How Does it Work
- Attend Pre Admission Advisement.
- Transfer 57 non-nursing credits to Stony Brook from AAS degree program.
- Receive 28 Advanced Placement Credits upon evaluation of required Clinical Practice Portfolio (at least 1 year experience).
- Complete 43 credits in our Curriculum.
- Attend Graduation for a Stony Brook Bachelor of Science Degree.
BONUS
- BS/MS Option.
- Complete BS/MS application at the midway point in the BS program.
- If BS/MS application is approved we will replace the undergraduate electives with graduate core classes at the undergraduate tuition rate.
- Upon graduation with your BS degree you are already admitted to a MS specialty and have 6 credits toward your MS degree.
- You are permitted to continue on for your MS degree or you may delay your studies for up to one year.
How Do I Proceed?
- Attend an “Information Session” or schedule a private advisement
Appointment by emailing philip.tarantino@stonybrook.edu
- Decide when you would like to start your program of study
| On Site - Fall | | On Line - Summer |
- Complete all prerequisite coursework
- Apply On-Line
Advanced Placement Credits
RN Baccalaureate students are required to submit a clinical practice portfolio to be evaluated for 28 advanced placement credits. If the portfolio does not meet academic standards, the student will not be able to continue in the program. The Clinical Practice Portfolio must be submitted by the end of your first year of study. The cost is $350.00.
Registered Nurse Baccalaureate Program - Curriculum (BS/MS)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Professional Socialization |
| HNC 302 |
Introduction to Computer Applications |
1 |
| HNC 350 |
Perspectives in Nursing Education and Nursing Practice |
2 |
| HNC 440 |
Research in Nursing |
2 |
| HNC 479 |
Professional, Managerial, Legal, and Ethical Implications for Nursing Practice |
3 |
Health Related Sciences |
| HBP 310/HNC 310 |
Pathology |
3 |
| HBH 330/HNC 330 |
Fundamentals of Pharmacology I |
2 |
| HBH 331/HNC 331 |
Fundamentals of Pharmacology II |
3 |
| HNC 499 |
Clinical Epidemiology |
2 |
Clinical Nursing |
| Clinical Practice Portfolio - submitted while in program |
28 |
| HNC 340 |
Novice to Expert |
5 |
| HNC 370 |
Health Assessment |
4 |
| HNC 469 |
Nursing Practice Family and Community |
5 |
| HNC 471 |
Nursing Management Practicum
(Required if BS/MS approved) |
3 |
| Electives |
|
2 |
BS/MS - Graduate Core Classes |
| HNG 530 |
Professional Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice |
1 |
| HNG 532 |
Leadership and Management in Advanced Nursing Practice |
2 |
| HNG 577 |
Families: Theory & Intervention for Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 |
Total Credits |
|
*71 |
*43 Curriculum
*28 Clinical Practice Portfolio |
For additional information please review the
2008 Admissions & Application Guide