Registered Nurse to Baccalaureate Program (RNBP)
Program Overview
Overview
The Registered Nurse to Baccalaureate Program is designed for students with an associate degree in nursing. The curriculum is concentrated in the upper division and leads to a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in nursing. The upper-division nursing major draws on the lower-division prerequisite courses from the arts, humanities, and natural and social sciences. Learning experiences are focused on the world’s evolving health care environment. Communication, negotiation, and leadership skills are emphasized as students provide care to individuals, families, groups and communities. Various models of professional nursing and health care are introduced.
Admission Requirements
- Cumulative GPA of 2.50
- 60 college credits with a grade of C or higher in all required pre-admission coursework
Required Pre-Admission Coursework
- Lower Division Clinical Nursing Courses: 30 credits
- English Composition: 3 credits
- Introduction to Psychology: 3 credits
- Microbiology/Lab: 4 credits
- Anatomy & Physiology I/Lab: 4 credits
- Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab: 4 credits
- Statistics: 3 credits
- Humanities: 3 credits
- US History: 3 credits
- Global Issues: 3 credits
Total Credits: 60
Registered Nurse to Baccalaureate Program Curriculum
- HNC 351 - Role Development for Professional Advancement: 3 credits
- HNC 440 - Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for Pract: 2 credits
- HNC 479 - Transitioning to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice: 3 credits
- HNC 490 - Professional & Ethical Communication in Digital Era: 3 credits
- HNC 304 - Social Justice in Health Care: 2 credits
- HNC 369 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Policy: 3 credits
- HNC 310 - Pathophysiology: 3 credits
- HNC 360 - Statistical Methods for Health Care Research: 3 credits
- HNC 300 - Health Care Informatics: 3 credits
- HNC 333 - Fundamentals of Pharmacology: 4 credits
- HNC 305 - Healing and the Arts: 2 credits
- HNC 497 - Genetics and Genomics: 3 credits
- HNC 499 - Epidemiology: Population Based: 3 credits
- HNC 492 - Complementary and Alternative Therapies: 2 credits
- HNC 370 - Health Assessment: 3 credits
- HNC 340 - Novice to Expert: 6 credits
- HNC 470 - Nursing Ldrship Practicum: A Capstone Experience: 6 credits
- HNC 469 - Population Health Nursing: 6 credits
Total Credits: 60
Transfer Credits
Students enrolling in the Registered Nurse to Baccalaureate program may apply for up to a maximum of 8 transfer credits provided the courses meet specific criteria:
- Credits for all courses must carry a grade of C+ or higher at regionally accredited institutions
- Credits must not be more than 5 years old at the time the student is admitted to their program of study at the School of Nursing
- Courses must be 300 or 400 level
Courses considered for transfer credit will be evaluated and maybe accepted for applicability to specific School of Nursing degree requirements. Grades received for transferred courses are not shown nor are they included in the calculation of the student’s cumulative grade point average at Stony Brook University. Please refer to the School of Nursing Student Handbook for the full policy on Transfer Credits.
Honors
Degree candidates may receive school or departmental awards for superior performance upon the recommendation and review by the School of Nursing Awards Committee.
Dean’s List
Each semester, part-time students must have completed at least six credits of letter-grade work in order to be considered.
Degrees With Distinction
School of Nursing undergraduate students are eligible for Degrees with Distinction. Degrees with Distinction are conferred on candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree who have completed at least 55 credits at Stony Brook, excluding special examination and waiver credit, and who attain the requisite grade point average. Students in the Registered Nurse to Baccalaureate Program or Registered Nurse to Master of Science Program who entered the program prior to 2022, must follow the policy in place during their entry term into the program. The levels of distinction are suma cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude, and constitute approximately the 98th percentile, the 93rd percentile and the 85th percentile, respectively. The grade point average cutoffs for the three levels of distinction are: summa cum laude, 3.80; magna cum laude, 3.70; and cum laude, 3.60. Attainment of a degree with distinction is indicated on the student’s diploma and permanent academic record.
