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Masters Degree and Advanced Certificate Programs in Nursing registered by the Office of the Professions of the New York State Education Department.

The University of the State of New York
The State Education Department
Office of the Professions
Professional Education Program Review
Albany, NY  12234

Key:
1. Admits only Licensed Practical Nurses.
2. Day and Evening Format.
3. Program for graduates of registered nursing programs
4. School Closing (not admitting students).
5. Accelerated RN/BS/MS Program.

To learn if a school is NLN accredited please visit the NLN Web site
To learn if a school is CCNE accredited please visit their Web site
*Programs Leading to Eligibility for Nurse Practitioner Certification

Central Region

Facility/Address Contact Degree/Certficate Specialty Progams
SUNY Binghamton
P.O. Box 6000 Binghamton, NY 13901
607.777.2311
Dr. Joyce Ferrario
Dean
Decker School of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Community Health in Primary Care NP*
Family Nursing*
Gerontological Nursing*
Community Health Nursing
SUNY Upstate Medical
University

750 East Adams St.
Syracuse, NY 13210

Dr. Elvira Szigeti Dean
School of Nursing

M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Child NP*
Family NP*
Adult Health (CNS)
Syracuse University
426 Ostrom Avenue Syracuse, NY 13210
315.443.2141
Maureen Thompson, PhD, APRN
Interim Director
M.S./M.B.A.
M.S.
Advanced Certificate

NO LONGER ACCEPTING STUDENTS

Primary Care-Adult*
Primary Care
Nursing-Pediatrics*
Primary Care-Family Health*
Nursing Informatics
Nursing Administration


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Genesee Valley Region

Facility/Address Contact Degree/Certficate Specialty Progams

Roberts Wesleyan College
2301 Westside Drive
Rochester, NY 14624-1997
585.594.6330

Susanne M. Mohnkern, Ph.D., RN
Chairperson
Division of Nursing
M.S. Nursing administration
Nursing education
The Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher College
3690 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14618 585.385.8241
Dr. Dianne Cooney Miner
School of Nursing

M.S. in Adv. Practice Nursing


Post-Masters Certificate

Family Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Nurse Educator

Family Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Educator
University of Rochester
601 Elmwood Ave.
P.O. Box SON Rochester, NY 14642
716.275.2375

Dr.Judith Gedney Baggs
Associate Dean and Professor
Editor, Research in Nursing & Health

M.S.













Advanced Certificate

Care of Children and Families - Pediatric NP
Nurse Midwifery
Family NP
Gerontological NP
Psychiatric/Mental Health NP
Neonatal NP
Acute Care NP
Women's Healthcare NP
Adult NP

Acute Care NP
Adult NP
Psychiatric/Mental Health NP
Gerontological NP
Family NP
Women's Health Care NP
Care of Children and Families - Pediatric NP
Nurse Midwifery

SUNY Brockport
350 New Campus Dr.
Brockport, NY 14420
716.395.2355
Dr. Linda Snell
Chairperson
Nursing Department
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Family Nurse Practitioner*

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Long Island Region

Facility/Address Contact Degree/Certificate Specialty Programs
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY 11530
516.877.4510
Dr. Patrick Koonan
Dean
School of Nursing
M.S.



Advanced Certificate
Adult NP*
Parent-Child NP*
Psychiatric/Mental Health NP*
Nursing Service Administration
Adult NP*
Family NP*
Long Island University - C.W. Post Campus
Northern Boulevard Pell Hall, Rm. 270
Brookville, NY 11548
516.299.2320
Dr. Mina Kapp,
Chairperson
School of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Family Nurse Practitioner*
Advanced Practice Nursing
Molloy College
1000 Hempstead Avenue Rockville Centre, NY 11570
516.678.5000, ext. 6713 (Admissions)
Dr. Bernadette Curry
Dean,
Division of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Nursing Administration
Nursing Admin. w/Informatics
Nursing Education
Adult Health
Adult Nurse Practitioner*
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner*
Family Nurse Practitioner*
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner*
SUNY at Stony Brook
Health Sciences Ctr.
Stony Brook, NY 11790
631.444.3200
Lenora J. McClean, Ed.D, RN
Dean
School of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate

Adult Health (Acute, Primary and Critical Care)*
Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing*
Gerontological Nursing*
Child Health*
Perinatal/Women's Health*
Neonatal Nursing*
Nurse Midwifery
Famiuly Nurse Practitioner*
Addictions Nursing

