Psychiatric Nursing (Bachelor of Science Degree Completion)
Curriculum Guideline
1. Current practicing RPN license
2. Transcripts from ALL post-secondary institutions attended
3. An attestation letter from the institution that granted your Psychiatric Nursing Diploma. The letter must indicate if any transfer credit was granted by the institution and used towards the diploma, along with a listing of those courses. The letter must also state which (if any) courses on the transcript were NOT used to fulfill the requirements of the diploma.
Admission Categories
Degree Completion admissions are listed under the following three categories:
Category One: Douglas College Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing Graduates from 2009 to date (Diploma program completed in the Winter 2009 semester or later)
Category Two: Douglas College Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing Graduates Prior to 2009 and Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing Graduates from Other Institutions (Douglas diploma program completed in the Fall 2008 semester or prior)
Category Three: Douglas College Advanced Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing Program Graduates
Notes:
- Some courses listed in each category have prerequisites. Please check each course in the College Catalogue prior to registration.
- Courses used towards a student's previous diploma may not be duplicated or used towards the BSPN Degree.
- This is considered a part-time program.
Graduation Requirements
- Successful completion of credits as outlined in category one (33 credits), two (33 credits) or three (15 credits).
- Completion of all course requirement within six (6) years from admission. Students may request 1- year extension.
- A minimum of 15% Residency Requirement (18 credits) must be completed at Douglas College.
- A minimum grade of C+ in all PNUR and associate studies courses for new student admissions or re-admissions from Fall 2017 and beyond. Students admitted prior to Fall 2017 require a minimum C grade in all courses.
- A student may register for the same course for credit a maximum of two times. A student who withdraws after the last day to drop a course without receiving a ‘W’ grade will be considered to have registered.
- A minimum program GPA of 2.00 is required.
Curriculum Framework
Category One: Douglas College Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing Graduates from 2009 to date.
(Diploma program completed in the Winter, 2009 semester or later)
| PNUR Required Courses (no course substitutions) | Credit | |
| PNUR 3171 | Family Health Promotion of Psychiatric Nursing Practice | 3.00 |
| PNUR 4575 | Psychiatric Nursing Research | 3.00 |
| PNUR Electives - Choose one PNUR course from list below (no course substitutions) | ||
| PNUR 4574 | Emergency Mental Health Nursing | 3.00 |
| PNUR 4576 | Trauma Informed Process | 3.00 |
| Associated Studies Required Courses | ||
| English Elective (UT) | 3.00 | |
|
BIOL 2401 or 3 credits UT Science |
Introductory Microbioloy for Health Sciences or 3 credits of University Transfer Science course |
3.00 |
|
MATH 1160 or PSYC 2300 or |
Introduction to Statistics or Data Analysis in Psychology or Business Statistics |
3.00 |
|
Psychological Disorders and Treatment |
3.00 | |
|
PSYC 1100 or PSYC 1130 (if not used in Diploma) |
Introduction to Psychology (I) or Lifespan Human Development |
3.00 |
|
An Introduction to Psychology (II) |
3.00 | |
|
Open UT Elective |
University Transfer Elective |
3.00 |
|
Open UT Elective |
University Transfer Elective |
3.00 |
|
TOTAL |
33.00 | |
Category Two: Douglas College Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing Graduates Prior to 2009 (Douglas College diploma program completed in Fall 2008 semester or prior) or Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing Graduates from Other Institutions
*Important: It is strongly recommended that PNUR 3700 be taken prior to all other PNUR courses.
| PNUR Required Courses (no course substitutions) | Credit | |
| PNUR 3700* | Professional Psychiatric Nursing Concepts | 3.00 |
| PNUR 3171 | Family Health Promotion in Psychiatric Nursing Practice | 3.00 |
| PNUR 4575 | Psychiatric Nursing Research | 3.00 |
| PNUR Electives - Choose two PNUR courses from list below (no course substitutions) | ||
| PNUR 4573 | Psychiatric Nursing of Children and Adolescents | 3.00 |
| PNUR 4574 | Emergency Mental Health Nursing | 3.00 |
| PNUR 4576 | Trauma Informed Practices | 3.00 |
| PNUR 4585 | Psychiatric Nursing in Addictions and Mental Health | 3.00 |
| Associated Studies Required Courses | ||
| English Election (UT) | 3.00 | |
|
BIOL 2401 or 3 credits UT Science |
Introductory Microbiology for Health Sciences or 3 credits of University Transfer Science course |
3.00 |
|
MATH 1160 or PSYC 2300 or |
Introduction to Statistics or Data Analysis in Psychology or Business Statistics |
3.00 |
|
Ethics for Psychiatric Nursing |
3.00 | |
|
PSYC UT Elective |
Psychology University Transfer Elective |
3.00 |
|
Open UT Elective |
Open University Transfer Elective |
3.00 |
|
TOTAL |
33.00 | |
Category Three: Douglas College Advanced Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing Program Graduates
| PNUR Required Courses (no course substitutions) | Credit | |
| PNUR 4575 | Psychiatric Nursing Research | 3.00 |
| Associated Studies Required Courses | ||
| English Elective (UT) | 3.00 | |
| PHIL 3125 | Ethics for Psychiatric Nursing | 3.00 |
|
MATH 1160 or PSYC 2300 or |
Introduction to Statistics or Data Analysis in Psychology Business Statistics |
3.00 |
|
Open Elective (UT) |
Open University Transfer Elective |
3.00 |
|
TOTAL |
15.00 | |