The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing is one of the largest and most prestigious nursing programs in the country.  The School of Nursing is located on the Brookdale Campus of Hunter College, 425 E. 25^th Street at 1^st Avenue adjacent to The VA Hospital, Bellevue Hospital and NYU Medical Center. The Undergraduate program of study combines liberal arts and professional education with a humanistic and comprehensive approach to health care, leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. 

The Accelerated Second-Degree pathway (A2DP) is for students who have earned non-nursing baccalaureate degrees. It is a 50 credit program based on the existing generic baccalaureate program but organized so as to be completed by adult learners over 16 months of full-time study.

At the completion of the accelerated program, students are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN exam, the licensing examination for registered nurses.

Acceptance composite score for admittance to the Upper division is as follows:

• Cumulative GPA (50%)
• NLN Pre-RN exam score (50%)

 The composite scores of all students applying for admission during that academic year are rank ordered from highest to lowest. Students will be accepted for admission based on this ranked composite score and the completion of all other admission requirements.  Failure to meet all admission criteria will require a new application for the following year.

Since A2DP admissions decisions are made before the Spring semester is completed, applicants with grades pending will be conditionally accepted until receipt of final grades (due no later than June 1). Once accepted, students must attend a mandatory orientation session for all incoming A2DP students in order to maintain their accepted status.

Clinical course schedules are determined by the School of Nursing based on resources and clinical facilities and may include mornings, a full day, evenings or weekend hours.  Criminal background checks may be required by the clinical facilities.  A student who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor will have to undergo investigation by the Office of Professional Discipline, which might result in RN licensure being withheld.

All students admitted to the A2DP are required to annually submit evidence of health insurance, medical and immunization records, liability insurance and CPR certification prior to entering the first semester of the A2DP. Certification by a physician stating the student is fully capable of participating in clinical practica is required annually.   In addition to tuition, student fees and textbooks, other expenses may include health and liability insurance, criminal background checks, as well as required uniforms and medical equipment.

HOW AND WHEN TO APPLY TO HUNTER COLLEGE

Applicants applying from an institution other than Hunter College must also file the CUNY Transfer Admission Application in addition to the Nursing CAS application:

http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/prospectivestudents/ug_students/transfer.shtml

CUNY curriculum code: 0347

Fall application deadline: February 1st

Spring application deadline (for Hunter general admission): September 15th

Once admitted to Hunter College, students must attend a mandatory Transfer Orientation session. Transfer credits will be evaluated at the orientation to ensure accurate course transfer and registration.

 A2DP APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND RULES

Please read the following rules of application carefully. You must meet all requirements below:

• Earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited college by June 1st

• All Applicants must file an application for admission to the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing through NursingCAS on https//portal.nursingcas.org by Friday, January 6th.  Kindly submit one set of all transcripts to NursingCAS, including Hunter College transcripts.
• Cumulative (all undergraduate grades from all courses from all schools) GPA of at least 3.0 (on average admitted students have a GPA of 3.5).
• Prerequisite Course of Study with a minimum grade of “C” or its equivalent:
• General Chemistry with lab (CHEM 100/101) or higher equivalent course
• Organic Chemistry with lab (CHEM 120/121) or higher equivalent course
• Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II (BIOL 120 & BIOL 122) 2 courses
• Introduction to Statistics (STAT 113) or higher equivalent course
• Microbiology with lab (BIOL 230)
• English Composition (ENGL 120)
• General Psychology (PSYCH 100)
• Human Development (Developmental Psychology of the Life Span) (PSYCH 150) 1 course  

• Pre-requisite courses may not be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis. All prerequisite course work taken at other institutions must be on your Hunter transcript with the appropriate Hunter course equivalencies prior to application.

• Complete all pre-requisite courses with a grade of “C” or better
• A career goal statement of yourself will be required
• Students who do not complete a nursing course for any reason must reapply to the accelerated program the following year.  A seat will not be reserved for a student for any reason.
• Register for the National League for Nursing (NLN) RN Pre-Entrance exam at the Hunter College Testing Center (150N) in January and pay the non-refundable exam fee
• National League for Nursing Review Guide for RN Pre-Entrance Exam, editor: McDonald available in most bookstores
• NLN RN Pre-Admission exam (referred to as the NLN PAX exam) administered in February at Hunter College Testing Center (150N)
• Applications are now available online through NursingCAS on https://portal.nursingcas.org from Tuesday, November 1^st through Friday, January 6^th.  Applications are due no later than Friday, January 6^th at 5 PM to NursingCAS.  Make sure to submit all transcripts to NursingCAS, including your Hunter College transcripts.  Please note that the deadline for the application is subject to change.

