Online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BS)

The Online RN-BS Program is designed specifically for Registered Nurses to earn a Bachelor Degree 100% online. It is a 37.5-credit major of the total 120 credits required for graduation.

The fully Online RN to BS Program, is designed to prepare students for professional nursing practice and provide a foundation for graduate study in nursing. The program fulfills the requirements of the New York State Education Department and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Graduates of the program will have gained the knowledge and experience to function independently as well as collaboratively with other members of the health care team.

Graduates will have sharpened their skills in critical thinking and have the ability to provide competent and compassionate care to assist individuals and families in achieving maximum levels of health.

• Why Lehman Online?
• Prerequisites
• How to Apply
• Courses
• Faculty

 

Why Lehman Online?

Flexibility
This program is 100% online allowing nursing professionals to continue in their career path while pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree.

Prestigious Credentials
Lehman College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The RN-BS online program is accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education.

Affordable Price
We offer one of the most affordable nursing programs in the United States.

Prominent Faculty
Our faculty are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship and community service.

Convenience
Students may choose to be a full-time or part-time student as long as they complete the program in five years.

Online Student
Support Staff dedicated to meet the specific needs of the online nursing student from admissions through graduation.

• Lehman College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education

• The RN-BS online program is accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education.

Prerequisites

• Current Registered Nurse with an unencumbered nursing licensure and registration in New York State
• Completion of sixty (60) college credits with a grade point average of 2.5 or greater or an associate degree in nursing from a CUNY or SUNY school
• • Chemistry – Successful completion of a college level Chemistry course including both a lecture and a lab, totaling at least 4 credits
  • Human Growth and Development - Successful completion of a college level Human Growth and Development across the Lifespan course, totaling 3 creditsOfficial transcript(s) from all schools attended which exhibit evidence of a college level course in:

  Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) Degree holders applying to this program must have:

  • * Math 126 (Quantitative Reasoning) or higher (or the equivalent) or a
  • Math course taken at, or transferred in to, a previous CUNY school that fulfilled the Quantitative and Mathematical Reasoning requirement at that school
  
  

  For holders of Bachelor Degrees, Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of Science (A.S.) Degrees, the College Math requirement is waived.

  Graduates of Associate Degree Nursing Programs and Registered Nurses with a Bachelor’s Degree in another field must apply to the College as transfer students. Graduates of hospital/diploma programs who have not earned previous college credits should follow directions for new applicants to the College.

Graduates of diploma nursing programs are encouraged to take the Excelsior College (formerly Regents College) exams in Adult Nursing, Maternal and Child Nursing, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing to earn advanced standing credits.

How to Apply

Applicants to this program are to apply online listing Lehman College as their first choice. The application is available here.

Courses

This program offers a wide array of online courses that enhance students’ cultural awareness and improves their critical thinking skills, enabling them to better serve a diverse patient population.

• HIN 269: Analysis and Action for Community Health - 3 credits
• NUR 300: Nursing as a Human Science - 3 credits
• NUR 302: Ways of Knowing in Nursing - 3 credits
• NUR 400: Professional Nursing Practice - 6 credits
• NUR 406: Clinical Decision Making - 3 credits
• NUR 408: Trends & Issues in Nursing & Health Care - 3 credits
• NUR 409: Therapeutic Intervention V: Nursing Synthesis - 6 credits
• NUR 410: Professional Nursing Management - 3 credits

* All required college courses must be completed before these courses can be taken. These courses will be taken together in the last semester of the program.

The Online RN-BS Program is designed specifically for Registered Nurses to earn a Bachelor Degree 100% online. It is a 37.5-credit major of the total 120 credits required for graduation.

The fully Online RN to BS Program, is designed to prepare students for professional nursing practice and provide a foundation for graduate study in nursing. The program fulfills the requirements of the New York State Education Department and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.