The B.S. with a major in Nursing program is designed for adult learners wanting to pursue the professional level credentials in Nursing. This hybrid, online degree completion program provides unencumbered current registered nurses, who have a diploma or associate degree in nursing, the opportunity to realize their educational and career aspirations.

All courses are offered online, with an option of one to three traditional classes,. The courses must be completed within each semester, but students can access courses at the time and place most convenient to them. Clinical requirements include 135 hours of preceptorships for the entire program - you may be able to complete clinical assignments at the facility where you work. (However, such experiences may only take place on units which are physically and/or functionally distinct from your current worksite.)

As a registered nurse you can advance your nursing career by earning a baccalaureate degree in as few as 16 consecutive months. The goal of the Nursing B.S. program is to provide registered nurses with learning opportunities to acquire knowledge and skills to practice nursing at the professional level. Trocaire's program focuses on comprehensive nursing care in various clinical practice settings and builds on information already acquired in lower division nursing courses and prior professional experiences.

• Applicants must hold a current unencumbered R.N. license valid within the U.S. or a U.S. territory.
• Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited diploma nursing program or hold an Associate's Degree in nursing from an accredited institution.  Applicants who  have graduated from a program that is not accredited, but which is approved and registered with the New York State Education Department are also eligible for admission.  All students must present an official transcript copy of their academic credentials in order to be considered.

• Applicants must have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 in their prior nursing program, and must have earned a minimum grade of "C" in all nursing courses.
• The Nursing B.S. program requires a total of 123 academic credits for completion.  Sixty-three of these credits must be in nursing and the remainder in the liberal arts.  Candidates may transfer up to a total of 30 nursing credits.   Exceptions may be granted to students transferring from a baccalaureate degree program in nursing.  Liberal arts credits have no limit for transfer and are based on individual transcripts.  Graduates of diploma nursing programs will be granted thirty transfer credits in nursing and must complete the Liberal Arts requirement.
• All students must meet the health requirements of the college and collaborative health agencies.    Satisfactory health clearance and a copy of current CPR registration must be on file with the nursing department prior to taking any classes.
• Students who have not acquired the requisite number of liberal arts credits (30) prior to being admitted into this upper division program will have the opportunity to enroll into lower division liberal arts courses already being offered at Trocaire.