College of Staten Island of the City University of New York / Program in Adult-Gerontological Nursing is located in Staten Island, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Adult-gerontological nursing	Nurse practitioner
Master of Science (MS)	Adult-gerontological nursing	Clinical nurse specialist
(Post Master's Certificate)	Adult-gerontological nursing	Clinical nurse specialist
(Post Master's Certificate)	Adult-gerontological nursing	Nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional 42 credits with minimum of 500 supervised hours toward development of clinical competencies for primary care of the adult-gerontological population (15 core credits, advanced practice core of nine credits, specialty courses of 12 credits, and six credits of elective courses)
Other Advanced Degrees	12-21 credits with minimum of 500 supervised hours toward development of Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner competencies

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

Applied

Accepted

Enrolled

Applying

125

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in nursing with minimum GPA of 3.0 in nursing major, two letters of recommendation, personal statement, current New York State RN license, minimum of one year of full-time experience as registered nurse, three years of appropriate full-time clinical experience in nursing
Additional Entrance Requirements	Master's degree in nursing; master's-level courses in pathophysiology, health assessment and pharmacology

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Faculty

Total faculty

Male (1)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Perceptions and attitudes about behavioral health; type 2 diabetes/obesity; instrument development and role stress; cancer prevention and survivorship; older adults and end of life: decision making, dying, palliative and hospice care
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2800 Victory Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10314-6600
United States

Contact Prof. Catherine Paradiso
Email: catherine.paradiso@csi.cuny.edu
Phone: 718-982-3838

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