University Catalog > Undergraduate Programs > Katz College of Science and Health > Nursing Transfer, BS
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a 62 credit, 21-month transfer program that begins in the fall semester. The curriculum is rigorous, sequential, and logically structured. The mission of the Yeshiva University nursing program is to prepare diverse, culturally competent registered professional nurses to lead lives of kindness, generosity, and integrity as they provide excellent, patient-centered health care for patients from all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Nursing education prepares students to integrate, translate and apply current and evolving knowledge for professional nursing practice. Liberal arts provide the foundation for the art of nursing developing ethical and moral understanding, understanding of the human condition and societal issues, personal expression, and communication skills. The Sciences provide the foundation for the science of nursing in evidence-based practice. Nursing education prepares students to integrate, translate and apply current and evolving knowledge for professional nursing practice.
Following completion of the program and successful passing of the NCLEX-RN licensure exam, students are prepared to assume generalist roles in a variety of health care settings and for graduate study.
Pre-requisite requirements for this program include biology, two semesters of anatomy and physiology, chemistry, microbiology, statistics, and developmental psychology (see details under Nursing Program Prerequisites). Transfer students must have completed 62 credits and all nursing prerequisites.
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Students may opt to complete an additional elective credit that will not be applied to the program total.
NUR 4065 Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Practice (1 credit)