Are you ready to launch your nursing career? Take the first step by learning about this innovative three-year BSN program at NEC.
You will hear from NEC’s Dean of Nursing about this cooperative model with three immersive clinical semesters within a partner hospital.
All sessions start at 6:00 p.m. EST.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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For students who want to move into their nursing careers faster with high-quality education, NEC offers cohort-based learning in a concept-based Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. Students can complete 124 credits in less than three years on a 12-month academic calendar.
NEC’s carefully constructed academic-practice partnerships with New England healthcare organizations Catholic Medical Center, Cheshire Medical Center, Concord Hospital, Concord Hospital—Laconia and Franklin, Elliot Hospital, Frisbie Memorial Hospital, Parkland Medical Center, and Portsmouth Regional Hospital offer students the opportunity to complete 36 credits during three paid immersive clinical experiences as an employee of one of these partner organizations, meaning that nearly 30% of credits are earned in a hospital setting.
| Graduate in Less than 3 Years | Academic-Practice Partnerships | Preceptor Model |
| NEC’s Nursing, BSN program has a 12-month schedule in years 1 and 2, with traditional semesters in year 3. Complete the program in 32 months and learn to address complexities of 21st century healthcare. | Strong partnerships cultivate strong RN employees. You will work side-by-side with your colleagues as you learn to become an RN. | Gain critical hands-on experience in hospital settings through paid immersive clinical experiences. |
Our Bachelor of Science in Nursing gives you the skills and clinical experience to become a strong nurse leader and advocate for your patients. This three-year BSN program combines the holistic benefits of a liberal arts education with invaluable conceptual nursing education. We use the most current evidence for nursing education to ensure that you’ll graduate with the knowledge, clinical judgment, and problem-solving abilities to meet the complexities of 21st century healthcare.
Program Goals
Through the delivery of an integrative curriculum, this program’s purpose is to assist the student-learner to:
Program Learning Outcomes
The goals mentioned above relate to the identified program and student learning outcomes, based on the Essentials documents (AACN 2008 and AACN, 2021) and Nurse of the Future Competencies (Sroczynski, 2016) measured through classroom assessment methods and clinical performance. As a result of the completion of the nursing program, the New England College nursing graduate can:
PLO1. Synthesize knowledge from nursing, the arts, humanities, and the natural, physical, and social sciences into professional nursing practice across the lifespan and care continuum. (AACN Essentials 2008: (I) Liberal Education for Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice, (IX) Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice; AACN 2021 Essentials: (1) Knowledge of Nursing Practice; NOF: Patient-Centered Care)
PLO2: Provide holistic, individualized, just, respectful, compassionate, coordinated, evidence-based, and developmentally appropriate nursing care across the lifespan and care continuum. (AACN 2008 Essentials: (IX) Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice, AACN 2021 Essentials: (2) Person-Centered Care; NOF: Patient-Centered Care and Communication)
PLO3: Serve in partnerships to advocate for improving the health status of a defined population through health promotion, illness prevention, and emergency preparedness measures. (AACN 2008 Essentials: (VII) Clinical Prevention and Population Health; AACN 2021 Essentials: (3) Population Health; NOF: Teamwork and Collaboration)
PLO4: Use clinical expertise and the individual’s preferences, experience, and values to identify, evaluate, and apply the best current evidence to clinical decision-making. (AACN 2008 Essentials: (III) Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice; AACN 2021 Essentials: (4) Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline; NOF: Evidence-Based Practice)
PLO5: Apply quality improvement principles and contribute to a culture of patient, provider, and work environment safety. (AACN 2008 Essentials: (II) Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient Safety, (VI) Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration for Improving Patient Health Outcomes; AACN 2021 Essentials: (5) Quality and Safety; NOF: Quality Improvement and Safety)
PLO6: Engage in team-based, person-centered care partnerships across the care continuum to optimize care, enhance the healthcare experience, and strengthen outcomes. (AACN 2008 Essentials: (VI) Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration for Improving Patient Health Outcomes; AACN 2021 Essentials: (6) Interprofessional Partnerships; NOF: Teamwork and Collaboration)
PLO7: Effectively and proactively coordinates unit-based human and fiscal resources to provide safe, quality, and equitable care across the lifespan and care continuum. (AACN 2008 Essentials: (II) Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient Safety, (V) Health Care Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments; AACN 2021 Essentials: (7) Systems-Based Practice; NOF: Systems-Based Practice, Leadership)
PLO8: Use information and technology to analyze and synthesize information to manage and improve the provision of safe, high-quality, and efficient care across the lifespan and care continuum. (AACN 2008 Essentials: (IV) Information Management and Application of Patient Care Technologies; AACN 2021 Essentials: (8) Informatics and Healthcare Technologies; NOF: Informatics and Technology, Communication)
PLO9: Demonstrate accountability for providing standard-based nursing care across the lifespan and care continuum, consistent with ethical, moral, altruistic, legal, regulatory, and humanistic ideologies. (AACN 2008 Essentials: (VIII) Professionalism and Professional Values; AACN 2021 Essentials: (9) Professionalism; NOF: Professionalism)
PLO10: Model personal health behaviors, demonstrate professional curiosity, and advocate for individuals across the lifespan and care continuum. (AACN 2008 Essentials: (II) Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient Safety, (VIII) Professionalism and Professional Values; AACN 2021 Essentials: (10) Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development; NOF: Professionalism, Leadership)
| Earning a Nursing, BSN degree can prepare you for a variety of nursing careers across a variety of healthcare settings, including the following:* | |
| Median annual wage for BSN, RNs
$77,600 |
BSN, RNs in Government
$85,970 |
| Hospital & Ambulatory Setting BSN, RNs
$78,070 |
Residential Care Facilities BSN, RNs
$72,420 |
| *Salary information sources from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | |
The three-year cooperative BSN program at New England College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; 655 K Street NW, Suite 750; Washington, DC 20001; 202.887.6791.
