NURS 4911 Directed Independent Study

Students planning to enroll in Directed Independent Study should obtain guidelines from the Office of the Undergraduate Associate Dean. Proposals must be submitted at least three weeks before the end of the semester prior to that in which the study will begin. This course provides an opportunity to engage in learning activities that are of interest beyond the required nursing curriculum. Examples of learning activities are research, clinical practice, and study of a nursing theory.

Course overview

Department
Nursing
School
CSON
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
Senior nursing student with GPA of 3.0 or above in nursing courses.

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.90 / 5 · Very Good
9 responses
Instructor rating
4.33 / 5 · Very Good
9 responses
Terms evaluated
2
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Mary Simonelli4.54.05.05.05.05.05.05.0—3 of 3
Spring 2025Mary Simonelli3.64.53.63.64.03.63.84.21–3 hrs/week6 of 8

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Mary Simonelli
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.33/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Mary Simonelli · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Mary Simonelli · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 03
    Spring 2027 · Mary Simonelli · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 04
    Spring 2027 · Mary Simonelli · By Arrangement · Offered