The Science & Innovation Center is the new home for the School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. This new 75,000 square foot building, features labs and simulation facilities for nursing students pursuing Hofstra’s new nursing bachelor’s degree program and its nurse practitioner doctoral program. Watch the video to take a tour with the Dean, Renee McLeod-Sordjan.
Hofstra’s undergraduate nursing program leverages the clinical and educational resources of both Hofstra University and Northwell Health, New York state’s largest healthcare provider and private employer. The program is the latest collaboration in the academic-practice partnership between the two institutions following the establishment of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.
Students work directly with faculty to be set up in a clinical placement with one of our partner Northwell facilities. Observations in the healthcare setting begin as early as your first year.
Clinical Placements Include:
Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center, Lenox Hill Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, Huntington Hospital, and South Oaks Hospital
Over 100 Specialties Including:
Geriatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emergency Medicine, Cardiology, Pediatrics, and Surgical
“The class size really spoke to me. The student and professors being able to connect is so important. You can get so much help because they know your name.”
The Bachelor of Science degree prepares students for a career in one of the fastest growing professions in the nation.
The Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing program, through an interprofessional learning model, will graduate RNs who will be prepared to provide quality, holistic, scientifically sound, and evidenced-based patient-centered care while optimizing the health and well-being of diverse populations and communities for the betterment of humanity. The purpose of the baccalaureate in nursing program is to prepare nurse generalists to be providers, innovators, leaders, managers, and coordinators of care as well as ethical members of the nursing profession and to pursue graduate-level education.
The major in Nursing degree provides the educational, clinical, and experiential base for entry-level professional practice as well as the platform on which to build a career through graduate-level study. The baccalaureate curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for lifelong learning and an active role in all facets of innovative quality health care delivery systems in a variety of acute and primary care settings.
Students may apply by completing Hofstra’s Student Application for Undergraduate Admission or the Common Application by our two Early Action deadlines: November 15 or December 15. Apply for Admission Click here if you’re interested in transferring in to the program
Nursing applications will be reviewed holistically, but we anticipate the averages for admitted students to be an SAT score of 1250 (evidence-based reading and writing + math sections) or an ACT score of 28, and a cumulative high school grade point average of 3.6.
Note: Applicants may apply with test-optional admission. At this time international students are not eligible for this program.
Applicants must have a strong background in mathematics and science (e.g. algebra, biology, and chemistry). A high school biology and/or chemistry course with the laboratory is strongly recommended. Applicants should also have a diverse and strong background in high school preparation (preferred three years of English, history/social science, and college preparatory mathematics).
Reach out to BSNursing@hofstra.edu with any questions you may have.
View a typical schedule for eight semesters. This should be considered only a general guide, not a rigid schedule. Students should consult with their advisors to plot out the best path given their interests and academic strengths. This sample course sequence is intended to help you plan, but you must check your degree audit every semester to track your progress toward satisfying all of your degree requirements. The semester hours (s.h.) are noted for each term.
