Department of Nursing

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Fitchburg State College
Admissions Office
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg , MA 01420

Phone: 978.665.3144
Fax: 978.665.4540
Email: admissions@fsc.edu

The Curriculum for the Diploma Degree R.N. Click here for info on the new on-line RN-BSN program

The total credits for the Baccalaureate Degree with a major in nursing are 121 credits.  The specific requirements are as follows:

Liberal Arts and Science Required Courses:

* An additional 15 credtis can be transferred in from courses taken at four-year colleges or universities.

Liberal Arts & Science courses are required for a total of 59 credits. In addition to courses, some of these requirements may be fulfilled through CLEP (College Level Examination Program) testing, which can be arranged through Career Services at Fitchburg State College.

Nursing Courses Which Can Be Challenged:

Credit for the following RN courses can be earned by taking the National League for Nursing ACE II examinations. Students can sign up for these tests through the Department of Nursing at Fitchburg State College. It is the belief of the Fitchburg State College nursing faculty that chemistry and nutrition content are integrated into the Diploma courses thus Chemistry and Nutrition are not required courses. If an ACE II exam score of 90 is not achieved in specific content, the appropriate FSC course will be selected from the following list:

Nursing Courses Taken at FSC : New On-Line Program: NURS3500, 3600, and 3650 are available on-line Summer Sessions 2008!!

Updated Fall 2008