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Metropolitan Region

Facility/Address Contact Degree/Certifcate Specialty Programs
CUNY Herbert H. Lehman College Bedford Park Blvd. West Bronx, NY 10468
718.960.8213
Dr. C. Alicia Georges
Chairperson
Department of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Adult Health
Parent-Child Nursing
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner*
Nursing of Older Adults
Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing
425 East 25th St.
New York, NY 10010
212.481.4465
Dr. Diane Rendon
Director
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
M.S./MPH
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NP*
Nursing Administration/Public Administration (dual degree w/ Baruch College) (MS/MPA)
Community/Public Health Nursing
Community/Public Health Nursing/Urban Public Health
Gerontological/Adult NP*
Adult NP*
Psychiatric NP*
Adult Health Nursing, Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)
Nursing Education
College of Mount St. Vincent
Riverdale, NY 10471
718.405.3200
Dr. Carol Vicino
Acting Director
Department of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Adult Nurse Practitioner*
Nursing Administration
Case Management
Addictions Nursing
Nursing of the Adult & Aged
Family Nurse Practitioner*
Columbia University
630 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
212.305.3582
Dr. Mary Mundinger
Dean
School of Nursing
M.S
Advanced certificate











M.S./M.P.H.

M.S./MBA
Acute Care
Adult Nurse Practitioner*
Family Nurse Practitioner*
Women's Health Care*
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner*
Nurse Midwifery
Nurse Anesthesia
Oncology Nursing*
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner*
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing*
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner*

(see above)

(see above)
Long Island University
1 University Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11201
718.488.1059
Dawn Kilts
Dean
School of Nursing
M.S.
Adv. Cert.
Adult Nurse Practitioner*
Executive Program for Nursing & Health Care Management
New York University
246 Greene Street New York, NY 10003
212.998.5300
Dr. Terry Fulmer
Dean
College of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate















Adv. Practice Pediatrics NP*
Adv. Practice Geriatrics NP*
Adv. Practice Adult Acute Care NP*
Nurse Midwifery
Adv. Practice Mental Health NP*
Adv. Practice Adult Primary Care NP*
Adv. Practice Adult Primary Care/Holistic Nursing*
Adv. Practice Adult Primary Care/Palliative Care*
Nursing Informatics
Nursing Education

Nursing Administration
Pace University
1 Pace Plaza
New York, NY 10038
212.346.1200
Dr. Harriet Feldman
Dean
Lienhard School of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
MS/MBA
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner*
Case Management
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Nursing Administration
Family Nurse Practitioner*
Nursing Administration/Management
Adult Nursing
SUNY Health Science Center - Brooklyn
450 Clarkson Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11203
718.270.7600
Daisy Cruz Richman
Dean
College of Nursing
M.S.


Advanced Certificate
Nursing
Women's Health Nurse

Practitioner*
Nurse Midwifery
Nurse Anesthesia
Family Nurse Practitioner*
SUNY Health Science Center- Brooklyn, College of Health-Related Professions
450 Clarkson Ave.
Box 1227
Brooklyn, NY 11203
718.270.7740/7741
Lily Hsia
Chairman
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Midwifery
Teachers College, Columbia University
Dept. of Organization & Leadership

525 West 120th St.
Box 167
New York, NY 10027
212.678.3421
Dr. Elaine L. Rigolosi
Program Coordinator Program for Nurse Executives
Ed. M.
M.A.
Nurse Executive Role
Teachers College, Columbia University, Department of Health & Behavior Studies
525 W. 120th Street
New York, NY 10027
212.678.3120
Dr. Kathleen O'Connell
Director
Nursing Education
Professorial Role Program
Ed. M.
M.A.
Nursing Education Professorial Role
College of Staten Island
2800 Victory Blvd.
Staten Island, NY 10314
718.982.3810
Dr Mary O'Donnell
Chairperson Department of Nursing
M.S. Adult Health Nursing
Wagner College
One Campus Road
Campus Hall
Staten Island, NY 10301
718.390.3436
Dr. Paula Dunn Tropello
Chairman
Department of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Adult Parent-Child
Family Nurse Practitioner*
Nurse Administrator Role
Nurse Education Role
Health Care Leadership & Management

