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Registered Nurses: Earn a BS Degree in Nursing Online from the University of Massachusetts Boston!

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences, in conjunction with the College of Advancing and Professional Studies, offers an online Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program for Registered Nurses. The online format is accessible and convenient for motivated, independent professionals.

Why Apply for the Online RN-BS Program at UMass Boston?

The Ideal Program for Practicing Nurses

  • Offers strong individual support and advising from admission through graduation
  • Provides close interaction with internationally recognized and widely published UMass Boston Faculty
  • Coursework is completed online
  • Reduces commuting time to virtually zero
  • Offers flexible study options designed to fit into professional nursing schedules
  • Transfer & equivalency credits awarded for prior professional nursing education and skills
  • Fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Applications will be accepted for the Fall and Spring semesters only.

Attend an Online RN-BS Information Session

Online RN-BS Information Sessions will be held on the dates and at the locations listed below. If there is a change, please visit the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Science Building, 2nd Floor, Room 13 for the updated location.

Date Location Time
February 13, 2013 Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Room 3540 5:00 PM
March 13, 2013 Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Room 3540 5:00 PM
April 10, 2013 Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 2550B 5:00 PM
May 8, 2013 Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 2550B 5:00 PM

 

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