Applicants With Non-Nursing Bachelor Degrees
Applicants to a Master of Science program with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree are required to submit a clinical practice portfolio to be evaluated for baccalaureate-level nursing competencies once they have been offered conditional acceptance to a program. There is a $300 non-refundable fee for evaluation of the Clinical Practice Portfolio. If the portfolio does not meet academic standards, the student cannot be matriculated.
Additional Requirements Upon Admission
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
- Evidence of meeting all Stony Brook University and School of Nursing health requirements
- Evidence of health insurance
- Certification in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) with AED (must be acquired through American Heart Association or American Red Cross). In addition to BLS, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner students must have Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Acute Care Program students must have Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
- Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)for Nurse Midwifery and Neonatal Students
- Evidence of student malpractice insurance is required for all Master of Science students
Transcripts from foreign institutions must be evaluated by a NACES accredited evaluation service, such as the World Education Services (WES) http://www.wes.org
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.
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