Pre-NursiNg
studeNt guide
For Students Who Wish to Pursue
a Career in Nursing
Who is this booklet for?
This booklet is designed for those pre-health students who wish to apply to nursing programs.
Who are we?
Pre-Health Advisors
Kelly Haller, Pre-Professional Advisor
Jennifer Hecker, Pre-Professional Advisor
Lakshmi Ramsoondar-Ahmad, Assistant Director, Pre-Professional Advising
James Montren, Associate Director, Pre-Professional Advising
Contact Information:
Location: E-3310 Melville Library
Phone: (631) 632-7080
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stonybrook.edu/prehealth
Advising Hours:
For advising hours please visit our website: www.stonybrook.edu/prehealth
What do we do?
• Provide individual and group advising for students preparing for careers in the health professions
(including advice on completing prerequisites, gaining health-related and research experiences, etc).
• Provide individual advising regarding the application process for the doctorate level health profes-
sions as well as hold Current Applicant Information Sessions.
• Represent the Faculty Committee on Health Professions who advise and evaluate all Stony Brook
students/alumni who wish to apply to the doctorate level health professions schools (MD, DO, Dental,
Veterinary, Podiatry, Optometry).
• Maintain files of letters of recommendation for students who plan to apply to a doctorate level health
profession and assist in the preparation and dissemination of their Faculty Committee evaluations.
For Freshmen
If you are a freshman you should contact your Undergraduate College Advisor to discuss your prehealth
plans.
Pre-Health Advising
Nursing Defined
What is Nursing ?
The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines nursing as “.. the protection, promotion, and optimization of
health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treat-
ment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.”
Nurses provide holistic, patient-centered care through the following responsibilities:
• Performingphysicalexamsandhealthhistories
• Providinghealtheducationandcounseling
• Administeringmedications,andotherpersonalizedinterventions
• Interpretingpatientinformationandmakingcriticaldecisionsaboutneededactions
• Coordinatingcare,incollaborationwithawidearrayofhealthcareprofessionals
• DirectingandsupervisingcaredeliveredbyotherhealthcarepersonnellikeLPNsandnurseaides
• Conductingresearchinsupportofimprovedpracticeandpatientoutcomes
Applying to Nursing School
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BS/BSN) degree is a four-year degree program offered at colleges and
universities. Some schools may offer an Accelerated BS/BSN degree for students who completed a baccalau-
reate program. There is no particular major required for nursing school, but there is generally a prerequisite
of certain courses. The core prerequisite courses typically include the following in addition to specific
general education requirement course:
Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab
Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab
Microbiology with Lab
Chemistry with Lab
Nutrition
Statistics
Introduction to Psychology
Lifespan or Development Psychology
Nursing Entrance Exam
When applying to nursing programs it is important check with the schools they are applying to and find out
which tests, if any, they will be required to take. The most common entrance exams used are the NET (Nurs-
ing Entrance Test), the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills), and the HESI (Health Education Systems,
Inc.) Admission Assessment.
Health-Related Experience
Getting health-related experience is your evidence to the admissions committee that you are motivated, car-
ing, compassionate, and sure of your career goal. Your experience can come in a number of ways but should
include some patient interaction. It is best to think of your health-related experience in terms of semesters
and years. Although not required the length of time you spend gaining health-related experience is a sign of
your dedication.
Volunteering/ Community Service
Volunteers are always needed and hospitals will try to place you in a setting that will be
mutually beneficial. If necessary, call or visit several facilities to find the one that best meets
your needs. There are also other ways, outside the hospital, that you can help the community.
For more information on volunteering please visit:
•Pre-Health:http://www.stonybrook.edu/prehealth
•CareerCenter:http://www.stonybrook/career
•StonyBrookUniversityMedicalCenter:http://www.stonybrookmedicine.edu/volunteer
Stony Brook School of Nursing Prerequisites
Two Year Basic Baccalaureate
Students must have a minimum of 57 credits with a 2.8 GPA.
A grade of C or higher is required for all courses listed below.
*Please note the following
• Although math is not a requirement for the School of Nursing, students will need to take MAT 123 with CHE
129/130 or MAT 125 with CHE 131 as co-requisties. MAT 125 is also a pre or co-req for CHE 132 and BIO 203.
It may also be necessary to take MAT 126 with CHE 132.
• CHE 129 or CHE 131 is a pre-req for BIO 202, BIO 203 and BIO 204
• BIO 202 is a pre-reqs for BIO 315.
• BIO 202 and 204 is a pre-reqs for BIO 299.
