Cape Cod Community College to UMass Dartmouth Nursing, RN-BS online Articulation Agreement
- Sending institution
- Cape Cod Community College, MA
- Transfer institution
- UMass Dartmouth
- Pathway type
- Standard transfer
- Transfer pathway
- Associate of Science in Nursing to Nursing, RN-BS online
- Modality
- Online
- Agreement term
- Fall 2025
Admission and transfer requirements
- Complete an Associate of Science in Nursing at Cape Cod Community College.
- Hold an active Registered Nurse license in the state where the student resides.
- Successfully enroll in the UMass Dartmouth RN-BS online degree program.
- Students may receive up to 45 nursing portfolio credits.
- Nursing portfolio credits and eligible non-nursing credits from the associate degree may provide up to 76 total transfer credits toward the UMass Dartmouth Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Course equivalencies
Prerequisites
| Cape Cod Community College course | Credits | UMass Dartmouth equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAT 150 Elementary Statistics, recommended | 3 | MTH 147 Fundamentals of Statistics | 3 |
| BIO 251 Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | BIO 221 Anatomy and Physiology I and BIO 223 Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | 3 + 1 |
| BIOL 252 Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | BIO 222 Anatomy and Physiology II and BIO 224 Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | 3 + 1 |
| BIO 281 Microbiology | 4 | BIO 251 Medical Microbiology and BIO 261 Medical Microbiology Laboratory | 3 + 1 |
| Prerequisite credits | 15 | Applicable prerequisite credits | 15 |
University Studies Requirements
| Cape Cod Community College course or requirement | Credits | UMass Dartmouth equivalent or requirement | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENL 101 English Composition I | 3 | ENL 101 Critical Writing and Reading I | 3 |
| ENL 102 English Composition II | 3 | ENL 102 Critical Writing and Reading II | 3 |
| PSY 101 General Psychology | 3 | PSY 101 General Psychology | 3 |
| Not specified | SOA 101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| PSY 233 Developmental Psychology: The Life Span | 3 | PSY 220 Lifespan Human Development, Social Science | 3 |
| Not specified | Social Science requirement | 3 | |
| Not specified | Philosophy requirement | 3 | |
| Not specified | Humanities requirements | 6 | |
| Total University Studies requirement credits | 27 | ||
Electives
| Cape Cod Community College course or requirement | Credits | UMass Dartmouth equivalent or requirement | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 109 Survey of Biology or BIO 151 General Biology | 4 | BIO 800 Biology Elective or BIO 121/131 Introductory Biology | 4 |
| Not specified | Elective credits | 2 | |
| Total elective requirement credits | 6 | ||
RN-BS Curriculum
| Cape Cod Community College course or credential | Credits | UMass Dartmouth course or requirement | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cod Community College 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 and Related Pharmacology | 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
- Cape Cod Community College
- 76 credits
- UMass Dartmouth
- 121 credits
Important notes
Transfer and residency notes
- Cape Cod Community College graduates may receive up to 45 nursing portfolio credits after successfully enrolling in the UMass Dartmouth RN-BS online degree program.
- The 45 nursing portfolio credits and 31 eligible non-nursing credits provide a maximum of 76 transfer credits toward the UMass Dartmouth Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Students must complete at least 31 residency credits at UMass Dartmouth. These consist of 28 nursing core credits and three non-nursing credits.
- The three-credit non-nursing UMass Dartmouth course may fulfill an outstanding University Studies requirement, such as Social Science, Philosophy, or Humanities.
- Cape Cod Community College students may complete MAT 150 Elementary Statistics or SOC 106 Principles of Sociology. MAT 150 transfers as MTH 147, and SOC 106 transfers as SOA 101.