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Course summary

This program is a four-year sequence of nursing and science courses leading to a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) that also meets the eligibility requirements for the New York State Registered Professional Nurse examination. This 124-credit program emphasizes a holistic approach to health and wellness and focuses on the nurse's role in research, advocacy, teaching, change, and management. The basic curriculum consists of a planned progression of nursing and science courses. The lower division courses are prerequisites to the junior-level nursing courses. The course of study builds on holistic concepts that support the connection of mind, body, and spirit. Within this framework, students explore the different approaches to promoting health and providing care during illness and meeting the demands of long-term care. Students must fulfill the undergraduate General Education requirements. Students follow a defined plan of study for each semester.

Program modules

The courses are:The Human Body: Scientific Perspectives on Structure and Function I, The Human Body: Scientific Perspectives on Structure and Function II,Microbiology, Wellness through the Lifespan, Communication in Nursing, Essentials of Chemistry, Nutrition in Nursing: A Holistic Approach, Human Assessment: A Holistic Approach, Introduction to Holistic Clinical Practice, Pharmacology, Alterations in Holistic Integrity of the Childbearing Family, Alterations in Physiological Integrity I: A Holistic Approach, Alterations in Holistic Integrity of Children, Alterations in Physiological Integrity II: A Holistic Approach, Alterations in Holistic Integrity Managed in the Community, Alterations in Mental Health: A Holistic Approach, Research in Nursing, Professionalism in the Provision of Holistic Care.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants must be graduates of an accredited four-year high school or academy or must provide documentation of equivalent studies that the University deems acceptable. Applicants are considered on the basis of their individual academic record and co-curricular activities. Students should have completed the recommended number of academic units: English 4 units, Science 3 units, Mathematics 3 units, foreign language 2-3 units, and additional 4 units to be chosen from history, social studies, and the above fields of study. Applicants must provide evidence of superior academic achievement and of proficiency in English. The minimum TOEFL score acceptable is 80 internet based score or 550 paper based score. SAT scores are required for students whose native language is English.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Adelphi University

Department name

School of Nursing