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Mid-Hudson Region

Facility/Address Contact Degree/Certificate Specialty Programs
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY 10805
914.632.5300, ext. 440
Dr. Donna Demarest
Dean
School of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
HIV/AIDS Nursing
Holistic Nursing
Nursing Administration
Acute Care Adult NP*
Family NP*
Mercy College
555 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
914.674.7865
Dr. Mary McGuinness
Director of Nursing Programs
Div. of Health Professions
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Nursing Education
Nursing Administration
Mount Saint Mary College
330 Powell Avenue Newburgh, NY 12550 845.561.0800, ext. 137
Dr. Elizabeth Scannell-Desch
Chairperson
Division of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Adult Nurse Practitioner*
Nursing Education
Nurse Management
Dominican College
470 Western Highway
Orangeburg, NY 10967
Dr. Maureen Creegan
Director
Division of Nursing
M.S. Family Nurse Practitioner*
Pace University
861 Bedford Road Pleasantville, NY 10570
914.773.3341
Dr. Harriet Feldman
Dean
Lienhard School of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate







M.S./M.B.A.
Adult Nursing
Psychiatric-Mental Health
Nursing
Administration
Family Primary Care*
Case Management

Nursing Administration

SUNY College of New Paltz
New Paltz, NY 12561
845.257.2121
888.639.7589

Eleanor Richards
Ph.D., RN
Chair, Department of Nursing
M.S. CNS Adult Health

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Northeast Region

Facility/Address Contact Degree/Certificate Specialty Programs
Albany Medical College
Nurse Anesthesiology Program

47 New Scotland Ave.
Albany, NY 12208
518.262.4303
Dr. Kathleen O'Donnel
Graduate Director
M.S. Nurse Anesthesiology
Excelsior College
7 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-5159
518.464.8500
Dr. Bridget Nettleton
Dean
Nursing Programs
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Nursing
Clinical Systems Management
Nursing Education
Nursing Informatics
The Sage Colleges
45 Ferry Street
Troy, NY 12180
518.270.2231
Dr. Glenda Kelman
Chairperson
Department of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Community Health
Medical-Surgical
Parent-Child
Psychiatric-Mental Health*
Family Nursing*
Nursing Administration
Nursing Education
Adult Health*
Gerontological Nursing*
Acute Care*
SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome
P.O. Box 3050
Utica, NY 13504-3050
315.792.7295
Dr. Esther Bankert
Dean
School of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Nursing Administration
Adult Nurse Practitioner*
Family Nurse Practitioner*
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner*,
Nursing Education

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Western Region

Facility/Address Contact Degree/Certificate Specialty Programs
Daemen College
4380 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226
716.839.3600, ext. 387
Dr. Mary Lou Rusin
Professor
Nursing Department
RN/BS to M.S.
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Adult Nurse Practitioner*
Palliative Care Nursing
D'Youville College
585 Prospect Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14213 716.881.7613
Dr. Verna Kieffer M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Community Health Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner*
Addictions in the Community
University of Buffalo
Stockton Kimball Tower, Rm. 1010
3435 Main St., Bldg. 37
Buffalo, NY 14214 716.829.2533
Dr. Jean K. Brown
Interim Dean
School of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate

Child Health*
Psychiatric-Mental Health*
Nurse Anesthesia
Adult Health*
Geriatric Care*
Maternal & Women's Health*
Family*
Acute Care*
Neonatal*

Nazareth College 4245 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14618-3790
716.586.2525, ext. 595
Dr. Margaret M. Andrews
Chairperson
Department of Nursing
M.S.
Advanced Certificate
Gerontological*
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY 14109
716.285.1212, ext. 8310
Dr. Delores Bower
Dean
College of Nursing
M.S.

NO LONGER ACCEPTING STUDENTS

Family Nurse Practitioner*

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Key:
1. Admits only Licensed Practical Nurses.
2. Day and Evening Format.
3. Program for graduates of registered nursing programs
4. School Closing (not admitting students).
5. Accelerated RN/BS/MS Program.

To learn if a school is NLN accredited please visit the NLN Web site
To learn if a school is CCNE accredited please visit their Web site
*Programs Leading to Eligibility for Nurse Practitioner Certification

Contact Education, Practice and Research at 518.782.9400, ext. 282 or by e-mail.

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