• HAN 200 and HAN 202 is NOT accepted by Stony Brook’s School of Nursing.
• Stony Brook students who meet the SBC Lang requirement for foreign language will meet the foreign language
requirement for the School of Nursing. If no credit was awarded, the number of required elective credits must
increase from 9 to 12 in order to meet the minimum requirement of 57 credits.
• Nursing does not allow one course to satisfy multipe requirements
• Please be aware some courses maybe fall/ summer only. Speak to an advisor for more information
Required Prerequisites
BIO 203 - Cellular and Organ Physiology
BIO 204 - Biological Sciences I Lab
ANP 300 - Human Anatomy
BIO 315 - Microbiology
BIO 366 - Microbiology with Lab *BIO Majors only
Fine Arts (ARTS) _______________
US History (USA) _______________
Global Issues (GLO) _______________
Foreign Language (LANG) _______________
Humanities (HUM/HFA+) (6 Credits) _______________ _______________
Other Electives (9 credits) _______________ _______________ ______________
WRT 102- Intermediate Writing Workshop A
PSY 103- Intro to Psychology
PSY 220- Developmental Psychology
SOC 105- Intro to Sociology
AMS 102- Elements of Statistics (or SOC 202, PSY 201, POL 201, AMS 110)
Course or Transfer Equivalent
Chemistry I*
or
CHE 129/130 CHE 131
Recommended Courses
BIO 202- Biology*
CHE 132- Chemistry II *
CHE 133- Chemistry I Lab
CHE 134- Chemistry II Lab
HSQ 270- Emergency Response, CPR and Personal Safety
HNI 290- Intro to Nursing
HAS 190 or LHW 102- Intro to the Health Profession
MAT 123
PSY 230
Nutrition
Course or Transfer Equivalent
or
BIO 299 Microbiology with Lab
or
HAN 220 - Anatomy & Physiology I
HAN 222 - Anatomy & Physiology II
or
Anatomy & Physiology
I & II
* Taken at a different college
Fall 20____ Winter 20____ Spring 20____ Summer I 20___ Summer II 20___
Please Note:
Students are limited
to 4 credits in a winter
session.
Please Note:
Students are limited
to 9 credits in a Sum-
mer Session I
Please Note:
Students are limited
to 9 credits in a Sum-
mer Session II
Fall 20____ Winter 20____ Spring 20____ Summer I 20___ Summer II 20___
Please Note:
Students are limited
to 4 credits in a winter
session.
Please Note:
Students are limited
to 9 credits in a Sum-
mer Session I
Please Note:
Students are limited
to 9 credits in a Sum-
mer Session II
Fall 20____ Winter 20____ Spring 20____ Summer I 20___ Summer II 20___
Please Note:
Students are limited
to 4 credits in a winter
session.
Please Note:
Students are limited
to 9 credits in a Sum-
mer Session I
Please Note:
Students are limited
to 9 credits in a Sum-
mer Session II
Fall 20____ Winter 20____ Spring 20____ Summer I 20___ Summer II 20___
Please Note:
Students are limited
to 4 credits in a winter
session.
Please Note:
Students are limited
to 9 credits in a Sum-
mer Session I
Please Note:
Students are limited
to 9 credits in a Sum-
mer Session II
Fall 20____ Winter 20____ Spring 20____ Summer I 20___ Summer II 20___
Please Note:
Students are limited
to 4 credits in a winter
session.
Please Note:
Students are limited
to 9 credits in a Sum-
mer Session I
Please Note:
Students are limited
to 9 credits in a Sum-
mer Session II
Entry-Level Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Adelphi University
College of New Rochelle
College of Staten Island
D’Youville College
Daemen College
Elmira College
Hartwick College (& a 3-yr accelarted)
Hunter College
LIU Brooklyn
LIU Post
Medgar Evers College
Mercy College
Molloy College
Mount Saint Vincent
Nazareth College
Niagra University
Nyack College
NYIT
NYU
Pace (Westchester)
Roberts Welsleylan College
Sage Colleges
St. Francis College
St. Joseph’s (Brooklyn)
SUNY Binghamton
SUNY Bualo
SUNY Farmingdale
SUNY Plattsburgh
SUNY Polytech
SUNY Stony Brook
Touro
Trocaire College
Utica Collge
Wagner College
York College
Accelarated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Adelphi University
College of New Rochelle
Hunter College
Le Moyne
NYU
Pace (NYC)
SUNY Binghamton
SUNY Downstate
SUNY Stony Brook
University of Rochester
Utica Colege
Utica Collge
Wagner College
York College
Programs in New York...
