Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing
Direct Master’s Entry (MSE) Program Plan of Study
Effective in 2016
77 Credit MSE Program
PRE-LICENSURE YEAR ONE (47 Credits)
TERM
SUMMER SESSION
1
COURSE
NURS 6397
TITLE
Foundations of Nursing Practice
TERM
FALL SEMESTER
1
COURSE
NURS 2204
NURS 6400
18 credits
NURS 6398
TITLE
Pharmacology/Nutrition
Nursing Practice and Public Health in the
Community
MSE Adult Health Theory
2 credits
(Summer session dates
include July 11 – 29, 2016)
SCHEDULE
CREDITS
Mon-Thurs
2
9-5 and
Fri 9 - 1*
Total:
2
*Course includes 3 weeks of on-campus meetings 4 ½ days per week from July 11 – 29, 2016
and completion of additional online modules in August.
NURS 6399
NURS 7672
MSE Adult and Population Health Nursing
Clinical
Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Life Span
SCHEDULE*
Friday 9-12
Mon 4 - 6
CREDITS
3
2
Mon & Fri 1 – 3;
Wed 10-12
Wed pm; Tues &
Thurs times vary
Mon 9 - 12
6
Total:
TERM
SPRING SEMESTER
1
18 credits
TERM
SUMMER SESSION
2
9 credits
Summer Sessions dates run
approx mid May to mid
August.
Rev_Feb_2016
COURSE
NURS 6460
NURS 6470
NURS 6468
NURS 6461
NURS 6471
NURS 6469
NURS 7420
TITLE
MSE Childbearing Nursing Theory
MSE Child Health Nursing Theory
MSE Psych-Mental Health Nursing Theory
MSE Childbearing Nursing Clinical*
MSE Child Health Nursing Clinical*
MSE Psych-Mental Health Nursing Clinical*
Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan
SCHEDULE
Mon 12-3 &
Wed & Fri 9-12
COURSE
NURS 6411
TITLE
Nursing Synthesis Practicum ( CLINICAL)*
NURS 7430
Advanced Health Assessment Across the
Lifespan (Includes CLINICAL)*
Research Methods for Advanced Practice
Nursing
JULY/AUGUST – RN LICENSURE NCLEX EXAM
SCHEDULE
Mon 9-11 &By
Arrangement
One day per week
TBD
Tues &Thurs
430-730
NURS 7520
Tues & Thurs
Wed 430-730
Total:
4
3
18
CREDITS
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
18
CREDITS
3
3
3
Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing
Direct Master’s Entry (MSE) Program Plan of Study
Effective in 2016
77 Credit MSE Program
POST-LICENSURE / MS SPECIALTY YEAR TWO (30 Credits)
TERM
FALL SEMESTER
2
MS Specialty Year
15 credits
COURSE
NURS 7415
TITLE
Conceptual Basis for Advanced Practice Nsg.
NURS 7416
NURS XXXX**
NURS XXXX**
Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice Nsg.
Advanced Specialty Theory I Course
Advanced Specialty Clinical I Course
TERM
SPRING SEMESTER
2
COURSE
NURS 7417
XXXX XXXX
MS Specialty Year
Graduation Term
15 credits
NURS XXXX**
NURS XXXX**
TITLE
Role of Advanced Practice Nurses
Graduate Elective
(PMH students take NURS 7426 Adv. Psychopharm.)
Advanced Specialty Theory II Course
Advanced Specialty Clinical II Course
SCHEDULE
Mon 1-4pm OR
Wed 430-730
Tues 430-730
Tues 9-12
Tues 1-4pm &
clinical schedule
Total:
CREDITS
3
SCHEDULE
Tues 430-730
CREDITS
3
3
Tues 9-12
Tues 1-4pm &
clinical schedule
Total:
3
6
PROGRAM TOTAL:
77
*Days/times subject to change; ** XXXX - Refer to the Graduate Handbook for specialty course numbers;
Rev_Feb_2016
3
3
6
15
15