Nursing AAS (NURS) 
Catalog: 2013 - 2014 	Effective Date: 9/01/2012
	
SEMESTER	

CR 	COURSE	
CA#	
TR								

1-4 	HRD 100A, 100 or 110										

3 	ENG 101 or ENG 100A & B										

3 	SUNY GEN ED Basic Communication  Course
(Choose from: ENG 102-110)										

4 	BIO 107 (Prereq Required)										

4 	BIO 108 (Prereq Required)										

4 	BIO113 (Prereq Required)										

1 	PHYSICAL EDUCATION  – activity credit (Note: PED 105, 106, 172, 206, 210, 211, 212 do not fulfill this requirement)										

1 	PHYSICAL EDUCATION  –activity credit (Note: PED 105, 106, 172, 206, 210, 211, 212 do not fulfill this requirement)										

3 	PSY 101										

3 	SOC 101										

3 	PSY  222 (Prereq Required)										

6 	NUR 100 (Prereq Required and Coreq Required)										

5 	NUR 102 (Prereq Required and Coreq Required)										

5 	NUR 103 (Prereq Required and Coreq Required)										

10 	NUR 104 (Prereq Required and Coreq Required)										

4 	NUR 200 (Prereq Required)										

4 	NUR 201 (Prereq Required)										

2 	NUR 202 (Prereq Required and Coreq Required)										

2 	NURSING ELECTIVES										

68 	Minimum credits required for graduation									
68+	
Note:  Please review the back of this form for additional information.

Notes on Nursing AAS (NURS)

Financial Aid Recipients:  You must choose courses that are within your degree program.  Visit the
Advisement and Testing Center in Warren Hall if you have any questions.

Additional Information:

I.	Admission Information

1.   Students requesting admission into the Nursing Program must submit a separate Supplemental Nursing Program Application. Applications will be accepted between January 1st and February 1st for Fall or Summer consideration and between August 15 to September 15 for Spring consideration.

2.   A GPA of 2.8 or better is required to enter the Nursing Program.

3.   A grade of C+ (77) is required in all nursing courses for the AAS in Nursing and in BIO 107, BIO 108, and BIO 113. Grades less than C+ (77) in the above courses cannot be used to fulfill the program requirements.

4.  Admission and continuation in this program are conditional upon annual completion of the required physical examination, TB test, CPR certification, and personal professional liability insurance. Hepatitis B, Tetanus and Varicella vaccines are also required for all students. Forms are available from the faculty secretary's office in the Health Sciences Division. Students not in compliance will not be allowed in the clinical area and will receive an unsafe for the clinical experience missed.

5.		Graduates of practical nursing programs may be granted advanced standing in the Nursing program. A Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher is needed for entry if enrolled in college courses. Applicants must be eligible to enter BIO 108 and must have a “C+” or better in BIO 107 or its equivalent. Applicants must be eligible to enter college level Math and English courses to be determined by SUNY Adirondack Accuplacer Test, or have earned college level Math and English credit. Applicants who do
not demonstrate competency in Math will be required to take Math 167 (Math 097 acceptable) prior to or
concurrent with first semester nursing courses.  Please contact the secretary of the Health Sciences Division for further information. LPNs and GPNs must register for Nursing Process (NUR150) in their first semester of enrollment in nursing classes.

6.  Transfer students must meet the 2.8 GPA to enter the Nursing program and have a grade of C+ (77) or better in BIO 107, BIO 108, BIO 113, and any transfer nursing courses.  Transfer nursing students may be required to take Nursing Process (NUR 150) in their first semester of enrollment in Nursing courses.

II. Information for students’ continuation in the Nursing Program

7.  Students seeking re-entry into the Nursing Program must retake Nursing Courses older than two years and required
Science Courses older than 5 years.

8.  Required nursing courses for the AAS in Nursing may be repeated once. Students who do not achieve a C+ when repeating a required nursing course will be withdrawn from the Nursing program. Additionally, only  one nursing course may be repeated. Also, students who do not achieve a C+ in the required Biology Courses may only repeat them once to attain the required C+.

9.  Students   must  successfully   complete   the  nursing   courses   in  the  semester   they  are  currently   in  prior  to beginning another semester in nursing.

Notes on Nursing AAS (NURS) continued

10. Students who fail a nursing course are not guaranteed continued enrollment in the Nursing program. If a student fails or withdraws  from NUR 100 their status  in the Nursing  Program  will be reevaluated  by the nursing  faculty  and continued enrollment will not be guaranteed.

11. Students may only withdraw from a required nursing course one time.

12. Students must complete the Nursing program in seven semesters from enrollment in the first nursing course.

13. All required nursing theory courses include a one hour seminar each week.

14. Nursing electives can be chosen from any NUR course not required in the curriculum.

15. Clinical   experiences   are  provided   in  area   health   care   facilities   during   day  and  evening   hours  and  are dependent on availability of placements. PLEASE NOTE: Students may be required to travel an hour or more to a clinical site and must provide their own transportation.

