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To All Prospective Nursing Students Currently Enrolled at the College at Brockport:

The Department of Nursing is glad that you are considering nursing at The College at Brockport.  We wish you every success in your studies.  It is important for you to be aware of the following:

1. Acceptance into the nursing department is not the same as acceptance into the college.  You will be considered an "Intent to Major" until you are accepted into the nursing program.  This designation allows the college to better guide you in the areas of transfer credit evaluation, advisement, and registration.
2. Your first two years of coursework involve completion of general education requirements and nursing pre-requisites.  You traditionally apply to be in the nursing program after the fall of your sophomore year and begin nursing courses in the fall of your junior year.  You must apply for admission to the Department of Nursing by January in the year you plan to start your nursing courses.  PLEASE CHECK THE DEPARTMENT OF NURSING WEBSITE FOR EXACT DEADLINES.  You will receive a letter of acceptance/non-acceptance in March of the year you apply.  The nursing program is typically the last two years of full-time coursework or traditionally the junior and senior year.  The nursing program starts in the fall semester only and there are no spring admissions.
3. Acceptance into the nursing program is not guaranteed and is very competitive.  There are currently large numbers of students applying to the nursing department.  Admission to the nursing program is based on (1) satisfactory completion of all prerequisites with a minimum of a C, and (2) GPA of a minimum of 2.75.
4. In order to be eligible for consideration for admission to the nursing program:
   • You must be accepted by The College at Brockport and ALSO complete an application for admission to the Department of Nursing by the departmental deadline.  This is available on the website, www.brockport.edu/nursing.  Applications are available online.
   • You must complete all but two prerequisites by May of the year you plan to start the nursing program.  Prerequisites are listed on the nursing department webpage (www.brockport.edu/nursing).   The maximum number of prerequisites that can be taken in the summer before you begin the nursing program is two.  A grade of at least a C must be earned in all prerequisite courses.
   • You must earn a cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.75 by the end of the fall semester of your sophomore year and maintain it through the summer leading to admission into the nursing program.
   • You must also have junior status with a minimum of 54 non-nursing liberal arts credits by the time you start the nursing program.

   While a GPA of at least 2.75 is necessary to be considered for admission, the actual GPA of those who are admitted is often significantly higher than that.

   Students who transfer into Brockport but do not apply directly to the nursing program:

   • Transfer intents must have at least 12 credits of Brockport work, prior to the application deadline in January (see website for exact date).
   • When transfer students apply for nursing program admission, only cumulative Brockport GPA is considered and they compete on par with native applicants.
   • For those students who are Brockport second degree students, only the current cumulative GPA will be considered and they also will compete on par with native applicants.
   • Any student with a cumulative GPA of less than 2.5 will lose nursing intent status.
     Status as a nursing intent at The College at Brockport does not guarantee admission into the nursing program.
   • Students admitted to The College at Brockport may not subsequently change their major to a nursing intent without a minimal Brockport cumulative GPA of 2.75 and department of nursing approval.

   Native Brockport Students

   • Nursing intents who have completed 25 or more credits with a cumulative GPA under 2.5 will lose their nursing intent status the major and advisement status will be changed to undeclared until they determine a new course of action. Nursing intents who complete their first semester with a cumulative GPA under 2.5, will receive a letter of probation informing them of the potential for exclusion from the nursing major if their cumulative GPA remain below 2.5 after the next semester is completed.
   • When native intents apply for nursing program admission only their Brockport GPA will be considered.
   • Students admitted to The College at Brockport as freshmen under another major, may not subsequently change their major to a nursing intent, without a minimal cumulative GPA of 2.75 and department of nursing approval.

Please see the departmental webpage for an example of the traditional curriculum, an application, and further information (www.brockport.edu/nursing). No applications to nursing will be accepted after the deadline indicated on the nursing website.
 
*I have read this letter and understand the requirements and criteria for consideration for admission into the nursing program.

(Name)___________________________________(Date)______________________________

AdvisementMaterial, updated 6/16/11

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