SUNY Institute of Technology

The State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) offers a growing array of undergraduate majors and graduate programs in technology, professional studies and the liberal arts. Founded in 1966, SUNYIT currently enrolls about 2,500 students on its Marcy, N.Y., campus--the newest in the State University of New York system. Funding has been approved and planning is underway for two new major campus buildings: a $20 million field house and a $13.7 million student services building.

SUNYIT students come from all over New York, many other states, and more than 20 other nations; a growing number of students also take SUNYIT courses and, in some cases, entire degree programs online. Through internships and close cooperation with employers, SUNYIT has extraordinarily high placement rates. More than 22,000 alumni have launched or enhanced successful careers with a SUNYIT degree.

The School of Nursing & Health Systems

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The School of Nursing and Health Systems continues to be in the forefront of nursing education as it plays a leadership role in central New York and in the SUNY Nursing Consortium Outreach Program in eastern New York. The School's nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The baccalaureate program is registered by the New York State Education Department.

RN-BS Program

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The School of Nursing and Health Systems offers a curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The baccalaureate program is designed exclusively to serve licensed registered nurses from state-approved or diploma nursing programs who are prepared to focus on their professional and career development.

Improving the nation's health in the next decade requires increasing the variety of care delivery settings available to the general population. Professional nurses of tomorrow must be prepared today to meet the challenges posed by these enhanced access alternatives. The curricular emphases in baccalaureate nursing programs on health promotion and maintenance behaviors, coordinating cost-effective quality care, and community-based, community-focused health care are particularly appropriate to achieving the future's agenda. It is estimated that the growing demand for baccalaureate-prepared nurses will exceed availability.

Accelerated BS/MS Program

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Professional registered nurses can complete a BS in nursing and an MS in one of three areas in just three years of full-time study at SUNY Institute of Technology through SUNYIT's Accelerated BS/MS Programs.

Applicants must meet specific criteria to enroll in SUNYIT's Accelerated BS/MS programs for professional registered nurses and may choose from one of three majors: adult nurse practitioner, family nurse practitioner and nursing administration.

Graduate Programs

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The School of Nursing and Health Systems offers Master of Science programs in the following areas:

• Adult nurse practitioner
• Family nurse practitioner
• Gerontological nurse practitioner
• Nursing administration
• Nursing education

Nurse practitioners provide primary health care, emphasizing health promotion, health maintenance, health restoration and disease prevention. Nursing administrators create and sustain practice environments that facilitate the delivery of quality nursing services and health care. MS prepared nurse educators are critical to the future of the nursing profession. The program promotes the core application of theory, research and health care policy to the role of the nurse educator within the academic and in-service settings. Cognate courses include grant proposal, measurement and assessment, and legal issues. Specialty courses include curriculum development, instructional design and evaluation approaches.

Depending on the professional goals of aspiring advance practice nurses, the School of Nursing and Health System's graduate degree programs are responsive to the projected nursing needs for the next decade.

SUNYIT also offers advanced certificates in all its graduate programs. All of these on-campus graduate programs are designed to accommodate a variety of student needs and schedules; online, Saturdays during the academic year, etc.

Outreach Program

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The School of Nursing and Health Systems offers part-time Outreach Programs for students pursuing their bachelor's degree in nursing. Outreach courses are available in the Capital District at Hudson Valley Community College and courses are available in the north country at Jefferson County Community College. Select courses are available for online study.

Courses for students pursuing their Master's in Nursing are made available in the Capital District. Courses and locations vary by semester. Students have the choice of five majors: adult nurse practitioner, family nurse practitioner, gerontological nurse practitioner, nursing administration and nursing education.

Other Health Care-Related Programs

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The School of Nursing and Health Systems also offers a BPS/BS in Health Information Management (HIM). The HIM degree can be completed on-campus or online.

SUNYIT also offers a number of other health care-related degrees through the School of Business: BS in Health Services Management, MS in Health Services Administration and an MBA in Health Services Management.

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