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The School of Nursing offers a program specifically designed for registered nurses with an associate's degree or diploma who want to attain a Bachelor of Science (B.S.). Students have the option of enrolling in the one-day per week ASCEND program (R.N. to B.S. program). This one-day-a-week nursing program is offered at the Garden City campus and also at off-site locations in New York City and Long Island.
The undergraduate registered nurse curriculum incorporates the study of liberal arts and sciences. This 123-credit program focuses on enhancing nurses' expertise and skills and encompasses the areas of health promotion, long-term care, research, advocacy, teaching, change, and management. Registered nurses accepted into the program must fulfill the undergraduate General Education requirements. The plan of study includes science, nursing theory, and laboratory courses.
Admission Policies
Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of New York or eligibility for licensure endorsement is required. Students who have not yet been awarded the Registered Professional Nurse License and are awaiting their State Board licensing examination scores are admitted conditionally.
- Applicants must meet all general University requirements for admission.
- Official transcripts from nursing schools, and all other institutions of higher education must be submitted at the time of application.
- Transfer students are required to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Applicants not meeting the minimum GPA requirement may be conditionally admitted contingent upon an interview with the Director of the ASCEND Program, and must maintain a GPA of 3.0 for the first 12 units of undergraduate study.
Diploma graduates are required to take and pass 24 credits from Excelsior College. Students are required to take Regent College Examinations (RCEs) in the following areas: Adult Nursing, Maternal and Child Nursing and Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (at the baccalaureate level).
For more information about the RCEs please contact:
Excelsior College
7 Columbia Circle
Albany, NY 12203-5159
Phone: 888.647.5159
Students should be sure to request supplementary study aids, examination applications, and any other materials pertaining to the Regents College Examinations.
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Contact
For additional information, please contact:
School of Nursing
Alumnae Hall, Room 220
Adelphi University
1 South Avenue
P.O. Box 701
Garden City, NY 11530-0701
p - 516.877.4510
f - 516.877.4558
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