Nassau Community College (NCC) and Empire State University offer a multi-award program with the awarding of the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree by NCC and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) by SUNY Empire. Nassau’s Associate in Science nursing program, is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN*), leading to eligibility for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and to become licensed as Registered Nurses. The Bachelor of Science in nursing degree program, is accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and open to individuals who hold a registered nurse (RN) license.

The goal of the multi-award program is to prepare pre-licensure and post-licensure nursing students to practice safe and competent patient-centered nursing care in a variety of health settings and to optimize human health and wellness potential across the life span, within a rapidly changing health care system.

These programs are designed to empower students with the knowledge and skills that are essential in meeting the health care needs of a diverse population within the community, and to inspire in the nursing student a sense of integrity, commitment and competence.

Throughout these programs, students' competencies will grow incrementally in the attainment and utilization of nursing knowledge, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, communication, leadership and technology skills essential to their role within the profession and the health care team.

The multi-award program requires the completion of 124 credits (53 credits of Liberal Arts/ Sciences/ General Education and 71 credits of Professional Nursing Education). The program is designed to be completed in four (4) years of full-time study. This integrated curriculum includes classroom instruction at Nassau Community College, with on-campus laboratory and clinical placements throughout Nassau County. Empire State University courses will be delivered using an online platform, with NCC as the home campus throughout the Nursing program.

1. Associate of Science Degree in Nursing will be awarded by NCC after the completion of the required 84 credits (39 Nursing credits and 45 General Education credits).
2. Nursing students must PASS the NCLEX-RN Exam to continue into the sixth semester of the program.
3. Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing awarded by Empire State University after completion of the required 124 credits.

All interested students must apply to this program at Nassau Community College.

Program Requirements

Students in the multi-award program should follow the below program to ensure proper sequence and pre-requisites are met. Please check with your advisor/mentor for questions regarding your course scheduling. 

^NCC Course to be taken at Nassau Community College
* Courses have clinical placement
 

Learning Outcomes

• Integrate knowledge from nursing, liberal arts, natural, and social sciences to provide person-centered care to diverse populations;
• Utilize communication strategies to promote interprofessional collaboration and culturally responsive care;
• Apply informatics and healthcare technologies for the delivery of safe, evidence-based, quality nursing care;
• Demonstrate leadership skills to drive policy change, achieve shared goals, and ensure high-quality care;
• Engage in ongoing personal and professional development while upholding ethical and legal standards of nursing practice;
• Participate in system wide initiatives to reduce health disparities and promote access to community resources.