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The future: the only constant is change. The only certainty is uncertainty. So how do you prepare today for what might come tomorrow? In this introductory, interdisciplinary course unique to 91¿ì²¥, you will learn through questions, not answers. You will challenge your prior assumptions, open your mind, and consider society s future dilemmas, progress, and crises. You will plan and question your own future your educational path, career trajectories, personal interests, ambitions, and mindsets. And you will build the foundational skills and flexibility of mind research and writing, critical thinking, argumentative reasoning, metacognition, and self-regulation to help you navigate the uncertainty and change of our future societies, workplaces, and selves. Note: This course must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Registration in this course is restricted to incoming students with fewer than 60 transfer credits. This course duplicates IND301 and CCS120. Credit for only one of these courses will be applied toward graduation. The Cornerstone cannot be completed in the same term as a Capstone course.

Information literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, interpret, and use information legally, ethically, and effectively. This course provides a broad overview of information literacy concepts, including the differences between academic and popular research methods, finding and evaluating sources, reading sources critically, writing with sources, and safely navigating information networks such as the internet. Students must complete information literacy within their first 13 credits at 91¿ì²¥.

This course offers an introduction to the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, research methods, and scholarship in sociology. Sociology is the scientific study of human social behavior, and this course examines several important sociological topics, including: culture; socialization; deviance; social inequality; social institutions; and social change. This course also explores various socio-historical and socio-cultural frameworks across the world, promoting an appreciation for unique cultural identities and institutions. Students will improve their analysis, understanding and interpretation of contemporary social issues in this rapidly changing world. This course encourages the practice of "doing" sociology through exploration of students' everyday social world, and the often invisible and taken-for-granted social forces that shape it.

This class provides students with foundational knowledge and skills to prepare them for academic and professional writing. By analyzing the work of other writers, students will learn to approach writing from a rhetorical and genre-based perspective. They will practice sentence- and paragraph-level writing, learning to revise and correct their own work. They will also work on finding, documenting, and effectively integrating sources into a research-based essay. Both traditional (textual) and multimodal (textual and visual) composition will be addressed.

The goal of this course is to help students develop mathematical reasoning and problem solving skills that will serve them well in their lives both in and out of school. Topics will include the important real-world applications of measurement units, managing money, statistics in the media, the mathematics of voting, and mathematics in the arts and nature. Providing correct solutions to routine problems is not the goal; more important is the ability to communicate effectively about mathematical reasoning and to solve realistic, practical problems both collaboratively with other students and individually. This is a survey course introducing the student to a variety of mathematical topics. It does not prepare a student for future courses that require a knowledge of algebra (e.g. PreCalculus or Statistics).

This course focuses on the structure and function of the human body. Topics and body systems that will be studied include: the chemistry of life, histology and the integumentary system, skeletal and articulation system, muscular system, nervous system, sensory system and the endocrine system.

This is a laboratory course that utilizes simulations and hands-on experiments to study body systems that include: cells, blood, integumentary system, muscular system, nervous system, skeletal system and the endocrine system. Students use the scientific method in an experimental environment, learn and use safe laboratory practices, perform dissections, perform experiments, gather and analyze data, and present data and conclusions in scientific laboratory reports. (1 credit course)

This course focuses on the structure and function of the human body. Topics and body systems that will be studied include: blood, the cardiovascular system, lymphatic and immune system, respiratory system, digestive system, nutrition and metabolism, urinary system and fluid balance, and reproductive systems.

This is a laboratory course that utilizes simulations and hands-on experiments to study body systems that include: temperature regulation and metabolism, fluid and electrolyte balance, digestive system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, urinary system, the reproductive system, and human development and genetics. Students use the scientific method in an experimental environment, learn and use safe laboratory practices, perform dissections, perform experiments, gather and analyze data, and present data and conclusions in scientific laboratory reports. (1 credit course)

This course introduces the science of lifespan development and the concept of human growth as being a product of the interaction among the biology, psychology, and environment of the individual. This course examines the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and environment factors across the lifespan. Students will explore, analyze, and present theories and evidence associated with developmental science from conception through death. Concepts learned in this course can be applied to any career focusing on health or human services and can help learners raise healthier children and live in more functional families. 

