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 minimum GPA of 3.0 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 from the applicant's clinical managers (Physician, Nurse Educator, Administrator, APRN) that attest to the applicant's clinical competency.
• 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.