NP North Program

Master's Degree Programs For Watertown-Area Nurses

A Message From the Dean of Nursing, SUNY Upstate

I am pleased to announce that the College of Nursing at SUNY Upstate Medical University has expanded two of its well-received Nurse Practitioner programs in Family Psychiatric Mental Health and Family Health. We have begun to bring both of these master’s programs to a location convenient to Watertown-area nurses.

Preparing to Apply

The Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree program and the Family Nurse Practitioner degree program are open to nurses with a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree. (Registered nurses with an associates degree may apply through our RN-to-MS program, but will take courses in Syracuse to start.)

Nurses with a bachelor’s degree who wish to enroll in the program must meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0. A higher GPA may be necessary to be competitive for admission.
• Current New York state RN license
• Current CPR certification
• Basic Health Assessment (NURS 310 or 300 level or higher course) and Basic Statistics (3 credits each) ideally taken within the last five years.
  Note: Students may apply directly from a bachelor’s program. GREs and RN work experience are not required.

Nurses with a master’s degree who wish to enroll in the post-master’s program to receive this specialization must meet these requirements:

• Clinical master's degree in nursing (NP, CNS programs)
• Health assessment skills.
• Current New York state RN license.
• Current CPR certification.
  Note: Previous education and clinical experience will be evaluated to plan the post-master student’s program of study.

Nurses with an associate’s degree may apply through our RN-to-MS process, where they will first earn their Bachelor’s. They will then transition to the Master’s program.

Low SUNY Tuition Is a Plus:

As part of the State University of New York (SUNY) education system, our tuition is much lower than that of private institutions. Graduate tuition for NYS residents is $349 per credit.