Pre-Nursing Advising Worksheet - SUNY Orange

Pre-Nursing Advising Worksheet
Students are in the AS Liberal Arts program until accepted into the AAS Nursing program (see reverse)
Pre-health students who need to take extra classes for financial aid reasons should refer to the AS Liberal Arts program
Admissions Requirements starting with the Spring 2013 entering class
Academic Requirements:
______ HS diploma or GED
______ Eligible to take ENG 101
______ Eligible to take MAT 102 or completed MAT 101 or equivalent with a 2.0 or higher
______ Eligible to take BIO 111 – may be met by successful completion of one of the following: BIO 110, BIO 111 or
112 with a 2.0 or higher; or HS AP Biology (score of 3, 4, or 5); or a passing grade on the Biology CLEP exam
______ Successful completion of one of the following within 10 yrs: HS Regents Chemistry or equiv. with a grade
of 75 or higher; HS AP Chemistry (score 3,4 or 5);CHM 120; college Chemistry w/lab with a grade of 2.0 or
higher or a passing grade on the Chemistry I CLEP exam
______ Students must attain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
BIO BIO
Department Specific Requirements:
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Take the TEAS test and obtain a minimum score Level of BASIC. Students who obtain a higher score will
receive stronger consideration. To review FAQs, and information about payment and scheduling go to
http://www.sunyorange.edu/admissions/programs/healthreq.shtml
Attend a Nursing pre-admission orientation (valid for 3 yrs.) to receive information about health
forms, program standards, and criminal record &drug screening policies. Orientation dates are
available at http://www.sunyorange.edu/admissions/programs/healthreq.shtml
The Nursing Department will review transcripts of those students who have been enrolled in a health
profession program at SUNY Orange or another college
Selection Process:
Submit Program Application form by February 1 (Middletown) or October 1 (Newburgh)
Students will be considered for admission into this program based on the completion of all mandatory
academic and department specific requirements, highest combination of cumulative GPA, TEAS score,
and credits completed toward the program (see reverse), and seats available
All Nursing Admissions Requirements must be completed before February 1 st in order for a student to be considered
for acceptance into the program for the fall semester in Middletown or before October 1 st for acceptance into the
program for the spring semester in Newburgh.
*Though not admissions requirements, the courses below are required as part of the Nursing program (see reverse) and
completing them will enhance your eligibility (31 credits). Please be aware that if you have not taken a course within its
designated time-frame, you must retake it.
Course Number Course Name Crs. Sem. Grade
ENG 101 Freshman English I 3
ENG 102 Freshman English II 3
PSY 101 General Psychology I (must have been completed within 10 yrs of program entry) 3
______ Social Science Elective (any social science other than PSY courses) 3
BIO 111 Anatomy and Physiology I (pre-req. AP Biology, BIO 110 or BIO 101 and BIO 102)* 4
BIO 112 Anatomy and Physiology II (pre-req. BIO 111)* 4
MLT 106 Microbiology for Health Professions (pre-req.)* 3
______ General Elective (BIO 110, MAT 101, CHM may be used) 3
______ General Elective (BIO 110, MAT 101, CHM may be used) 3
PES 100 Concepts of Physical Wellness 1
PES ___ Physical Ed. (Activity Course) 0.5
PES ___ Physical Ed. (Activity Course) 0.5
*Must have been completed within 5 yrs of program entry
TURN OVER

First Semester
AAS NURSING
Semester
Grade
ENG 101 Freshman English I (3crs.)
BIO 111 Anatomy & Physiology I (4crs.)
MLT 106 Microbiology for Health Prof. (3crs.)
NUR 101 Nursing 1: Fundamentals (7crs.)
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Second Semester
ENG 102 Freshman English II (3crs.)
BIO 112 Anatomy & Physiology II (4crs.)
NUR 102 Nursing 2: Fundamentals (10crs.)
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Third Semester
PSY 101 General Psychology I (3crs.)
______ Elective: BIO 110, MAT 101, CHM may be used
to satisfy this requirement (3crs.)
PES 100 Concepts of Physical Wellness (1crs.)
NUR 205 Pharmacology and the Human Body (3crs.)
NUR 201 Nursing 3: Caring for the Growing Family (7crs.)
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Fourth Semester
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PES __
NUR 202
NUR 203
Social Science Elective- other than PSY (3crs.)
Elective: BIO 110, MAT 101, CHM may be used
to satisfy this requirement (3crs.)
Physical Education (1 crs.)
Nursing 4: Physical and Mental Illness (9crs.)
Nursing 5: Transition to Practice (1crs.)
Total Credits: 68
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