Master of Science in Biology: Anesthesia
 

The Anesthesia Program is coordinated by Dr. Ruth Rollin. The student must be a licensed registered nurse and satisfactorily complete the program of study in Nurse Anesthesia at an affiliated hospital-based school of nurse anesthesia which includes 1000 hours of clinical practicum. The Program lasts for 29 months, with the first 12 months at the University and the remaining 17 months spent at an affiliated hospital school of nurse anesthesia (listed below). The program at the University begins the latter part of May and involves a Summer, a Fall, and a Spring term, followed by the clinical practicum at the hospital.

Admission to this program is contingent upon admission to one of the affiliated schools of nurse anesthesia (listed below). Prospective students apply first to an affiliated hospital school of anesthesia. The hospital school will then provide the necessary information regarding University and Hospital School application and acceptance procedures. (Names, addresses, and phone numbers are listed below.)

Admission Requirements:

1. Be a licensed registered nurse

2. Possess a BSN or other appropriate bachelor's degree

3. Have completed a year of critical care nursing

4. Possess a minimum 2.70 cumulative grade point average

5. Have completed a year of anatomy and physiology, a year of chemistry, and one course in microbiology. If anatomy and physiology courses are older than 10 years, take one course in anatomy and physiology (or physiology, but NOT pathophysiology). If courses in chemistry are older than 10 years, take one course in chemistry. If you are applying to one of our affiliated hospital schools of nurse anesthesia that requires you to have some organic/biochemistry then update your chemistry with a course in organic chemistry or biochemistry.

6. Satisfy both the University's and the affiliated school's criteria for acceptance

For additional information please contact Dr. Rollin (rollin@ccsu.edu) or one of the affiliated hospital program directors listed below:

There are two Plans leading to the Master of Science in Biological Sciences: Anesthesia degree, Plan A (33 credits) and Plan B (31 credits). Each Plan consists of a Professional Education Component, a Major Field Component, and a Capstone Component.

Professional Education Component for Plan A or Plan B (6 credits)

• ED 511, Principles of Curriculum Development (3 cr)

• EDL 513, Supervision (3 cr)

Major Field Component for Plan A or Plan B (21 credits)

• BIO 416, Immunology (3 cr)

• BIO 500, Seminar in Biology (2 cr)

• BIO 517, Human Anatomy, Physiology, Pathophysiology (6 cr)

• BIO 518, Applied Physiology (3 cr)

• BIO 528, Pharmacology (4 cr)

• CHEM 550, Basic Organic and Biological Chemistry (3 cr)

Capstone Component, Plan A (6 credits)

• BIO 598, Research in Biology (3 cr)

• BIO 599, Thesis (3 cr) and a thesis defense

Capstone Component, Plan B (4 credits)

• BIO 590, Focused Study in Biology (Clinical case study in Anesthesia) (1 cr)

• BIO 598, Research in Biology (3 cr)

• Comprehensive Exam

For additional information please contact Dr. Rollin (rollin@ccsu.edu) or one of the affiliated hospital program directors listed below:

Ruth E. Rollin, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Nurse Anesthesia Program
Department of Biology
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT 06050
Telephone: 860-832-2659

Ms. Joan Dobbins, CRNA, M.S., Director
New Britain School of Nurse Anesthesia
New Britain General Hospital
100 Grand Street
New Britain, CT 06050
Telephone: 860-224-5612

Mr. Mark Foster, CRNA, M.A., Director
School of Nurse Anesthesia
Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
111 Brewster Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Telephone: 401-729-2485

Ms. Judy Thompson, CRNA, M.S., Director
School of Nurse Anesthesia
Hospital of St. Raphael
1450 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Telephone: 203-789-3351

Last Modified: Wednesday, 31. October 2007