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Online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BS)
The Online RN-BS Program is designed specifically for Registered Nurses to earn a Bachelor Degree 100% online. It is a 37.5-credit major of the total 120 credits required for graduation.
The fully Online RN to BS Program, is designed to prepare students for professional nursing practice and provide a foundation for graduate study in nursing. The program fulfills the requirements of the New York State Education Department and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Why Lehman Online?
Flexibility
This program is 100% online allowing nursing professionals to continue in their career path while pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree.
Prestigious Credentials
Lehman College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The RN-BS online program is accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education.
Affordable Price
We offer one of the most affordable nursing programs in the United States.
Prominent Faculty
Our faculty are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship and community service.
Convenience
Students may choose to be a full-time or part-time student as long as they complete the program in five years.
Online Student
Support Staff dedicated to meet the specific needs of the online nursing student from admissions through graduation.
- Lehman College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- The RN-BS online program is accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education.
Prerequisites
- * Current Registered Nurse with an unencumbered nursing licensure and registration in New York State
- Completion of sixty (60) college credits with a grade point average of 2.5 or greater or an associate degree in nursing from a CUNY or SUNY school
- Official transcript(s) from all schools attended which exhibit evidence of a college level course in:
- Chemistry – Successful completion of a college level Chemistry course including both a lecture and a lab, totaling at least 4 credits
- **Human Growth and Development - Successful completion of a college level Human Growth and Development across the Lifespan course, totaling 3 credits
*After applying, you may email a PDF copy of your Registered Nurse License and Registration to Joan Draper at joan.draper@lehman.cuny.edu
**Students who are Registered Nurses qualify for a challenge exam to earn credit for this course. Please contact Joan Draper at joan.draper@lehman.cuny.edu, 718-960-2400, Carman Hall, Room 249 for additional information regarding this process.
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) Degree holders applying to this program must have:
- * Math 126 (Quantitative Reasoning) or higher (or the equivalent) or a
- Math course taken at, or transferred in to, a previous CUNY school that fulfilled the Quantitative and Mathematical Reasoning requirement at that school
For holders of Bachelor Degrees, Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of Science (A.S.) Degrees, the College Math requirement is waived.
Graduates of Associate Degree Nursing Programs and Registered Nurses with a Bachelor’s Degree in another field must apply to the College as transfer students. Graduates of hospital/diploma programs who have not earned previous college credits should follow directions for new applicants to the College.
Graduates of diploma nursing programs are encouraged to take the Excelsior College (formerly Regents College) exams in Adult Nursing, Maternal and Child Nursing, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing to earn advanced standing credits.
How to Apply
Applicants to this program are to apply online listing Lehman College as their first choice. The application is available here.
For additional admissions information for the Online RN-BS program, please contact Joan Draper at joan.draper@lehman.cuny.edu, 718-960-2400, Carman Hall, Room 249.
Courses
This program offers a wide array of online courses that enhance students’ cultural awareness and improves their critical thinking skills, enabling them to better serve a diverse patient population.
- HIN 269: Analysis and Action for Community Health - 3 credits
- NUR 300: Nursing as a Human Science - 3 credits
- NUR 302: Ways of Knowing in Nursing - 3 credits
- NUR 400: Professional Nursing Practice - 6 credits
- NUR 406: Clinical Decision Making - 3 credits
- NUR 408: Trends & Issues in Nursing & Health Care - 3 credits
- NUR 409: Therapeutic Intervention V: Nursing Synthesis - 6 credits
- NUR 410: Professional Nursing Management - 3 credits
* All required college courses must be completed before these courses can be taken. These courses will be taken together in the last semester of the program.
Faculty
Myriam Cadet
E-mail Address: myriam.cadet@lehman.cuny.edu
Phone Number: 718-960-1170
Office: T 3, Room 217
Rank: Lecturer
Degrees and Sources of Degrees: AAS, Borough of Manhattan Community College, B.S., M.S., SUNY Downstate
Eleanor Campbell
E-mail Address: eleanor.campbell@lehman.cuny.edu
Phone Number: 718-960-8393
Office: T-3, Room 202
Rank: Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Program
Degrees and Sources of Degrees: B.S., Alfred Univ.; M.Ed., Ed.D, Teachers Coll., Columbia Univ.
Cassandra Dobson
E-mail Address: cassandra.dobson@lehman.cuny.edu
Phone Number: 718-960-8398
Office: T-3, Room 215
Rank: Associate Professor
Degrees and Sources of Degrees: B.S., M.S., Lehman College; Ph.D., Columbia University
Catherine Alicia Georges, Chair
E-mail Address: catherine.georges@lehman.cuny.edu
Phone Number: 718-960-8799
Office: T-3, Room 209
Rank: Professor
Degrees and Sources of Degrees: B.S.N., Seton Hall Univ.; M.A., New York Univ.; Ed.D., University. of Vermont
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Theresa L. Lundy
E-mail Address: tlundy@lehman.cuny.edu
Phone Number: 718-960-8396
Office: T3, Room 215
Rank: Lecturer
Degrees and Sources of Degrees: B.S., M.S., Lehman College
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Natasha Nurse
E-mail Address: natasha.nurse@lehman.cuny.edu
Phone Number: 718-960-8899
Office; T3, Room 215
Rank: Lecturer
Degrees: B.S., Hunter College, M.S., SUNY Downstate
Ivreen Robinson
E-mail Address: ivreen.robinson@lehman.cuny.edu
Phone Number: 718-960-8894
Office: T3, Room 217
Rank: Assistant Professor
Degrees and Sources of Degrees: A.D., Univ. of the West Indies; B.S., College of New Rochelle; M.S., College of New Rochelle; Ph.D., Walden Univ.
Linda J. Scheetz
E-mail Address: linda.scheetz@lehman.cuny.edu
Phone Number:718-960-8234
Office: T3, Room 219
Rank: Associate Professor
Degrees and Sources of Degrees: B.S.N., Trenton State College; M.A., New York University; Ed.D., Columbia University-Teachers College
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Korto Scott
E-mail Address: korto.scott@lehman.cuny.edu
Phone Number:718-960-8891
Office: T3, Room 214
Rank: Assistant Professor
Degrees and Sources of Degrees: B.S.N., Catholic University of South Korea; M.A., New York University
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Mary G. Tesoro
E-mail Address: mary.tesoro@lehman.cuny.edu
Phone Number: 718-960-8391
Office: T3, Room 224
Rank: Assistant Professor
Degrees and Sources of Degrees: A.D., Queens Borough Community College; B.A., M.S., Nursing, Lehman College; D.N.S., City Univ. of New York Grad. Center
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Martha Velasco-Whetsell
E-mail Address: martha.whetsell@lehman.cuny.edu
Phone Number: 718-960-8199
Office: T3, Room 203
Rank: Professor
Degrees and Sources of Degrees:
B.S.N., M.S., Ph.D., Univ. of South Carolina
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Graduates of the program will have gained the knowledge and experience to function independently as well as collaboratively with other members of the health care team.
Graduates will have sharpened their skills in critical thinking and have the ability to provide competent and compassionate care to assist individuals and families in achieving maximum levels of health.