New England College’s three-year cooperative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program has been approved by the New Hampshire Board of Nursing. Upon completing all program requirements, students can apply for professional licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in New Hampshire. Concurrently, students are authorized to sit for the National Council of the State Boards of Nursing National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Although the NCLEX-RN is a national examination, requirements for licensure are regulated by individual states, not nationally, and state nursing laws and regulations can fluctuate regularly. New England College has not yet determined whether its clinical, cooperative Nursing, BSN program meets educational requirements for initial licensure for states outside New Hampshire.
| Program | Professional License | No determination has been made |
| Nursing – Three-Year Cooperative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) | Registered Nurse (RN) | Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Marshall Islands, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Micronesia, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Students may also research professional nursing licensure requirements in the state where they intend to practice at the Board of Nursing Professional Licensure Requirements | NCSBN. Students are encouraged to reach out to Dr. Angela McPhee-Smith, DNP, RN, CNE at amcphee-smith@nec.edu with questions.
New England College (NEC) is a private, nonprofit college founded in 1946 to serve the needs of servicepeople attending college on the GI Bill after World War II and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. Today, NEC is an innovative, military-friendly institution and one of the top five liberal arts colleges in New Hampshire.
NEC offers 60 associate and bachelor’s degrees, as well as more than 20 master’s degrees and one doctoral degree program, all delivered by dedicated faculty focused on giving students opportunities to live what they learn. With access to many clubs, outdoor activities, natural areas, internships, and professor-led trips, NEC students have many ways to meet new people and try new things.
At NEC, the world is your classroom.
When Jennie Small heard that New England College was partnering with Concord Hospital to offer a three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, the 44-year-old mother of three knew it was the right time to make a change.
The state’s health care industry had to get creative after the pandemic exacerbated pre-existing workforce shortages, doubling the vacancy rate for nurses and LNAs between 2019 and 2022, according to the New Hampshire Hospital Association.
New England College’s response was to create a new nursing program that benefits students and the state’s hospitals well before students graduate.
New England College in New Hampshire has earned recognition as a leading college in the state, as acknowledged by Intelligent.com, a credible source for evaluating higher education programs.
New England College in New Hampshire has earned recognition as a leading college in NH, as acknowledged by EduRank, a credible source for evaluating higher education programs.
New England College in New Hampshire has earned recognition as one of the best colleges in New Hampshire, as acknowledged by Academic Influence, a credible source for evaluating higher education programs.
NEC Nursing completes a holistic admission review for every applicant. In addition to NEC’s general application requirements, nursing applicants must complete the following admission requirements:
First-Year Applicants:
Transfer applicants:
In addition to NEC’s general application and nursing admission requirements and to progress throughout the program, applicants must at their own expense:
The average tuition for a bachelor’s degree after scholarships and aid is $12,500 per year.
| Semester | Year | |
| Average Tuition* | $6,250 | $12,500 |
| Student Service Fee | $700 | $1,400 |
| Health Insurance (Estimated) | $1,810 | $1,810 |
| Campus Housing** | $3,515-$5,455 | $7,030-$10,910 |
| Board (240-Block Meal Plan) | $3,620 | $7,240 |
Dean of the Nursing and Health Professions Division
Office: CEI 203
Phone: 603.428.2209
Email: amcphee-smith@nec.edu
Educational Background
EdD in Higher Education (anticipated May 2025)
Post-graduate certificate in Nursing Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice with a focus in Executive Nursing Leadership, Capella University
BS in Nursing, SUNY-Empire State College
AS in Nursing, SUNY-Adirondack
Bio
Dr. Angela McPhee-Smith became the Dean of Nursing and Health Professions in July 2021. After settling in the northeast, she graduated from SUNY-Adirondack with an Associate of Science in Nursing in 2000, from SUNY-Empire State College with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2012, and from Capella University with a Doctor of Nursing Practice with a focus in Executive Nursing Leadership in 2017. In 2018, she completed a post-graduate certificate in Nursing Education.
