Nursing Program
The School of Nursing and Health Systems at SUNYIT offers a curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in nursing. The baccalaureate program is designed exclusively to serve licensed registered nurses from state-approved associate or diploma nursing programs that are prepared to focus on their professional and career development.
Students may attend the SUNYIT program on a full-time or part-time basis. In addition to the SUNYIT program, courses have been offered at outreach sites, for example, Albany, NY. Course offerings at the outreach locations have been scheduled within a select time frame and have been delivered by senior nursing faculty, with courses offered through a blend of distance learning technology, and traditional classroom teaching. Online Internet instruction is through the SUNY Learning Network (SLN) or through simulcast instruction at outreach locations. Complete details regarding scheduling of nursing courses at outreach locations are available upon request from the School of Nursing and Health Systems.
The nursing program, in support of the mission of SUNYIT, offers direct articulation and joint admissions agreements with associate degree and diploma nursing programs. These agreements provide potential students advanced advisement regarding transfer of credits.
The curriculum includes coursework in the theoretical bases of professional nursing practice, comprehensive health assessment, nursing research, contemporary nursing practice, nursing scholarship, nursing leadership, and community health nursing.
As with all programs at SUNYIT, the nursing program includes a strong base in the arts and sciences. This provides students with the tools and knowledge to relate their experiences to their work and to the broader context of their lives. It helps create a more diverse, complete education that continues to grow throughout life.
Program of Study
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| Required Nursing Courses (62 credits) |
| NUR 313 |
Theoretical Bases for Professional Nursing Practice |
4 Credits |
| NUR 314 |
Comprehensive Health Assessment
Prerequisites: Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Microbiology;
Pre/Corequisite: Bio 350
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4 Credits |
| NUR 325 |
Epidemiology in Nursing |
2 Credits |
| NUR 344 |
Ethical Issues in Nursing |
2 Credits |
| NUR 390 |
Nursing Research
Pre/Corequisites: NUR 313, Statistics |
4 Credits |
| NUR 444 |
Nursing Leadership
Prerequisites: Matriculated status, NUR 313, NUR 390, current New York Registered Professional Nurse license, current CPR certification, complete health clearance on file;
Pre/Corequisite: NUR 324, NUR 344
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4 Credits |
| NUR 455 |
Community Health Organization
Prerequisites: NUR 313, NUR 325, NUR 390
Pre/Corequisites: NUR 324 |
4 Credits |
| NUR 474 |
Community Health Nursing
Prerequisites: NUR 324, NUR 444, NUR 455, current New York Registered Professional Nurse license, current CPR certification, complete health clearance on file. Clinical clearance must be validated prior to first scheduled clinical agency experience. Attendance at clinical activity without prior clinical clearance will result in clinical failure.
Pre/Corequisite: Sociology elective.
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4 Credits |
| NUR 480 |
Special Topics in Nursing |
2 Credits |
| NUR 490 |
Culminating Seminar
Pre/Corequisites: NUR 474, Students must be within 4 credits of graduation at completion of culminating seminar. |
2 Credits |
General Education/Arts and Sciences Course
Requirements (62 credits)
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| General Education Category |
| 1 |
Math |
1 course |
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3-4 Credits |
| 2 |
Science |
Anatomy and Physiology* |
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6-8 Credits |
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Microbiology* |
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3-4 Credits |
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Advanced Physiology - BIO 350 |
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3-4 Credits |
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(required as a prerequisite for NUR 324) |
| 3 |
Social Science |
Introductory Psychology* |
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3-4 Credits |
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Developmental Psychology |
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3-4 Credits |
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(required as a pre/corequisite for NUR 324) |
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Introductory Sociology* |
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3-4 Credits |
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Cultural Anthropology |
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3-4 Credits |
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(required as a pre/corequisite for NUR 324) |
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Sociology elective |
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3-4 Credits |
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(required as a pre/corequisite for NUR 474) |
| 4 |
American History |
** |
Must satisfy at least two (2) of the
General Education categories from 4-9. |
Total 6-8 Credits |
| 5 |
Western Civilization |
** |
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| 6 |
Other Civilizations |
** |
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| 7 |
Humanities |
** |
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| 8 |
Arts |
** |
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| 9 |
Language |
** |
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| 10 |
Communications |
Freshmen English* |
3-4 Credits |
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Upper Division Writing |
3-4 Credits |
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(must pass within first 32 semester hours
after matriculation at the college) |
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| Other Required Courses |
| Statistics may satisfy math gen. ed. requirement
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3-4 Credits |
| Arts & Sciences Elective |
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as needed |
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These courses required prior to entry into the School
of Nursing and Health Systems. |
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Must satisfy two of the six general education
categories (4 through 9). |
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Nursing Requirement |
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