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Program of Study Master of Science with a Major in Nursing Electives or Thesis: *3 credits NU 415 Conceptual Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice: 3 credits NU 416 Ethical Reasoning and Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice: 3 credits NU 417 Advanced Practice Nursing within Complex Health Care Systems: 3 credits NU 420/426 Pharmacology/Psychopharmacology: 3 credits NU 430 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Life Span: 3 credits NU 520 Research Theory: 3 credits Options following NU 520, prerequisite choose one: NU 523 Computer Data Analysis: 3 credits* NU 524 Masters Research Practicum: 3 credits* NU 525 Integrative Review of Nursing Research: 3 credits* NU 672 Physiologic Life Processes: 3 credits Two Specialty Theory Courses: 6 credits (Nurse Anesthesia: 21 credits) Total: 45 credits (Nurse Anesthesia: 56 credits) *Optional, following 6 credits of research: NU 801 Masters Thesis: 3 credits The elective courses must be at the graduate level and may be taken in any department or used as a specialty requirement, e.g., Theoretical Foundations of Gerontological Nursing. Independent Study is recommended for students who have a particular interest that is not addressed in required courses in the curriculum. Laboratory Fee The laboratory fee for NU 430 Advanced Health Assessment will be paid in advance of registration as a deposit for a clinical practicum placement. A survey will be mailed to students in December to solicit clinical placement plans. The laboratory fee will be paid to the School of Nursing with an affirmative intention to register for clinical practicum in the next academic year. The amount will be credited in full to the individuals student account. General Information Accreditation The Master of Science Degree Program is nationally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). For additional information, please see the CCNE website at http://www.aacn. nchu.edu/. Certification Graduates of the Masters Program are eligible to apply for certification by the national certification organization in their area of specialization. Financial Aid Applicants and students should refer to the Connell School of Nursing web page for Financial Aid resources at http://www.bc.edu/ schools/son/. Refer to the Financial Aid section of this Catalog for additional information regarding other financial aid information. Deferral of Admission Masters Program applicants wishing to be considered for deferral must submit a written request to the Office of Graduate Admission. Applicants who do not enter the program the semester following the semester for which the deferral was granted will need to reapply to the program. This can be accomplished by submitting a letter requesting that their application be reactivated in addition to one updated letter of reference. No additional application fee will be required for applicants who reactivate within one year of the original application date. Applicants who apply more than one year from their original application date will need to submit a new application packet and pay the application fee. Files that remain in deferral status for over one year will become inactive. Housing The Boston College Off-Campus Housing Office offers assistance to graduate students in procuring living arrangements. Transportation Learning activities in a wide variety of hospitals, clinics, and health-related agencies are a vital part of the nursing program. The clinical facilities are located in the greater Metropolitan Boston area. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from the clinical facilities. Faculty Marjory Gordon, Professor Emerita; B.S., M.S., Hunter College of the City University of New York; Ph.D., Boston College Carol R. Hartman, Professor Emerita; B.S., M.S., University of California, Los Angeles; D.N.Sc., Boston University Margaret A. Murphy, Associate Professor Emerita; B.S., St. Joseph College; M.A., New York University; Ph.D., Boston College Jean A. ONeil, Associate Professor Emerita; B.S., M.S., Boston College; Ed.D., Boston University Ann Wolbert Burgess, Professor; B.S., Boston University; M.S., University of Maryland; D.N.Sc., Boston University Mary Elizabeth Duffy, Professor and Director of Center for Nursing Research; B.S.N., Villanova University; M.S., Rutgers University; Ph.D., New York University Laurel A. Eisenhauer, Professor; B.S., Boston College; M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Boston College Joellen W. Hawkins, Professor; B.S.N., Northwestern University; M.S., Ph.D., Boston College June Andrews Horowitz, Professor; B.S., Boston College; M.S., Rutgers University; Ph.D., New York University Dorothy A. Jones, Professor; B.S.N., Long Island University; M.S.N., Indiana University; Post Masters Certificate (RNP), Ed.D., Boston University Barbara Hazard, Professor and Dean; B.S., M.S., University of Rhode Island, Ph.D., University of Connecticut Callista Roy, C.S.J., Professor and Nurse Theorist; B.A., Mount Saint Marys College; M.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles Judith A. Vessey, Leila Holden Carroll Endowed Professor in Nursing; B.S.N., Goshen College; M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania Barbara E. Wolfe, Professor; B.S.N., Syracuse University; M.S.N., Yale University; Ph.D., Boston College Paul M. Arnstein, Associate Professor; B.S.N., St. Louis University; M.S.N., University of Utah; Ph.D., Boston College Jane E. Ashley, Associate Professor; B.S., California State University; M.S., Ph.D., Boston College The Boston College Catalog 2005-2006 361 NURSING

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