By virtue of an agreement between UCNJ and Trinitas School of Nursing/RWJ Barnabas Health, Elizabeth, New Jersey, and JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools of Nursing and Medical Imaging, Plainfield, N.J., the College confers the degree of Associate in Science upon graduates of the Nursing Schools who have fulfilled the requirements for the degree specified by the College and who have received a Diploma in Nursing from one of the Schools. Graduates of the Schools of Nursing are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensing Examination for registered nurse licensure.

Admission to the cooperative Nursing programs is selective and competitive. Individuals who are interested in one of the Nursing programs can apply to the Health Science program at UCNJ and begin taking general education program requirements. Admission into the Health Science program does not guarantee admission into a Nursing program. Students with questions should contact the respective cooperative program admission’s office.

Students earn college credits in English, psychology, sociology, biology, chemistry, and humanities courses over the course of the programs in classes and laboratories conducted in the College. Nursing courses are conducted at the respective Schools of Nursing.

• Trinitas School of Nursing/RWJ Barnabas Health and JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools of Nursing and Medical Imaging are approved by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing to conduct programs in professional nursing and are fully accredited by ACEN - Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.
• Trinitas School of Nursing/RWJ Barnabas Health​ offers generic RN and LPN to RN tracks. The LPN to RN Completion track is designed for Licensed Practical Nurses who wish to return to school, but need to maintain their employment status. Classroom and clinical experiences will be designed to meet the specific needs of the LPN.
• JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools of Nursing and Medical Imaging offers a day or evening Generic track in the nursing courses. The JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools of Nursing and Medical Imaging also offers an Accelerated Track designed for individuals who have earned a baccalaureate or graduate degree in another discipline and wish to continue their studies in nursing. The nursing or clinical portion of the program is completed in one year by attending from January through December as a full-time day student. In addition, the JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools of Nursing and Medical Imaging also offer an LPN to RN Career Ladder Program. After successful completion of an LPN Transition course, the RN program may be completed in 2 semesters. The JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools of Nursing and Medical Imaging also offers a Pathways to BSN Track in cooperation with Kean University. www.jfkmuhlenbergschools.org

Nursing graduates may sit for the NCLEX examination of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. in order to become licensed Registered Nurses (R.N.).

Students are enrolled in the respective Schools of Nursing and are matriculated by the College. They are eligible to participate in all student activities at UCNJ and they have the same rights and privileges as all other college students.

Graduates of the Cooperative Programs wishing to transfer into a Baccalaureate Nursing Program can expect that the basic program will be evaluated by the receiving institution and that transfer credits for selected courses taken in the Cooperative Programs are awarded at the discretion of the receiving institution. 

For detailed information about each of the cooperative programs in nursing, visit the following pages:

Nursing, JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools of Nursing and Medical Imaging, A.S.  

Nursing, Trinitas School of Nursing/RWJ Barnabas Health, A.S.