School of Nursing. Accredited. Affordable. Accessible. Distance Education Degree Programs for Nursing Professionals

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1 School of Nursing Accredited. Affordable. Accessible. Distance Education Degree Programs for Nursing Professionals

2 We help nurses advance their careers like no other institution. Look at the evidence. Since 1973, our accredited nursing programs have awarded more than 50,000 nursing degrees. We have helped people with significant health care experience advance their education in nursing and move up in their careers. They move up because of Excelsior College s academic quality. The School of Nursing has been designated a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing. Excelsior College was also honored with the Best School award from the American Assembly for Men in Nursing in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 and In addition, the School of Nursing is one of only three distance education colleges ever to have received a charter from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Most important, our alumni consistently earn praise from employers and advance their careers in nursing. Our students also enjoy a great deal of flexibility while earning their degree through Excelsior College. Our online and distance programs enable you to study whenever and wherever it is convenient, so you can balance school, work, and family. Nursing Degree and Certificate Programs Associate in Science in Nursing (AS) Associate in Applied Science in Nursing (AAS) RN to BS in Nursing RN to MS in Nursing Master of Science in Nursing Graduate Certificate in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems Post-Master s Certificate in Nursing Education At Excelsior College, you earn a respected degree from an accredited institution at a pace that makes sense for you so you can advance your nursing career. Go for it Excelsior College. Excelsior College, CPNE, and FCCA are registered servicemarks of Excelsior College. All rights reserved.

3 Admission Policy for School of Nursing As a hospital administrator, I recognize Excelsior s leadership role in nursing education. With rigorous yet flexible distance programs, their School of Nursing is uniquely poised to help busy nurses attain the education needed for career advancement. Mary Jo LaPosta, PhD, RN Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer Saratoga Hospital Magnet Designated Hospital Admission to our Associate Degree in Nursing programs: Our nursing degree programs are specifically designed to serve individuals with significant experience in clinically oriented health care disciplines. Admission into the associate degree in nursing programs is not open to international students. Admission is open to prospective students in the following categories: Licensed practical/vocational nurses Paramedics Certain classifications of military personnel on active duty, National Guard, or reserves. ➀ Additional information is available on our website and in the School of Nursing catalog. RN to BS and RN to MS in Nursing programs * are open to students who have completed an approved Associate Degree in Nursing or RN diploma program that leads to eligibility to take the RN licensure examination, who have successfully completed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), and have a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse. The MS in Nursing degree program * is open to anyone who has earned a bachelor s degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution and who is licensed to practice as a registered nurse. The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems is open to anyone who has earned a bachelor s degree in any field and is a registered nurse with at least one year of leadership experience. The Post-Master s Certificate in Nursing Education is open to anyone who has earned a bachelor s degree in any field and a master s degree in nursing, and who is licensed to practice as a registered nurse. * International applicants must demonstrate an equivalent U.S. Registered Nurse (RN) licensure and hold a degree from an approved nursing program in their country. For more information, visit ➀ The undergraduate application process is outlined on page 16. 1

4 Associate Degrees in Nursing ssociate in Science (AS) A Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Deborah Christopher, RN, 2 Open the door to new opportunities as an RN. Excelsior College offers a flexible Associate Degree in Nursing program that allows you to study on your own schedule and earn college credit through online courses and examinations. Graduate, Associate in Science in Nursing At first, I attended a community college and quickly discovered that both working and studying full-time was too stressful. Then I found Excelsior College. I could study at my own pace. The faculty and advisors all really wanted me to succeed, and that inspired me. I actually learned more there the learning experience was more in-depth, and I was able to apply it immediately on the job.