This introductory course explores the core competencies and professional values essential to the role of the Registered Professional Nurse. Students will examine the nursing process, patient education strategies, ethical principles, legal influences, and the scope of nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on developing a strong professional identity, integrating evidence-based practice, and fostering effective collaboration with interprofessional healthcare team members. The responsibilities of assignment, delegation, and supervision are addressed to prepare students for safe and effective clinical practice. The course also supports NCLEX success and ongoing professional development to equip learners for entry into professional nursing practice. Prerequisite(s) Completion of required nursing prerequisites, including coursework in: Written English Lifespan development psychology Sociology Anatomy and physiology Microbiology College-level mathematics

NUR 111 introduces the core concepts, skills, and professional behaviors that form the foundation of safe, patient-centered nursing practice. Students learn how to collect and document health data, complete general surveys, measure vital signs, and perform basic physical assessments across the lifespan. Through skills lab practice, simulation, and case-based learning, students develop clinical judgment, therapeutic communication, and competence in essential nursing care. Course content focuses on patient safety and infection control, wound care and skin integrity, medication safety and dosage calculation, cultural responsiveness, and health promotion strategies. Ethical, legal, and regulatory principles are applied to reinforce professional accountability and safe decision-making. Upon successful completion, students demonstrate competency in the nursing process, provide safe and compassionate care, employ informatics tools effectively, and meet entry-level expectations aligned with program learning outcomes. Prerequisite(s) Completion of required nursing prerequisites, including coursework in: Written English Lifespan development psychology Sociology Anatomy and physiology Microbiology College-level mathematics

This course emphasizes the application of the nursing process to develop nursing judgment and clinical decision-making in the delivery of safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care for individuals across the lifespan. Content focuses on common health problems related to nutrition, elimination, oxygenation, fluid and electrolyte balance, activity and mobility, sleep, and rest, integrating foundational knowledge of anatomy and physiology to support knowledge-based decisions and NCLEX-style clinical reasoning. Students participate in skills development and validation experiences, including intravenous therapy procedures, using simulation, skills modules, and video-based feedback to enhance psychomotor proficiency, reflective practice, and clinical confidence. Patient-centered care strategies are evaluated through structured learning activities and clinical scenarios designed to reinforce evidence-based nursing interventions and support safe, high-quality care across diverse healthcare settings. Prerequisite(s) Completion of required nursing prerequisites, including coursework in written English, lifespan development psychology, sociology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and college-level mathematics.

NUR 113: Fundamentals of Nursing Care Clinical Practicum Focuses on the application of RN-level clinical judgment, professional accountability, and safe nursing practice within supervised laboratory and clinical settings. The course integrates online learning with required in-person experiences to support the application of nursing knowledge to patient care. Course content emphasizes nursing care for individuals across the lifespan experiencing pain and discomfort, sensory and perceptual alterations, chronic illness, disability, and end-of-life needs. Students consider how functional status, developmental level, and life experience influence nursing assessment, communication, and care delivery. Legal and ethical responsibilities of the registered nurse including patient rights, informed consent, advance directives, and mandatory reporting are addressed in alignment with professional standards of practice. Continuity of care across healthcare settings is explored, with attention to communication, documentation, and coordination of care. Students apply structured clinical reasoning to recognize patient cues, prioritize nursing concerns, implement appropriate interventions, and evaluate outcomes within the RN scope of practice. The in-person laboratory and clinical components are conducted during scheduled clinical weekends at assigned sites and require travel to the designated location. Successful completion of the course requires satisfactory performance in both the laboratory and clinical components and a final course grade of C or higher. Prerequisite(s) NURSING: NUR 110 Transition to Professional Nursing Practice NUR 111 Foundations of Nursing Practice l NUR 112 Foundations of Nursing Practice ll GENERAL: ENG 101 English Composition or ENG 101A Advanced Composition PSY 235 Lifespan Developmental Psychology SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology BIO 115 Anatomy and Physiology I(Non Lab) BIO 116 Anatomy and Physiology II Non Lab) BIO 212 Microbiology MAT 101 Mathematics for Everyday Life or MAT 114 Intermediate Algebra. IN-PERSON LAB & CLINICAL: Completion of all required clinical clearance and credentialing as required by the assigned clinical site must be completed by the date established by the Clinical Experience Team. Requirements vary based on the clinical site and may include but are not limited to a national background check, current CPR certification, vaccinations, health records, drug screening, and NYS mandatory education. Verification of Health Care Experience (VHCE) form must be submitted when no more than 6 credits in general education are still needed. The VHCE form expires three (3) months after the date with supervisor's signature. Students should consult with the academic advising team regarding the VHCE form.

