BS/MS Program Highly qualified undergraduate nursing students may be admitted to a master s program at CSON immediately following senior year, with provisions for double counting specific courses for both B.S. and M.S. requirements. In anticipation of this, junior and senior students can take graduate nursing courses as electives counting towards their Undergraduate degree. Following graduation from the B.S. program in May, admitted students in the full-time B.S./M.S. program then maintain continuous enrollment in CSON by taking two or three graduate courses during the summer, and the complete the master s program during the following academic year (or 2 years). The graduate courses taken during junior and senior year will be applied to the requirements for the bachelor's degree (as electives) and also are accepted for the master's degree at William F. Connell Graduate School of Nursing IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO GRADUATION IN MAY. Eligibility and Procedures 1. Maintain a GPA of at least.4 and earn a grade of B or above in all nursing courses 2. Discuss plans to apply to the BS-MS program with your academic advisor.. Submit a completed BS-MS Plan of study to MaryBeth Crowley in the Graduate Office (Maloney Hall Suite 219) by the end of junior year. Submit either the full-time (one year) or part time (two year) plan. Indicate any alterations from this plan on the form. This paperwork will serve as your Intent to Apply. 4. Take the GRE (Graduate Record Exam). The CSON Continuing Education Office offers a GRE review course. 5. Complete the application for the Master s program by December 1 of your senior year. See the CSON graduate school website for application details. The application requires recommendations, transcripts, essays, declaration of expected specialty, GRE scores, an application fee, etc.. Pass the NCLEX-RN examination and hold an unrestricted RN license in Massachusetts the summer following graduation from the undergraduate program Graduate Courses that Undergraduate Nursing Students may take: NURS7415 Conceptual Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice NURS741 Ethical Reasoning and Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice NURS7420 Pharmacology and Advanced Nursing Practice (offered only in the spring; required prior to clinical for all students) NURS742 Psychopharmacology (spring only; required for students in psych-mental health) NURS7520 Research Methods for Evidence-based Nursing Practice NURS772 Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Life Span Any graduate level elective (does not need to be in the School of Nursing) Others at the discretion of faculty
Please note: Some courses are not offered each semester. Undergraduate students must obtain permission to register for graduate nursing courses using the Permission for Undergraduate Student to Enroll in a Graduate Nursing Course form. Graduate schools other than Boston College may not allow you to transfer credits for these courses because they have been applied toward your bachelor s degree. Students should recognize that acceptance to specific graduate programs can be very competitive and available places can be contingent on clinical spaces in the intended graduation year. Acceptance is not guaranteed.
BS-MS PLAN OF STUDY SAMPLE FULL TIME PLAN Note: The following sample plan of study is for Full Time 1 year BS/MS students. It is based on taking a minimum of 2 graduate courses in your senior year. Additional graduate level coursework may be completed in your junior/senior year which would be applied to your MS degree and therefore alter this plan. Options include: NURS7415, NURS741, and NURS7520, elective. Name: Specialty: Entrance Term: SUMMER SESSION Student s Signature: Date: s Senior Year ( credits) NURS772 Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Life Span Senior Year Fall or NURS7420 Pharmacology and Advanced Nursing practice (must be taken prior to entering clinical for all students) ** offering only** Senior year Begin Master s Program: Summer Semester (9 credits) Year 1 NURS740 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan Summer Session I NURS7520 Nursing Research Theory Summer Session II NURSXXX Any graduate level credit elective course Summer Fall Semester (15 credits) Year 1 NURS7415 Conceptual Basis: Advanced Practice Nursing Fall NURS741 Nursing Research Theory Fall Advanced Specialty Theory I: (course #s vary by Advanced Specialty Clinical Practice I: (course #s vary by Semester (15 credits) Graduation Term Advanced Specialty Theory I: (course #s vary by Advanced Specialty Clinical Practice I: (course #s vary by NU RS7417 Advanced Practice Nursing ELECTIVE NURS742 NURS7524 NURS7525 1. Any graduate level elective; OR 2. Master s Research Practicum; OR. Master s research Practicum; OR 4. Integrative Review of Nursing Research TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR MS DEGREE = 45 Fall
BS-MS PLAN OF STUDY SAMPLE PART TIME PLAN Note: The following sample plan of study is for Part Time BS/MS students. This sample is based on a student taking 2 graduate courses in your senior year. Options include: NURS7415, NURS741, NURS7417, NURS7520, NURS772, or elective. Name: Specialty: Entrance Term: SUMMER SESSION Student s Signature: Date: s Senior Year ( credits) NURS7415 Conceptual Basis: Advanced Practice Nursing Senior Year Fall or NURS772 Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Life Span Senior Year Fall or Fall Semester Year 1 (9 credits) NURS741 Ethical Reasoning and Issues Fall NURS7520 Nursing Research Theory Fall Semester Year 1 (9 credits) NURS7417 Advanced Practice Nursing NURS740 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan NURS7420 Pharmacology and Advanced Nursing Practice (must be taken prior to entering clinical for all students) ** offering only** Fall Semester Year 2 (9 credits) in class all day Tuesday and approx. days a week in clinical Advanced Specialty Theory I: (course # s vary by Advanced Specialty Clinical Practice I: (course # s vary by Fall Semester Year 2 (9 credits) in class all day Tuesday and approx. days a week in clinical Advanced Specialty Theory I: (course # s vary by Advanced Specialty Clinical Practice I: (course # s vary by ELECTIVES ( credits you can take these courses anytime during your program of study) NURSXXX Anytime NURS742 In addition to the above courses, MS students have TWO electives as part of their plan of study (except for Psych students who have only one elective as you must take NURS742 as one). **important to note that NURS742 is only offered ** TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR MS DEGREE = 45
Permission for Undergraduate Student to Enroll in Graduate Nursing Course Student Name: Eagle ID Number: Year of Graduation: Phone Number: Email Address: Course Name: Course Number: Semester: Registration Date: Registration Time: *Signature of Student: Date: Other Required Signatures: The above named student has permission to enroll in this course: Associate Dean, Undergraduate Nursing Program: Date: Faculty teaching the course: Date: Notes to Student: *Disclaimer: Participation in the class is subject to space availability Graduate level courses do not have study days. All students in graduate courses are expected to attend classes scheduled on undergraduate study days Graduate schools may not accept these courses for transfer credit if it is their policy not to allow credit for courses applied to other degrees Student must return this signed form to the Graduate Office in Maloney Hall, Suite 219 Graduate Office will then return this form to the Undergraduate Office for filing in student record