Goals

The College of Nursing is committed to the formation of professional nurses who assume leadership for providing quality health care, integrate evidence and ethics for sound decision making, and collaborate inter-professionally for advocacy of patients, families and communities in a contemporary health care environment. NU’s RN-BS Completion Program builds upon the nurse’s foundation of knowledge acquired in the associate degree entry level program and professional experiences. The Pre-Licensure (accelerated and four-year) programs provide the foundation of professional nursing knowledge and clinical reasoning experiences to enable students to enter the profession of nursing with the necessary education to deliver comprehensive quality health care expected of a baccalaureate prepared nurse.

Mission

The mission of Niagara University's College of Nursing is to deliver quality nursing education that prepares individuals to provide socially just care through innovative instruction, research, practice, and service. 

Program

The courses in Niagara University’s Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nursing are focused upon nursing science, and are organized sequentially in clinical and professional tracks. A bachelor’s degree in nursing at Niagara University combines liberal arts and sciences with courses in the major.

R.N. to B.S. Program 

Niagara University policies for admission as a transfer student apply to the BS Completion program. In addition, a minimum GPA of 2.5 from the associate degree program is required. Progression through the program is dependent upon successful completion of the required courses, with a grade of C+ or better in the major courses. Applicants must have an unencumbered NYS RN license or be eligible to test prior to the beginning of the program. Testing must be completed before the end of the first semester enrolled.

Pre-Licensure Program — (Four-Year and Accelerated) Nursing *

Accelerated Admission Criteria

• 3.0 Minimum Overall Grade Point Average (GPA) from prior degree (BS/BA).
• Two letters of reference
• Seven prerequisite courses must be completed with a C+ grade or higher prior to starting the accelerated program and include:
  • Anatomy and Physiology I and II; w/ lab (2 semesters)
  • Microbiology (with lab)
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Chemistry
  • Statistics
  • Pathophysiology

Four Year Admission Criteria

• A minimum of three years of high school science coursework. This should include at least one year of high school chemistry with minimum earned grades of 80% (either year end average or Regent's exam score as applicable) and at least one year of high school biology with minimum earned grades of 80% (either year end average of Regent's exam score as applicable)
• Personal essay

* Individuals who have already taken NCLEX-RN and possess an RN license are not eligible for these pre-licensure programs.

Bachelors

Courses