Academic Foundations for Potential Nursing Applicants
Curriculum Guideline
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
- General College Admission Requirements
- English 12 with a minimum grade of B (or acceptable substitution*)
- Biology 11 or 12 or Life Sciences 11 or Anatomy and Physiology 12 with a minimum grade of B (or acceptable substitution*)
- Foundations of Math 11 or 12 with a minimum grade of B (or acceptable substitution*)
*In most cases, university transferable coursework completed in the above subject areas can be used toward meeting the entrance requirements.
Students offered a seat in this cohort will receive priority registration and have earlier access to the courses required for entry to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.
Students who are offered a seat in the cohort are not guaranteed admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Students may apply to the BSN program for the Fall or Winter semester following completion of the required 30 credits listed under the curriculum tab on this page.
Graduation Requirements:
- Successful completion of 30 credits
- 50% (15 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College if students are applying to graduate with a Certificate in Academic Foundations
A minimum grade of C+ is required in each course to be eligible to apply to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and students must complete the courses with the required grade of C+ within two (2) course attempts.
**A University Transferable course is a course that transfers to one of the 5 Research Universities - SFU, UBCV, UBCO, UNBC or UVIC - according to the BC Transfer Guide.
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| Select one course from the following two options: | ||
| MATH 1160 | Introduction to Statistics | 3.00 |
| PSYC 2300 | Data Analysis in Psychology | 3.00 |
| Required Courses: | ||
| BIOL 1103 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3.00 |
| BIOL 1203 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3.00 |
| BIOL 2200 | Pathophysiology | 3.00 |
| BIOL 2401 | Introductory Microbiology for Health Sciences | 3.00 |
| ENGL 1130 | Academic Writing | 3.00 |
| Elective Social Sciences/Humanities (UT)** | Select any university transferable Social Sciences/Humanities course. | 3.00 |
| Elective ENGL (UT)** | Select any university transferable English course | 3.00 |
| Elective (UT)** | Select any university transferable course. | 3.00 |
| Elective (UT)** | Select any university transferable course. | 3.00 |
| Total Credits | 30.00 | |