5 Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science in Nursing AS/AAS 67 Total Degree Credits Required GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT Credit Hours Information Literacy ➀ 1 Written English Requirement ➁ ➂ 3 TOTAL WRITTEN ENGLISH REQUIREMENT 3 Humanities Requirement 6 TOTAL HUMANITIES 6 Life Span Developmental Psychology Core ➁ 3 Sociology Core ➁ 3 TOTAL SOCIAL SCIENCES 6 Human Anatomy and Physiology Core ➁ 4 Microbiology Core ➁ 3 Mathematics ➁ 2 NURSING COMPONENT PHASE I ➄ Credit Hours Transition to the Professional Nurse Role 3 Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Safety 3 Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Differences ➅ 3 Foundations in Nursing Practice 3 PHASE II ➄ Reproductive Health 3 Health Differences Across the Life Span 1 3 Health Differences Across the Life Span 2 3 TOTAL NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS 9 AS ONLY AAS ONLY Arts & Sciences Electives ➃ 6 Free Electives/Arts & Sciences ➃ 6 TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT 31 ➀ This requirement must be completed within the first 13 Excelsior College credits attempted, and no more than five years prior to the date of enrollment. ➁ This requirement must be completed before registering for any nursing theory requirements. Anatomy & Physiology and Microbiology need to have been completed no more than five years prior to the date of enrollment. ➂ This requirement must be completed within the first 9 Excelsior College credits attempted. ➃ The AS in nursing program requires at least 6 credits of arts and sciences electives. The AAS in nursing program requires at least 6 credits of applied/ professional electives or arts and sciences electives. ➄ Phase l and ll requirements are offered as online courses, NTCXs, or examinations. See p. 16 for details. ➅ This requirement can be waived if you hold a valid and current U.S. LPN/LVN license and have demonstrated success on the NCLEX-PN within five years prior to enrollment in the School of Nursing. Submit a copy of your LPN/LVN license and official transcript for evaluation by an academic advisor. Health Differences Across the Life Span 3 3 PHASE III FOCUSED CLINICAL COMPETENCIES ASSESSMENT FCCA : Head-to-Toe Assessment and Nursing Process ➆ FCCA : Managing Multiple Patients/Working with Interdisciplinary Teams ➆ PHASE IV Clinical Performance in Nursing Examination (CPNE ) ➇ 8 TOTAL NURSING COMPONENT 36 TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 67 ➆ Students are eligible for this requirement when all eight of the nursing theory requirements are complete, and no more than 10 credits in general education are still needed. Additional criteria for eligibility may apply. ➇ This examination may be scheduled after the entire FCCA requirement is successfully completed

6 Fill the need and move ahead. RN to BS in Nursing Jacob Dutcher, RN, 4 Many hospitals seeking to achieve Magnet status prefer to hire nurses with a bachelor s degree. So earning your Excelsior College bachelor s degree will put you in demand. One year after earning their degrees, 25 percent of our graduates have been promoted and 54 percent were pursuing their master s degree. What's more, one of our nursing courses includes a certification in management from Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing. Graduate, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Thanks to the flexibility Excelsior College offers including online courses and credit-bearing examinations I completed my bachelor s degree while working full-time in a cardiothoracic ICU. Since then I ve been accepted for graduate studies in anesthesiology at Albany Medical Center, one of the top-ranked programs in the country.

