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Nursing
Overview
Official Name of Program
Department(s) Sponsoring Program
Degree Designation
Health care is one of the most rapidly expanding and dynamic industries in our nation and the nursing programs offered by the Nursing Department at New York City College of Technology, CUNY (City Tech) are two of the college's most competitive offerings that help meet this trend.
The bachelor of science in Nursing is for registered nurses who want to develop their critical thinking and research skills to become nurse leaders and managers. The RN-BS Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and is approved by the New York State Education Department.
Our graduates join a cadre of nursing professionals who have been consistently voted by the Gallup poll as the most trusted profession in the US. You will find City Tech Nursing graduates working in some of the prestigious health care facilities in New York City and beyond.
Learning Outcomes
Apply analytical reasoning and critical thinking skills in the incorporation of knowledge synthesized from nursing, humanities and the biological and social science into professional nursing practice.
Utilize information technology to include traditional and developing methods of discovering, retrieving and using information in nursing practice.
Effectively communicate with culturally diverse persons and disciplines in a caring manner, using a variety of strategies.
Utilize the nursing process to provide culturally competent care to persons across the lifespan.
Collaborate with significant support people and members of the health care team to assist diverse persons to achieve identified goals.
Assume a leadership role within the scope of professional nursing practice.
Participate in research that focuses on evidence-based practice and utilize findings to support clinical decision-making.
Incorporate professional nursing standards and accountability into practice.
Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and personal and professional development through continuing education and participation in professional organizations.
Recognize the impact of economic, political, social and demographic forces affecting the delivery of regional, national and global health care.
Articulation Agreements
Currently formal CUNY AAS articulation agreements are in effect with Kingsborough Community College, LaGuardia Community College, Borough of Manhattan Community College and Queensborough Community College. Please refer to the college website to see the full text of the agreements.
Accreditation
The nursing programs at New York City College of Technology City University of New York are accredited by the
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
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New York State Education Department Professional Education Program Review
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Albany, NY 12234
Phone: 518.486.2967; Fax: 518.473.8577
Approximate Additional Costs
Drug Screening | $32.00 |
Background Check | $105.00 |
Medical Document Tracker | $30.00 |
Advisement Information
For advisement, please contact Nursing@citytech.cuny.edu.
Explore the Nursing Department on the City Tech website.
Requirements
To qualify for admission, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Associate degree in nursing from the City University of New York or from a non-CUNY regional or nationally accredited credit-granting institution with an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Current licensure in New York State as a Registered Professional Nurse or eligibility to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) in New York State. Students who do not currently hold an RN license may apply to the program in anticipation of licensure.
Unlicensed students who meet the eligibility criteria will be admitted on a case by case basis and will be required to obtain their RN license prior to registration in a nursing course with a clinical component.
Nurses who hold a nursing diploma from a non-credit granting institution may also apply. Diploma applicants are required to pass the National League for Nursing’s Acceleration Challenge Exams (NLN NACE I and II RN to BSN) for acceptance of previous nursing credits. Student scores on this exam are equated to the required 2.5 GPA from students entering with an associate degree in nursing.
Successful completion of all pre-major requirements in the nursing program, either by examination or by completion of the appropriate courses.
All university policies regarding skills and proficiency testing, grading, transfer credit, and degree completion will apply.
This degree program does not accept international students needing an F-1 visa, because we cannot guarantee that students will be able satisfy the Department of Homeland Security requirement that students maintain their full-time status and do not take more than 3 credits online each semester. A significant component of this program is offered online.
Before applying, an international applicant who wishes to study at City Tech under an F-1 visa should email Vanessa Villaneuva, VVillaneuva@citytech.cuny.edu.
All baccalaureate students starting at City Tech or transferring in with 30 or fewer credits, in addition to the common and flexible core courses, will also complete the following 12 credits: one course in speech/oral communication; one interdisciplinary course; and two additional liberal arts courses or, in BTech programs, additional liberal arts credits to reach a minimum total of 42 credits in general education.
