Admissions Requirements

A grade of C or better is required in each nursing course and each biology course in the Nursing program. Required nursing courses must be taken in sequence. In addition, all courses listed in the first two semesters of the program must be completed before a student can progress to third semester nursing courses.

For applicants who have taken college-level anatomy and physiology, nutrition, microbiology and/or statistics courses, grades in these courses must be a grade of C or better. These courses must have been taken within the last five years. An applicant who has received a C- or lower in any of these courses may still be considered for admission, but, if accepted, the student will have to retake the course(s) to achieve a minimum grade of C to progress in the Nursing program.

The Nursing program must be completed within five years from the time of first enrollment in NURS 110, Fundamentals of Nursing. If the five-year time frame is exceeded, the student may apply to restart the program. Alternatively, if a student passed NURS 110 more than 5 years ago but did not graduate from the Nursing program, the student may take the Excelsior College Fundamentals of Nursing proficiency exam. Upon successful completion of the Excelsior College examination # 403 the student may apply to enter the second semester of the Nursing program. Testing information is available from Excelsior College, 1.800.647.2388.

Candidates for the nursing degree must possess abilities and skills necessary for the provision of nursing care and must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, certain essential skills. A complete listing of the requisite skills can be obtained from the enrollment services center.

Nursing students must demonstrate good moral character as defined by the New York State Education Department as part of the requirements for licensure. Current felony or misdemeanor charges or previous convictions in any state or county may interfere with nursing licensure. In addition, unprofessional behavior in previous work situations might necessitate further investigation by the State Education Department. For more details, contact the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing, 1.518.474.3704. or email nursbd@mail.nysed.gov.