This requirement focuses on the application of the nursing process to support nursing judgment and the provision of patient-centered care for patients with acute and chronic cardiovascular and respiratory health problems, impaired blood cell formation, and abnormal cell growth. Evidence-based, culturally sensitive nursing care, standards of professional nursing practice, as well as ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements are addressed. The natural and social sciences are applied to the delivery of quality nursing care for patients and families across the life span.

This requirement focuses on the application of the nursing process to support judgement and the provision of patient-centered care. A wide variety of health problems are presented. These include mental health disorders, autism, pediatric renal disorders, cognitive impairment, diabetes mellitus, and dysfunction of endocrine, hepatic, biliary, adult renal, and pancreatic systems. Evidence-based, culturally sensitive nursing care, standards of professional nursing practice, as well as ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements are addressed. Students will integrate infection prevention and control principles into the safe preparation and administration of subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, demonstrating aseptic technique, standard precautions, and safe medication administration practices.

Clinical Practicum focuses on the application of RN-level clinical judgment, professional accountability, and safe nursing practice in the care of childbearing families and pediatric patients across the continuum of care. The course integrates online learning with supervised laboratory, clinical, and simulation experiences to support the application of evidence-based nursing knowledge to maternal-newborn and pediatric populations. Content includes maternal-newborn nursing care during the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn periods, as well as pediatric growth and development, health promotion, and management of common pediatric health conditions. Emphasis is placed on family-centered care, communication, patient education, clinical reasoning, and coordination of care across healthcare settings. Clinical experiences include direct patient care for maternal-newborn, pediatric, and non-critical medical-surgical populations in acute care settings. Clinical learning also includes maternal-newborn and pediatric-focused online clinical virtual simulation activities. Students are expected to demonstrate accountability, professional behaviors, ethical decision-making, and competency in recognizing changes in patient status and implementing appropriate nursing interventions. Satisfactory clinical performance is required to pass the course, regardless of the final numeric grade. The in-person laboratory and clinical components are conducted during scheduled clinical weekends at assigned sites and require travel to the designated location. Successful completion of the course requires satisfactory performance in both the laboratory and clinical components and a final course grade of C or higher.

This course emphasizes the application of the nursing process to develop and refine nursing judgment in the care of individuals experiencing health alterations related to infectious and communicable diseases, tissue trauma, neurological dysfunction, and musculoskeletal disorders. Major content areas include immune system function, mechanisms of infection transmission, perioperative nursing principles, neuromuscular and functional assessments, and the management of musculoskeletal conditions. Exemplary health problems addressed in the course include HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, degenerative neurological diseases, cerebrovascular accidents, and traumatic injuries. Students will apply infection prevention and control principles during intermittent urinary catheterization skill demonstrations, using appropriate aseptic technique and adherence to standard precautions when caring for clients.

In NUR 260: Nursing Care Across the Lifespan Clinical Practicum, students apply contemporary nursing competencies, evidence-based practice standards, and clinical judgment to the delivery of safe, ethical, and patient-centered care across diverse healthcare settings. The course emphasizes leadership, interprofessional communication, and evaluation of patient outcomes to support professional nursing practice across the lifespan. Throughout the course, students complete the ATI Capstone, a comprehensive review designed to reinforce nursing knowledge and clinical reasoning. Capstone activities include weekly content-focused assignments and assessments, individualized post assessment remediation based on student performance, and an ATI Focused Review to support mastery of critical concepts and NCLEX-style application. Students provide direct patient care to individuals across the lifespan experiencing non-critical medical-surgical conditions in acute care settings. Satisfactory clinical performance is required to pass the course, regardless of the final numeric grade. Clinical learning includes a pediatric out-rotation reinforcing content from NUR 215: Maternal Child Nursing, as well as pediatric-focused online clinical virtual simulation activities. A mental health out-rotation may also be assigned, depending on site availability, to reinforce content from NUR 217: Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan II and to promote exposure to diverse patient populations and care environments. Students who are not assigned a mental health clinical experience during this course will be assigned a mental health rotation in NUR 295: Synthesis and Transition to Professional Nursing Practice: Capstone and Clinical Practicum, the final clinical 1 course of the program. Conversely, students who complete a mental health rotation in this course will not be assigned an additional mental health rotation in NUR 295. The in-person laboratory and clinical components are conducted during scheduled clinical weekends at assigned sites and require travel to the designated location. Successful completion of the course requires satisfactory performance in both the laboratory and clinical components and a final course grade of C or higher.

