Program Requirements
R.N./B.S. Online Program: Required Courses for the Bachelor of Science Degree
Students must satisfy 60 hours of liberal arts which include the College Core, plus 60 credits required for the major.
| Required Core/Liberal Arts/Electives | (60) | |
| To include these specific courses | ||
| ECON 221 | SQ Statistics I Taken as a prerequisite for NURS 333 |
|
| Ethics or Bioethics (i.e., PHIL 124C, PHIL 250C, REST 130, REST 284D, or REST 387D) | ||
| Total Liberal Arts/Electives | (60) | |
| Required Nursing | ||
| NURS 331 | Nursing as a Profession | (3) |
| NURS 332 | Caring for Populations | (4) |
| NURS 333 | Evidence-Based Practice | (3) |
| NURS 451 | Leadership in Systems of Care | (3) |
| NURS 452 | Holistic Health Assessment | (4) |
| NURS 456 | Nursing Informatics | (3) |
| NURS 457 | Patient-Centered Care and Quality | (3) |
| NURS 458 | Contemporary Professional Issues | (4) |
| NURS 459 | Capstone Professional Portfolio | (3) |
| Total Nursing Credits | (30) | |
| Nursing Credits from Associate Degree or Diploma Program | (30) | |
| Total Credits for Degree | (120) | |
Note: Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all courses required for the nursing major.
Accelerated Program Opportunity:
R.N./B.S. to M.S. Fast Track Option
Current St. John Fisher College R.N./B.S. online students may petition to complete graduate-level coursework during their undergraduate study. This offers an accelerated approach to R.N. baccalaureate students who wish to pursue graduate study at the Wegmans School of Nursing. The fast track options allow specific graduate-level courses to fulfill designated undergraduate requirements. This shortens graduate degree requirements without compromising didactic and clinical learning experience. Students may take advantage of one or both accelerated options.
Note: Approval to take graduate courses does not guarantee admission to the M.S. in Nursing program. Students who wish to pursue their graduate studies at Fisher must complete the application process for graduate admissions. Please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions for more information.
Students follow the curriculum of the R.N./B.S. online program and substitute graduate courses for two undergraduate nursing courses. Students with a nursing GPA of 3.30 or higher may petition to take graduate courses after completing four undergraduate R.N./B.S. courses, by submitting the Petition for Graduate Courses form. Students interested in the fast track options should consult with their academic advisors and the graduate program director as early as possible during their studies at St. John Fisher College. Approved students may pursue one or both of the following options:
- GNUR 507 – Health Policy (2) –and– GNUR 508 – Healthcare Delivery Systems (2)*
in place of NURS 458 – Contemporary Professional Issues (4)
–AND/OR–
- GNUR 543 – Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
in place of NURS 459 – Capstone Professional Portfolio (3)
*If only one of these two-credit courses is successfully completed, the student will be required to take NURS 458 – Contemporary Professional Issues.
Enrollment Status
If all three of GNUR 507 – Health Policy (2), GNUR 508 – Healthcare Delivery Systems (2) and GNUR 543 – Advanced Pathophysiology (3) are completed, the courses are posted as undergraduate credit on the student’s academic record, and there is no additional charge for these courses for students in the undergraduate R.N./B.S. online nursing program. The graduate courses are added to the student’s graduate transcript at the end of the first semester of graduate study at the Wegmans School of Nursing.
If only one of the two 2-credit graduate courses is successfully completed, the student will be required to complete NURS 458 Contemporary Professional Issues, and the completed graduate course will not be posted as undergraduate credit on the student's academic record. The completed graduate course will be added to the student's graduate transcript at the end of the first semester of graduate study at the Wegmans School of Nursing.
Required Courses for R.N./B.S. to M.S. Fast Track Option
Students must satisfy 60 hours of liberal arts which include the College Core, in addition to the 60 credits required for the major.
| Required Core/Liberal Arts/Electives | (60) | |
| To include these specific courses | ||
| ECON 221 | SQ Statistics I Taken as a prerequisite for NURS 333 |
|
| Ethics or Bioethics (i.e., PHIL 124C, PHIL 250C, REST 130, REST 284D, or REST 387D) | ||
| Total Liberal Arts/Electives | (60) | |
| Required Nursing | ||
| NURS 331 | Nursing as a Profession | (3) |
| NURS 332 | Caring for Populations | (4) |
| NURS 333 | Evidence-Based Practice | (3) |
| NURS 451 | Leadership in Systems of Care | (3) |
| NURS 452 | Holistic Health Assessment | (4) |
| NURS 456 | Nursing Informatics | (3) |
| NURS 457 | Patient-Centered Care and Quality | (3) |
| GNUR 507 AND GNUR 508* (in place of NURS 458) |
Health Policy AND Healthcare Delivery Systems | (4) |
| GNUR 543* (in place of NURS 459) |
Advanced Pathophysiology | (3) |
| Total Nursing Credits | (30) | |
| Nursing Credits from Associate’s Degree or Diploma Program | (30) | |
| Total Credits for Degree | (120) | |
*Whether a student chooses to take one or both graduate options as part of the Fast Track, the graduate credits are not added to the student's graduate transcript until the end of the first semester of graduate study at the Wegmans School of Nursing.
Note: Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all courses required for the nursing major. Students may be allowed to take NURS 459 if additional non-liberal arts credits are needed for the degree.