7 Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses BS 121 Total Degree Credits Required GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT Credit Hours Information Literacy ➃ 1 English Composition (introductory level) ➁ 3 Expository Writing Core ➁ ➂ 3 TOTAL WRITTEN ENGLISH REQUIREMENT CREDITS 6 Humanities 9 Ethics Core (upper level) ➃ 3 TOTAL HUMANITIES CREDITS 12 Social Sciences/History 9 Psychology Core Requirement 3 Sociology Core Requirement 3 TOTAL SOCIAL SCIENCES CREDITS 15 Human Anatomy and Physiology Core 4 Microbiology Core 3 Sciences Supportive of Nursing Core 2 Statistics Core ➄ 3 Natural Sciences/Mathematics 3 TOTAL NATURAL SCIENCES CREDITS 15 Arts & Sciences Electives 12 TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT CREDITS 61 ➀ This requirement must be completed within the first 13 Excelsior College credits attempted, no more than five years prior to the date of enrollment. ➁ Both writing requirements are prerequisites to all nursing courses except Introduction to Informatics for Nurses (NUR 338). The English Composition requirement must be completed within the first 9 Excelsior College credits attempted. ➂ Must be at the intermediate or advanced level. ➃ Upper-level ethics and information literacy are pre-requisites to all Phase II nursing courses. ➄ Statistics is a co-requisite for Research in Nursing. NURSING COMPONENT 30 semester hours of nursing credit granted for prior learning validated by nursing education and successful completion of the NCLEX-RN. All requirements below are online courses. PHASE I NUR 336 The Profession of Nursing: Becoming Influential NUR 338 Introduction to Informatics for Nurses NUR 342 Holistic Health Care Across the Life Span Nursing Elective (upper level) ➅ NUR 340 Caring for Our Nation s Heroes and Their Families PHASE II Credit Hours NUR 430 Research in Nursing ➄ 3 NUR 446 Teaching and Learning in a Diverse Society NUR 456 Leadership and Management in Nursing ➆ 4 NUR 448 Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public s Health PHASE III NUR 462 Nursing Capstone ➇ 4 TOTAL NURSING COMPONENT CREDITS 60 TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 121 ➅ NUR 340 is one example for meeting the nursing elective requirement. These credits are NOT required for students who earned an associate degree in nursing at Excelsior College. ➆ Successful completion of this course yields a nurse manager certificate from Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing. ➇ Students are eligible for this requirement when they have no more than 6 credits in general education still needed, and when all other nursing courses are complete. The nursing elective is the only nursing requirement that can be taken along with the capstone course

8 Graduate Degree in Nursing Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems Nursing Education Nursing Informatics Take the lead. Do you have what it takes to be a leader? Graduates of our master s degree program in nursing consistently rise to leadership and teaching roles in health care institutions and schools of nursing. You can join them without missing a beat at work. Mary Wedrychowicz, RN, Nurse Manager Graduate, Master of Science in Nursing 6 Earning my master s degree with Excelsior College helped me to advance my career in nursing and gain a better understanding of the impact of the big health care picture on the delivery of patient care at the unit level. Now, I m working as a nurse manager in a maternity birth center. My degree helped me get the job!

9 Master of Science in Nursing (Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems) Would you like to assume a leadership role in health care? This 38-credit specialization prepares you to manage human and financial resources in a clinical system and to lead service delivery across the health care enterprise. Master of Science in Nursing (Nursing Education) Would you like to teach the next generation of nursing professionals? This 38 - credit specialization empowers you to teach in undergraduate academic programs and clinical settings. Master of Science in Nursing (Nursing Informatics) The RN to MS in Nursing option Work toward a bachelor s and master s in nursing at the same time and earn both degrees with fewer credits than if you enrolled for each separately. See curriculum options on pages 9, 11, and 13. Would you like to use information technology to influence decision making and enhance client care? This 36 - credit specialization blends nursing science with information and computer science to prepare nurses for careers as informaticists. 7

10 Master of Science in Nursing with a Specialization in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems MS 38 Total Degree Credits Required PHASE I GRADUATE NURSING CORE NUR 500 Emerging Advanced Practice Roles: The Art and Science of Nursing 3 NUR 502 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice 3 NUR 513 Research and Evidence-Based Practice 4 NUR 533 Policy, Ethics and Population Health 4 TOTAL GRADUATE NURSING CORE CREDITS 14 COGNATE COURSES PBH 604 Epidemiology 3 Graduate Elective 3 TOTAL COGNATE CREDITS 6 TOTAL PHASE I CREDITS 20 PHASE II (NURSING LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION) NUR 615 Management of Clinical Systems 3 NUR 625 Management of Fiscal and Operational Systems 3 NUR 635 Leadership in Organizational Systems 3 NUR 680 Management Information for Decision Support 3 TOTAL PHASE II CREDITS 12 PHASE III NUR 646 The Nursing Leadership and Administration Capstone 6 TOTAL PHASE III CREDITS 6 TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 38 8

