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Program Information For students entering the program in fall 2012 or beyond
Enrolment in non-Nursing courses is limited and in some cases, demand exceeds that limit. The University is unable to guarantee registration in any particular course and reserves the right to withdraw course offerings.
Year 1 – September 2012 to April 2013
Nursing 1120 - Foundations of Professional Nursing (1.0 FCE)
Nursing 1130 – Health Promotion & Caring for Self, Colleagues, & Clients (1.0 FCE)
Nursing 1140 - Holistic Health Assessment (1.0 FCE)
Health Sciences 2330b – Human Anatomy (0.5 FCE)
Physiology 1020 – Human Physiology (1.0 FCE)
Writing 1030f/g - Writing for Professional Success in Nursing (0.5 FCE)
Year 2 – September 2013 to April 2014
Nursing 2220a/b - Health Promotion & Caring: Families and Communities (0.5 FCE)
Nursing 2221a/b - Professional Practice: Families and Communities 1 (0.5 FCE)
Nursing 2230a/b - Health Promotion & Caring: Supporting Health (0.5 FCE)
Nursing 2231a/b - Professional Practice: Support Health (0.5 FCE)
Nursing 2240f/g - Nursing Information Literacy (0.5 FCE)
Nursing 2250a/b – Ways of Knowing: Research (0.5 FCE
Elective (Philosophy or Women’s Studies recommend) (equivalent to 1.0 FCE)
Pathology 2420a – Pathology for Nursing (0.5 FCE)
Pharmacology 2060b – Introductory to Pharmacology and Therapeutics (0.5 FCE)
Year 3 – September 2014 to April 2015
Nursing 3390 – Health Promotion & Caring: Clients with Health Challenges (1.0 FCE)
Nursing 3391 – Professional Practice: Clients with Health Challenges (1.0 FCE)
Nursing 3310a/b – Global Health (0.5 FCE)
Nursing 3340 a/b – Ways of Knowing: Data Analysis (0.5 FCE)
Microbiology & Immunology 3810w for Nursing Students (1.0 FCE)
Electives (equivalent to 1.5 FCE)
Year 4 – September 2015 to April 2016
Nursing 4400a/b – Reflecting on Professional Practice & Context (0.5 FCE)
Nursing 4410a/b – Professional Practice: Acting on Critical Reflection (0.5 FCE)
Nursing 4430a/b – Future Directions for Nursing & Health Care (0.5 FCE)
Nursing 4460a/b – Transitions to Professional Nursing Practice (0.5 FCE)
Nursing 4461w/x – Professional Practice: Integrative Practicum (1.0 FCE)
Nursing 3320a/b - Professional Ethical and Legal Obligations: A Critical Appraisal (0.5 FCE)
Electives (equivalent to 1.0 FCE)
Full-time Study
The above is the normal course load. In exceptional circumstances and only with special permission of the Dean, (special permissions may be issued by the Academic Counsellor on behalf of the Dean), a student may make modifications to this course load.
Length of Academic Year
Each of the four years of the Basic Nursing Program consists of two terms that correspond to those of the faculties of Arts, Science and Social Science.
