Program Description
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing offers a 4-year BS degree program that prepares students to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to obtain licensure. High school graduates enter this program as freshmen in the fall.
The BS program combines a strong core of arts and science courses with a progression of nursing courses that provide increasing levels of knowledge and skills for addressing health needs throughout the lifespan. The 128-credit curriculum incorporates 44 credits of liberal arts courses, 20 credits of science and prerequisite courses, and 64 credits of nursing core and clinical courses. In addition to courses at NYU Meyers, students take courses at NYU’s College of Arts and Sciences and Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Since nursing courses begin in the junior year, students are able to take advantage of the University’s study abroad programs during sophomore year.
Admissions
New York University's Office of Undergraduate Admissions supports the application process for all undergraduate programs at NYU. For additional information about undergraduate admissions, including application requirements, see How to Apply.
Program Requirements
The program requires the completion of 128 credits, comprised of 44 credits of liberal arts courses; 20 credits of prerequisite courses in nutrition, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, statistics, microbiology, and developmental psychology; and 64 credits of nursing specialization courses that cover the care of individuals, families, and communities as well as scientific and professional issues in nursing.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:
- Integrate theories and concepts from the arts and sciences to form a basis for clinical judgement and fuel innovation.
- Deliver comprehensive, coordinated, person-centered care across the lifespan and in all environments.
- Integrate health promotion and disease prevention strategies to influence population health and advance health equity.
- Synthesize and apply critically appraised evidence to implement person-centered and population-based care, improve health outcomes, and drive transformative changes in healthcare.
- Apply leadership and safety principles to foster healthy work environments and cultures of quality improvement and safety.
- Collaborate effectively with patients, interprofessional healthcare teams, and community partners to build trust, foster mutual respect, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centered, and population-based care, and improve outcomes.
- Integrate knowledge of healthcare systems, financial policies, and regulatory environments to promote coordinated care, ensure cost effectiveness, and drive innovations.
- Ethically manage data and leverage information technology to deliver safe, effective high-quality care.
- Cultivate a nursing identity and demonstrate professional comportment reflective of the standards, values, and ethical principles and practices of the profession.
- Engage in activities and reflective practices that promote personal health, enhance interpersonal skills, build resilience, and encourage lifelong learning and leadership, while advocating for high-quality, safe, and culturally competent person-centered care.
Policies
Program Policies
Advanced Placement Credit
The College participates in the Advanced Placement (AP) Program of the College Entrance Examination Board. In accordance with New York University policy, students may receive college credit toward their degree for test results of 5 or 4, depending on the subject examination. NYU Meyers follows the the AP Course Equivalencies as outlined by NYU College of Arts and Science.
College Courses Taken While in High School
If a student took college courses while still in high school or while attending another university or college, we’ll need to see all transcripts to determine how many credits carry over to NYU.
Credit may be awarded if the following applies to the course:
- The class must have been located on a college campus
- It must have been taught by a college professor
- It must have been a class with other college students
- Could not have been given high school credit or noted on the student's high school transcript
NYU Policies
University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.
College of Nursing Policies
A full list of related academic policies can be found on the College of Nursing academic policies page.