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Undergraduate School Nurse Certificate Program
  Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
with School Nurse Certification
 
Completion of this program, approved by the New Jersey State Department of Education meets the requirements for the Educational Services Certificate Endorsement as a Certified School Nurse. This endorsement authorizes the holder to perform nursing services and to teach in areas related to health in public schools in grades preschool through 12.(N.J.Department of Education Administrative Code title 6A: Chapter 9-13.3)
 
Students must hold current New Jersey license as a Registered Nurse, and a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. To be considered for admission into this program, a student must have an Undergraduate GPA of 2.75 and a minimum of 5 years work experience in nursing.  
 
                             

DEPT COURSE # COURSE TITLE CREDITS
HLTH 401 Introduction to Public Health 3
HLTH 306 Epidemiology 3
HLTH 406 School and Community Health Programs 3
HLTH 408 Health Counseling 3
HLTH 409 Cultural Aspects of Health 3
HLTH 415 Family Living and Sex Education 3
HLTH 439 Mental Health 3
HLTH 502 Public Health Issues of Immigration 3
HLTH 403 School Health Services for School Nurses I 3
HLTH 414 School Health Services for School Nurses II 3
HLTH 418 Methods and Curriculum in Health Education 3
PSYC
150 or
152
Developmental:Birth Through Adolescence OR
Developmental: Adolescence Through Adulthood
3
SPEC 250 Intro. to Ed. and Psych. of the Exceptional Child 3
HLTH 412 School Nurse/ Health Education Practicum 6
TOTAL CREDITS 48

** Students may transfer up to 9 credits of equivalent coursework into this program at the discretion of the program coordinator, upon review of transcripts.

*** All students are required to meet with the Coordinator of the School Nurse Certification Program prior to acceptance into the program.
 
To view and print the Undergraduate Curriculum please see the link below:
 
BS in Health Sciences with School Nurse Certification
 
For more information about the Undergraduate School Nurse Certifcate Program please contact:
Professor Lorraine M. Chewey, M.S., R.N., C.S.N.
Coordinator, School Nurse Certificate Programs
(201) 200-2000 Et. 4087
Email: lchewey@njcu.edu
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