The B.S. in Nursing program at Empire State College reflects the newest 2006 Hallmarks of Quality and Patient Safety, as well as the baccalaureate competencies recommended by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). The program explores the themes of critical thinking, professional nursing, evidenced-based care, leadership, community health, technology, caring, health promotion and ethnic and cultural diversity awareness.

This upper division bachelor’s degree program includes online courses, with some requiring individualized community experiences. Like most students, you can enroll on a part-time basis, taking two courses in the fall and spring terms, one course in the summer term, and complete the program in 24-36 months. You complete 60 to 68 credits at Empire State College, including 40 credits of upper-division nursing requirements. You can complete studies outside your nursing major in either online or face-to-face learning formats.

First Year Studies
Fall Term:
Educational Planning: Transition to B.S. in Nursing (4)
Advanced Health Assessment (4)

Spring Term:
Health Care Delivery Systems and Policy (4)
General Education Course/Other Elective (4)

Summer Term:
Pharmacology (4)
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Second Year Studies
Fall Term:
Professional Issues & Leadership in Contemporary Nursing (4)
General Education Course/Other Elective (Statistics) (4)

Spring Term:
Nursing Informatics (4)
Nursing Research (4)

Summer Term:
Nursing Elective (4)
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Third Year Studies
Fall Term:
Community Health Nursing (4)
General Education Course/Other Elective (4)

Spring Term:
Advanced Clinical Experience (4)
General Education Course/Other Elective (4)

Summer Term:
General Education Course/Other Elective (4)

Flexibility of online study
To help you earn your bachelor degree in nursing, we offer you a number of ways to study, including a wide variety of online courses, independent study, seminars and residency-based studies. These resources include course information, discussion spaces, access to fully online library resources, self-assessments, simulations and modeling. In addition, you can take advantage of our 35 locations across New York state.

Your faculty mentor – expert personal attention
As a student in the nursing program, you work with your faculty mentor, who is your resource and guide from the time you are accepted into the program until you earn your degree. With your mentor, you define your degree goals and design a degree tailored to your needs, incorporating your prior college coursework as well as the college-level learning you’ve gained from work and life experience.

Transfer credit
Empire State College is the most transfer-friendly institution in SUNY, We regularly accommodate A.A.S. graduates seeking bachelor’s degrees. Because of the individualized nature of our degrees, you can request prior learning credit based on your professional experience in specialty areas, which can decrease the time to a degree.