General Information
Undergraduate Program in Nursing for Non-Nursing BS or BA
Accelerated Option
The University of Massachusetts Boston College of Nursing and Health Sciences has developed an accelerated option leading to a bachelor of science in nursing for students who already possess a baccalaureate degree in another discipline from an accredited school. This program of study occurs over a fifteen-month calendar year. Each summer session a new cohort of 25 students will begin. This very competitive admissions process considers students who have completed all of the prerequisites prior to application to the program. This intensive program will make use of adult learning styles and combine online, blended and face-to-face classes. Applicants will be required to make a full-time commitment to their studies while attending the program.
Effective February 2, 2009 attendance to an Accelerated Nursing Option information session is required prior to submitting an application to the Accelerated Nursing Option. Listed below are the scheduled Accelerated Nursing Option information sessions. Please note it is the responsibility of the prospective student to sign in upon arrival to an information session.
Accelerated Nursing Information Sessions:
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 Lipke Auditorium, Science building, Room S02-0003A
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Lipke Auditorium, Science building, Room S02-0003A
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Lipke Auditorium, Science building, Room S02-0003A
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Lipke Auditorium, Science building, Room S02-0003A
CNHS = College of Nursing and Health Sciences
All Accelerated Nursing Information Sessions will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the location listed above. For directions to UMass Boston, please visit Directions.
If you would like to attend an Accelerated Nursing Information Session, please call 617-287-6000 or please email your name, address and the Accelerated Information Session date you wish to attend to Enrollment.Info@umb.edu.
If you would like additional information on the Accelerated Nursing Program, please contact Enrollment Information Services at 617-287-6000 or by email at Enrollment.Info@umb.edu.