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 entry to practice in a particular state or in a federal organization. While nationally the passing rate for this exam is below 90%, students of the Boston College School of Nursing have a passing rate of 95%.
The program of study is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.