Adelphi University

Nursing Programs Offered

Accelerated BSN Programs
Adult Health Nursing - Master's degree
Adult Health Nursing - Post-master's certificate
BSN Programs
MSN Programs
Nursing Administration - Master's degree
RN Programs
RN to BSN Programs

RN to BSN Program Details

Registered nurses enter Adelphi with a foundation of professional knowledge and skill. This R.N. to B.S. program of study aims to deepen their expertise with study in the liberal arts and sciences and to extend it to encompass health promotion, long-term care, research, advocacy, teaching, change, and management.

The undergraduate program for registered nurses is designed to accommodate the schedules of working nurses and allow students to enroll full time but in general to attend classes only one day per week. The curriculum of the current R.N. to B.S. program is under review for change.

BSN Program Details

The basic nursing curriculum consists of a planned progression of courses that build upon previous knowledge and develop skills at increasing levels of competence. The lower-division nursing and the science courses are prerequisite to the junior-level nursing courses. Throughout the Bachelor of Science in nursing curriculum, concepts relating to the promotion of health, care during illness, and long-term care are developed. Also emphasized are the nurse’s roles in research, advocacy, teaching, change, and management.

Note: A new curriculum was implemented in the academic year 2009-2010. All students entering as freshman starting Fall 2009 are in this new curriculum pattern. Transfer students who enter Fall 2010 with all prerequisites and who plan to go full-time will be in the old curriculum; transfer students without all prerequisites or those who plan to be part-time will be in the new curriculum. All students must finish the old curriculum by December 2012. After that point, extra credits, time, and money will be required for graduation. The first graduates of the new curriculum will be spring 2013.

MSN Program Details

This advanced nursing practice concentration entails in-depth study of adult-health nursing. The curriculum integrates theoretical knowledge and practical skills while exploring the issues and forces within the healthcare delivery system that affects the roles of the advanced practice nurse. Students have opportunities to work with advanced practice nurses and other health professionals in a variety of clinical settings.

Through study of the many facets of physical illness and nursing care, this component prepares students to become nurse practitioners in adult health nursing. The program emphasizes scientific inquiry as a tool for building clinical knowledge and testing the validity of the theoretical assumptions underlying nursing practice.

Accelerated BSN Program Details

You’ve waited long enough to start your career in nursing. Adelphi University’s PATH (Professional Acceleration to Healthcare) is the ideal program for women and men interested in switching careers to a rewarding new experience in nursing.

It you hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing, this second degree bachelor's program offers you an opportunity to get your B.S. in Nursing in just 14 months of study. Adelphi has designed PATH as a route for qualified, motivated students to make a career change into nursing through full-time study.

Adelphi’s distinctive PATH program recognizes and respects each student's past experiences and builds on those strengths. Using a cohort model, students begin the program in summer and progress with their peers throughout the 14-month program.

When you successfully complete Adelphi’s PATH program, you will be eligible to take the national NCLEX-RN exam and can pursue practice in a variety of health care settings. The B.S. degree from the accredited nursing program at Adelphi University, along with our first-rate clinical experiences, will give you significant employment flexibility.

There are some important prerequisite courses required for admission to the PATH program, but once you’ve completed those requirements, you can accomplish a successful career change in just 14 months and be qualified for your dream job in nursing.

Due to the intensive nature of the coursework, students are strongly encouraged not to have outside employment during the accelerated program.