Bridge Program for RN's with a Non-Nursing Baccalaureate Degree – Alternative Admission Pathway
This is an alternative admission pathway to a master’s degree program for registered nurses with a non-nursing baccalaureate degree. NUR 4980, a “Bridge’’ course designed to provide learning opportunities that reflect baccalaureate program outcomes, prepares this population of nurses for the graduate nursing program. Upon completion of the “Bridge’’ course with a minimum grade of “B’’ and by meeting the following criteria, the applicant is eligible for matriculation into the graduate program.
The following Master’s program admission criteria apply:
- Registered Nurse from an accredited associate degree college.
- Non-nursing baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university.
- Current malpractice insurance.
- Successful completion of the “Bridge’’ course (NUR 4980 - Theoretical Transition to Professional Nursing) (Minimum grade of “B’’).
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
- Current New York State Registered Nurse license registration certificate.
- Three years of recent clinical nursing experience.
- Three letters of recommendation that attest to clinical competency. One letter from a clinical manager.
- A personal interview.
- A current curriculum vita.
- Undergraduate statistics.
- Undergraduate (nursing) research.
- Undergraduate Basic Physical Assessment.
- A completed application.
The course description for NUR 4980 Theoretical Transition to Professional Nursing is in the Graduate Nursing Course Descriptions.