio University School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) major first apply to Ohio University as Pre-BSN major (ND1220) and complete prerequisite courses. Acceptance into the Pre-BSN program is selective. During spring semester, students meeting all requirements apply for consideration for selection to the BSN program (BS1221). Graduates of the BSN program will be eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensing Exam for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Anyone who holds a high school diploma or has a GED certificate is eligible for admission to any Ohio University regional campus. Regional campuses have a rolling admissions policy which means that students may be admitted anytime during the year. Applicants will be accepted until class begins each semester. However, prospective students are advised to begin the application process as soon as possible so that they may be given important dates and deadlines in a timely manner. Freshmen applicants are encouraged to complete an online application for enrollment.
You are a transfer applicant if you have completed nine or more semester (12 quarter) hours at another institution after you graduated from high school. If you have completed fewer than nine semester hours, you will apply as a freshman applicant. To apply as a transfer student, applicants are encouraged to complete an online application for enrollment.
Registered nurses are employed in a variety of settings to provide care for individuals, families and populations. Graduates can also enter master's or doctoral programs in nursing, which prepare baccalaureate registered nurses for advanced nursing roles.
The OHIO Guarantee takes the guesswork out of budgeting for college and provides a fixed rate table for tuition and most fees for four years (or 12 consecutive semesters).
Financial aid for undergraduate students (regardless of discipline) is available in the form of scholarships, grants and student loans. Visit our Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships to learn more.
Our nursing program provides dedicated learning spaces, which may include a simulation suite and nursing skills labs, featuring hospital beds, low and high-fidelity manikins and a pediatric manikin. Lab equipment may include an electronic medication dispensing system, a computerized nursing workstation on wheels, ECG monitor, automated vital sign machines, working suction equipment, and more.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing curriculum includes courses in the sciences, humanities, and human behavior in addition to the nursing courses. Visit the BSN undergraduate catalog page to see the complete major requirements.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Ohio University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Danielle Schabel, MSN, RN
Associate Professor of Instruction
Associate Director of Nursing, Lancaster
740.681.3370
* Includes scholarships, grants, loans, federal work student and CARES/HEERF funding.