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Nursing

Students who have been accepted for admission to Pine Manor College are welcomed to participate in the College’s articulated Nursing Program with Boston College School of Nursing. Students in the Program spend two to three years at Pine Manor and transfer to complete their bachelor’s degree at the Boston College Connell School of Nursing. Admission to the Nursing Program is highly competitive; students should have completed a minimum of two years of high school science including Biology and Chemistry and a minimum of three years of high school mathematics. Students must maintain a 3.2 cumulative average through each semester at Pine Manor and must follow the prescribed Program of Study. Students will take three courses at Boston College during the first two years of the program as well as specific Pine Manor courses.

Requirements to start this program at Pine Manor College:

• Candidates must have completed a minimum of two years of science in high school, including Biology and Chemistry, and a minimum of three years of math in high school, including Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra II.

Requirements to continue this program at Pine Manor College:

• Candidates must carry a 3.2 cumulative grade point average through each semester at Pine Manor.
• Candidates must follow the prescribed Program of Study.
• Candidates must complete three prescribed courses at Boston College during the first two years of the program: one during the spring semester of their first year and two during the spring semester of their second year. These courses are part of Pine Manor’s cross-registration program with Boston College. Candidates must receive at least a C+ in these three courses.

Requirements to continue this program at Boston College:

• Candidates must submit the following official documents to Boston College’s Office of Transfer Admission:
  • Transcript from Pine Manor College reflecting at least a 3.2 average
  • High school transcript
  • Students whose native language is not English must submit a TOEFL score report with a minimum score of 600 or computer score of at least 250.
• Candidates must be in good social standing at Pine Manor College, documented by an evaluation form submitted by the Dean.
• In the event that the transfer enrollment limit of five students per year is exceeded, candidates must be selected for program continuation by the Pine Manor College Nursing Committee.

Program of Study

The Program of Study includes coursework in scientific knowledge as well as the theoretical and clinical topics directly related to nursing. During the candidate’s first years at Pine Manor, the program emphasizes science and foundational skills as well as liberal arts. Science courses include:

Coursework at the Boston College’s Carroll School of Nursing includes theoretical and
clinical study in such areas as Pharmacology and Nutrition, Adult Health Nursing, Child Health Nursing, and Psychiatric Mental Health nursing.

The strength of a student’s background in mathematics and sciences will determine both her starting point and her sequence of courses. All students should take BI 101 in their first year, and most students take Anatomy and Physiology in their sophomore year. Students needing to build strong foundational skills may be required to take three years of courses at Pine Manor before being eligible to transfer to Boston College.

For current major requirements and course descriptions,
please see the Academic Catalog.

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