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Admission requirement
Retention and progression
Requirement for graduation
Program Credit Distribution Summary
BSN Program Curriculum (Table)
Community Involvement
BSN Clinical

Admission Requirements

For admission into the Baccalaureate Completion Program, a candidate must be a Registered Nurse (RN) with current New York State license and meet all other college admission requirements.  On admission, all RN’s are granted sixty (60) credits toward the BSN degree.

Academic Standards
Students in the program are expected to pass required nursing courses with a grade of “C” or better.  To graduate, a student must achieve a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.5.

Note:  All the required nursing credits in this program must be earned at Medgar Evers College.


Retention and Progression   
The student in the BSN program must earn a “C” grade or better in each required nursing course, and in each general education course.  In addition, the student must maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.5 in order to maintain her/his standing in the program.  Any student with a GPA of less than 2.5 for two consecutive semesters will be required to withdraw from the program.  The student’s GPA will be based only on credits earned as part of this program. 

Each student is expected to complete the program in no more than five (5) years; otherwise, the student will be required to withdraw from the program.  A student who is required to withdraw from the program should meet with her/his academic advisor for appropriate guidance.  On entering the program, each student is assigned to a faculty/academic advisor.


Requirements for Graduation

In addition to sixty (60) credits earned in this program, the BSN student must earn a total of 120 college credits to qualify for graduation.  All BSN students must also pass the College Proficiency Examination (CPE) to qualify for graduation.  The graduate will be awarded the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.

Program Credit Distribution Summary

BSN Program Curriculum
Semester I
NUR 304	Perspectives on Professional Nursing – Past and Present	3
NUR 316	Health Assessment of the Adult Client	4
NURL 316	Lab	0
MTH 209	Elementary Statistics	4
ENGL 210	Intermediate Composition	3   Total – 14 credits
Semester II
BIO 323	Pathophysiology	3
NUR 318	Community Health Nursing for Diverse Populations	5
NURL 318	Lab	0
NUR 321	Introduction to Nursing Research	4
NUR 322	Psychosocial Health in Groups	3   Total – 15 credits
Semester III
NUR 421	Nursing Leadership and Management	4
NURL 421	Lab	0
NUR 422	High Risk Families Across the Life Span	3
PHIL 201	Introduction to Ethics	3
CIS 280	Computer Applications in Health Care	3
Elective	HSC 300 Level Course	3   Total – 16 credits
Semester IV
NUR 425	Professional Nursing Issues & Trends in Health Care Delivery	3
HIST 200	Growth and Development of the U.S.	3
ENGL 212	Masterpieces in World Literature	3
SSC 305	Critical Issues in Society	3
Elective	300 Level Course or 400 Level Course	3   Total - 15 credits
Program Credit Summary
RN Credit Grant (on Admission)		60 credits
General Education (Core Curriculum)		31 credits
Nursing (Concentration)		29 credits
Program total - 120 credits

A detailed description of the nursing courses in this curriculum can be viewed by clicking BSN Courses Description in side column.

 

Community Involvement
In order to facilitate input from political, social and health facilities, the BSN Advisory Council is convened annually to discuss the focus of the program and elicit comments and ideas based on experiences with our graduates.  Members of the Advisory Council are drawn from leadership of our clinical agencies, political and social organizations in Central Brooklyn.

 

BSN Clinical

Clinical agencies that are used in program are:

• Health and Hospital Corporation (HHC) Health Facilities

• Visiting Nurse Service of New York
• Concord Services for the Elderly
• Interfaith Medical Center
• Lutheran Medical Center
• Downstate Medical Center
• The Methodist Hospital

The list of clinical agencies used by students in the BSN program may change periodically since contracts have to be renewed and the use of other facilities may be needed at anytime.

Distribution	Credits
RN Credit Grant (on Admission)	60
General Education (Core Curriculum) Courses	31
Nursing (Concentration) Courses	29
Grand Total	120