Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing - Internal Transfer Guidelines (2019-20) - Questions and Answers

Sep 22, 2026

Guidelines for internal transfer from CSOM, LSOE, and MCAS into the Connell School of Nursing for the 2019-20 academic year explain eligibility limits, space constraints, and the non-guaranteed nature of transfer. The process took effect in August 2017, restricts entry points to Fall each year, and provides key deadlines for submitting forms and records review. Requirements include completed science coursework and NURS 2070 with a minimum grade of C-, plus assumptions about staying enrolled in home schools until further notice. Application components and the holistic, panel-based selection criteria are detailed, including waivers and ranking procedures.

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CategoryHealthcare

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Overview

Key effective date and transfer point

Eligibility limits and program structure

Transfer requirements

Minimum coursework requirements

Registration and course planning

Application process

Application elements

Records review and waiver

Selection panel and evaluation criteria

Acceptance and summer grade handling

BOSTON COLLEGE WILLIAM F. CONNELL SCHOOL OF NURSING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING INTERNAL TRANSFER TO CSON FROM CSOM, LSOE, & MCAS FOR THE 2019-20 ACADEMIC YEAR ( Please note: Some of these guidelines do not apply to students who were counselled and/or evaluated for transfer before August 2017. ) As Boston College regulations specify, on a limited basis, it is possible for undergraduate students to transfer across schools at BC subject to the availability of space. Because the BS (nursing) program requires skills laboratories and clinical placements in which there is limited space, slots in any given year/class are capped and vary from year to year. Transfer is NOT guaranteed. At the Connell School of Nursing (CSON) , we strive to help BC students wanting to pursue a nursing career after entering as first-year students in other schools. We have to balance our wish to help as many students as possible find a path into the profession with very high levels of student interest and our need to be fair and consistent in handling transfer applications. In addition to implementing a more formal application process, we are also now unable to provide one-on-one advising for students interested in exploring transfer options. Overview In a change that took effect in August 2017 , students in either their first or second years in another BC undergraduate day school program can apply to transfer into the sophomore year nursing sequence for Fall 2019. Application forms will be available in mid-January and can submitted any time up until March 15 , 2019 at 5 :00 PM. Effective immediately and until further notice, there is only one transfer point into the program—Fall of each year. PLEASE NOTE: Applications from students who have completed more than 4 semesters of college in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences ( MCAS) , Carroll School of Management (CSOM) or Lynch School of Education LSOE (i.e. who are in their 3rd or higher year in their studies) will NOT be considered. Our program as currently designed is an 8-semester full-time program and involves courses that, because of prerequisites, require a minimum of 5 semesters after all freshman requirements are met. For educational and practical reasons, we can no longer accept students entering their third or later years of college because we can’t let students take courses out of sequence or outside the regular academic years and given our curriculum we would be extending such students’ programs of study beyond reasonable timelines. We encourage upperclassmen and second semester sophomores with gaps in the prerequisite courses listed under Question \#2 to contact us at ugnurse@bc.edu to find out about nursing education options for students who have completed a bachelor’s degree in another field, also known as post-baccalaureate programs. Students from the Woods College of Advancing Studies should send an e-mail to [ugnurse@bc.edu](ugnurse@bc.edu) to inquire about considerations around nursing prerequisites and potential transfer into the program. According to Boston College policy, WCAS students follow the process for external transfers (i.e. those from other colleges and universities) managed by the Office of Admissions. Please contact Mary French at [frenchmb@bc.edu](frenchmb@bc.edu) To transfer into CSON and enroll in the sophomore year nursing courses, students must have: a) Been offered a place in the sophomore year subject to the selection process described below; AND, b) Completed two semesters of anatomy and physiology with lab ; and, c) Completed one semester of general or life science chemistry with lab ; and, d) Completed NURS 2070 , Introduction to Professional Nursing (offered only in the Spring semesters) with a minimum grade of C- . by mid-August 2019. Until they are notified otherwise, transfer applicants should assume that they will remain registered in their current/home schools for the 2019-20 academic year, plan their courses careful

FAQs

Transfer into CSON is guaranteed or limited by space?

Transfer is not guaranteed. Slots are capped each year/class due to limited space for skills laboratories and clinical placements.

What is the main application deadline and available window for Fall 2019?

Application forms are available in mid-January and can be submitted up until March 15, 2019 at 5:00 PM.

What academic requirements must transfer applicants complete before mid-August 2019?

Applicants must be offered a sophomore-year place through the selection process, complete anatomy and physiology with lab (two semesters), complete general or life science chemistry with lab (one semester), and complete NURS 2070 with a minimum grade of C- (offered only in Spring terms).

How are transfer applications evaluated and how are students accepted?

A panel evaluates applicants holistically based on academic merit, likelihood of success, demonstrated interest and commitment to nursing, and potential contributions. Applicants are rank-ordered, and acceptance follows rankings as places become available leading into the Fall 2019 semester.

Sep 22, 2026

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