11 RN to Master of Science in Nursing with a Specialization in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems RN to MS 144 Total Degree Credits Required BACHELOR S-LEVEL GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT Information Literacy ➁ 1 English Composition ➀ 3 Expository Writing Core ➀ ➂ 3 TOTAL WRITTEN ENGLISH REQUIREMENT 6 Humanities 9 Ethics Core (upper level) ➁ 3 TOTAL HUMANITIES 12 Social Sciences/History 9 Psychology Core Requirement 3 Sociology Core Requirement 3 TOTAL SOCIAL SCIENCES 15 Human Anatomy and Physiology Core 4 Microbiology Core 3 Sciences Supportive of Nursing Core 2 Statistics Core ➄ 3 Natural Sciences/Mathematics 3 TOTAL NATURAL SCIENCES 15 Arts & Sciences Electives 12 TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT CREDITS 61 PHASE I: BS/GRADUATE NURSING CORE 30 semester hours of nursing credit granted for prior learning validated by nursing education and successful completion of the NCLEX-RN. 30 NUR 448 Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public s Health 4 NUR 456 Leadership and Management ➅ 4 NUR 500 Emerging Advanced Practice Roles: The Art and Science of Nursing 3 NUR 502 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice 3 NUR 507 Advanced Physical Assessment 3 NUR 513 Research and Evidence-Based Practice ➄ 4 NUR 533 Policy, Ethics and Population Health 4 NUR 462 Nursing Capstone 4 TOTAL PHASE I CREDITS 59 TOTAL BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE CREDITS 120 COGNATE COURSES PBH 604 Epidemiology 3 Graduate Elective 3 PHASE II NUR 615 Management of Clinical Systems 3 NUR 625 Management of Fiscal and Operations Systems 3 NUR 635 Leadership in Organizational Systems 3 NUR 680 Management Information for Decision Support 3 PHASE III NUR 646 The Nursing Leadership and Administration Capstone 6 TOTAL MASTER S COMPONENT CREDITS 24 TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 144 ➀ Both writing requirements, including Expository Writing, are prerequisites to all nursing courses. The freshman-level English Composition requirement must be completed within the first 9 Excelsior College credits attempted. ➁ Upper-level ethics and information literacy are pre-requisites to NUR 462 and all graduate level courses. ➂ Immediate or advanced level. ➃ This requirement must be completed within the first 13 Excelsior College credits attempted. ➄ Statistics is a pre-/co-requisite for NUR 513. ➅ Successful completion of this course yields a certificate from Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing. 9

12 Master of Science in Nursing with a Specialization in Nursing Education MS 38 Total Degree Credits Required PHASE I GRADUATE NURSING CORE NUR 500 Emerging Advanced Practice Roles: The Art and Science of Nursing 3 NUR 502 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice 3 NUR 513 Research and Evidence-Based Practice 4 NUR 533 Policy, Ethics and Population Health 4 TOTAL GRADUATE NURSING CORE CREDITS 14 COGNATE COURSES NUR 505 Advanced Pathophysiology 3 NUR 506 Advanced Pharmacology 3 NUR 507 Advanced Physical Assessment 3 TOTAL COGNATE CREDITS 9 TOTAL PHASE I CREDITS 23 PHASE II (NURSING EDUCATION) NURSING EDUCATION COMPONENT NUR 653 Designing a Learning Environment 3 NUR 661 Program and Curriculum Development in Nursing Education 3 NUR 662 Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education 3 TOTAL PHASE II CREDITS 9 PHASE III NUR 676 The Nursing Education Capstone 6 TOTAL PHASE III CREDITS 6 TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 38 10

