Program in Nursing Felician College

Master of Science in Nursing in Advanced Practice, Education, or Executive Leadership

The Master of Science in Nursing Program at Felician College is fully accredited by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Two Advanced Practice options are available: Family Nurse (46 credits) and Adult and Gerontology (43 credits). These tracks can be completed online in two years. Students select their clinical practicum sites and clinical preceptors through guidance from qualified faculty.

The 42-credit Master of Science in Nursing: Education program is meant to prepare nurses who have a BSN (from an accredited institution of higher learning) to take on roles as faculty in colleges and universities, as educators in health care groups and organizations, or as community and family educators. The program features a curriculum of eight core courses, building on each student's clinical knowledge while developing a broad base of experience and knowledge as a nurse educator. This program can be completed in two years.

Nurses who are interested in a career in administration can complete the 36-credit MSN: Executive Leadership program. The project-based learning in this program is structured so that graduates are proficient in AONE Nurse Executive Competencies. Courses are offered in a hybrid format that blends traditional classroom experience with distance learning.

Post-Masters Certificate Programs for Adult Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner at Felician

Felician College offers Post-Masters certificates to nurses with a master's degree who wish to pursue certification in the following areas:

Advanced Practice Family

Advanced Practice Adult and Gerontology

Education

Executive Leadership.

The required number of credits for completion of the Education Post-Masters Certificate is determined after Felician College evaluates each individual candidate's prior education. Assuming that the candidate has completed all of the program's prerequisites, this certification can be completed with 23 credits.

The Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult and Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Post-Masters Certificate tracks can be completed online. Students select their clinical practicum sites and preceptors with guidance from Felician College faculty. The online program is designed to qualify students for American Nurses' Credentialing Center certification and licensure as an APN by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing. The Adult and Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Post-Masters Certificate can be completed in 28 credits; the Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate can be completed in 31 credits.

The 21-credit Post-Masters Certificate in Executive Leadership helps nurses to build knowledge and experience for positions in administration and as nurse executives in the healthcare field. Classes are offered in evening sessions and blend classroom and online learning in eight-week sessions.

Research Facilities

The College Library serves the needs of students, faculty and staff members, and alumni with more than 110,000 books and over 800 periodical subscriptions. This collection is enhanced by large holdings of materials in microform. With its computers linked to information services such as DIALOG and OCLC, and as a member of the New Jersey Library Network and VALE, the library locates and obtains information, journal articles, and books not available in its collection from sources all over the country. Computerized databases can be accessed through the online First Search workstation, where up-to-date information on 40 million books and an index of 15,000 periodicals is available. The library has several CD-ROM workstations. Through EBSCOhost, Bell & Howell's Proquest, CINAHL, and other services, students and faculty and staff members have access to numerous online journal indexes -- as well as articles from thousands of periodicals -- from anywhere on the campus computer network or from their home computers. An experienced staff of professional librarians is available to assist users.

The college's computer facilities include an academic and administrative network, four computerized labs, a computerized learning center, and two computer centers that are available for students, with a total of about 200 computers available for student/faculty member use. All classrooms, offices, and facilities are wired for Internet and e-mail.

Career Services Supports Job Searching and Career Planning

Felician College's Career Services Center helps students with career and professional planning. The center is equipped to help students in all stages of their professional and academic endeavors. It offers many workshops, programs, information sessions, and various career-related programs. The Center's programs and one-on-one assistance help students to make a smooth transition to the next stage of their career after they complete their graduate work. Students and alumni have access to career-related communications and publications, a resource library, professional fairs, access to employer recruitment events, video interviewing forums and sessions, job search assistance, job postings, and on-campus employment and internship opportunities.

Financial Aid

Loans and other financial opportunities are available. To qualify for financial aid, a student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Cost of Study

In 2012-13, graduate tuition is $925 per credit. Fees are additional.

Living and Housing Costs

Students are housed in two dormitories on the Rutherford campus, Milton and Elliott Halls. Both buildings have housing organized around student suites containing semiprivate baths. On-campus room and board is approximately $11,400 per year. On-campus housing is not available to married students.

Graduate Students and Groups

Felician College enrolls approximately 2,300 students. In fall 2011 there were approximately 370 students enrolled in graduate programs.

Location

Felician College's Lodi campus is located on the banks of the Saddle River on a beautifully landscaped campus of 27 acres. It offers a collegiate setting in suburban Bergen County, within easy driving distance of New York City. The Felician College Rutherford Campus is set on 10.5 beautifully landscaped acres in the heart of the historic community of Rutherford, New Jersey. Only 15 minutes from the Lodi campus, the Rutherford complex contains student residences, classroom buildings, a student center, and a gymnasium. The campus is a short distance from downtown Rutherford, where there are many shops and businesses of interest to students.

The College

Felician College, a coeducational liberal arts college, is a Catholic, private, independent institution for students representing diverse religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. The College is one of the institutions of higher learning conducted by the Felician Sisters in the United States. Its mission is to provide a values-oriented education based in the liberal arts while it prepares students for meaningful lives and careers in contemporary society. To meet the needs of students and to provide personal enrichment courses to matriculated and non-matriculated students, Felician College offers day, evening, and weekend programs. The College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and carries program accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing, the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences and the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council.

Applying

Application Fee

All programs require a $40 application fee, which is non-refundable.

Transcripts

Transcripts must be official copies, bearing a Registrar's seal, from all previous institutions of higher education.

Recommendations

Two letters of recommendation are required from a faculty member or employer.

License

Applicants must possess a RN license in the state of New Jersey and must have earned a bachelor's degree.

The Faculty

All courses are taught by fully qualified faculty members with advanced degrees, who are dedicated to teaching, advising, and continued involvement in their disciplines. Felician's student-faculty member ratio of 12:1 facilitates close working relationships and the development of individualized programs of instruction. The faculty is composed of both lay and religious men and women who are committed to the intellectual and spiritual growth of every student.

For specific information regarding the faculty members of Felician College, please visit the College's Web site at http://www.felician.edu/.

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Adult Nurse Practitioner Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
  Post Master Certificate (PMC)
• Family Nurse Practitioner Post Master Certificate (PMC)
  Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
• Nursing Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
• Nursing Education Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? Yes
• Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
• Distance learning programs available? Yes
• Terminal master's degree available? Not reported

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Scholarly project
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied29
• Accepted26
• Acceptance Rate89%
• Enrolled24
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $40
• Application Fee - International $40
• Electronic applications accepted? No
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesBS in nursing or equivalent, minimum GPA of 3.0, and 2 letters of recommendation, RN license
• Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesRN license, minimum GPA of 2.75
• International DegreesTOEFL recommended, 550 paper based

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *Not Reported
• Out-of-state tuition *Not Reported
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year feesNot Reported
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
• Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
• Types of financial support availableTraineeships

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students78
• Female Percentage87%
• Male Percentage13%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students78
• Part-time Percentage95%
• Full-time Percentage5%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino4%
• Black / African American13%
• White / Caucasian41%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
• Asian6%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races0%
• Unknown36%

• Existing Research
• Focus of faculty researchAnxiety and fear, curriculum innovation, health promotion
• Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported