BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ARTICULATION AGREEMENT FORM
A. SENDING AND RECEIVING INSTITUTIONS
Sending College: Bronx Community College of the City University of New York Department: Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Program: Nursing Degree: Associate in Applied Sciences Receiving College: Herbert H. Lehman College of the City University of New York Department: Nursing Program: 37.5 Credit Major in Nursing-Registered Nurses Licensed in New York State Degree: Bachelor of Science
B. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR SENIOR COLLEGE PROGRAM (e.g., minimum GPA, audition/portfolio): Prior to admission to the nursing major, Registered Nurse students must have: a college course in Chemistry (CHE 17) and a course in Human Growth and Development (PSY 40) earned sixty (60) college credits with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 earned an associate degree in nursing from the City University of New York; and current licensure in New York State.
1. BCC students / graduates must first submit a CUNY Transfer Application and be admitted into Lehman College. Students will not be considered for admission to the nursing program until they have first been admitted to Lehman College. CUNY Transfer Applications are available at the Transfer Center (RBSC 302) 2. All pre-requisite courses must be completed prior to admission to the nursing program. 3. Complete the attached application for admission. Students must list all education since high school, including number of credits earned, major, dates of attendance and degree earned. Completed applications can be returned to the Department of Nursing at any time. 4. Official transcripts must be sent to the Department of Nursing directly from each educational institution attended since high school. (These are in addition to the transcripts submitted to Lehman College and CUNY Admissions.) Lehman College Nursing Department T-3 Building, 201 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West Bronx, NY 10468 Students taking pre-requisite courses at another institution during the spring or summer terms must submit those transcripts and grades prior to their admission being processed.
Associate in Applied Science Degree from Bronx Community College.
Bronx Community College graduates with the Associate Degree in Nursing will receive 60 credits toward the Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Lehman College. In addition, they will be deemed to have met all lower division general education requirements at Lehman College. Students must meet the New York State requirement of 60 credits in designated liberal arts and sciences courses for a B.S. degree
Total transfer credits granted toward the baccalaureate degree: 60 Total transfer of liberal arts credits granted toward the baccalaureate degree: 29-36
Total additional credits required at the senior college to complete baccalaureate degree: 60 Total liberal arts credits required at the senior college to complete baccalaureate degree: 24-31
1 C. COURSE TO COURSE EQUIVALENCIES AND TRANSFER CREDIT AWARDED
Sending College Receiving College Equivalent (Or Other Evaluation) Transfer Core Requirements Credit Course & Title Credit Course & Title Credit Granted ENG 10 Written Composition and 3 ENG 110 Principles of Effective Writing 3 3 Skills Or ENG 11 Fundamentals of Written Composition I CMS 11 Fundamentals of Interpersonal 3 COM 204 Interpersonal and Small Group 3 3 Communication Communication PSY 11 Psychology 3 PSY 166 General Psychology 3 3 PHM 10 Pharmacology Computations 2 Lower division elective 3 2
BIO 23 Human Anatomy & Physiology 4 BIO 181 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 4 I Subtotal 15
Required Areas of Study [Bronx Community College] [Lehman College] Transfer Course & Title Credit Course & Title Credit Credit Granted ART 10 Art Survey 1 Elective Credit 1-3 Or MUS 10 Music Survey Students are advised to complete Art 11 ARH 167 Tradition and Innovation in the or Music 11 because of transferability Art of the West MSH 114 Introduction to Music CHM 17 Fundamentals of General 4 CHE 114 Essentials of Chemistry Lecture 4.5 4 Chemistry I CHE 115 Essentials of Chemistry Laboratory SOC 11 Sociology 3 SOC 166 Fundamentals of Sociology 3 3 PEA Physical Education 1 Physical Education Course 1 Subtotal 9-11
Specialization Requirements [Bronx Community College] [Lehman College] Transfer Course & Title Credit Course & Title Credit Credit Granted BIO 24 Human Anatomy &Physiology 4 BIO 182 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 4 II BIO 28 Microbiology & Infection 4 BIO 230 Microbiology 4 4 Control NUR 41 Nursing Theory and The 4 Lower Division Nursing Credit 2 Nursing Process NUR 42 Nursing Process & 4 Lower Division Nursing Credit 4 Fundamental Skills NUR 43 Nursing Process: Psychosocial 4 Lower Division Nursing Credit 4 Adaptation
2 NUR 44 Nursing Process: 4 Lower Division Nursing Credit 4 Biopsychosocial Adaptation I NUR 45 Nursing Process: 4 Lower Division Nursing Credit 4 Biopsychosocial Adaptation in the Maternity Cycle NUR 46 Nursing Process: 4 Lower Division Nursing Credit 4 Biopsychosocial Adaptation II NUR 47 Nursing Process: 4 Lower Division Nursing Credit 4 Biopsychosocial Adaptation to Childhood NUR 48 Nursing Leadership & 4 Lower Division Nursing Credit 4 Management Subtotal 38
Electives [Bronx Community College] [Lehman College] Transfer Course & Title Credit Course & Title Credit Credit Granted Elective Credit See attachment for 5 5 course equivalencies (Lehman recommends that BCC students complete PSY 40) Subtotal 5 TOTAL: 67-69
D. SENIOR COLLEGE UPPER DIVISION COURSES REMAINING FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
Credits Foundation Courses HIN 269 Analysis and Action for Community Health 3 Subtotal 3 Nursing Courses NUR 300 Nursing as a Human Science 3 NUR 302 Ways of Knowing 3 NUR 400 Professional Nursing Practice 6 NUR 406 Clinical Decision Making 3 NUR 408 Trends and Issues in Nursing and Health Care 3 NUR 409 Therapeutic Intervention V: Nursing Synthesis 6 NUR 410 Professional Nursing Management 3
Subtotal 27 Interdisciplinary General Education Requirements After earning a minimum of 60 Credits, all students must complete two interdisciplinary courses: LEH 300 The Humanities LEH 301 The American Experience Subtotal 6 3 Writing Intensive Course Requirements BCC Students will be required to complete one writing intensive course. Individual sections of courses will be designated as writing intensive, and students take writing intensive sections of courses in General Education, major, minor, or elective courses. Subtotal 0-3 Free Electives (at least 15-22 credits must be in designated liberal arts electives) 21-24 TOTAL: 60
E. Articulation Agreement Follow-Up Procedures 1. Procedures for reviewing, up-dating, modifying or terminating agreement: Bronx Community College Nursing and Allied Health Department Chair, Lois Augustus, and Lehman Nursing Department Chair, Alicia Georges, will review implementation of the agreement once a year to ensure that students are adequately informed of the program and to identify issues requiring attention.
2. Procedures for evaluating agreement, e.g., tracking the number of students who transfer under the articulation agreement and their success: After transfer into the Lehman Nursing major, the performance of Bronx Community College students will be tracked using the CUNY Institutional Research Data Base. Lehman will inform BCC about the academic progress of transfer students. Additionally, these students will be surveyed after graduation from Lehman to determine educational and occupational experience and success, and Lehman will share this information with BCC.
The Lehman College Nursing Major provides advisement to all students entering the major.
3. Sending and receiving college procedures for publicizing agreement, e.g., college catalogs, transfer advisers, Websites, etc.:
Notice of articulation will be placed in the respective catalogues, recruiting brochures, websites, and on the CUNY TIPPS website.
Respective transfer and academic advisers will be informed and provided with copies of this agreement.
The Lehman Department of Nursing will coordinate efforts with Lehman’s Admissions Office to make certain that materials are sent with recruitment officers for BCC’s biannual Transfer Day event.
F. Additional Information
4 LEHMAN COLLEGE THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION - BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM IN NURSING
REGISTERED NURSE SEQUENCE
NAME ______Last First Middle
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ______DATE ______
*HOME ADDRESS ______Number and Street
______City State Zip Code
TELEPHONE NUMBER ( _____ ) ______( ______) ______Home Business
PLEASE LIST ALL EDUCATION SINCE HIGH SCHOOL: (Use Additional Sheet If Necessary) No. Dates Degree School Credits Major Attended Earned
BASIC NURSING PREPARATION:
Name of School ______
Address ______
Level of Preparation: Diploma ______AD ______Date of Graduation ______
RN License # ______Expiration Date ______
DATE ADMITTED TO LEHMAN COLLEGE ______
Notes: 1) Official Transcripts must be sent directly from the educational institution to the Nursing Department as well as to Lehman College (CUNY) Admissions. 2) It is the responsibility of the Applicant to assure that both this form and transcripts are received in the Nursing Department by March 1st. 3) Application are retained for consideration only for the FALL semester following submission, and are discarded each October.
*Please notify us of any change in your address or telephone number. 1/97-fc/RN
REGISTERED NURSE PROFILE
Work Experience: Start with current position (Describe your responsibilities) ______
Certifications: ______
Strengths (Areas you consider yourself as an expert) ______
Areas needing further development: ______
Languages spoken other than English ______
Community Contacts: ______
Professional Organizations: ______
Areas of Interest in Nursing ______
Computer Skills: For Example, Word Processing (YES/NO) Circle one. If YES, Explain ______
Do you have access to the Internet? (YES/NO) Circle one.