Associate Degree in Nursing
Adirondack Community College
ASA College
Bronx Community College
Broome Community College
Cayuga County Community College
Clinton Community College Cochran
School of Nursing (St. John’s Riverside Hospital)
e College of Staten Island
Columbia-Greene CommunityCollege
Corning Community College
Crouse Hospital College of Nursing
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Dutchess Community College
Ellis Hospital, e Belanger School of Nursing
Erie Community College North Campus
Erie Community College City Campus
Excelsior College
Finger Lakes Community College
Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Genesee Community College
Helene Fuld College of Nursing of North General Hospital Hostos
Community College
Hudson Valley Community College
Jamestown Community College
Jeerson Community College
Kingsborough Community College
LaGuardia Community College
Maria College
Medgar Evers College
Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Mohawk Valley Community College
Monroe College Monroe Community College
Monteore School of Nursing
Nassau Community College
New York City Technical College
Niagara County Community College
North Country Community College
Onondaga Community College
Orange County Community College
Phillips Beth Israel
Queensborough Community College
Rockland Community College
St. Elizabeth College of Nursing
St. Joseph’s College of Nursing
St. Paul’s School of Nursing- Staten Island
St. Paul’s School of Nursing- Queens
Samaritan Hospital
SBI Campus- Sanford Brown
Suolk County Community College -
Western Campus Suolk County
Community College
Sullivan County Community College
SUNY at Farmingdale
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
SUNY College of Technology at
Morrisville Swedish Institute, Inc.
Tompkins-Cortland Community College
Touro College
Trocaire College
Ulster County Community College
Westchester Community College
A number of sites oer information about careers in nursing, preparing for admissions and nan-
cial aid for nursing students.
U.S. Nursing School Websites:
http://www.nlnac.org/forms/directory_search.htm
American Nurses Association (ANA):
www.nursingworld.org
Information Guide for students: http://www.nursingworld.org/Content/EspeciallyForYou/StudentNurs-
es/GettingStarted.html
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC):
www.nursecredentialing.org
Financial Aid Information: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/students/nancial-aid
Association of American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN):
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing:
www.nursing.jhu.edu
National Student Nurses Association:
www.nsna.org
Nursing Career Specialties:
http://www.allnursingschools.com/nursing-careers/article/careers
Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program:
http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/repayment/nursing/
Nursing Spectrum:
www.nurse.com
Additional resources: http://www.nurse.com/resources/
Nursing College Application Service (NursingCAS):
http://nursingcas.org
Stony Brook School of Nursing
https://nursing.stonybrookmedicine.edu/
Nursing Resources
Associate Degree in Nursing
Adirondack Community College
ASA College
Bronx Community College
Broome Community College
Cayuga County Community College
Clinton Community College Cochran
School of Nursing (St. John’s Riverside Hospital)
e College of Staten Island
Columbia-Greene CommunityCollege
Corning Community College
Crouse Hospital College of Nursing
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Dutchess Community College
Ellis Hospital, e Belanger School of Nursing
Erie Community College North Campus
Erie Community College City Campus
Excelsior College
Finger Lakes Community College
Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Genesee Community College
Helene Fuld College of Nursing of North General Hospital Hostos
Community College
Hudson Valley Community College
Jamestown Community College
Jeerson Community College
Kingsborough Community College
LaGuardia Community College
Maria College
Medgar Evers College
Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Mohawk Valley Community College
Monroe College Monroe Community College
Monteore School of Nursing
Nassau Community College
New York City Technical College
Niagara County Community College
North Country Community College
Onondaga Community College
Orange County Community College
Phillips Beth Israel
Queensborough Community College
Rockland Community College
St. Elizabeth College of Nursing
St. Joseph’s College of Nursing
St. Paul’s School of Nursing- Staten Island
St. Paul’s School of Nursing- Queens
Samaritan Hospital
SBI Campus- Sanford Brown
Suolk County Community College -
Western Campus Suolk County
Community College
Sullivan County Community College
SUNY at Farmingdale
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
SUNY College of Technology at
Morrisville Swedish Institute, Inc.
Tompkins-Cortland Community College
Touro College
Trocaire College
Ulster County Community College
Westchester Community College
Faculty Committee on Health Professions
Pre-Professional Advising
Stony Brook University
E-3310 Melville Library
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3351
Telephone: 631-632-7080
Fax: 631-632-9259
Web: www.stonybrook.edu/prehealth
Email: [email protected]
last updated 08/21/2018