Graduation Requirements
Students must meet all college and program requirements as established
in the College
Bulletin, 2007-2008 Student Handbook and other university, college
or program publications. Degrees are conferred upon faculty recommendation
and with the approval of the Committee on Admissions and Academic Standing
(CHRP) or the Faculty Assembly (College of Nursing).
Candidates for graduation must:
- Complete all academic degree requirements for admission to the
respective program;
- Complete the program of study for the appropriate
degree or advanced certificate, including satisfactory completion of
all required courses;
- Meet all attendance, course, credit and other
stated requirements of the program and college;
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (gpa) of 2.5 for
the BS degree (some program gpa requirements or academic requirements
may exceed this minimum requirement); 3.0 for the MS degree and
Advanced Certificate with no more than 6 credits of “C” grades
in core or supporting courses;
- Be in good standing (i.e., not on academic, clinical or disciplinary
probation at the time of graduation);
- Satisfy clinical course requirements;
- Meet program residency requirements;
- Satisfy all financial obligations due SUNY Downstate;
- Complete all mandatory financial aid exit interviews if you received
financial aid while at SUNY Downstate;
- In the RN-BS program, pay all fees for the NLN exam prior to
registering for the last semester of attendance
- Complete a Graduation Requirements Check List during the registration
for spring semester prior to Commencement or the semester prior
to your expected last semester of attendance;
- Have no disciplinary charges in progress or pending;
- Be aware of the requirements and register for the licensing examination
to practice in your profession.
In addition, physical therapy students must have satisfactorily demonstrated
cumulative knowledge on a faculty-designed comprehensive examination.
Undergraduate nursing students must satisfy the following
requirements:
The State University of New York confers the degree of Bachelor of Science
upon recommendation by the faculty and Dean of the College of Nursing. Candidates
must be of good moral character, have satisfied all scholastic requirements
of the College and Downstate Medical Center, and have paid all fees due
to the College and Health Science Center. In addition:
- Students certified for a degree must have completed 125 semester
credits approved by the College of Nursing;
- Candidates for the BS degree in Nursing must pay all fees for the
NLN exam prior to enrollment in Professional Nursing & Client
Systems in the Community (N441), and Professional Nursing & Transition
into Practice (N451)..
