I. Academic Admission Requirements
Priority admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program will be given to students who complete the Certificate in Academic Foundations for Potential Nursing Applicants (AFNURS) and meet all the BSN admission requirements. Students who are offered a seat in the AFNURS program are not guaranteed admission to the BSN program. Students who meet the minimum academic admission requirements for BSN are also not guaranteed admission to the BSN program.
To be eligible for admission to the BSN program, students must meet the following requirements:
- Successfully complete the following 30 required university transfer* (UT) credits, with a cumulative GPA of 2.67, and a minimum grade of C+ in each course:
- BIOL 1103**, BIOL 1203**, BIOL 2200, and BIOL 2401
- ENGL 1130 and one of UT ENGL elective course
- MATH 1160 or PSYC 2300
- 3 credits of UT Social Science/Humanities elective
- 6 credits of UT electives
- A maximum of 2 courses from the following list may be repeated***:
Note: A maximum of 2 attempts*** includes the following possible combinations:
- All attempts in these required courses, including those taken at other post-secondary institutions, will be included in calculating the applicant's GPA, and reviewed to ensure course repeats do not exceed the limitations****.
- No previous withdrawal from any nursing program(s) in Canada****.
*A university transfer (UT) course is a course that transfers to one of the 5 Research Universities - SFU, UBCO, UBCV, UNBC or UVIC according to the BC Transfer Guide.
**BIOL 1109 can be used as a substitution for BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1209 can be used as a substitution for BIOL 1203.
***The maximum number of attempts in a required course is limited to 2 (1 original attempt + 1 repeat attempt). A withdrawal (W notation) is considered an attempt. See Course and Status Changes Policy.
****Official transcripts from all previous post-secondary institutions attended must be submitted directly to Douglas College. Failure to do so may result in the application being denied, and/or the student being withdrawn from the program and/or College in accordance with the Academic Integrity Policy.
Note: Students who have shown the greatest success in the BSN program have typically completed the required AFNURS courses within 1 to 2 years.
II. Non-Academic Admission Requirements
Following an offer of admission to the BSN program:
- Criminal Record Check - Details will be provided at the time the applicant is offered admission to the program.
Graduation Requirements For Students Completing By Summer 2023:
- Successful completion of 124 credits
- Completion of the program within seven (7) years once admitted to the BSN program
- A minimum 45 upper level (3000 - 4000) level credits
- A minimum grade of C+ in all graded NURS and elective courses
- Mastery of all Nursing Practice courses and NURS 4611
- Minimum program GPA of 2.33
Graduation Requirements For Students Completing After Summer 2023:
- Successful completion of 124 credits
- Completion of the program within seven (7) years once admitted to the BSN program
- A minimum 45 upper level (3000 - 4000) level credits
- A minimum of 40% (49 credits) of all credits must be completed at Douglas College
- A minimum grade of C+ in all graded NURS and elective courses
- Mastery of all Nursing Practice courses and NURS 4611
- Minimum program GPA of 2.33
Program Requirements:
- The maximum number of attempts in a required NURS course is limited to 2 (1 original attempt + 1 repeat attempt). A withdrawal (W notation) is considered an attempt.
- Students may appeal for special consideration to the BSN Progression Committee.
- Students who need to repeat a course must meet with the BSN Program Director or appropriate program Coordinator no later than 4 weeks after course failure/withdrawal to discuss eligibility and options for re-entry.
- Students who fail or withdraw from a course must exit the program.
Year 2 to Year 4 Course Requirements:
| NURS 2111 | Nursing Art and Science: Professional Foundations | 3.00 |
| NURS 2112 | Health Assessment: Adults and Older Adults | 2.50 |
| NURS 2113 | Nursing Practice: Beginning Client Care | 5.00 |
| NURS 2114 | Pharmacology: Introductions for Nurses | 3.00 |
| NURS 2116 | Relational Practice: Introduction | 3.00 |
| NURS 2211 | Nursing Art and Science: Acute Health Challenges | 3.00 |
| NURS 2212 | Health Assessment: Acute Health Challenges | 2.50 |
| NURS 2213 | Nursing Practice: Acute Health Challenges | 5.00 |
| NURS 2215 | Leadership: Professional Collaboration | 3.00 |
| NURS 2217 | Nursing Inquiry: Evidence Informed Practice | 3.00 |
| NURS 3311 | Nursing Art and Science: Family-Centred Care | 3.00 |
| NURS 3312 | Health Assessment: Maternal and Child Care | 2.50 |
| NURS 3313 | Nursing Practice: Family-Centred Care | 5.00 |
| NURS 3315 | Leadership: Partners in Health Promotion | 3.00 |
| NURS 3316 | Relational Practice: Engaging with Families | 3.00 |
| NURS 3411 | Nursing Art and Science: Vulnerable Populations | 3.00 |
| NURS 3412 | Health Assessment: Community Health and Mental Health | 2.50 |
| NURS 3413 | Nursing Practice: Community Health and Mental Health | 5.00 |
| NURS 3415 | Applied Nursing Ethics, Leadership and Moral Courage | 3.00 |
| NURS 3417 | Nursing Inquiry: Research in Nursing | 3.00 |
| NURS 4511 | Nursing Art and Science: Acuity & Complexity | 3.00 |
| NURS 4512 | Health Assessment: Complex Health Challenges | 3.00 |
| NURS 4513 | Nursing Practice: Complex Health Challenges | 5.00 |
| NURS 4515 | Leadership: Influencing Health Care Reform | 3.00 |
| NURS Elective | Nursing Elective from a list of approved courses | 3.00 |
| Select one from the following two options: | ||
| Option 1 | NURS 4611 - Nursing Art and Science: Professional Transition | 1.50 |
| NURS 4613 - Nursing Practice: Professional Transition | 10.00 | |
| Option 2 | NURS 4618 - Nursing Practice: Pathways | 11.50 |
| Total | 94.00 | |
At the end of this program, successful students will be able to:
- Provide safe, competent and compassionate nursing care that is grounded in professional integrity and pride and that honour the perspective of self and others as unique beings who affect and are affected by their context or environment.
- Formulate nursing practice decisions that promote health through critical inquiry, reflection, and analytical reasoning processes that are informed by multiple sources of knowledge.
- Engage with individuals, families, groups and communities in a variety of settings to promote health and well-being, using a relational perspective, an ethic of caring, and a trauma-informed approach.
- Demonstrate leadership qualities that promote and support an international collaborative model of client-centered care and influence the future of nursing practice at a political, social, and professional level to attain quality care for clients and quality work environments for nurses.
- Meet the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) requirements for professional practice as identified in the Entry-level Competencies for Registered Nurses in BC, the BCCNM Standards for Practice, and the Canadian Nurses Association’s (CNA) Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses.