NURS 7002 Direct Entry Pathophysiology

Name: Direct Entry Pathophysiology
Rating: 4.52 (42 reviews)

This course incorporatesfoundational scientific knowledge and provides a conceptual understanding ofthe basic processes of pathogenesis across the lifespan. The impact ofinterrelated stressors on the development of acute and chronic healthconditions is explicated. Biological variations associated with age and gender, as well as cultural differences, and their impact on health are examined.

Course overview

Department: Nursing
School: CSON
Credits: 3
Level: Graduate
Offered: Every Summer

Catalog details

Corequisites: NURS7001

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating: 4.52 / 5 · Excellent
42 responses
Instructor rating: 4.85 / 5 · Excellent
42 responses
Terms evaluated: 1
Most recent: Summer 2025

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
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Weekly effort	Responses
Summer 2025	Dorean Hurley	4.5	4.8	4.8	4.8	5.0	4.7	4.9	5.0	10+ hrs/week	42 of 51

Data freshness

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

Instructors

Dorean Hurley
Summer 2025 · Official rating 4.85/5