Stony Brook Online Master's Program

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Admission Requirements (Master of Science Degree Minimum of 45 Credits)

  • Completed application
  • Baccalaureate degree with an upper division nursing major (non-nursing bachelors, see Clinical Practice Portfolio option below)*
  • Undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0.
  • Current professional Registered Nurse license
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Letter of intent/personal statement
  • Evidence of meeting all University health requirements
  • Evidence of health and RN/student nurse practitioner
  • Three credit undergraduate course in Health Assessment (Grade C or Better)
  • Three credit undergraduate course in Statistics (Grade C or Better)
  • Current curriculum vitae/resume
  • Certification in Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS)

* Clinical Practice Portfolio Option (Master of Science Degree Minimum of 45 Credits)

Applicants to a master's program with a non-nursing bachelor's degree are eligible to submit a clinical practice portfolio to be evaluated for baccalaureate-level nursing competencies. If the portfolio does not meet academic standards, the student cannot matriculate.

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Specializes in Home care, Case Management, Pediatrics.

I was reading about this program on the stony brook website what does it mean when they say for non bsn's " clinical practice portfolio to be evaluated for baccalaureate-level nursing competencies" ? I have a BS in health Administration and am hopefully becoming an LPN student this fall. I want to immediately get an RN degree. do you think that I can go straight to Masters degree in nursing? with my LPN and BS in Health

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Specializes in PCU, LTAC, Corrections.
I was reading about this program on the stony brook website what does it mean when they say for non bsn's " clinical practice portfolio to be evaluated for baccalaureate-level nursing competencies" ? I have a BS in health Administration and am hopefully becoming an LPN student this fall. I want to immediately get an RN degree. do you think that I can go straight to Masters degree in nursing? with my LPN and BS in Health

Basically they mean if you have a BS/BA and have a RN license (ADN/ASN) and apply to a program they will want your portfolio (what you have practiced, how long you have practiced, your clinical responsibilities, and articles who possibly published, any projects who have completed at the hosipital/health care setting you work at) to decide if they will let you in the program without having an official BSN.

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Specializes in Home care, Case Management, Pediatrics.

thanks for your clarification. but it would be nice to be able to skip a step and go straight to an MSN. but, as God will allow I will just have to climb the ladder like everyone else. :)

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Specializes in SICU, MICU, Med/Surg, ER, Private Duty.
I was reading about this program on the stony brook website what does it mean when they say for non bsn's " clinical practice portfolio to be evaluated for baccalaureate-level nursing competencies" ? I have a BS in health Administration and am hopefully becoming an LPN student this fall. I want to immediately get an RN degree. do you think that I can go straight to Masters degree in nursing? with my LPN and BS in Health

They mean, RNs who don't have their BSN, but have a BS in another field.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Hospice, Disease Management.

Actually there are schools that will accept you into their MSN if you are a RN (with an Associates) with a Masters in anything, but you really have to look I had the link and info from this site when I was doing my LPN to RN because I have my BA from SBU but I can't find the info

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I was put on the alternate list for Stony Brook's 2 yr program. Does anyone know how the list works?

Thanks!

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