Curriculum

All Nursing Courses (NSG I, NSG II, NSG III) are taken on Campus or in the Nursing Skills Lab. Gen Ed or Liberal Arts Courses with and Asterisk * have to be taken at a Local College or Online Program such as Portage Learning at https://portagelearning.com/partners/mswpsn

Hours of Instructional Practice – Clock Hours

Trimester I    
Number Course Name Clock Hours
NSG I Nursing I 60
NSG IC Nursing I Clinical 130
NSG I L Nursing I Lab 35
BIO151* Human Anatomy and Physiology I 90*
ENG101*PSY101* Freshman English CompositionIntro to Psychology 45*45*
Total Clock Hours   405
Trimester II    
Number Course Name Clock Hours
NSG II Nursing II 75
NSG II C Nursing II Clinical 140
NSG II L Nursing II Lab 30
BIO152* Human Anatomy and Physiology II 90*
PSY140* Developmental Lifespan Psychology 45*
Total Clock Hours   420
Trimester III    
Number Course Name Clock Hours
NSG III Nursing III 75
NSG III C Nursing III Clinical 140
NSG III L Nursing III Lab 0
Total Clock Hours   255
TOTAL CLOCK HOURS   1,000
*These College credits are taught by the Finger Lakes Community College (or other local community college) when completed during the program year if you need to take the General Education (Liberal Arts) Courses not offered at the school.  Liberal Arts and Science courses are graded according to the Finger Lakes Community College Grading Policy. A final grade of “C” or above in the liberal arts is required to continue in the MSW program.

All Nursing Science Courses require a grade of “C+” or above.

Transfer Credits
Accepted applicants are able transfer credit to MSW for Liberal Arts and Sciences courses completed with a “C” or better