Students
entering the Hospital of Saint Raphael School of Nurse Anesthesia are
given the opportunity to receive a Master of Science Degree in Biology
with a specialization in nurse anesthesia from Central
Connecticut State University via an academic affiliation agreement.
The program is 29 months in length with admissions annually in May to
coincide with the summer session at CCSU. The first 12 months are spent
at the CCSU campus with the student enrolled full-time (9-12 credits)
for three semesters. The remaining 17 months are spent in the clinical
area at the Hospital of Saint Raphael and affiliates. The course sequence
is as follows:
CCSU Courses
Semester
Course
Credit Hours
Summer
Chemistry 550
Biology 517
3
6
Fall
Biology 500
Biology 540
Biology 528
Biology 598
2
3
4
3
Spring
Biology 518
Biology 416
3
3
Prior to Graduation
PLAN A Biology 590 (Thesis Overview)
Biology 598 (Thesis)
or
Plan B
Biology 590 (Clinical Case Study)
Comprehensive Exam