RN/BS Admissions  Undergraduate Nursing
The potential RN/BS student first completes a Transfer Application for admission to St. John Fisher College. Second, the potential student requests official college transcripts from all colleges attended to be sent directly to the Transfer Admissions Office. An individualized evaluation of the applicant’s academic transcripts during the transfer admission process by the Registrar’s Office will assist the student in determining a plan of study to meet the liberal arts requirements of the baccalaureate degree in nursing. The RN who graduated from an accredited school of nursing with an Associate’s Degree and has achieved a grade of “C” or higher in each nursing course will be awarded at least 26 credits in nursing for previous coursework. Likewise, an RN who graduated from an accredited hospital-based diploma program and has active RN licensure will also be awarded 26 credits in nursing for previous coursework.
Potentially 40 liberal arts credits can be transferred from the Associate’s Degree program in addition to the 26 nursing credits for a total of 66 credits. Additional liberal arts credits may be transferred from bachelor’s level courses at other schools that meet St. John Fisher College core or elective requirements. The Registrar’s individualized evaluation of transfer courses and credits will determine the additional liberal arts courses required for the BS degree at St. John Fisher.
Criteria for admission to the nursing program include a preferred minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 for all previous college/university work and a valid New York State RN license with current registration.
In addition, the student must provide a record of physical examination within the past year, required immunizations and annual PPD, a current CPR card, and a passing score on a medication administration competency examination, such as the CNET test.
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