William F. Connell School of Nursing at Boston College
Accelerated Master’s Entry into Nursing Program: 72 credit program
Curriculum Overview/Plan of Study
TERM
FALL SEMESTER
Year 1
(pre-licensure Year)
COURSE
NU204(01)
NU400(01)
NU402(01)
TITLE
Pharmacology/Nutrition
Nursing Practice and Public Health in the Community
Nursing Science I
NU403(01)
NU408(01)
Clinical Practice in Nursing I
Skills Lab – CLINICAL* (clinical Tues/Thurs)
Pathophysiology
COURSE
NU406(01)
TITLE
Nursing Science II
NU407(01)
NU420(01)
Clinical Practice in Nursing II- CLINICAL*
Advanced Pharmacology
COURSE
NU411(01)
TITLE
Synthesis Practicum – CLINICAL
18 credits
TERM
SPRING SEMESTER
Year 1
(pre-licensure Year)
15 credits
TERM
SUMMER SEMESTER
Year 1
(pre-licensure Year)
9 credits
Summer Sessions dates run
approx mid May to mid
August.
TERM
FALL SEMESTER
Year 2
Specialty Year
15 credits
TERM
SPRING SEMESTER
Year 2
NU430(01)
NU520(01)
SCHEDULE
Friday 9-12
Mon 10-11:50
Mon 1-2:50
Wed 10-12
Fri 1-3
Wed 1-4/4-7pm
CREDITS
3
2
6
Mon 8-10
Wed 8-10
3
SCHEDULE
Mon 12-3
Wed/Fri 9-12
Tues, Thurs
Mon 430-730
CREDITS
6
SCHEDULE
Mon 9-11 and
By Arrangement
Advanced Physical Health Assessment – CLINICAL
One day a week
TBD
Research Methods for Evidenced-Based Nursing
Tues/Thurs
Practice
430-730
JULY/AUGUST – RN LICENSURE NCLEX EXAM
COURSE
NU415
TITLE
Conceptual Basis APN
NU416
NUXXX
NUXXX
Ethical Reasoning
Advanced Specialty Theory Course
Advanced Specialty - CLINICAL
COURSE
NU417
NUXXX**
TITLE
Role of the APN – theory
Graduate Elective OR
*days/times subject to change
6
3
CREDITS
3
3
3
SCHEDULE
Mon 9-12 or
1-4pm
Tues 430-730
Tues 9-1
Tues 1-4pm and
clinical schedule
CREDITS
3
SCHEDULE
Tues 430-730
CREDITS
3
3
Tues 9-1
Tues 1-4pm and
clinical schedule
3
6
if you are a PMH student you take NU426 as your elective
Specialty Year
NUXXX
Advanced Specialty Theory Course
Graduation Term
NUXXX
Advanced Specialty - CLINICAL
15 credits
XXX - Refer to the Graduate Handbook for specialty course numbers.
4
3
3
6