Overview Getting in Prereqs
Overview A fast track BSN for students who already hold a bachelor's degree in another field. Prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN in about 12 to 18 months of full time study.
Career outlook Employers hire BSN-prepared registered nurses for direct patient care as well as roles requiring expanded leadership, research, and community-health competencies across nearly every healthcare setting.
Getting in What SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 3.0
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 11 Anatomy & Physiology 1 with lab C or better · with lab · within 7 years · one of: ap Anatomy & Physiology 2 with lab C or better · with lab · within 7 years · one of: ap College Mathematics (not remedial math or statistics) C or better Developmental (Lifespan) Psychology, birth through aging C or better English Composition (completed in the United States) C or better English elective (completed in the United States; writing intensive humanities/social science accepted) C or better General Chemistry with lab C or better · with lab · within 7 years Humanities/Social Sciences C or better Microbiology with lab (Bacteriology not accepted) C or better · with lab · within 7 years Psychology elective C or better Sociology/Anthropology (6 credits: Sociology or Anthropology, or 3 of each) C or better Entrance exams 3 ATI TEAS Math Score 80 ATI TEAS Math % ATI TEAS Reading Score 80 ATI TEAS Reading % ATI TEAS Science Score 80 ATI TEAS Science % Highly recommended Application basics 2 Baccalaureate degree in any discipline from a regionally accredited institution Two letters of recommendation (college science professor and employer/supervisor or another professor) 
