May 30, 2026  
2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

Nursing, B.S. - Post-A.A.S. Program


Requirements for the BS Degree


Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree 

Program Requirements


Requires previous completion of an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Nursing from a partner institution of the Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education (OCNE).

General Education Requirements Fulfilled by the Nursing Major Supplementary Courses

General Education Requirement* Credits Required Credits Fulfilled Credits Remaining
Writing 8 cr. 8 cr.
Quantitative Skills 3 cr. 3 cr.**
Science 16 cr. 16 cr.
Social Science 9 cr. 3 cr. 6 cr.
Humanities 9 cr. 9 cr.
TOTAL 45 cr. 19 cr. 26 cr.

*Fulfilled by previous AAOT or bachelor’s degree
** Fulfilled by a Statistics course with a prerequisite of intermediate algebra or higher. Students transferring a statistics course with a lower or no prerequisite must take a Quantitative Skills Course as defined under General Education Requirements in place of 3 credits of electives.

B.S. Credit Requirements

Degree Requirement Total Credits Upper division credits
Major Core 93 33
Major Supplementary 28 15**
General Education not met in the major 23-26*
Electives 33-36*
TOTAL** 180 48

*Fulfilled by previous AAOT
**Fulfilled by previous bachelor’s degree
†May be met by any college-level course taken at OHSU or accepted in transfer that does not duplicate content taken to meet the major core, major supplementary, or general education requirements

Major Supplementary Courses


  • Anatomy & Physiology Credits: 12
  • Biology with Genetics Credits: 3
  • Human Development Credits: 3
  • Microbiology Credits: 4
  • Nutrition Credits: 3
  • Statistics Credits: 3

Major Core Courses


A minimum grade of C- is required in all courses