Program Articulation Agreement Between
Adelphi University
And
Orange County Community College


1.	Purpose
This agreement between Adelphi University and Orange County Community College
provides the terms and conditions for students of Orange County Community College
who have an Associate Applied Science in Nursing and seek admission by transfer to the
Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Adelphi University. The parties will use their best
efforts to minimize loss of credits and duplication of coursework.


2.	Admission
Orange County Community College graduates are required to meet the minimum criteria
for admission to Adelphi University. At this time, the School of Nursing requires for:
	-  Non-RN Transfers: minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0
	   and successful passing of the required Nursing entrance exam; science pre-
	   requisite grades of a C+ or better
	-  RN's: minimum cumultative GPA of 2.8 and valid NYS Nursing License

Applicants whose GPA falls below a 2.8 but above a 2.0 will be given individual
consideration on a case-by-case basis.


3.	Transfer of Credits
Orange County Community College students will be eligible to receive up to a maximum
of 64 transfer credits at Adelphi University. Only courses completed with a grade of "C-"
or higher will be accepted in transfer to the University.


4.	Scholarships
Academic scholarships range from $1,500 to $10,000 plus, based on cumulative G.P.A.
and full-time study (part-time scholarships are also available). The minimum cumulative
G.P.A. required for an academic scholarship is a 3.0. Need-based financial aid is also
available to those who qualify. Priority filing date for Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) is February 15 for fall applicants and October 15 for spring
applicants.


5.	Terms of Agreement
This agreement becomes effective on the date of signature by representatives of the
institutions reflected below. The terms of this agreement may be modified or terminated
at any time upon the mutual consent of both institutions with appropriate notification. In
the event it is decided at any time to modify or terminate this agreement, commitments
made to individual students already in the program will continue in effect in the terms
applicable at the time the student enrolled in the program.


For Adelphi University:

Gayle D. Insler, Provost & Sr. VP for Academic Affairs		Date: 8/1/13

Patrick Coonan, Dean School of Nursing				Date: 7/15/13


For Orange County Community College:

Heather Perfetti, Chief Academic Officer			Date: 6/26/13

Patricia Slesinski, Department Chairperson			Date: 6/20/13


TRANSFER COURSE EQUIVALENCY TABLE

Orange County Community College					Adelphi University
AAS Nursing							BS Nursing

Course #  Course Title			 Credits	Course #	Course Title			Credits
ENG 101	  Freshman English I		   3		ENG 107		The Art and Craft of Writing	   3
BIO 111	  Anatomy & Physiology I	   4		BIO 203		Human Anatomy & Physiology I	   4
MLT 106	  Microbiology for Health	   3		BIO		Elective			   3
	  Professionals					
NUR 101	  Nursing I: Fundamentals	   7		NUR		Elective			   3
ENG 102	  Freshman English II		   3		ENG 108		Writing about Literature	   3
BIO 112	  Anatomy & Physiology II	   4		BIO 204		Human Anatomy & Physiology II	   4
NUR 102	  Nursing II: Fundamentals	  10		NUR		Elective			  10
PSY 101	  General Psychology I		   3		PIA 101		General Psychology		   3
NUR 205	  Pharmacology and the Human Body  3		NUR		Elective			   3
NUR 201	  Nursing 3: Caring for the	   7		NUR		Elective			   7
	  Growing Family
	  Elective*
	  Recommend:
	  Humanities course or arts course or
CHM 105   General Chemistry or		   4		CHE 107		Essentials of Chemistry		   4
MAT 125   Intro to Statistics		   		MTH 115		Survey of Statistics
PES	  Physical Education		   1		PED		Elective			   1
	  Total Credits			  68				Maximum Credits Transferable	  64
									Credits needed for degree in
									program				  59

* if CHM 120 Elements of Chemistry and Physics
is taken at OCCC, Students must then take
CHE 108 at AU


Required courses
CHE 109	  Physiological Chemistry*	  0-5	
MTH 113	  Survey of Statistics*		  0-3		* if not taken at CC
	  2 Arts*/**			  0-6
	  2 Humanities*/**		  0-6		** which should include the following Required Learning Goals
MGT 366	  Organizational Behavior	   3		2 Courses in Global Awareness or Civic Engagement
	  Electives**			 10-12		1 Course in Communication Written or Oran
	  		Sub Total	   29		1 Course in Quantitative Reasoning
							1 Course in Information Literacy

Major Courses
NUR 312	  Health Assessment		   4
NUR 314	  Family/Group/Community
	  Assessment			   4
NUR 315	  Therapeutic Communication	   3
NUR 400	  Evidenced Based Practice in
	  Nursing			   3
NUR 413	  Promoting Wellness		   3
NUR 421	  Teaching in the Nursing
	  Practice			   3
NUR 441	  Professional Development	   4
NUR 453	  Chronic Care			   3
NUR 446	  Information Technology and
	  Project Management		   3
			Sub Total	  30