Roxbury Community College to UMass Dartmouth RN-BS in Nursing Articulation Agreement
- Sending institution
- Roxbury Community College, MA
- Transfer institution
- UMass Dartmouth
- Pathway type
- Standard transfer
- Transfer pathway
- Associate in Science in Nursing to RN-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.
- Roxbury 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 non-nursing credits from the Roxbury 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
Prerequisites
| Roxbury Community College course | Credits | UMass Dartmouth equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAT 120 Intro to Statistics (Math Elective)*** | 3 | MTH 147 Fundamentals of Statistics | 3 |
| SCI 201 Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | BIO 221 Anatomy & Physiology I BIO 223 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
3 1 |
| SCI 202 Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | BIO 222 Anatomy & Physiology II BIO 224 Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
3 1 |
| (intentionally blank) | n/a | BIO 251 Medical Microbiology BIO 261 Medical Microbiology Lab |
3 1 |
University Studies requirements
| Roxbury Community College course | Credits | UMass Dartmouth equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 | ENL 101 Critical Writing & Reading I | 3 |
| ENG 102 English Composition II | 3 | ENL 102 Critical Writing & Reading II | 3 |
| SSI 122 General Psychology | 3 | PSY 101 General Psychology | 3 |
| SSI 209 Human Growth and Development | 3 | PSY 220 Lifespan Human Development (Social Science) | 3 |
| (intentionally blank) | n/a | SOA 101 Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| (intentionally blank) | n/a | Social Science†** | 3 |
| (intentionally blank) | n/a | Philosophy | 3 |
| HUM Elective | 3 | Humanities | 3 |
| (intentionally blank) | n/a | Humanities | 3 |
Electives
| Roxbury Community College course | Credits | UMass Dartmouth equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACS 102 The College Experience | 3 | FRE 800 Free Elective | 3 |
| SCI 103 Biology | 4 | BIO 121 Introductory Biology I BIO 131 Introductory Biology Lab I**** |
3 1 |
RN-BS Curriculum
| Roxbury Community College course | Credits | UMass Dartmouth equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree in Nursing and NCLEX licensure | 45 | Nursing Portfolio | 45 |
| (intentionally blank) | n/a | NUR 301 Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing† | 3 |
| (intentionally blank) | n/a | NUR 306 Professional Nursing† | 3 |
| (intentionally blank) | n/a | NUR 214 Scholarly Inquiry in Nursing† | 3 |
| (intentionally blank) | n/a | NUR 322 Holistic Health Assessment for RNs† | 4 |
| (intentionally blank) | n/a | NUR 302 Selective Mechanics of Disease & Related Pharmacology† | 3 |
| (intentionally blank) | n/a | NUR 328 Population Health Nursing† | 3 |
| (intentionally blank) | n/a | NUR 410 Healthcare Informatics† | 3 |
| (intentionally blank) | n/a | NUR 452 Nursing Care of Persons with Chronic Illness† | 3 |
| (intentionally blank) | n/a | NUR 409 Leadership in Nursing† | 3 |
Total credits
- Roxbury Community College
- 78 credits
- UMass Dartmouth
- 121 credits
Important notes
Roxbury 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 along with 33 non-nursing credits, results in a cumulative total of 78 transfer credits applied to the BS in Nursing program at UMass Dartmouth. Students may transfer additional credits into UMassD while fulfilling the 31 credit residency requirement.
†Courses representing 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.
***Recommend MAT 120 Intro to STatistics be taken as RCC's Math elective. If a Math course (non-remedial) other than MAT 120 is successfully completed, it will be reviewed to determine transfer equivalency.
****Elective credits are fulfilled through the transfer courses and exceeded the required total of 6 credits by 1 credit. The additional credit although transferable and listed on the grid, is not calculated in the UMassD RN-BS Total Credits of 121.