Bachelor of Science (Nursing)


Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative Program)

Graduation Requirements:

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Science (Nursing) degree requirements. Please refer to that section of the Calendar.


Program Requirements:

Admission:
Admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing is very limited.  Applicants interested in the four year program should refer to the Admission Chart in the Academic Calendar.
Applicants interested in the RPN to BScN Bridging program should refer to the Admission Requirements section of the Academic Calendar.

Program Requirements:

  • Students must complete all nursing theory courses with a minimum grade of 60% in order to progress through the program and 50% in non-nursing required courses.  Students completing the BScN Collaborative program must achieve a minimum average of 60% in the program.
  • Students will be required to withdraw from the nursing program should they receive more than one grade of “unsatisfactory” in clinical courses.
  • Students must complete the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program in seven (7) years from the original date of admission.

**Students admitted to the BScN program prior to Fall 2018 must refer to the appropriate Academic Calendar from the year they were admitted**

Students in the BScN Collaborative program must complete 120 credits as listed below.

Year 1
NURS 1006 Professional Self-Awareness 3 cr.
NURS 1016 Nursing and Health 3 cr.
NURS 1017 Aging and Health 3 cr.
NURS 1026 Clinical Practicum – Nursing Healthy Individuals 3 cr.
NURS 1027 Clinical Practicum – Nursing Older Adults 3 cr.
NURS 1037 Health Assessment 3 cr.
BIOL 1011 Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology for Nursing 3 cr.
BIOL 2706 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 cr.
BIOL 2707 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 cr.
SOCI 1016 Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.
Year 2
NURS 2007 Concepts in Mental Health Nursing 3 cr.
NURS 2016 Health Challenges 3 cr.
NURS 2026 Clinical Practicum –Nursing Individuals Experiencing Health Challenges 3 cr.
NURS 2036 (formerly NURS 3006) Development of Nursing Knowledge 3 cr.
NURS 2207 (formerly NURS 2028) Clinical Practicum: Nursing Individuals Experiencing Mental Health Challenges 3 cr.
NURS 2037 Pharmacology 3 cr.
NURS 2047 Professional Foundations in Nursing 3 cr.
NURS 2526 Pathophysiology 3 cr.
BIOL 2116 Principles of Microbiology 3 cr.
Elective   3 cr.
Year 2 for RPN to BScN
NURS 2007 Concepts in Mental Health Nursing 3 cr.
NURS 2016 Health Challenges 3 cr.
NURS 2207 Clinical Practicum: Nursing Individuals Experiencing Mental Health Challenges 3 cr.
NURS 2047 Professional Foundations in Nursing 3 cr.
NURS 2106 Clinical Practicum for RPN to BScN 3 cr.
NURS 2107 Reflective Practice for RPN to BScN 3 cr.
BIOL 1011 Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology for Nursing and Physical and Health Education 3 cr.
BIOL 2116 Principles of Microbiology 3 cr.
ACAD 1601 Academic Writing 3 cr.
Elective   3 cr.
Year 3
NURS 3007 Community Health Nursing 3 cr.
NURS 3017 (formerly NURS 2017) Maternal Child Care 3 cr.
NURS 3027 Clinical Practicum – Nursing Communities and Populations 3 cr.
NURS 3116 (formerly NURS 4016) Nursing Research I 3 cr.
NURS 3117 Nursing Research II 3 cr.
NURS 3217 (formerly NURS 2029) Clinical Practicum: Maternal Child Nursing 3 cr.
MATH 1257 Technical Statistics 3 cr.
PSYC 1036 Applied Developmental Psychology 3 cr.
Electives   6 cr.
Year 4
NURS 4026 Clinical Practicum – Advanced Clinical Practice 3 cr.
NURS 4024 (formally NURS 4027) Clinical Practicum – Nursing Preceptorship 12 cr.
NURS 4036 Complex Health Challenges 3 cr.
NURS 4067 Principles of Management, Leadership, and Change 3 cr.
NURS 4126 Transition to Professional Practice 3 cr.
NURS 4436 (formerly NURS 4446) Concepts in Gerontological Nursing 3 cr.
Electives   3 cr.

Note:

All NURS courses are restricted to students enrolled in the BScN program. Special permission may be granted from the School of Nursing.

Preclinical Requirements for All Practicum Courses:

Prior to starting the program and on annual basis, clinical placement requirements are mandatory for all students in clinical placement/clinical practicum courses including health forms, vaccinations, CPR certification, Mask Fit Testing, and criminal reference check. In addition, on an annual basis, students must provide evidence of an Influenza Vaccination (flu shot) and demonstrate successful completion of the annual year specific Dosage Calculation Competency testing (DCCT) with a passing grade of 90%.

The cycle for document submission and Dosage Competency testing is as follows:

On Admission:

Proof of CPR certification, health forms including vaccinations & immunizations updates, criminal reference documentation, and mask fit testing.

Annual Requirements:

April 30 CPR certification, health forms including vaccinations & immunizations updates  
June 1 Criminal reference documentation  
December 1 Influenza vaccination  

Biannual Requirements:

April 30 mask fit testing  

The required documents are pre-requisites for the following: NURS 1026NURS 1027NURS 2106NURS 2026NURS 2028NURS 2029NURS 3026NURS 3027NURS 4026NURS 4027, NURS 4426 

The Dosage Calculation Competency Tests (DCCT) 1 to 6 are pre-requisites for the following clinical practicum courses:
DCCT1: pre-requisite for NURS 1027  
DCCT2: pre-requisite for Fall sections of NURS 2026, NURS 2028, NURS 2029  
DCCT3: pre-requisite for Winter section of NURS 2026, NURS 2028, NURS 2029  
DCCT4: pre-requisite for NURS 3026NURS 3027  
DCCT5: pre-requisite for NURS 4026  
DCCT6: pre-requisite for NURS 4027  

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