In meeting general education requirements overall, students must take at least one advanced liberal arts course or two sequential courses in a foreign language. An advanced course is at the 2000 level or higher and has a prerequisite in the same or a closely related discipline. Examples of courses with prerequisites in closely related disciplines are: ECON 1101 and SOC 3301; PSY 1101 and SOC 2403. Transfer students with more than 30 earned credits or a prior degree have modified college option requirements, as noted on the Transfer Credit page.
Students at New York City College of Technology must complete two courses designated writing intensive (WI) for the associate level, one from general education requirements and one from the major; and two additional courses designated WI for the baccalaureate level, one from general education and one from the major. Transfer students and those who have earned a prior degree may have part of this requirement waived. Please consult the Degree Requirements page for additional information.
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A 2.5 cumulative grade point average must be maintained.
Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all nursing courses (NUR) and required courses in the curriculum.
A student may repeat only one of the required nursing courses.
Courses designated NUR must be passed on the second registration.
A grade of satisfactory “S” in the clinical component of nursing courses (NUR 3010, NUR 3110, NUR 4010, NUR 4110) is required for passing the course.
Only one withdrawal (W) for academic reasons from a required nursing course is permitted.
Students required to take NLN ACE II Examinations for previous nursing credit must complete all tests with a satisfactory grade prior to enrolling in fourth semester curriculum nursing courses (NUR 4110, NUR 4130).
Grading Policy for all Courses Designated with the Prefix NUR
Definition | Grade | Points (Index) |
|---|---|---|
93-100% | A | 4.0 |
90-92.9% | A- | 3.7 |
87-89.9% | B+ | 3.3 |
83-86.9% | B | 3.0 |
80-82.9% | B- | 2.7 |
77-79.9% | C+ | 2.3 |
75-76.9% | C | 2.0 |
60-74.9% | D | 1.0 |
Below 60 | F | 0.0 |
Required Documentation
Students enrolled in a course with a clinical component (NUR 3110, NUR 4010, NUR 4110) must submit the following documents prior to the first clinical laboratory experience at the date specified by the program.
All documents must continue to be current to remain in the course:
CPR Certification with AED. Annual physical exam, required NYS immunizations, flu shot, and other clearances to meet health care facility and Nursing Department requirements.
A current license in New York State as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Criminal Background Checks
Some contractual agreements require that students submit a drug screen and criminal background check performed by an approved nursing department vendor.
City Tech does not require a criminal background check for admittance, but the school’s education requirements include placement at one or more hospitals or other off campus clinical training sites, and these sites frequently require a student to pass a criminal background check before the student can be placed for clinical training. Therefore, all clinical students will be required to have a criminal background check completed prior to the start of the initial clinical practice experience.
The cost for these clinical requirements is the student’s responsibility.
A student may also have to complete more than one criminal background check, depending on the number of sites where they are placed and the requirements of each site. If the student receives a negative incident finding from a criminal background check result, the student must resolve that issue before the start of the clinical practice experience. This may require that the student withdraw and not be permitted to register for the course for the semester until the issue is satisfactorily resolved. There are NO alternative clinical placements.
Please note that if a student is not permitted to take part in a clinical practice experience required by the program based on the results of a criminal background check, the student may be unable to complete the degree requirements. It is important for a student to consider this before enrolling in the Nursing Program. City Tech has no obligation to refund your tuition or fees or to otherwise accommodate you in the event you are ineligible to complete your course requirements based on the results of a criminal background check, or if you are denied a license to practice nursing.
Graduation from the BS Degree Nursing Program
A minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average in the required credits is necessary for graduation from the nursing program.
for a total of at least 60 liberal arts and sciences credits earned for the associate and bachelor's degrees together
for a minimum of 120 credits or the equivalent for the associate and bachelor's degrees together
A recommended semester-by-semester plan for full-time students.
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Notes: fulfills Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning requirement
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Minimum Grade: C
Notes: Prerequisites are (BIO 1101 or college-level general biology course with lab or a score of 85 or above on the New York State Regent’s exam) and (CUNY proficiency in English or corequisite of ENG 1101CO or ENG 1101ML or ESOL 021W); fulfills Life and Physical Sciences requirement
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Notes: fulfills Individual and Society requirement