Providence College and Simmons School for Health Studies have established an articulation agreement to accelerate the admission of qualified undergraduates into the Direct Entry Nursing Program at Simmons College. The agreement is meant to facilitate preferred admission to the graduate nursing program for up to five qualified Providence College students each year.

Students hoping to enter the nursing field after Providence College can apply for the Direct Entry Nursing Program, which would offer them a waived application fee and preferred admission without the competition of the rest of the applicant pool. Students with a 3.5 or better GPA in the prerequisites and overall would receive a Dean’s Scholarship. Students will apply during January of their senior year at Providence College, and may apply regardless of major.

Students wishing to apply to the program must meet the following requirements:

-BA or BS degree from Providence College
-Completion of the 7 prerequisite undergraduate courses: 1 semester each of:
     *General Chemistry with lab
     *Organic Chemistry with lab
     *Human Anatomy with lab
     *Physiology with lab
     *Microbiology with lab 
     *Statistics (either MTH 217 or the two semester sequence in Psychology: PSY 201-202)
     *Developmental Psychology (SWK 253: Human Behavior through the Lifespan)
-A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 at PC
-A minimum prerequisite science GPA of 3.3 at PC
-Submission of all application materials by February 1 for entry to the term beginning the
 next summer (late June/early July)

Five students who meet these requirements will be considered for preferred admission.  If more than five wish to apply, the P.C. Advisor for Health Professions will recommend students who should be considered.  Students who do not meet the requirements may still apply to Simmons via the standard application process.