AGREEMENT

for the Articulation of the Nursing Program
at Orange County Community College
with the Nursing Program (B.S.)
at The Sage Colleges

DATE:	September, 2018

Objective:

To facilitate the transfer of students from the Nursing program at Orange County Community 
College into the Nursing program at The Sage Colleges (Russell Sage College or Sage College of 
Albany).

Terms of Agreement:

1.	The published standards of admission to The Sage Colleges will apply.

2.	The Sage Colleges will accept into the baccalaureate program all graduates who have 
	completed the Associate Degree in Nursing with a cumulative grade point average of at 
	least 3.00 (4.00) system and the recommendation of their Nursing Chairperson at 
	Orange County Community College.

3.	Transfer credits will be earned at The Sage Colleges for grades of �C-� or above.  
	Advanced standing will be given for thirty (30) nursing credits completed in the 
	associate degree program at Orange County Community College.

4.	Orange County Community College Nursing majors who are interested in pursuing a 
	baccalaureate degree after completion of the associate degree may contact the 
	Department of Nursing at any time for early advisement and program planning.

5.	Requirements for the degree at The Sage Colleges may be completed either on a full-
	time or part-time basis.

6.	A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for the baccalaureate degree.  At least 30 
	credit hours must be completed within The Sage Colleges.

7.	This agreement is effective as of the 2018-2019 academic year.  It will be reviewed at 
	the end of five years, and will be renegotiated at the request of either institution or if 
	there is a substantial change in the relevant curricula of either institution.

Glenda B. Kelman						Patricia Cal
Chair, Department of Nursing					Chair, Department of Nursing
The Sage Colleges						Orange County Community College

Rick Barthelmas							Kristine M. Young
V.P. Finance and						President
Treasurer of							Orange County Community College
The Sage Colleges					

								

Agreement for the articulation of the Nursing (A.A.S.) at Orange County
Community College with the Nursing Program at The Sage Colleges (B.S.)

Program at Orange County Community College

First Year
Fall							Spring
ENG101 Freshman English I 		3 cr.		ENG 102 Freshman English II 		3 cr.
BIO111 Anatomy & Phys. I 		4 cr		BIO112 Anatomy & Phys II 		4 cr.
MLT106 Microbiology		 	3 cr.		NUR102 Nursing II: Fund. of Nursing II	10 cr.
NUR101 Fundamentals of Nursing 		7 cr.
Total					17 cr.							17 cr.

Second Year
Fall							Spring
NUR201 Nursing III			7 cr.		NUR203 Nursing V			1 cr.
NUR205 Pharm & the Human Body		3 cr.		NUR202 Nursing IV			9 cr.
PSY111 Intro to Psychology		3 cr.		Liberal Arts Elective			3 cr.
Elective				3 cr.
Total					16 cr.							13 cr.

Third Year (SPCE - The School of Professional and Continuing Education)
(Upper Division Courses)
Fall							Spring
NSG331					4 cr.		NSG402 (Experiential based)		6 cr.
NSG332					3 cr.		Required support course			3 cr.
SOC350					3 cr.		(SCI120)		
Liberal Arts				6 cr.		Humanities				3 cr.
SOC101					3 cr.		MAT (statistics)			3 cr.
Total					19 cr.							18 cr.

Fourth Year (SPCE - The School of Professional and Continuing Education)
(Upper Division Courses)
Fall							Spring
NSG558					3 cr.		NSG559					3 cr.
ITK301					3 cr.		NSG404 (capstone)			3 cr.
Humanities Seminar II			3 cr.		Liberal Arts				3 cr.
Liberal Arts				6 cr.		ITK301					3 cr.
NSG448					3 cr.		Humanities				3 cr.
Total					15 cr.							15 cr.


*Graduates of Orange County Community College receive 30 transfer credits.
**All prerequisite physical science courses must be completed prior to entering the final semester.
***Students also meet liberal arts requirements using major support courses or humanities.


PROGRAM PLANNING

Orange County Community College Nursing Program/The Sage Colleges
(Russell Sage College or Sage College of Albany)

This guide to program planning is based on the RSC and SCA Nursing required liberal arts and 
sciences courses.  This guide will vary with those students who have earned more or less 
credits.

I.	LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES	Total � 60 credits (minimum) required for B.S. Degree
	In Nursing:

	Orange C.C.C. General Education			Sage College of Albany additional requirements
	Eng101 English I		3 cr.		SOC101 Sociology		3 cr.
	Bio111 Anatomy & Phys. I	4 cr.		Humanities			3 cr.
	Mlt106 Microbiology		3 cr.		Computer Science 125		3 cr.
	Eng102 English II		3 cr.		Sociology 350			3 cr.
	Bio112 Anatomy & Phys. II	4 cr.		Liberal Arts			6 cr.
	Psy111 General Psych		3 cr.		Nutrition			3 cr.
	Elective			3 cr.		Humanities			3 cr.
	Liberal Arts Elective		3 cr.		MAT (statistics)		3 cr.
							Interdisciplinary elective	3 cr.
							Humanities Seminar II		3 cr.
							Liberal Arts			3 cr.
							PSY202 or 207			3 cr.
							Liberal Arts			3 cr.
       
       TOTAL				26 cr.		TOTAL				42 cr.
       
       
	Orange C.C.C. Nursing		30 cr.		Sage College of Albany Nursing (25 cr.)
       							NSG 331				4 cr.
       							NSG332				3 cr.
       							NSG402 (Experiential based)	6 cr.
       							NSG404 (capstone)		3 cr.
       							NSG558				3 cr.
       							NSG559				3 cr.
       							NSG448				3 cr.
       
       TOTAL				30 cr.		TOTAL				25 cr.
       
       TOTAL	120 credits for B.S. Degree
       
       
*Only credits for courses with grades of C or higher can be transferred.  Freshman 
English must be C or higher to be transferred.