This flexible, online, upper division, baccalaureate degree program is for licensed registered nurses (RNs) with an associate degree or diploma in nursing. Our program focuses on theory and application, in the development of critical thinking and clinical reasoning. The program provides an integration of new and prior knowledge to the practicing nurse in the delivery of comprehensive, quality care to patients and populations of all ages in a variety of settings. While developing the competencies and capabilities of life-long learners, it provides a base for continued graduate education. Students are encouraged to pace their program of study to meet their needs and those of their nursing practices. Degree requirements must be completed within five years of matriculation.  

60 credits from an associates degree in nursing must be completed at another institution and then upon admission to the program 61 credits are required at Upstate Medical.