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Overview
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
Nurse practitioner
(Post Master's Certificate)
Adult-gerontological nursing
Clinical nurse specialist
Degrees Awarded
Degree
Number Awarded
Master's Degrees
12
Other Advanced Degrees
3
Earning Your Degree
Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
No
Degree Requirements
Degree
Requirement
Master's Degrees
Entrance Exam a TOEFL score of 550 or higher is required for all students for whom English is a second language.
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)
Doctoral Degrees
Entrance Exam students whose second language is English must take the TOEFL or IELTS. The applicant is also required to submit a GRE score taken from within the last five years.
The program requires 75 credits with a minimum of 1,000 supervised hours toward development of clinical competencies for primary care of the adult-gerontological population and implementation of an integrative practice project in the clinical setting.
Other Advanced Degrees
12-21 credits with minimum of 500 supervised hours toward development of Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner competencies
Admissions
Applying
75
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
No
Entrance Requirements
Exam
Details
Master's Degree Exam
A TOEFL score of 550 or higher is required for all students for whom English is a second language.
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
Doctoral Degree Exam
Students whose second language is English must take the TOEFL or IELTS. The applicant is also required to submit a GRE score taken from within the last five years.
Doctoral Degree Requirements
Students must have completed a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college with a 3.25 GPA and have at least one year of experience in nursing or a bachelor's degree in another field with three years of clinical experience. Must have a RN license in NYS.
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
Research
Focus of faculty research:
Perceptions and attitudes about behavioral health; type II 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
