The purpose of the Program is to:

1. prepare a professional practitioner of nursing
2. provide a foundation for graduate study in nursing

Admission Criteria

Students must meet the requirements for admission to York College, Including the  standards of proficiency in the basic skills areas of reading, writing and mathematics established by the College. (See catalog, Freshman Skills Assessment Program). To be eligible for admission to the RN/Baccalaureate Nursing Program at the junior year level, students must meet the following criteria:

1. Completion of the 56 required General Education and prerequisite credits 
   
2. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in all General Education and prerequisite credits.
   
3. A grade of “C” or better in each General Education and Prerequisite course.
   
4. Completion of all required York College Writing Intensive Courses.
   
5. Professional Liability (Malpractice) Insurance (prior to start of first clinical course).
6. Current Basic Life Support Certificate (BCLS).
   

The admission requirements apply to diploma and associate degree  nursing graduates.  Transfer course credits must have been earned at accredited institutions of higher learning.  General education course credit may also be earned by satisfactory achievement on special examinations (i.e., Excelsior College, CLEP, and in-house examinations) by official evaluation of the York College Registrar’s Office in consultation with the academic departments. The curriculum is designed to accommodate students who have been accepted into the Program with differing academic and professional backgrounds. Candidates for admission to the Baccalaureate Nursing Program must meet all prerequisite criteria before acceptance into the Program.

Eligibility requirements

Starting in the fall 2009 semester, in order to advance into nursing clinicals, students must provide documentation for one of the following categories:

1. U.S. Citizenship
2. Permanent Residency
3. International Student with F1 Status
4. Granted Asylum, Refugee Status, Temporary Protected Status, Withholding of Removal, Deferred Enforced Departure; or Deferred Action Status by the U.S. government
   

Students who may be affected by the change can consult with the CUNY Citizenship and Immigration Project, which provides free counseling and assistance to all CUNY students who need help with their immigration status.

Credit by validation examination

Credit by validation examination may be earned by: Excelsior College and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP).  For information pertaining to these examinations contact:

Excelsior College (Regents College)
7 Columbia Circle
Albany, New York 11203
Telephone: (518) 464-8500

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
P.O. Box 6600
Princeton, NJ  08541 – 6600
Telephone: (800) 257-9558

Information pertaining to NLNAC Accrediting Agency:

National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
61 Broadway
33rd Floor
New York, NY 10006
Telephone: (800) 669-1656, Ext. 153
Fax: (212) 812-0390
E-mail: www.NLNAC.ORG

Articulation Agreements

York College RN – BACCALAUREATE Nursing Program has articulation agreements with the Nursing Programs at the following colleges:

• Queensborough Community College/ CUNY
• LaGuardia Community College/CUNY
  

For progression to the Nursing major, students must submit a  completed application (deadline: March 1st of each year).   Application forms may be obtained from the Nursing Program office. Students who are enrolled in courses, leading to the fulfillment of  the prerequisite requirements, are permitted to apply for progression  to the nursing major.

Students who have submitted applications for progression to the Nursing  major will receive a letter from the Director of the Nursing Program detailing  their acceptance status.  Students are urged to read this correspondence carefully.

Frequently Requested Information

• New students who are awaiting NCLEX results may enroll,  with permission, in NURS 203 – Health Assessment Course that  is offered only during the Spring semester– (offered in the  Summer only with adequate enrollment).
• Students must complete a course in human nutrition.   The prerequisite for Human Nutrition (Bio-382) is Chemistry 105 at York College.
• Students who have completed 4-5 credit Chemistry courses  (with a lab component) grade of “C” or better and seeking  equivalency credit for Chemistry 105, must see the coordinator  of the Chemistry Discipline.
• CUNY/SUNY A.A.S. graduates are encouraged to clarify any course  waivers from the General Education requirement with the Office of the Registrar.
• NON-CUNY/SUNY graduates are strongly encouraged to seek advisement from a Nursing faculty member to clarify transfer credits and avoid taking the wrong courses.