Pine Manor-Boston College Nursing Program

Students accepted for admission to Pine Manor College are welcomed to participate in the College's articulated Nursing Program with Boston College's Carroll School of Nursing as long as the following requirements are met:

Requirements to begin this program at Pine Manor College :
Candidates must have completed a minimum of two years of science in high school, including Biology and Chemistry, and a minimum of three years of math in high school, including Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra II. 

Requirements to continue this program at Pine Manor College : 
1. Candidates must carry a 3.2 cumulative grade point average through each semester at Pine Manor. 
2. Candidates must follow the prescribed Program of Study at Pine Manor and must have completed a     minimum of 18 college courses before transfer. 
3. Candidates must complete three prescribed courses at Boston College during the first two years of the      program: one during the spring semester of their first year and two during the spring semester of their second year. These courses are part of Pine Manor's cross-registration program with Boston College . Candidates must receive at least a C+ in these three courses.

Requirements to apply for admission to Boston College by transfer: 
1. Candidates must submit the following official documents to Boston College 's Office of Transfer Admission:
    - Transcript from Pine Manor College reflecting at least a 3.2 cumulative average. 
    - High school transcript 
    - Students whose native language is not English must submit a TOEFL score report with a minimum score   
    of 600 or computer score of at least 250. 
2. Candidates must be in good social standing at Pine Manor College , documented by an evaluation form submitted by the Dean. 
3. In the event that the transfer enrollment limit of five students per year is exceeded, candidates not selected for admission to BC may continue at Pine Manor and may apply all courses to the BA degree in biology at Pine Manor.

Program of Study:
The Program of Study includes coursework in scientific knowledge as well as the theoretical and clinical topics directly related to nursing. During the candidate's first years at Pine Manor, the program emphasizes science and foundational skills as well as liberal arts. 

Science courses include:
    BI 101 Principles of Biology 
    BI 205 Anatomy and Physiology I 
    BI 206 Anatomy and Physiology II 
    BI 289 Biostatistics
    BI 330 Microbiology and Human Infectious Disease 
    BI 380 Pathophysiology CH 161 Life Sciences Chemistry

Coursework at the Boston College's Carroll School of Nursing includes theoretical and clinical study in such areas as Pharmacology and Nutrition, Adult Health Nursing, Child Health Nursing, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.

The strength of a student's background in mathematics and sciences will determine both her starting point and her sequence of courses. All students should take BI 101 in their first year, and most students take Anatomy and Physiology in their sophomore year. Students identified by the faculty at Pine Manor who will benefit from more time to build foundational skills will be eligible to apply for transfer to BC after two and one half or 3 years at Pine Manor.