Dr. McPhee-Smith is working toward a Doctor of Education degree in Higher Education with an anticipated graduation date of May 2025. Over her 22-year career, Dr. McPhee-Smith has specialized in the emergency department, post-anesthesia care, patient logistics and transfer center, and higher education since 2014. She developed NEC’s innovative BSN program to serve the needs of students; healthcare partner; the nursing profession; and, ultimately, public health.
Associate Professor of Nursing
Office: CEI 204
Phone: 603.428.2904
Email: cparker@nec.edu
Educational Background
MS in Nursing, Sacred Heart University
BS in Health Science, Nutrition; Keene State College
AS in Nursing, Rivier College
Bio
Carolyn is an experienced, motivated, and team-oriented nurse educator with several years of experience in nursing education, simulation, curriculum building and alignment, acute and critical care, home health care, public health, leadership, and nursing administration.
When not teaching, Carolyn practices per diem as a bedside nurse, where she is passionate about patient care and safety, but most importantly being with her patients and their families.
Associate Professor of Nursing
Office location: CEI 207
Phone: 603.428.255
Email: jwiggin@nec.edu
Educational Background
Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), Commission on Nurse Certification
Clinical Health Coach (CHC), Iowa Chronic Care Consortium
MS in Nursing with concentration in Clinical Nurse Leadership, Southern New Hampshire University
BS in Nursing, Saint Anselm College
AS in Nursing, Nashua Community (Technical) College
Army Reserves Veteran, United States Army
Bio
Jessica is a dedicated and passionate RN with many years of experience in different levels of nursing care. Her background nursing experience includes home health care, community health, medical-surgical, adult, geriatrics, pediatrics, mother-baby, case management, leadership, motivational interviewing, nursing education and simulation.
Associate Professor of Nursing
Office: CEI 203
Email: lbennett@nec.edu
Educational Background
PhD in Nursing Education (Dissertation Award Recipient), Nova Southeastern University
MSN in Evidence-Based Practice, University of New Hampshire
BS in Nursing, Rivier University
AND, New Hampshire Community Technical College-Manchester
Organizational Memberships
Research Interests
Dr. Becotte received a grant from the Transcultural Nursing Society and conducts research on the faculty role in developing cultural competency skills in undergraduate nursing students. Other research interests include the role of previous life experiences on the development of cultural competence and the role of culture and race on the development of heart failure.
Bio
Dr. Becotte has been a practicing nurse for over 30 years and a nursing educator for over 15 years. Her nursing specialty includes transcultural nursing, inpatient medical cardiology and the care of patients suffering from heart failure, and adult medical surgical nursing. In addition to clinical teaching, didactic courses taught include health assessment, fundamentals of nursing, adult medical-surgical nursing, evidence-based practice, nursing research, strategies for improving healthcare quality, curriculum development, and transcultural nursing.
Associate Professor of Nursing
Office: CEI 210B
Phone: 603.428.2237
Email: tfanjoy@nec.edu
Professional Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tricia-fanjoy-040ba11b7/
Educational Background
PhD in Nursing with specialization in nursing education, Capella University, expected June 2024
MS in Nursing with specialization in nursing education, University of Phoenix
BS in Health and Human Services with specialization in nursing, University of New Hampshire
Bio
Tricia started teaching in New England College’s BS in Nursing program in July 2022. Tricia’s nursing background includes pediatrics, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and maternity. Tricia loves being a nurse and is very excited to share her knowledge and passion for nursing with students at New England College.
The Nursing, BSN program is designed to be completed in three years.
The Nursing, BSN program is structured around three trimesters a year—fall, spring, and summer, each totaling 16 credits.
Our Nursing, BSN program will prepare you to become an ethical, compassionate, and effective nurse in a variety of patient-focused roles.
To enroll in the Nursing, BSN program, you must gain admission to the program after submitting an application and meeting the various admission requirements. Once admitted, you can declare your major and begin scheduling your classes for the upcoming semester.
NEC’s Nursing, BSN program can prepare students for successful nursing careers that help improve patient lives and lead to well-paying jobs. Answer the call of a nursing career with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.