16. Clinical sections may be taught by adjunct faculty.

17. Unsatisfactory or unsafe application of theory in the clinical laboratory may result in the student being withdrawn from the Nursing program.

18. Consideration of a January class will be determined on a year to year basis depending on enrollment.

19. Articulation  agreement(s)  are  in  place  that  provides  for  a  seamless  transition  for  SUNY  Adirondack  nursing students from an AAS to a B.S. program of study.

20. All students will be required to take a Comprehensive  Mid-Curricular  and a Comprehensive  Exit exam prior to graduation.

21. Applicants to the Nursing Program who have been found guilty of a crime and/or have pending criminal charges
(misdemeanor   or  felony)  should  contact  the  State  Education  Department  Office  of  the  Professions  at  89
Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234-1000 to determine eligibility for licensure.

22. Admitted students who have failed clinical or have been dismissed from the Nursing Program because of clinical failure may appeal the decision using the grievance procedure outlined in the Nursing Student Handbook.

23. Admitted students who have been withdrawn from the Nursing Program due to failing two nursing courses may petition to reenter at a later date using the procedure outlined in the Nursing Student Handbook.

Notes on Nursing AAS (NURS) continued

Prerequisites for:
BIO 107 - Regents Biology & Chemistry or
BIO 103 & CHM 103 w/in last 5 years
BIO 108 - BIO 107
BIO 113 - Regents Biology & Chemistry or
BIO 103 & CHM 103 w/in last 5 years
PSY 222 - PSY 101
NUR 100 – co req: BIO 107
NUR 102 - NUR 100; co req: BIO 108

NUR 103 - NUR 100; co req: BIO 108
NUR 104 - NUR 100; co req: BIO 108
NUR 200 - NUR 102, NUR 103, NUR 104
NUR 201 - NUR 102, NUR 103, NUR 104
NUR 202 - Successful completion of 3semesters of clinical NUR courses & continued enrollment in NUR program

Definition of Terms 	
Social Science - ANT, ECO, GEG 110, HIS, HED103, PSC, PSY, and SOC
Math & Science - ANT103, AST, BIO, CHM, GEO, MAT, PHY, EGR 105, 106, & 204, and SCI Humanities - ENG 200 level, ART, ASL, CHN, FRN, GRM, INT, MUS, PHI, RUS, SPA, SPH, and THR. Liberal Arts - Any of the above courses and COM 183.
Electives - Any credit course offered by the College.
Physical Education - Two credits are required.  PED 105, 106, 172, 206, 210, 211, and 212 are NOT activity courses.

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RECOMMENDED SEQUENCES_______________________________________________________________

FIRST YEAR
First Semester 	Second Semester

1-4 	HRD 100A, 100, or 110
3 	ENG 101 or 100A & B
4 	BIO 107
6 	NUR 100
3 	PSY 101

3 	ENG 102 - 110
4 	BIO 108
10 	NUR 102 & NUR 103 or NUR 104

SECOND YEAR
Third Semester 	Fourth Semester

10 	NUR 102 & NUR 103 or NUR 104
4 	BIO 113
1 	PED
3 	PSY 222
1 	Nursing Elective

4 	NUR 200
4 	NUR 201
3 	SOC 101
1 	PED
2 	NUR 202
1 	Nursing Elective

SUNY General Education Knowledge Areas:  (See the SUNY GEN ED Requirements in the current catalog)

# 1 Mathematics
# 2 Natural Sciences
# 3 Social Sciences
# 4 American History
# 5 Western Civilization

# 6 Other World Civilization
# 7 Humanities
# 8 The Arts
# 9 Foreign Languages
# 10 Basic Communication

Am I ready to apply to the nursing program?

Use the following chart to determine if you‘re ready to apply to the nursing program. Start at the top, if you can answer —yes“ to a statement, move on to the next one! If your answer is —No“ or —Not Sure?“ read the notes to see what your next step should be.
Note: Once you have completed the first 2 steps, you do not need to repeat these steps each time you apply to the nursing program.

