OCC Nursing Transfer Guide
This transfer guide can assist nursing students with their transition to Saint Xavier University. Please refer to the general education requirements for an A.A. or A.S. degree found in the Oakton Community College (OCC) Academic Catalog.
If students complete the majority of their general education requirements prior to transferring to SXU, they may qualify for the IAI GECC Articulation Agreement with the exception of Philosophy 150: The Examined Life and a religious studies course.
General Education Courses
| Saint Xavier University | Oakton Community College Equivalent |
| Communication | |
| ENGL 120: Rhetoric and Writing | EGL 101 and EGL 102 |
| COMM 101: Speech | SPE 103 |
| Mathematics | |
| MATH 135: Introduction to Statistics | MAT 131 |
| Physical and Life Sciences (Recommended Sciences) | |
| BIOL 202: Human Anatomy and BIOL 203: Human Physiology |
BIO 231 and BIO 232 (Must take BIO 231 and BIO 232 in order to receive transfer credit) |
| BIOL 206: Microbiology | BIO 251 |
| PE 124: Health and Nutrition Across Lifespan | BIO 112 |
| CHEM 111: General Chemistry (recommended as prerequisite for CHEM 109) |
CHM 121 |
| CHEM 109: General, Organic and Bio-Chemistry Survey | NO EQUIVALENCY |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts: (Choose at least 1 Humanities and 1 Fine Arts) | *See Catalog |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | |
| PSYCH 101: Principles and Methods of Psychology | PSY 101 |
| PSYCH 199: Human Development thru Life Cycle | PSY 120 |
| PSYCH 204: Abnormal Psychology | PSY 203 |
| Sociology or Anthropology (Human Related Course) | *See Catalog |
Nursing Courses Pre-Licensure Students
- NURS 212: Introduction to Pharmacological Concepts Related to Nursing (3)
- NURS 215: Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS 282: Concepts in Professional Nursing (3)
- NURS 311: Mental Health Nursing (2)
- NURSP 312: Mental Health Nursing Practicum (1)
- NURS 316: Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family (2)
- NURSP 317: Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family Practicum (1)
- NURS 326: Health Assessment in Nursing Practice (2)
- NURSL 326: Health Assessment in Nursing Practice Lab (1)
- NURS 328: Mentoring in Professional Nursing I (0.5)
- NURS 329: Mentoring in Professional Nursing II (0.5)
- NURS 336: Introduction to Nursing Therapeutics and Illness Management (3)
- NURSP 337: Introduction to Nursing Therapeutics and Illness Management Practicum (2)
- NURS 338: Mentoring in Professional Nursing III (0.5)
- NURS 339: Mentoring in Professional Nursing IV (0.5)
- NURS 342: Nursing Care of Children (2)
- NURSP 343: Nursing Care of Children Practicum (1)
- NURS 344: Nursing Care of Adults (3)
- NURSP 345: Nursing Care of Adults Practicum (2)
- NURS 346: Ethical, Legal and Spiritual Dimensions of Nursing Practice (1)
- NURS 347: Nursing Care of the Older Adult (3)
- NURS 356: Nursing Research: Connecting Research and Practice (3)
- NURS 357: Community and Population Focused Nursing Care (2)
- NURSP 358: Community and Population Focused Nursing Care Practicum (1)
- NURS 366: Advanced Nursing Therapeutics (3)
- NURSP 367: Advanced Nursing Therapeutics Practicum (2)
- NURSL 368: Advanced Therapeutics Lab and Simulation (0)
- NURS 390: Health Policy and Politics (2)
- NURS 392: Nursing Management in Professional Nursing Practice (Satisfies Interdisciplinary Seminar) (3)
- NURSP 393: Nursing Management in Professional Nursing Practice Practicum (3)
- NURS XXX: Electives (2)
Additional Information
Please refer to the SXU Academic Catalog for any additional information.
Contact
| Office of Admission | Office of Records and Advising |
| Phone: 844-GOTO-SXU (844-468-6798) Email: admission@sxu.edu |
Phone: 773-298-3501 Email: advising@sxu.edu |
As of June 2017
