CUNY-York College BSN Nursing Reviews

Nursing program

• Experience to guide pupils in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and also values essential for professional nurse leaders and also managers. The Baccalaureate Nursing Training program comprises of two paths:
• A generic training program providing all general education and also professional coursework to enable an undergraduate to earn a baccalaureate degree in Nursing and also qualify to take the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
• A degree completion training program specifically created for students who are Registered Nurses (RN) (graduates of diploma and also associate degree nursing programs).
• The Training program will prepare a generalist professional nurse to deliver professional nursing care in various settings, with an emphasis on primary level intervention (prevention of illness/disease and also maintenance of health).

About the school

• York College of The City University of NY is among the eleven senior colleges in the City University of New York system. It is situated in Jamaica, Queens in New York City, USA.

Total estimated cost of attendance is approximate $22,000

Following are the minimum requirements for BSN Nursing Program. Minimum admission standards include:

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. Students who pass the CUNY Assessment tests are eligible to enrol in General Education courses and additional prerequisite courses as listed:

Admission Criteria

1. Completion of the 56 required General Education and prerequisite credits
2. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in the five key prerequisite courses noted with an asterisk
3. A grade of C or better in each General Education or Pathways and Prerequisite course.
4. Completion of all required lower division writing intensive (WI) Courses.
5. Current Basic Life Support Certificate (BCLS).
6. Successful score on the NLN pre-admission RN exam (PAX-RN)

Admission to the generic nursing program is highly competitive. The program is designed for full-time study. Students who are interested in the program must meet the requirements for admission to York College. They are required to pass the CUNY Admission Examination in the basic skills areas; reading, writing and mathematics, as well as all required prerequisites science and foundation courses. Admission to the college does not guarantee acceptance to the nursing program. Students who have failed/ been dismissed from another nursing program are not eligible for admission to York’s Program.

Students must complete the following courses with a minimum of a C grade:

prerequisites                                                                                      credits

• BIO234 Anatomy and Physiology I* **                                            4
• BIO235 Anatomy and Physiology II*                                                 4
• BIO265 Clinical Microbiology                                                             3
• BIO382 Human Nutrition                                                                    2
• ENG125 Composition I: Introduction to College Writing**          3
• CHEM106 Essentials of College Chemistry* **                               5
• CHEM107 Essentials of College Chemistry Laboratory* **         5
• CHEM230 Essentials of Organic Chemistry                                  3
• MATH111 Introduction to Statistics & Probability**                   4
• PSY102 Introduction to Psychology* **                                         3
• PSY214 Human Development for Health Professions                 3

Contact:

Address: 94-20 Guy R Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, USA

Phone: 718-262-2000

Website: https://www.york.cuny.edu/