13 RN to Master of Science in Nursing with a Specialization in Nursing Education RN to MS 144 Total Degree Credits Required BACHELOR S-LEVEL GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT Information Literacy ➁ 1 English Composition ➀ 3 Expository Writing Core ➀ ➂ 3 TOTAL WRITTEN ENGLISH REQUIREMENT 6 Humanities 9 Ethics Core (upper level) ➁ 3 TOTAL HUMANITIES 12 Social Sciences/History 9 Psychology Core Requirement 3 Sociology Core Requirement 3 TOTAL SOCIAL SCIENCES 15 Human Anatomy and Physiology Core 4 Microbiology Core 3 Sciences Supportive of Nursing Core 2 Statistics Core ➄ 3 Natural Sciences/Mathematics 3 TOTAL NATURAL SCIENCES 15 Arts & Sciences Electives 12 TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT CREDITS 61 PHASE I: BS/GRADUATE NURSING CORE 30 semester hours of nursing credit granted for prior learning validated by nursing education and successful completion of the NCLEX-RN. 30 NUR 448 Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public s Health 4 NUR 456 Leadership and Management ➅ 4 NUR 500 Emerging Advanced Practice Roles: The Art and Science of Nursing 3 NUR 502 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice 3 NUR 507 Advanced Physical Assessment 3 NUR 513 Research and Evidence-Based Practice ➄ 4 NUR 533 Policy, Ethics and Population Health 4 NUR 462 Nursing Capstone 4 TOTAL PHASE I CREDITS 59 TOTAL BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE CREDITS 120 COGNATE COURSES NUR 505 Advanced Pathophysiology 3 NUR 506 Advanced Pharmacology 3 Graduate Elective 3 PHASE II NUR 653 Designing a Learning Environment 3 NUR 661 Program and Curriculum Development in Nursing Education 3 NUR 662 Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education 3 PHASE III NUR 676 The Nursing Education Capstone 6 TOTAL MASTER S COMPONENT CREDITS 24 TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 144 ➀ Both writing requirements, including Expository writing, are prerequisites to all nursing courses. The freshman-level English Composition requirement must be completed within the first 9 Excelsior College credits attempted. ➁ Upper-level ethics and information literacy are pre-requisites to NUR 462 and all graduate level courses. ➂ Intermediate or advanced level ➃ This requirement must be completed within the first 13 Excelsior College credits attempted. ➄ Statistics is a pre-/co-requisite for NUR 513. ➅ Successful completion of this course yields a certificate from Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing. 11

14 Master of Science in Nursing with a Specialization in Nursing Informatics MS Total Degree 36 Credits Required PHASE I GRADUATE NURSING CORE NUR 500 Emerging Advanced Practice Roles: The Art and Science of Nursing 3 NUR 502 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice 3 NUR 513 Research and Evidence-Based Practice 4 NUR 533 Policy, Ethics and Population Health 4 TOTAL GRADUATE NURSING CORE CREDITS 14 COGNATE COURSES PBH 604 Epidemiology 3 Graduate Elective 3 TOTAL COGNATE CREDITS 6 TOTAL PHASE I CREDITS 20 PHASE II (NURSING INFORMATICS) NUR 521 Data, Information and Knowledge 3 NUR 551 System Life Cycle 4 NUR 680 Management Information for Decision Support 3 TOTAL PHASE II CREDITS 10 PHASE III NUR 686 The Nursing Informatics Capstone 6 TOTAL PHASE III CREDITS 6 TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 36 12

