There are usually anywhere from 3-6. Under certain cirumstances it is allowed, with permission from the Dean of the School of Nursing and letters of support from parents. Students must bring in a description of the course they will be taking during their break to be looked at by their advisor. They then fill out a course approval for. One copy is sent to the Registrar's Office and one copy to the school they will be attending.
Students call the school from which the course was taken.
The school will then send an official transcript to the UMass Registrar's Office. It is best to notify the Dean of Student's Office . They in turn will notify the student's instructors by mail. New students coming to UMass for the first time will be sent a welcoming letter along with the name of their advisor. Students who change their major are assigned an advisor when they are signed into Nursing.