BS in Nursing Accelerated 16-month Postbaccalaureate Program
Worcester and Manchester
Designed specifically for students with a bachelor’s degree in another field, this accelerated program provides a fast-track option for students ready for a challenging
transition to a career as a BSN registered nurse.
Worcester Program Features
- 16-month year-round format
- Begins in January
- Concludes in May of the second year
- Instruction conducted in state-of-the-art facilities at the MCPHS Worcester campus
- Clinical experiences in selected hospital and community agencies in the greater Worcester and metro-west region.
Manchester Program Features
- Satellite of the MCPHS-Worcester BSN program
- 16-month year-round format
- Begins in September
- Concludes in December of the second year
- Instruction conducted in newly renovated classrooms and state-of-the-art clinical and simulation laboratories at the MCPHS-Manchester campus
- Clinical experiences in selected hospital and community agencies in the Manchester region and beyond.
Prerequisites
Fifty-eight (58) semester hours of credit will be awarded upon matriculation for a prior BA/BS degree from a regionally accredited college or university in fulfillment of MCPHS Core Curriculum requirements.Prospective nursing students must have earned a prior BA or BS degree and completed these courses with a “C” or better within the past ten years:
| COURSE | CREDITS |
| Chemistry | 8 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 8 |
| Microbiology | 4 |
| Statistics | 3 |
| Human Development | 3 |