Important Information

Starting Fall 2009 semester, in order to advance into nursing clinicals, students must provide documentation for one of the following categories:

1)      U.S. Citizenship

2)      Permanent Residency

3)      International Student with F1 Status

4)      Granted Asylum, Refugee Status, Temporary Protected Status, Withholding of Removal, Deferred Enforced Departure*; or Deferred Action Status by the U.S. government

 *The Deferred Enforced Department Category has been added since IEVC Logue's August 19 memo

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

·         Pre-Requisite courses are in bold type and must be completed with a grade of “C” or better

·         Co-requisite courses:  CHEM 120/121 & BIOL 120; BIOL 122 & BIOL 230

·         For a complete list of all GER courses per stage, refer to the Undergraduate Catalog (available online)

·         GER requirements must be completed prior to graduation

·         Minimum of 120 credits to complete the BS degree

Stage 1: Academic Foundations

      Group A (3 cr.)  English Composition ENG 120

      Group B (3 cr.): Quantitative Reasoning STAT 113 or STAT 213

      Group C (3 cr.): U.S. History (see catalog)

Stage 2: Broad Exposure

      Group A (3 cr.):  Literature in English (see catalog)

      Group B (6 cr.):  Social Science PSYCH 100 and PSYCH 150

      Group C (3 cr.):  Humanities (see catalog)

      Group D (3 cr.):  Visual & Performance Arts (see catalog)

Group E (18 cr.):  Natural Science* CHEM 100 (lecture) 101 (lab) (Fall only), and CHEM 120 (lecture) 121(lab) (Spring only)

*note: CHEM 102 (lecture) 103 (lab) and CHEM 222 (lecture) 223 (lab) are acceptable substitutions

Allied Courses: BIOL 120 (Fall only), and BIOL 122 (Spring only)

Stage 3: Focused Exposure

      Group A (3 cr.):  Humanities (see catalog)

      Group B (3 cr.):  Social or Natural Science BIOL 230 (Spring only)

Pluralism and Diversity

      Group A (3 cr.):  Non-European (see catalog)

      Group B (3 cr.):  Cultures (see catalog)

     Group C (3 cr.):  Women and/or Gender (see catalog)

      Group D (3 cr.):  European (see catalog)

Foreign Language Requirement:  students pursuing a BSN are exempt from FL requirement

Significant Writing (W) Requirement (must be taken at Hunter College only)

·         Students matriculating with fewer than 31 credits need to complete 3W courses at Hunter

·         Students matriculating with 31-59 credits need to complete 2W courses at Hunter

·         Students matriculating with 60-90 credits need to complete 1W course at Hunter

ACCELERATED SECOND-DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (50 credits)

The Accelerated program has been changed to a September start date, beginning in 2010.

• This is a full time program
• Start and end date of program is subject to change

 FALL

            Nursing 200 Introduction to Nursing (3 cr.)

            Nursing 310 Nursing 1   (8 cr.)

            Nursing 331 Pharmacology (3 cr.)

WINTER

            Nursing 332 Nutrition (3 cr.)

SPRING

            Nursing 312 Nursing 2 (8 cr.)

            Nursing 343 Pathophysiology (3 cr.)

            Nursing 380 Nursing Research & Theory (3 cr.)

SUMMER

            Nursing 410 Nursing 3 (8 cr.)

FALL

            Nursing 412 Nursing 4 (8 cr.)

            Nursing 420 Leadership & Systems (3 cr.)

Upon graduation, students will be able to sit for the licensing exam, NCLEX-RN.

NEED ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT? HAVE QUESTIONS?

Please contact the Pre-Health Academic Advisor, María Luisa Mendoza at: prenursingadvising@hunter.cuny.edu. Click here for her current advising schedule.

For further information, please contact:

Ms. Maria Luisa Mendoza
Coordinator of Student & Alumni Activities and Community Outreach
Pre-Health Academic Advisor
prenursingadvising@hunter.cuny.edu

View Academic Advising Walk-In Hours

Dr. Pamela Y. Mahon
Coordinator of Accelerated Program

Updated October 3, 2011
All other fact sheets are now void.

Please check the website http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/nursing/ for more information.