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College of Staten Island - Department of Nursing
Admission to the Nursing program is highly competitive. To qualify for admission to the Nursing program, students must have a minimum of one semester's residency and successfully complete proficiency examinations in mathematics and English, and take the Biology Placement Examination. Successful completion of the prerequisite courses, with any necessary remediation, is a prerequisite to the clinical phase of the Nursing curriculum. Applicants to the BS degree program in Nursing must be graduates of a nursing program from a degree-granting college or a diploma-granting nursing school that prepares students for licensure as Registered Professional Nurses.
Applicants should have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average and grades of at least 2.0 in all nursing courses taken prior to application. Deadlines for application and supporting documentation are April 1 for the fall semester and November 1 for the spring semester. Applications for admission are available in the Office of Recruitment and Admissions.
The Department of Nursing offers programs leading to the Master of Science (MS) in Adult Health Nursing and the Master of Science (MS) in Gerontological Nursing. Students in the two degree programs take the same courses but focus their course assignments and clinical hours on the population of choice—adults across the life span (adult health nursing) or older adults (gerontological nursing). The MS degree programs have two options: Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner (CNS/NP).
These programs are designed to meet health care workforce needs and to provide opportunities for graduate-level education to Baccalaureate Nursing graduates. The program requirements are consistent with the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) competencies published by the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, and the Nurse Practitioner (NP) competencies published by the Division of Nursing, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Nurses who successfully complete the programs are prepared to meet the needs of culturally diverse individuals, families, and communities and will have a competitive edge in the changing environment of health care.
Restructuring of health organizations has created new roles for nurses, especially those with master's-level preparation. Graduates of the Master's programs are eligible for certification as specialists in medical-surgical nursing or gerontological nursing through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and other certifications offered by ANCC and nursing specialty organizations. Graduates of the CNS/NP option are also eligible for certification as Adult Nurse Practitioner or Gerontological Nurse Practitioner.
College of Staten Island
2800 Victory Boulevard
Staten Island, New York 10314
(718) 982.2000
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