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Overview
The Nursing undergraduate program provides the knowledge, skills, and professional values you will need for successful practice as a nurse in the new century.

The Upper Division Transfer BSN program is a separate full-time day program designed for students with at least two years of undergraduate education or a bachelor's degree in another field. Students making a career change come to the program from unrelated professions as well as from within the health-care field. Learn more about the admission requirements for transfer students.

The Direct Entry Nursing program is for Baccalaureate-prepared students who are not nurses. Sixteen months of nursing-specific classes (including practica) position you to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). After passing the NCLEX, you become a registered nurse and practice in the field for six to nine months in a full-time cooperative experience, and then continue in the graduate program in nursing in a specialty of your choosing. (The 2007 NCLEX pass rate for Northeastern students applying for registration in Massachusetts was 85.5%.)

Learn more about the prerequisites for Direct Entry nursing students.

Curriculum
The undergraduate nursing curriculum provides the knowledge, skills, and professional values you will need for successful practice as a nurse in the new century. The curriculum draws on basic and behavioral sciences, the arts and humanities, and the art and science of nursing to help you understand the complexities of health and illness across the life span.

Your introduction to nursing courses begins in your sophomore year. The skills and procedures you learn in the nursing courses prepare you for the clinical courses to come. You will build confidence as you put your nursing skills into practice caring for patients during academic and co-op experiences.

For more information about your course of study, you can read a Sample Curriculum.

Click here for the  transfer curriculum. 

Experiential Learning
The School of Nursing has over 40 years' experience providing cooperative education for nursing students. Beginning in your second year, you will alternate semesters of academic study and semesters of paid employment. You may work in some of the best teaching medical centers in the nation as well as in community hospitals, visiting nurse associations, and neighborhood health centers.

Through the Honors Program, undergraduate students who are interested in research can work directly with a faculty member. Graduate students can work with our researchers as research assistants and complete required course assignments through participation in their research studies.

Read more about our experiential learning components including study abroad programs on our experiential learning web site.

Faculty
All nursing students benefit from the faculty's involvement in research. Our faculty are making discoveries that will lead to better care of the physical and mental health of children, adolescents, adults, and elders. Faculty who teach graduate courses are expert advance practice nurses in their respective specialty areas.