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Curriculum

Registered nurses accepted into the SMLS program will be eligible for up to 60 credits (30 nursing and 30 general education) upon completion of a designated credit-confirming course with a "C" or better.

The total number of credits for completion of a baccalaureate degree at UW Oshkosh is 120.

Nursing

Total of 60:

30 accepted as prior learning credits
30 completed as part of the BSN completion program

	Course	Credits
324	Orientation to Clinical Major	1
341	Theoretical Foundations	4
434	Nursing Research	3
317*	Health Assessment	4
444*	Community Health	3
437	Leadership & Management	4
438**	Community Health Clinical	3
448**	Clinical Nursing Synthesis	4
	Nursing Electives	4

* Required before Community Health Clinical
** Prerequisites required

We highly recommend taking the one-credit Nursing 324- Orientation to the Clinical Major course first. This course contains valuable information for successful navigation and completion of the collaborative degree.

In addition, you must meet the following general education requirements:

Course	Credits
Advanced Composition	3
Non-Western Culture	3
PE (Active Lifestyles- UW Oshkosh Kinesiology 105)	2
Math (Modern Math, Statistics or PBIS)	3
Humanities (minimum of two areas)	9
Ethnic Studies (Diversity Requirement)	3
Social Sciences (Not Psychology)	3
Electives (Students must have 120 credits to graduate with a BSN)

Staying in contact with your academic advisers will help ensure your success in this flexible baccalaureate program.

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Contact Us

Nancy Ahrens, adviser
RN Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program
(920) 323-4239
ahrensn@uwosh.edu

Dawn Arnold, adviser
UW Oshkosh campus
(920) 424-1026
arnoldd@uwosh.edu

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
College of Nursing
800 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, WI 54901 8660
920-424-2121

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