In NUR 280: Integration of Nursing Concepts Clinical Practicum, students synthesize and apply advanced nursing concepts in complex patient care environments with emphasis on both physical and mental health care. Drawing upon prior coursework in pathophysiology, pharmacology, mental health nursing, health assessment, leadership, and evidence-based practice, students provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered care across diverse populations. Under the supervision of clinical faculty, students demonstrate increasing independence in clinical judgment, prioritization, delegation, and management of care for patients with complex and multisystem health conditions, including acute and chronic psychiatric and behavioral health needs. Emphasis is placed on therapeutic communication, trauma-informed care, suicide risk assessment, de-escalation techniques, interprofessional collaboration, and the consistent application of quality and safety standards across clinical settings. Clinical experiences include direct patient care for individuals across the lifespan experiencing non-critical medical-surgical conditions in acute care settings, as well as psychiatric-mental health clinical experiences that reinforce content from NUR 216: Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan II. Clinical learning also includes adult medical-surgical and psychiatric-mental health focused online clinical virtual simulation activities. Students are expected to demonstrate accountability, professional behaviors, ethical decision-making, and competency in managing multiple patient assignments and changes in patient status. Satisfactory clinical performance is required to pass the course, regardless of the final numeric grade. The in-person laboratory and clinical components are conducted during scheduled clinical weekends at assigned sites and require travel to the designated location. Successful completion of the course requires satisfactory performance in both the laboratory and clinical components and a final course grade of C or higher.

In NUR 295: Synthesis and Transition to Professional Nursing Practice: Capstone and Clinical Practicum, students integrate and apply program-level nursing knowledge, clinical judgment, and professional competencies to support safe, ethical, and effective entry-level nursing practice. The course emphasizes synthesis of evidencebased practice, prioritization and delegation, interprofessional communication, and accountability for patient outcomes within complex healthcare environments. Throughout the course, students engage in structured NCLEX preparation activities through Virtual ATI (vATI) and participate in a mandatory ATI 2-Day Live NCLEX Review conducted during the final week of the course. Students participate in the final clinical practicum of the program, providing direct patient care in assigned healthcare settings while managing care for multiple patients and collaborating with members of the interprofessional healthcare team. Satisfactory clinical performance is required to pass the course, regardless of the final numeric grade. Clinical learning includes a maternal newborn nursing out-rotation reinforcing content from NUR 215: Maternal Child Nursing, as well as maternal newborn focused online clinical virtual simulation activities. A mental health out rotation may also be assigned, depending on site availability, to reinforce content from NUR 217: Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan II. Students who were not assigned a mental health clinical experience during NUR 260: Nursing Care Across the Lifespan Clinical Practicum will be assigned a mental health rotation in NUR 295, while students who completed a mental health rotation in NUR 260 will not be assigned an additional mental health rotation in this course. The in-person laboratory and clinical components are conducted during scheduled clinical weekends at assigned sites and require travel to the designated location. Successful completion of the course requires satisfactory performance in both the laboratory and clinical components, participation in required course learning experiences, and a final course grade of C or higher.

In this interdisciplinary course, students will develop the analytical skills necessary to examine ethical issues in the workplace. Students explore conventional ethical theories and principles, develop ethical decision-making, and resolve common dilemmas. Students discuss the multiple challenges faced by professionals and identify ethical practices or codes that apply to each of their own professions.

ExcelRN is an eight-week, zero-credit, no-cost support course designed for students who have successfully completed the final course in the Associate Degree Nursing program and are preparing for first-time success on the NCLEX-RN. The course provides a structured review of core nursing concepts aligned with the NCLEX-RN test plan, including clinical judgment, prioritization, pharmacology, and safe, patient-centered care across the lifespan. Students engage in guided review activities, case-based learning, and adaptive quizzing to strengthen clinical reasoning and develop individualized study strategies. Students who successfully complete the course (earning a final score of 80% or higher) and pass the NCLEX-RN on their first attempt are eligible for reimbursement of the NCLEX-RN examination fee. Prerequisite(s) All Nursing Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III requirements