Plan Your Education
How to Apply
Apply for Admission
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Financing Your Education
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Financial Aid Deadlines & Application Process
Scholarships for First-Year & Transfer Students
Deadlines & Cost
Early action deadline: November 1; Regular Decision Deadline: June 15
Financing Your Education
Become a Beacon and pursue your passion in UMass Boston’s diverse, supportive environment. Many students across our 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs receive financial aid—providing access to an education that’s exceptional and affordable. Click below to learn more about financial aid opportunities and deadlines.
Financial Aid Deadlines & Application Process
Scholarships for First-Year & Transfer Students
For additional information regarding tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar’s Office or send an email to Bursar@umb.edu.
Curriculum
Course Requirements
Nutrition Course (3 Credits)
- 3 Credit(s)
or
- 3 Credit(s)
Anatomy & Physiology (8 Credits)
- 4 Credit(s)
- 4 Credit(s)
Microbiology (4 Credits)
- 4 Credit(s)
or
- 4 Credit(s)
Chemistry (4 to 5 Credits)
Take one laboratory chemistry course or lecture and lab pair from below.
- 4 Credit(s)
- 3 Credit(s)
and
- 2 Credit(s)
- 3 Credit(s)
and
- 2 Credit(s)
Nursing Core (70 Credits)
- 3 Credit(s)
- 4 Credit(s)
- 6 Credit(s)
- 3 Credit(s)
- 9 Credit(s)
- 3 Credit(s)
- 3 Credit(s)
- 3 Credit(s)
- 6 Credit(s)
- 6 Credit(s)
- 6 Credit(s)
- 6 Credit(s)
- 9 Credit(s)
- 3 Credit(s)
For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the .
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate competence & clinical judgement in prioritizing person-centered, culturally sensitive care delivered with a focus on health equity.
- Integrate best evidence into nursing practice to coordinate and manage health care for individuals, families, communities, and populations across the life span.
- Analyze effective communication, teamwork, and collaboration strategies to address the concerns of diverse populations within complex healthcare systems.
- Apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes of promoting wellness and managing illness and chronic conditions to advance health equity and enhance population health in local and transcultural communities.
- Create a culture of quality and safety within complex healthcare systems to achieve optimal health outcomes across the lifespan for diverse populations.
- Integrate informatics and technology into contemporary professional nursing practice to achieve desired patient outcomes.
- Utilize current ethical and legal standards and health care policies to guide nursing practice and improve healthcare outcomes.
- Demonstrate professionalism and leadership in contemporary nursing practice.
Graduation Criteria
Program Declaration
Upon admission to the University or completion of an .
Admission criteria for the major include GPA requirements and available space in the program. Students should seek advising before declaring the major.
Degree Requirements
If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See for more information.
Major Requirements
Complete a minimum of 89 credits from 19 courses including one nutrition course, two anatomy and physiology courses, one microbiology course, one chemistry course, and 14 nursing core courses.
GPA: A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required from all UMass Boston courses.
Minimum grade: No courses with a grade below C+ may be applied toward the major.
Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major.
Contact
Prospective Undergraduate students should direct all inquiries to the Office of Undergraduate 天美传媒.
Frequently Asked Questions
- 2024 NCLEX Performance
- TBSN Annual Pass Rate: 90.82%
- Number of Graduates 2024: 189
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