Undergraduate Program
william f. connell school of nursing
The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in nursing includes liberal arts, physical and social sciences and nursing courses.
The curriculum is designed to develop a student's diagnostic, therapeutic and ethical reasoning in nursing practice. The graduate is prepared as a generalist able to care for individuals and groups at each developmental level and in varied health care settings.
Options are available for baccalaureate students to begin master's-level courses during their undergraduate nursing program. Undergraduate nursing students may enroll for one semester during their junior year in any number of study-abroad programs sponsored by Boston College or by other U.S. colleges and universities.
At the completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) for Registered Nurses. For graduates of the Connell School B.S. program taking the NCLEX-RN in 2012, 96% passed the first time. This compares favorably with a national pass rate of 92% for baccalaureate programs.
The program of study is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Advantages of BC
School
- Combination of classroom and clinical experiences
- Integration of nursing majors with non-nursing majors in arts and science courses and in student life
- Viewing intelligence and professional achievement as a way to realize ethical and religious ideals
Faculty
- Internationally recognized for teaching, practice and research
- Assuring individualized attention by maintaining excellent student-faculty ratio
Resources
- Internationally acclaimed library collection
- Wide variety of outstanding clinical sites for student experiences
- State-of-the-art Nursing Simulation Laboratory
- Student Advising Guide
Location
- Beautiful suburban campus
- Proximity to Boston
- Public transportation to clinical settings