BS—Admission Requirements
- Graduation
from an associate's degree program in nursing.
- A minimum
of 60 semester hours from a basic nursing program including:
| Courses |
Credits |
| Anatomy & Physiology I & II |
6-8 |
| Microbiology |
3-4 |
| English (including Composition) |
6 |
| Social Science (including one Psychology) |
6 |
| Liberal Arts-Sciences |
6-9 |
| Nursing |
30 |
- Grades of "C-" or higher and a cumulative
GPA of 2.5 or higher. A higher GPA may be necessary to be competitive
for admission.
- Current New York State RN license or eligibility for
licensure
- Current CPR certification
- Effective for the entering class of Fall 2009, all BS students as part of the 60 pre-requisite credits will be required to have completed a 3-credit College Math course. Students may take any credited Math course but an introductory statistics course is highly recommended.
There is no time limit to receive credit for courses
used to fulfill admissions requirements.
Note—Diploma graduates are NO longer required
to take additional Excelsior College Examinations (ECE) to earn college
credits in nursing.
The College of Nursing encourages bachelor's students who would
like to continue their education to apply to the master's degree
program. Matriculated students do not need to take the Graduate Record
Examinations (GREs) or pay the application fee. Bachelor's students
must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 to be eligible for
transfer to the graduate level.
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Elvira Szigeti,
PhD, RN, Dean,
College of Nursing
CONTACT:
Office of Student Admissions
1215 Weiskotten Hall
SUNY Upstate Medical University
admissions@upstate.edu
315 464-4570 or 800 736-2171
"I
can think of no greater time to be in this profession thanks to the
diverse employment choices. My education will enhance my career possibilities
and pave the way for my retirement. If I choose to relocate to another
state, I will always find a job.
Getting
my education at SUNY Upstate couldn't have been easier. For the past
five years I've taken courses in the evening or on my day off. I'll
complete my master's in May '05 and it never disrupted my work schedule.
I had an
added bonus—
my daughter went through the program with me. It's often difficult
to spend time with adult children, so we enjoyed the opportunity to
study together. We agreed that professors were friendly, helpful and
understanding of family obligations."
—Margaret Wade, RN,
BS '04, MS student
Family Nurse Practitioner
pictured with daughter
Shannon Hourigan, RN, BS '04
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