• Cost of Attendance

  The Nurse Science Program has additional costs not addressed on the campus' website:

  • nursing student uniforms, patches, nursing pin

  • special equipment such as a stethoscope and watch

  • liability insurance

  • application fee for licensure examination upon graduation

  • Career Ladder Pathway (LPN/Paramedic) students: Advance Standing Fees per credit hour

  • Clinical requirements (vaccinations, immunity titers, TB tests, American Heart Association BLS course, etc.)

  • Lab fees

  • Books and online programs fees

  • Standardized readiness exams and resources fees

  • Entrance Exams

  • Criminal Background checks and urine drug screen following acceptance into the program

  For assistance in applying for grants, loans, tuition waivers and scholarships, please contact a financial aid officer at (405) 945-8646.

   

  • Nursing Program Costs
  • LPN/Paramedic to RN (Career Ladder) Program (no prior college coursework)
  • LPN/Paramedic to RN (Career Ladder) Program  (all prerequisite coursework completed)
• Student Handbooks
  • Student Handbook 2023-24 - Updated
  • Student Handbook Spring 2023
  • Student Handbook 2021 - Fall 2022
  • Student Handbook 2020-21
• Downloadable Forms

  This section provides separate, downloadable versions of the forms from the Nursing Student Handbook.

   

  Appendix A:  Attestation Forms

  • Nurse Science Student Handbook Attestation and Oath of Confidentiality
  • Release of Information
  • Authorization for Photography and Recording of Simulation Sessions
  • OSU-OKC Agreement for Simulation/Lab
  • Combined document that includes all of the above forms

  Appendix B: Annual Tuberculosis Screening Form

  Appendix C: Hepatitis B Vaccination In-progress/Declination Form

  Appendix D: Release to Return to Clinical Activity Form

  Appendix E: Student Counseling and Contract Form

  Appendix F: Request to Repeat a Course Form

Program Commitment

It takes generally two years to complete the nursing coursework once admitted into the Nursing Program. However, due to the current competitiveness of admission into the Nurse Science Program, most students take 2-4 semesters of courses prior to being admitted into the Nursing Program. 

 

You will spend about five hours a week in class and 9 hours a week in labs/clinical/simulations.  Our classes, labs, and simulations are during the day.  Clinical experiences can be during the day or evening, based on clinical slot availability. When combined with the recommended 1-3 hours study per credit hour taken, one can expect to spend at least 25-30 hours a week on school-related work.

 

OSU-OKC does not offer a "fast-track" program for Nurse Science.  Additionally, you cannot double up on the nursing courses because each course builds upon the previous course. Even if you have all of your support and related courses completed or have a degree in another field, it will still take two years to complete the core nursing courses.

 

For LPN/Paramedic students, you will have three semesters of nursing courses once you have completed the prerequisite courses. Your first course is NURS 1314. Upon successful completion of this course, you will progress into the next two semesters of the traditional program.

 

Accreditation

The Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Nurse Science Program is fully approved by:

 

Oklahoma Board of Nursing
2501 N Lincoln Blvd., Suite 207
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 962-1800
https://nursing.ok.gov

 

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
info@acenursing.org

https://www.acenursing.org

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners is for continuing accreditation.

 

For more information, contact:

440 N. Portland Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 945-3210
okc.nursing@okstate.edu