Berkshire Community College to UMass Dartmouth RN to BS in Nursing Articulation Agreement
- Sending institution
- Berkshire Community College, MA
- Transfer institution
- UMass Dartmouth
- Pathway type
- Standard transfer
- Transfer pathway
- Associate Degree in Nursing to RN to BS in Nursing
- Modality
- Online
- Agreement term
- Fall 2025
Admission and transfer requirements
- This agreement applies to transfer students with an Associate of Science in Nursing and Registered Nurse licensure in the state they reside.
- Berkshire Community College graduates may transfer up to 45 nursing portfolio credits upon successful enrollment in UMass Dartmouth's RN-BS online degree program. These credits coupled with the transfer of 33 non-nursing credits from the Berkshire Community College associate degree in nursing, results in a cumulative total of 78 transfer credits applied to the BS in Nursing program at UMass Dartmouth.
Course equivalencies
Pre-requisites
| Berkshire Community College course | credits | UMass Dartmouth equivalent | credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTH 147 Fundamentals of Statistics | 3 | ||
| BIO 201 Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 | BIO 221 Anatomy & Physiology I BIO 223 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
3 1 |
| BIO 202 Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 | BIO 222 Anatomy & Physiology II BIO 224 Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
3 1 |
| BIO 207 Microbiology | 4 | BIO 251 Medical Microbiology BIO 261 Medical Microbiology Lab |
3 1 |
University Studies Requirements
| Berkshire Community College course | credits | UMass Dartmouth equivalent | credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 Composition I or ENG 103 Honors Composition I*** | 3 | ENL 101 Critical Writing & Reading I | 3 |
| ENG 102 Composition II or ENG 104 Honors Composition II*** | 3 | ENL 102 Critical Writing & Reading II | 3 |
| PSY 107 Introduction to Psychology | 3 | PSY 101 General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 105 Introductory Sociology | 3 | SOA 101 Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| PSY 204 Human Growth & Development | 3 | PSY 220 Lifespan Human Development (Social Science) | 3 |
| Social Science** | 3 | ||
| Philosophy | 3 | ||
| Humanities (6 credits) | 6 |
Electives
| Berkshire Community College course | credits | UMass Dartmouth equivalent | credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM 104 Intro to Interpersonal Comm; COM 105 Intro to Oral Comm; COM 107 Intro to Oral Comm in Bus or COM 106 Intro to Oral Interpretation of Lit | 3 | ENL 270 Speech Communication or FRE 800 Free Elective | 3 |
| General Education Elective (100 level or higher) | 3 | Elective | 3 |
RN-BS Curriculum
| Berkshire Community College Course | credits | UMass Dartmouth equivalent | credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree in Nursing and NCLEX licensure | 45 | Nursing Portfolio | 45 |
| NUR 301 Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing* | 3 | ||
| NUR 306 Professional Nursing* | 3 | ||
| NUR 214 Scholarly Inquiry in Nursing* | 3 | ||
| NUR 322 Holistic Health Assessment for RNs* | 4 | ||
| NUR 302 Selective Mechanics of Disease & Related Pharmacol* | 3 | ||
| NUR 328 Population Health Nursing* | 3 | ||
| NUR 410 Healthcare Informatics* | 3 | ||
| NUR 452 Nursing Care of Persons with Chronic Illness* | 3 | ||
| NUR 409 Leadership in Nursing* | 3 |
Total credits
- Berkshire Community College
- 78 credits
- UMass Dartmouth
- 121 credits
Important notes
Berkshire Community College graduates may transfer up to 45 nursing portfolio credits upon successful enrollment into UMass Dartmouth's RN-BS online degree program. These credits along with the 33 non-nursing credits result in a cumulative total of 78 transfer credits toward UMass Dartmouth's BS in Nursing degree. Students may transfer additional credits into UMassD while fulfilling the 31 credit residency requirement.
*Represents the 31 minimum residency credits to be completed at UMass Dartmouth.The 31 residency credits consist of 28 nursing core credits and 3 non-nursing credits.
**3 credit non-nursing UMassD course can be any University Studies Requirement that is not fulfilled by a transfer course such as a Social Science, Philosophy, or Humanities.
***ENG 101 or 103; ENG 102 or ENG 104 are recommended. If an ENG course at a 100 level or higher is successfully completed other than the recommended sections, it will be reviewed for transfer equivalency.
If MAT 123 Elementary Statistics is successfully completed, it will fulfill UMassD's MTH 147 Fundamentals Statistics (3 credits).
If MAT 136 Mathematics for Science is successfully completed it will transfer as additional credits fulfilling a UMassD Elective (3 credits).