15 RN to Master of Science in Nursing with a Specialization in Nursing Informatics RN to MS Total Degree 142 Credits Required BACHELOR S-LEVEL GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT Information Literacy ➁ 1 English Composition ➀ 3 Expository Writing Core ➀ ➂ 3 TOTAL WRITTEN ENGLISH REQUIREMENT 6 Humanities 9 Ethics Core (upper level) ➁ 3 TOTAL HUMANITIES 12 Social Sciences/History 9 Psychology Core Requirement 3 Sociology Core Requirement 3 TOTAL SOCIAL SCIENCES 15 Human Anatomy and Physiology Core 4 Microbiology Core 3 Sciences Supportive of Nursing Core 2 Statistics Core ➄ 3 Natural Sciences/Mathematics 3 TOTAL NATURAL SCIENCES 15 Arts & Sciences Electives 12 TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT CREDITS 61 PHASE I: BS/GRADUATE NURSING CORE 30 semester hours of nursing credit granted for prior learning validated by nursing education and successful completion of the NCLEX-RN. 30 NUR 448 Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public s Health 4 NUR 456 Leadership and Management ➅ 4 NUR 500 Emerging Advanced Practice Roles: The Art and Science of Nursing 3 NUR 502 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice 3 NUR 507 Advanced Physical Assessment 3 NUR 513 Research and Evidence-Based Practice ➄ 4 NUR 533 Policy, Ethics and Population Health 4 NUR 462 Nursing Capstone 4 TOTAL PHASE I CREDITS 59 TOTAL BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE CREDITS 120 COGNATE COURSES PBH 604 Epidemiology 3 Graduate Elective 3 PHASE II NUR 521 Data, Information and Knowledge 3 NUR 551 System Life Cycle 4 NUR 680 Management Information For Decision Support 3 PHASE III NUR 686 The Nursing Informatics Capstone 6 TOTAL MASTER S COMPONENT CREDITS 22 TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 142 ➀ Both writing requirements, including Expository Writing, are prerequisites to all nursing courses. The freshman-level English Composition requirement must be completed within the first 9 Excelsior College credits attempted. ➁ Upper-level ethics and information literacy are pre-requisites to NUR 462 and all graduate level courses. ➂ Immediate or advanced level. ➃ This requirement must be completed within the first 13 Excelsior College credits attempted. ➄ Statistics is a co-requisite for NUR 513. ➅ Successful completion of this course yields a certificate from Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing. 13

16 Certificate Programs Graduate Certificate in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems Designed for nurses with a bachelor s degree, this 12-credit program prepares you for leadership, administration, and executive positions. The program also meets the needs of registered nurses currently in management who wish to advance their knowledge and career. Required courses NUR 615 Management of Clinical Systems 3 NUR 625 Management of Fiscal and Operational Systems 3 NUR 635 Leadership of the Organizational System 3 NUR 680 Management Information for Decision Support 3 Move your career and the profession forward. TOTAL Certificate Program 12 14

17 Post-Master s Certificate in Nursing Education Designed for nursing professionals already in academic or clinical teaching roles, this 12-credit program imparts the advanced knowledge and skills you ll need to excel. Completion qualifies you for promising career opportunities in the field of nursing education. Required courses NUR 653 Designing a Learning Environment 3 NUR 661 NUR 662 Program and Curriculum Development in Nursing Education 3 Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education 3 NUR 690 Leadership in Nursing Education 3 TOTAL Certificate Program 12 With continuing nursing shortages, we need academically and experientially prepared nurse educators now! Excelsior, a leader in distance education, provides busy nursing professionals the chance to develop necessary skills with the Post-Master s certificate program. Educators, or aspiring educators, will engage in a relevant curriculum and quality courses with experienced faculty in a dynamic online environment. Marilyn Stapleton, PhD, RN Director, The Belanger School of Nursing You can prepare to take the NLN Certified Nurse Educator exam and capitalize on the opportunities that come with the designation through the Post-Master s Certificate in Nursing Education from Excelsior College. 15

