Transferring Credits to the Program
Transferring Credits from Other Colleges
The Online RN-BS degree in Nursing is designed to minimize the time required for students to complete the degree. Therefore, the program accepts up to the maximum transfer and/or equivalency credits allowable under University policies. (Thirty of the total 123 credits must be taken at UMass Boston; see Degree Requirements.)
Courses should transfer to UMass Boston under the following conditions:
- Pre-requisite statistics and health science courses, including Lifespan Growth & Development, which have received a grade of C+ or higher.
- General education and elective courses which have received a grade of C- or higher.
Transfer credits will be assigned using the preliminary Online RN-BS Advising Sheet (PDF file; requires Acrobat Reader).
Due to the large volume of inquiries about the Online RN-BS Program, we are not able to meet individually with prospective students.
If you would like to have your transcripts reviewed to see what coursework you would need to complete for the Online RN-BS Program, please attend an Information Session.
Please note that ANY transcript evaluation done at an Information Session is preliminary and that all transfer credits are subject to approval from the University of Massachusetts Boston Offices of Undergraduate Admissions and the Registrar.
Articulation Agreements
UMass Boston has articulation agreements with seven Massachusetts two-year colleges to facilitate easy transfer of comparable credits. If you attended one of these Colleges, you should ask for detailed information at an upcoming Information Session.
- Bunker Hill Community College
- Cape Cod Community College
- Laboure College
- Mass Bay Community College
- Massasoit Community College
- Quincy College
- Roxbury Community College
Credits for Nursing Licensure Education
After students successfully complete the first Online Nursing course, NU360, an additional forty-one (41) credits will be applied toward their BS in Nursing. These credits are considered equivalency for prior nursing education leading to licensure.
Health Science and Statistics Prerequisites
Prior to entering the third course in the program, students must fulfill the health science prerequisites listed below and on the Online RN-BS Advising Sheet. These may be fulfilled through transfer credit, enrollment in an online or in-person course at UMass Boston, or equivalent NLN Examination. (NOTE: These are NOT prerequisites for admission to the Online RN-BS Program; click here for admission requirements.)
- Microbiology (4 credits, including lab)
- Anatomy & Physiology I and II (4 credits each, incl. lab)
- Pharmacology (3 credits)
- Nutrition (3 credits)
There are two additional prerequisites which must be fulfilled before entering NU362:
- Human Growth & Development Across the Lifespan (3 credits) - can be fulfilled by transfer credit, CLEP examination, or course enrollment at UMass Boston
- Statistics (3 credits) - can be fulfilled by transfer credit or course enrollment at UMass Boston.
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