Health Science/Nursing Dual Degree, B.S.

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Program Overview

New England College has introduced a new dual degree path to nursing. In this accelerated path, students will complete 6 semesters at NEC in the Health Science major and then move to Massachusetts College Pharmacy and Health Science (MCPHS) in Manchester, NH to complete 4 semesters in the accelerated nursing program. Upon successful completion of all the requirements, students will earn a Bachelor of Science in Health Science at NEC and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from MCPHS. Upon successful completion of all requirements, students will be eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Exam in Nursing (NCLEX).

This path provides:

an accelerated path to nursing in NH
eligibility to sit for the NCLEX
the preparation needed to enter the health care workforce as an RN
a broad based liberal arts foundation for a career in health care
the clinical experiences and specialization in nursing at MCPHS

Students will complete:

the Liberal Core Curriculum and Health Science Dual Degree Nursing track at NEC in 6 semesters
the accelerated Bachelors of Nursing at MCPHS in Manchester in 4 semesters

To be admitted to MCPHS, students must have:

no repeated courses
an interview
a 2.7 or higher GPA
grades of C or better in all prerequisite courses

Upon completion of all requirements, students will:

be able to sit for the NCLEX exam to become registered nurses
earn the BS in Health Science from NEC
earn the BS in Nursing from MCPHS, Manchester, NH.

Health Science Major Courses (NEC)

BI 1020 - Foundations of Nutrition Credits: 4
BI 1110 - General Biology I Credits: 4
BI 1120 - General Biology II Credits: 4
BI 2010 - Medical Terminology Credits: 2
BI 2030 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
BI 2040 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
BI 2130 - Licensed Nurse Assistant Credits: 6
BI 3000 - Careers in Science Credits: 1
BI 3210 - Microbiology Credits: 4
BI 4030 -Research Thesis (Requirement met by NUR 450, Member of a Profession and Capstone Leadership Program)
CH 2110 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CH 2120 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
KI 2010 - First Aid/CPR/AED Credits: 1
MT 1600 - Algebra and Trigonometry Credits: 4
MT 2310 - Statistics Credits: 4
PH 2210 - General Physics (automatic substitution with NUR coursework approved.)
PS 2160 - Life‐Span Development Credits: 4

Liberal Arts and Sciences Core

LAS 1000 - Bridges to Learning Credits: 2
WR 1010 - Composition Credits: 4
MT 1100 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 4
LAS 1 (LAS 1110) - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World Credits: 4
LAS 2 (LAS 1120) - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values Credits: 4
LAS 3 (LAS 2110) - Creative Arts Credits: 4
PS 1110 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 4 to meet LAS 4 (LAS 2120) Social Science requirement.
LAS 5 -Natural and Biological Science - (requirement met with BI 1110 General Biology in the major)
LAS 6 (LAS 2140) - Humanities Credits: 4
LAS 7 (LAS 3110) - Global Perspectives Credits: 4
LAS Elective - (requirement met with PS 2160 Lifespan Development in the major)

Nursing Courses (Required at MCPHS)

NUR 205 Nursing History, Knowledge, and Narrative (3 credits)
NUR 208 Essential Concepts of Nursing (3 credits)
NUR 215 Nursing Skills and Technologies w/ lab (4 credits)
NUR 226 Pathophysiologic and Pharmacologic Approach to Nursing Practice (6 credits)
NUR 245 Health Assessment and Promotion w/ lab (4 credits)
NUR 325 Provider of Care I: Adult and Elder Health w/ lab (8 credits)
NUR 330 Nursing Informatics and Healthcare Technologies (3 credits)
NUR 335 Provider of Care II: Child-Bearing Child-Rearing Family Health (6 credits)
NUR 345 Provider of Care III: Mental and Social Health (6 credits)
NUR 350 Scholarly Inquiry (3 credits)
NUR 425 Provider of Care IV: Community and Home Health (7 credits)
NUR 445 Provider of Care V: Coordinator of Care (8 credits)
NUR 450 Member of a Profession and Capstone Leadership Project (3 credits)

Total MCPHs = 64

Course descriptions for Manchester College of Pharmacy courses can be found at https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/university-course-catalog