BScN Basic (A) Stream (4 Years)

The Faculty has planned the curriculum so that the study of nursing, the physiological, psychological and social sciences, and the humanities are interrelated and span the entire program. In Level I, the amount of nursing experience is relatively small; the major proportion of study is in the behavioural and natural sciences. The nursing component increases progressively through Levels II, III, and IV, as the amount of time spent in professional nursing practice. Normally, because of timetable constraints, courses must be taken in the level indicated in the curriculum.

Eighteen units of electives are to be selected from disciplines of the student's choice, of which a minimum of 6 units are to be chosen from courses designated as Level II or above. Normally a maximum of six units of electives may be selected from Nursing and Health Sciences elective courses. For some courses, the amount of duplication of required content will preclude their being used for elective credit in the B.Sc.N. Program.

Basic A Stream B.Sc.N. graduates wishing to engage in the clinical practice of nursing and use the title Registered Nurse are subject to qualifying examinations and other requirements by the licensing body, the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Requirements for Students
(please refer to the year in which you entered the program)

REGISTRATION TO PRACTISE NURSING 

On receiving the B.Sc.N. degree after successful completion of the Program, graduates are eligible to write the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination which is administered by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO). Application to write the examination is made through the Faculty of Health Sciences. The CNO requires all applicants for registration to provide a recent criminal record synopsis (CIPC check) as part of the R.N. registration process. If you have any questions related to the Regulated Health Professions Act, please contact the College of Nurses of Ontario directly at 1-800-387-5526.

Students should be aware that a license may be denied if they have been convicted of a criminal offence for which a pardon has not been granted. A student in such a position should consult the College of Nurses of Ontario.