18 We re here to support you. Apply. Your application establishes your eligibility for admission to the School of Nursing. Applicants to the associate degrees in nursing are required to submit the following documentation as part of the application: Current LPN/LVN license, paramedic certification or military documentation Verification of Health Care Experience form, signed by you and your supervisor Your results from the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). Minimum scores are required. Official transcripts Applicants to the RN to BS, RN to MS and MS programs are required to submit the following documentation as part of the application: Current RN license Official transcripts Once you ve been admitted, you ll receive a preliminary review showing how your prior credits may apply to your degree. Once you are admitted, you have six months to enroll. Enroll. When you decide to matriculate into a degree program, submit your enrollment form and enrollment fee. Once enrolled, you ll work with your team of Academic Advisors to develop your degree completion plan. Meet your requirements at your own pace. Choose the credit-earning options that work best for you. Take courses. Study independently. Take your Excelsior College Examinations whenever you re ready and stay on track. You ll see, it ll be worth the effort. Then graduate! 16 A few words on licensure. Excelsior College nursing programs are designed in accordance with the requirements for Registered Nurse programs in New York State. The associate degree programs prepare students for the NCLEX-RN examination and for practice in the United States. Excelsior College graduates who meet eligibility requirements are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN in New York State. Excelsior College graduates who meet eligibility requirements are eligible for licensure in New York State and other states, as well. Individuals convicted of felonies or certain misdemeanors or those with a history of substance abuse may not be eligible for licensure. Our graduates are eligible for licensure in most other states by examination or endorsement. However, states have different requirements for pre-licensure education; students are responsible for determining the legal criteria for licensure in the state where they wish to practice. Some states have special licensure requirements for our graduates. Graduation from a registered and accredited program does not guarantee eligibility for licensure; students may also need to meet other requirements regarding age, high school graduation, type of education, and so forth. If the state in which you wish to be licensed is part of the national compact for licensure, ask about those specific requirements. Excelsior College graduates who are licensed as RNs in one state may be employed as RNs by Veterans Administration Institutions or other federal facilities anywhere in the United States. * Individuals convicted of felonies or certain misdemeanors or individuals with a history of substance abuse may not be eligible for licensure or eligible to take the required performance examinations for the Excelsior College nursing degree.

19 A Word on Test Preparation and Tutorial Services Excelsior College offers Excelsior College Examinations that are designed to help you advance your academic objectives through independent study. A variety of learning resources, including content guides, online conferences, and practice tests, are available directly from Excelsior. These resources are prepared by Excelsior College so you can be assured that they are current and cover the content you are expected to master for the exams. Along with your own desire to learn, these resources are usually all that you need to help you succeed. Some students may seek additional assistance or may be contacted by tutorial firms and test-preparation companies offering their own products and services. The College is not affiliated with any of these firms and does not endorse the products or services of any of these vendors since we do not review their materials for content or compatibility with Excelsior College Examinations. To help you become a well-informed consumer we suggest, before you make any purchase decision regarding study materials provided by organizations other than Excelsior College, that you consider the points outlined on our website at Become a part of the Excelsior College community. Join us on Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter, and YouTube. APPLY TODAY. Visit and go to MyExcelsior to customize your Web experience. Or call or , ext 27.

20 7 Columbia Circle, Albany, New York Phone: toll free or TDD: Fax: Accreditation Excelsior College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, telephone: The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The associate, bachelor s, and master s degree programs in nursing at Excelsior College are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, telephone: The ACEN is a specialized accrediting agency for nursing recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). All the College s academic programs are registered (i.e., approved) by the New York State Education Department. Recognition The American Council on Education s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT) has evaluated and made college credit recommendations for Excelsior College Examinations. The National League for Nursing (NLN) has designated the Excelsior College School of Nursing as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education, This distinction has been awarded in recognition of the College s sustained achievements in creating environments that promote student learning and professional development and it is the third consecutive designation the School has received since the NLN began the program in Excelsior College is a Title IV-eligible institution offering federal student aid to students who qualify in course-based programs. Stand-alone exam-based options and certificate programs are not eligible. Excelsior College does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, religion, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race, gender, or sexual orientation in the educational programs and activities which it operates Excelsior College enroll14-033; rev. 1/2016 EX 0191/0192