Accelerated Nursing Major (BS)

Program Declaration

At time of admission to the University after completion of a first Bachelor’s degree and the prerequisites below.

Students who earned their first degree from UMass Boston should contact the One Stop to determine the appropriate application type.

Prerequisite courses:

Applicants must complete seven prerequisite courses by the application deadline.

The first three courses must have been completed within 10 years of admission and require a grade of C+ or higher:

• anatomy & physiology I with lab
• anatomy & physiology II with lab
• microbiology with lab

The remaining four courses do not have a time limit and require a grade of C or higher:

• statistics
• growth and development through the lifespan (birth through death)
• nutrition
• social science elective

Degree Requirements

Students must complete a total of 123 credits, which will include up to 71 transfer credits from a prior Bachelor’s degree and 54 credits of UMass Boston nursing courses.

Residency: All 54 credits of nursing coursework required for the major must be completed at UMass Boston.
GPA: A minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher from all UMass Boston courses.
Pass/fail: No more than eight courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the degree. Only one course may be taken pass/fail each semester.

Major Requirements

Complete 54 credits from 12 courses including four level one courses, four level two courses, and four level three courses.

GPA: A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required for all major courses.
Minimum grade: No courses with a grade below C+ may be applied toward the major.
Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major.
Residency: All required nursing courses must be completed at UMass Boston.

Course Requirements