Statement	My Answer	Notes	
I have been accepted to SUNY	Yes	No	You must be accepted to the college in general before applying to the nursing program. If you have
Adirondack.	Not sure?	been a SUNY Adirondack student in the past, and are returning to pursue nursing please check with
an advisor before submitting your nursing program application.	
If I have attended another
college, I have sent my official	Yes	No	Not sure?	Official transcripts must be in your student file at SUNY Adirondack in order for you to receive credit
transcripts to SUNY	for coursework taken at other colleges.
Adirondack‘s Registrar	
Most new (and many returning) students will take a placement test for math and/or English. Your
I am ready to take (or have
already taken) college-level	Yes	No	Not sure?	placement test score will determine your starting point for math and English courses. If you have
mathematics & English.	math and/or English credit from another college, make sure that SUNY Adirondack has received an
official transcript for your coursework.	
Within the past 5 years, I have
either: taken the Biology	If you have not taken BIO 103 within the past 5 years and earned a C or better, or earned an 80 or
Regents and earned an 80 or	Yes	No	Not sure?	better on the New York State Regents exam within the past 5 years, you must take BIO 103 and
higher OR taken BIO 103 (or the
equivalent) and earned a C or	earn a C or better before you can apply to the nursing program.
higher.	
Within the past 5 years, I have				 If you have not taken CHM 103 within the past 5 years and earned a C or better, or earned an 80 or either: taken the Chemistry				better on the New York State Regents exam within the past 5 years, you must take CHM 103 and Regents and earned an 80 or	Yes	No	Not sure?	 earn a C or better before you can apply to the nursing program. Note: CHM 103 has a minimum higher OR taken CHM 103 (or
the equivalent) and earned a C	prerequisite of MATH 097, MAT 167 or an appropriate score on the math placement test. See an
or higher.	advisor if you‘re not sure of your math background.	
My overall GPA is a 2.8 or	Yes	No	Not sure?	Please meet with an advisor if your GPA is lower than a 2.8 to develop a plan to improve your GPA.
higher.	You must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.8 or higher to be considered for the nursing program.	
If I have taken BIO 107, 108 and/or BIO 113, I earned a C+ or higher.	It‘s recommended that you take BIO 107 before you apply to nursing, or that you apply when BIO
Yes	No	Not sure?	107 is in progress (BIO 108 for LPN advanced standing applicants). You must earn a C+ minimum
in BIO 107, 108 and 113.	
If you‘ve answered —Yes“ to all of the above statements, you‘re ready to apply to the SUNY Adirondack nursing program!
Please print a current application packet from http://www.sunyacc.edu/academics/programs/nursing/info.

If you answered —No“ or —Not sure“ to any of the statements, you are not quite ready to apply to the nursing program. Please see an advisor in the
Advisement and Career Services Center, Warren Hall, to create a plan to meet the requirements for the nursing program.	

Nursing Information Guide
Entry to the SUNY Adirondack Nursing A.A.S. degree program is competitive and requires both acceptance to the College and the Nursing Program.  This guide will help
you decide when to apply, and what you will need to do in order to submit your application.
What are the entry requirements for the Nursing Program?
To be considered for the Nursing program, you must meet the following criteria:
	Have been formally accepted to SUNY Adirondack
	Have a cumulative (overall) GPA of 2.8 or higher
	Be ready to take (or have already successfully completed) College level Mathematics and English
	Be ready to take (or have already successfully completed)
o 	For regular admissions (i.e. non-LPN applicants) BIO 107: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
o 	Prerequisite for BIO 107:  Both Biology 103 and Chemistry 103, completed within the past 5 years, with a grade of C or better (Chemistry 103 prerequisite:  MAT 097 or equivalent).  New York State Regents exam scores of 80 or higher in Biology and Chemistry from within the past 5 years may be used to meet the BIO
103 or CHM 103 requirement.
o 	You may submit your application with BIO 103/CHM 103 in progress.
o 	If accepted before completing BIO 107, you must take BIO 107 with your first semester of NUR courses.

o 	For advanced standing admissions (LPN applicants)  BIO 108:  Anatomy & Physiology II
o 	Prerequisite for BIO 108: BIO 107 (see above for BIO 107 prerequisites)
o 	You may submit your Nursing Program Application with BIO 107 in progress.
o 	If accepted before completing BIO 108, you must take BIO 108 with your first semester of NUR courses.
	Submit a complete Nursing Program Supplemental Application and any supplemental materials (LPN transcripts, college transcripts, etc)

Where is the Nursing Application available?
The nursing application packet is available at:  http://www.sunyacc.edu/academics/programs/nursing/info/
When can I submit a Nursing Application?
	For Spring Semester (January) start, submit application between August 15th – September 15th
	For Summer (May) or Fall Semester (September) start, submit application between January 1st – February 1st
o 	Note:  Summer start is only open to Non-LPN applicants who have already completed BIO 107.

Am I guaranteed acceptance to the Nursing program?
Admission to the program is competitive and acceptance is not guaranteed.  The entry requirements listed above represent the minimum requirements to be considered.  Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance.  You may submit an application more than once.
What will be my major while I’m getting ready to apply to the Nursing program?
Most students will begin in the Liberal Arts degree program, either in Mathematics & Sciences or Humanities & Social Sciences.   You are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor each semester before registering for courses. 	Please note:  If you have already earned a degree from SUNY Adirondack, you must meet with an advisor to declare a new degree program.

1st Semester in Nursing Program:  NUR 100 (6 credits)	2nd Semester in Nursing Program:  NUR 102 & 103 (10
credits)
OR 	NUR 104 (10 credits)	
3rd Semester in Nursing Program:  NUR 102 & 103 (10 credits)
OR 	NUR 104 (10 credits)	4th Semester in Nursing Program:  NUR 200, 201, 202
(10 credits)	
BIO 107: Anatomy & Physiology I must be taken in 1st semester if not completed before beginning nursing program for
non-LPN applicants.  LPN applicants must take BIO 108:  Anatomy & Physiology II in 1st semester if not completed before beginning nursing program.
Nursing Electives and any non-nursing courses can be completed during any semester of the nursing program.