All are experts in clinical practice and are certified in their area of specialization. Similarly, only faculty members supervise students in the clinical practice setting. The student-faculty ratio is low to maximize the students' learning potential. All full-time faculty members serve as advisers to undergraduate students for the duration of their academic program. Individual attention to the students' professional growth and personal development is of prime concern to the nursing faculty.
Students meet with their faculty advisers to plan their individual course of study.
Requirements in the sciences, liberal arts, languages, and the nursing program are identified. Nursing courses consist of both a theory component and a clinical practice component with a senior preceptorship offered in the last semester. Clinical placements are in internationally renowned health-care facilities in the Boston area. Location Simmons College is located in metropolitan Boston, a city whose rich history and cultural diversity add to the educational experience of the student. The Simmons student has the opportunity to walk next door to the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Boston Symphony, or Fenway Park.