Combined BS/MS Program (ETP)
Program Description
The Combined BS/MS Program (ETP) is an accelerated nursing program for non-nurse college graduates, designed to prepare students for a career as a professional advanced practice nurse. Academic studies are closely integrated with clinical experience. Prelicensure study prepares the student for nursing practice followed by specialty study as an advanced practice nurse or doctoral study as researchers in clinical care or health policy.
The pre-licensure curriculum allows students to develop basic competence in professional nursing upon which to build advanced knowledge and skill in a chosen specialty during the post-licensure segment of the program. Clinical education receives major emphasis, with patient experiences beginning in the first term. Theory and precepted clinical practice are related to the promotion of health and prevention of illness, as well as to the care of the sick and their restoration to optimal health. Students work with patients in a variety of settings, such as clinics, hospitals, community centers, and homes.
The specialty curricula prepare students for their chosen role in advanced practice nursing. Specialty study follows the curriculum for a specific clinical major. Students may select one of the following specialty majors for study: Acute Care, Anesthesia, Midwifery, Neonatal, Oncology, Women's Health, Psychiatric Mental Health, and Adult, Family, Geriatric, or Pediatric Primary Care. The DNSc program prepares nurse scholars to examine, shape, and direct the practice of nursing and the evolving system of health care. The DNP program will prepare nurse clinicians with the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary for fully accountable practice with patients across sites and over time.
Students begin the program in late May/early June (summer semester). This course sequencing has been designed to allow for a seamless progression through pre-licensure and specialty studies.
Program Director for the Combined Entry to Practice program is Karen Desjardins, MS, MPH, DrNP.
Admission
Please contact the Office of Admissions for details regarding admission and financial aid packages. Supporting materials must be submitted by November 15 for consideration for the following May. Please note, applications for the Combined BS/MS Program (ETP) can only be submitted online.
Admission criteria include:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- The following undergraduate courses:
- English Composition, (1 course)
- Life Sciences, (3 - 4 courses; required: human anatomy,
human physiology, microbiology)
- Applicants interested in the Nurse Anesthesia specialty: two semesters of chemistry (at least one organic course) and one semester of physics)
- Psychology, (1 - 2 courses; intro, life span or developmental psychology)
- Humanities, (2 - 3 courses)
- Statistics, (1 course)
- Social/Behavioral Sciences, (1 - 2 courses)
- Satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- Three references attesting to applicant's academic ability and potential
- Personal goal statement that is congruent with program goals (two pages, double-spaced, 12 pt. font)
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum
| Advanced Physiology |
| Pharmacology |
| Pathophysiology |
| Assessing Clinical Evidence |
| Physical Assessment and Lab |
| Health Promotion/Disease Prevention |
| Science of Nursing Practice in the Community |
| Science of Nursing Practice and Practicum |
| Science of Nursing Practice with Adults and Practicum |
| Science of Nursing Practice with Children and Practicum |
| Science of Nursing Practice with Childbearing Families and Practicum |
| Science of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Practice and Practicum |
| Topics in Nursing Practice |
| Evidence-Based Practice: Decision Making |
| Issues in the Practice of Nursing |
| Case Management |
| Integration Practicum |
Clinical & Research Facilities
Clinical and research facilities available to students include:
- School of Nursing Center for AIDS Research
- School of Nursing Center for Health Policy
- WHO Collaborating Center for International Nursing Development In Advanced Practice
- Center for Evidence-Based Practice
- New York Presbyterian: The University Hospitals of Columbia and Cornell
- Columbia University Medical Center
- Sloane Hospital
- New York Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Children's Hospital of New York
- Mount Sinai Medical Center
- Harlem Hospital Center and other HHC Health & Hospitals Corporation facilities
- St. Luke's/ Roosevelt Hospital Center and many other clinical partners
School of Nursing
The faculty of Columbia University School of Nursing are a diverse group of committed, competent professionals who take their responsibility for student education very seriously. Because the mission of the School and the University is consonant with the current health care needs of the nation, graduates of our program are in great demand. School of Nursing faculty are internationally renowned teachers, researchers, and scholars.
On a national level, faculty are leaders in health care reform. Dean Mary O'Neil Mundinger, DrPH is a noted health policy expert, primarily known for her work on primary care and workforce issues. On an international level, the School of Nursing is a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for International Nursing Development in Advanced Practice. Principal partnerships exist in Sweden, the Dominican Republic, and Korea . Exchange programs in student and faculty collaborations are being established throughout Central and South America, Africa, Europe , and the Pacific Rim. As a model of advanced practice nursing, Columbia University School of Nursing is a leader in meeting health care challenges.
The School of Nursing has paved the way for professional nursing since 1892 and continues to lead the field as the foremost institution for advanced practice nursing. With urban clinical sites, expert faculty practitioners, cutting edge research, and the strength of the Columbia name and reputation, the School of Nursing produces graduates who possess the skills necessary to bring advanced practice nursing into the new millennium. As medical advances offer a cascade of new and useful therapies, the need for more health care providers will increase exponentially. Our country will face many health care challenges in the next 20 years, and nurse practitioners are essential to providing access to quality primary care.
Founded in 1892 as Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing, the School became part of Columbia University in 1937 and began offering the baccalaureate degree. It is one of the oldest schools of nursing in the US . In 1956, it became the first nursing program in the country to award a master's degree in a clinical nursing specialty. In 1999, the School granted its first doctoral degree. More than 9,000 nurses have graduated since the School opened.
The School is part of the Columbia University Medical Center along with the Mailman School of Public Health, the School of Dental and Oral Surgery, the College of Physicians and Surgeons as well as the graduate PhD programs in the basic sciences. Each of these schools adds to the richness and diversity of the educational experience of students and faculty.
School of Nursing faculty have substantial experience in curriculum, instructional design, and research. They maintain expertise in their areas of teaching responsibility through participation at local, regional, and national conferences, involvement in scholarly presentations and publications, and faculty practice.
Columbia University School of Nursing is distinguished by the clinical excellence of its programs and graduates. Columbia nurses are making crucial contributions and improving the health of individuals wherever they practice.
The above information is current as of 10/07 and is subject to change at any time.