Location: Boston Start Term: Fall
As a registered nurse, you will work directly with patients, providing expert care, support and compassion. This program builds on a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences and gives you the knowledge, skills, competencies, and values required to practice as a professional nurse.
During the accelerated time frame of 32 consecutive months, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside professional experts through clinical experiences in our onsite simulation and patient assessment laboratories, and through rotations in prestigious medical and research institutions in the Boston area and across New England. The year-round program gives you the benefit of an immersive education and prepares you for your career faster. When you graduate, you’ll be eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). And you’ll be fully prepared to enter and succeed in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.
Freshman Applicants:
If you are in your final year of high school or have recently graduated but not yet completed any university courses, visit the MCPHS Freshman Admission requirements page for more information.
Transfer Applicants:
For consideration for admission, the following application materials must be submitted:
Prerequisite courses must have been completed at a regionally accredited college or university with a grade of C+ or higher. Math and science courses taken more than ten years prior to the anticipated date of matriculation to MCPHS will not be accepted.
Final transcripts and test scores can be emailed or mailed directly from your college/university or testing agency. If mailed, the transcript must be in a sealed, signed envelope sent directly to the Admissions Office.
MCPHS University Admission Office 179 Longwood Avenue Boston MA, 02115
Email: admissions@mcphs.edu
COURSE
TITLE
S.H.
Year I-Fall
BIO 110
Anatomy & Physiology I (w/lab)
4
CHE 110
Basic Chemistry (w/lab)
FYS 101
Introduction to the Major
1
LIB 111
Expository Writing I
3
LIB 133
American Culture, Identity, and Public Life
TOTAL
15
Year I-Spring
BIO 210
Anatomy & Physiology II (w/lab)
NUR 250
Chemistry of Nutrition
LIB 112
Expository Writing II
LIB 120
Introduction to Psychology
13
Year I-Summer
BEH 352
Human Development Through the Life Cycle
MAT 261
Statistics
Distribution Electives
6
12
Year II-Fall
BIO 255
Medical Microbiology (w/lab)
LIB 220
Interpersonal Communication in the Health Professions
LIB 512
Healthcare Ethics
MAT 142
Math for Nurses
Humanities Elective
16
Year II-Spring
NUR 201
Professional Practice I
NUR 204
Health and Wellness I
9
NUR 245
Healthcare Participant I
NUR 220
Nursing Seminar I
Year II-Summer
NUR 301
Professional Practice II
NUR 304
Health and Wellness II
NUR 322
Healthcare Participant II
NUR 320
Nursing Seminar II
Year III-Fall
NUR 401
Professional Practice III
NUR 404
Healthcare and Wellness III
NUR 422
Healthcare Participant III
NUR 420
Nursing Seminar III
Year III-Spring
NUR 501
Professional Practice IV
NUR 504
Healthcare and Wellness IV
NUR 522
Healthcare Participant IV
NUR 520
Nursing Seminar IV
Total credits to complete degree requirements: 120 semester hours
Our students learn from faculty who are leaders in their fields and are committed to the success of each student. Discover our full list of Nursing faculty.
NCLEX RN First-Time Test Success Outcomes by Campus
Year
Boston
Worcester
Manchester
2019
91%
98.81%
2018
97%
94%
95%
2017
99%
92%
85.45%
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