In this program, students complete the first two years of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Ohio Wesleyan. When these specific prerequisite course requirements are met, students may complete their BSN at Mount Carmel College of Nursing in five semesters.

Course Requirements

Students in the Advanced Placement Program complete two years of study at OWU (approximately 18 courses). Required or recommended courses include:

CHEM 100.1 Principles of General, Organic, and Biochemistry
BIOL 120 Introduction to Cell Biology
BIOL 125 Introduction to Microbiology
ENG 105 English Composition
PSYC 110 Introduction to Psychology
ZOOL 251 Human Anatomy and Physiology
ZOOL 325 Human Physiology
PSYCH 233 Lifespan Development
NUTR 300.11 Human Nutrition and Metabolism
MATH 200.3/ MATH 105 Biostatistics/Statistics (recommended)
REL 102 Introduction to Religion
SOAN 347 Health, Culture, and Society (recommended)

Recommended Schedule of Courses

Year 1, Fall Semester

BIOL 120 Introduction to Cell Biology
ENG 105 English Composition
PSYC 110 Introduction to Psychology
CHEM 100.1 Introduction to Organic Biochemistry
UC160 The OWU Experience

Year 1, Spring Semester

BOMI 125 Introduction to Microbiology
ZOOL 251 Human Anatomy and Physiology
NUTR 300.11 Human Nutrition and Metabolism
PSYC 233 Lifespan Development

Year 2, Fall Semester

ZOOL 325 Human Physiology
MATH 200.3 Biostatistics (recommended) OR MATH 105 Basic Probability and  Statistics
PHIL 360 Bioethics
Elective

Year 2, Spring Semester

Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Recommended electives include a foreign language and a combination of REL 102 Introduction to Religion AND SOAN 347 Health, Culture, and Society (REL 102 and SOAN 347 must both be taken to receive MCCN credit.)

MCCN Admission Requirements

Students who complete the pre-nursing curriculum requirements at OWU with a minimum of "C" in all transfer course work, and who have achieved a minimum of 3.0 cumulative grade point average at OWU, will automatically be accepted into MCCN's Advanced Placement Program.

Department Contact Info

Location

Director: David Markwardt
Schimmel/Conrades Science Center 346
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH 43015
P 740-368-3880
E ddmarkwa@owu.edu