COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

• Greer Glazer, PhD Dean
• Marion E Winfrey, EdD Associate Dean
• Judith Healey-Walsh, MS Coordinator, Learning Resource Center

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS AND PROGRAM DIRECTORS

• Cynthia Aber, EdD Department of Nursing
• Kyle McInnis, PhD Department of Exercise and Health Sciences
• Carol Hall Ellenbecker, PhD PhD Program Director, Nursing
• Karen Dick, PhD Graduate Program Director, Nursing
• Sherry L. Merrow, EdD Undergraduate Program Director, Nursing
• Kathleen Polley, MSN Online RN-to-BS Program Coordinator

The College

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CNHS) offers undergraduate programs leading to a bachelor of science degree in nursing, and a bachelor of science degree in exercise and health sciences (EHS). The nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The program admits both registered nurse students (RN) and students with no previous nursing education (PreLicensure), and accommodates full-time and part-time study.

The bachelor of science program in nursing offers qualified men and women an education in which nursing is viewed as a caring profession grounded in nursing theory, science and research, complemented by a sound humanities foundation.

Students in the College’s Exercise and Health Sciences Department receive an education combining the liberal arts with the technical aspects of professional disciplines. Graduates are equipped with a strong scientific background and the professional skills necessary to pursue careers in exercise and health sciences.
Student representatives are welcome voting members on all College of Nursing and Health Sciences committees. A very active Student Nurses Association (SNA) runs a successful mentoring program. The collegiality and professionalism that develops in our students makes them respected and knowledgeable professionals prepared for the challenges of a career and graduate education.

Mission and Goals

The mission of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences is to educate professionals who are prepared to meet the nursing and exercise and health science needs of the citizens of Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the global community. We acknowledge a particular responsibility to address the needs of urban populations. The College develops and disseminates knowledge, and contributes service related to the disciplines of nursing and exercise and health sciences. The faculty, administration, staff and students of the College contribute to the realization of the mission by assuring the following:

1. Provide access to education in nursing and exercise and health sciences for students from diverse backgrounds.
2. Promote excellence and innovation in teaching, service and scholarship.
3. Provide public service related to nursing and exercise and health sciences.
4. Contribute to the economic development of the Commonwealth by helping to meet the health care industry’s need for well-educated and highly skilled nurses and exercise and health science professionals.
5. Improve the quality of life of individuals, families and communities by fostering good health and fitness, and by influencing health care policy.
6. Prepare graduates for participation in society as educated, socially responsible individuals.
7. Prepare graduates of the Bachelor of Science Program in Nursing for:

• entry into professional nursing practice
• master’s level study in nursing

8. Prepare graduates of the Bachelor of Science Program in Exercise and Health Sciences for:

• entry into the professions of exercise physiology, fitness management and healthcare
• master’s level study in the discipline of exercise and health sciences

9. Prepare graduates of the Master of Science Program in Nursing for:

• leadership roles as clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners, with advanced clinical preparation in family, adult, and gerontological nursing
• doctoral level study in nursing