What You’ll Learn
You’ll be prepared to care for complex patients, families, and communities within inter-disciplinary teams. Students engage in both classroom and clinical experiences in the Rochester area and even have the opportunity to learn in places like Peru, Costa Rica and Haiti.
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Curriculum
We prepare professional nurses who can meet the health care needs of a culturally diverse society. We do this by combining a rigorous academic curriculum with stimulating clinical experiences, all of which are guided by dedicated faculty members.
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Admission Requirements
Acceptance by the University does not guarantee progression into the program. Progression into our traditional nursing program is competitive. There is a separate application process for progression into the nursing major, which must be submitted during the applicant’s sophomore year.
The program accepts qualified students from:
- Students enrolled at Brockport
- Transfer students from other colleges and universities (must have at least 15 grade-bearing credits (not S/U) at Brockport and a transfer GPA of at least 3.0)
Our program has prerequisites for admission for transfer students.Admission Requirements
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Program Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at SUNY Brockport is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing is also registered with the New York State Department of Education.
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Career Outlook
100% of our graduates are employed full-time within six months of graduation. They take positions working in places like:
- Trauma centers
- Community hospitals
- Schools
- Occupational health
- Hospice care
- In-home care
- Nurse practitioners
- Nurse educators
- Nurse researchers
- Nurse midwives
- Nurse anesthesiologists
What’s Next?
Come for a Visit
We offer tours all year long, but February and March are our busiest months.
Schedule a Visit“The nursing faculty and clinical experiences gave me above and beyond what I need to succeed in this profession. I was able to participate in research opportunities and was exposed to opportunities that I didn’t even realize existed.” Jessica Jackson ’10