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Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Honors

General Information

The BScN—Honors Program is offered to eligible students in the BScN—Collaborative Program and to applicants who have completed a university degree. Students planning to apply to the BScN—Honors Program should consult BSc in Nursing-Honors Program  for admission requirements. A detailed course sequence of the BScN—Honors Program for students transferring from the BScN—Collaborative Program and for After Degree students is provided below.

Students in the BScN—Honors Program are required to complete two Nursing Honors Seminars and a Nursing Honors Project and maintain superior academic standing. They must also be committed to function in an apprenticeship model where under the guidance of their Honors Supervisor they develop a strong foundation in nursing research and scholarship.

  1. The curriculum for the BScN—Collaborative Program with transfer to the Honors Program is designed to be taken over four years. With approval, students have up to six years from the time of original admission to the Faculty of Nursing to complete the degree requirements. Normally, students who do not complete the program within six years will be required to withdraw.
  2. The BScN—Honors Program for After Degree students is designed to be taken over two calendar years. With approval, students have up to three years to complete the requirements for this program. Normally, students who do not complete the program within three years will be required to withdraw.
  3. Students are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of their registrations. Particular care should be exercised regarding prerequisite courses. Students are responsible for adjustments in registration made necessary by reexamination results.
  4. Placements can be made anywhere in the greater Edmonton area (Devon, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, Morinville, St Albert, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove and Stony Plain) or as far away as 150 kilometers. Students are responsible for their transportation to practice placements and for the costs of travel and accommodations.
  5. Clinical practice may include shift and weekend rotations.

Course Sequence

Course sequence for students transferring from the BScN—Collaborative Program:

As of September 2022 at University of Alberta (see Maintaining Registration )

Note: Students will follow the course sequence for the BScN—Collaborative Program in Year 1 and Year 2.

Year 3 (see Notes 1, 5, and 6)

Fall Term
One of (see Note 6)
Two Term
Winter Term
  • 2 units in Interprofessional Initiatives (see Note 5)
One of (see Note 6)

Year 4 (see Notes 1 and 3)

Fall Term
Winter Term

Notes

  1. Courses may be configured differently depending on clinical placement availability.
  2. The Faculty of Nursing will determine which course students will take.
  3. To proceed to Year 4, students must have successfully completed all courses listed in Years 1, 2, and 3. 
  4. All NURS 499  requirements must be completed prior to Winter Term of Year 4.
  5. Interprofessional Initiatives will be two 1-unit Interdisciplinary (INT D) courses. Contact the Nursing Faculty office for more information.
  6. Students must register for NURS 322 , NURS 323 , and NURS 327  over the Fall and Winter Terms. NURS 323  and NURS 322  must be taken in the same term, and not in the same term as NURS 327 .

Course Sequence for After Degree Students:

Note: The BScN—Honors Program is only offered in Edmonton.

Year 1 (see Note 1)

Fall Term
Two Term
Winter Term
Spring/Summer
One of (see Note 6)

Year 2 (see Notes 1, 3, and 5)

Fall Term
  • 2 units in Interprofessional Initiatives (see Note 5)
One of (see Note 6)
Winter Term
Spring/Summer

Notes

  1. Courses may be configured differently depending on clinical placement availability.
  2. The Faculty of Nursing will determine which course students will take.
  3. To proceed to Year 2, all courses listed in Year 1 of the program must have been successfully completed.
  4. All NURS 499  requirements must be completed prior to Winter Term of Year 2.
  5. Interprofessional Initiatives will be two 1-unit Interdisciplinary (INT D) courses. Contact the Nursing Faculty office for more information.
  6. Students must register for NURS 432 , NURS 433 , and NURS 437  over the Spring/Summer and Fall Terms. NURS 433  and NURS 432  must be taken in the same term, and not in the same term as NURS 437 .

Promotion Requirements

Promotion from year to year requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 on all courses taken during the Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer. Students who do not meet this requirement, but have a GPA of 2.0 are required to transfer back into the BScN—Collaborative Program or BScN After Degree Program.

Graduation Requirements

  1. Graduation with Honors requires a GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 units of course weight taken at the University of Alberta. Students who are not recommended for graduation with Honors at the end of their program may be granted the BScN degree if they meet the minimum requirements for this degree (see Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Collaborative  and Bachelor of Science in Nursing - After Degree ).
  2. Graduation with First-Class Honors: Graduation with First-Class Honors requires a GPA of 3.5 or higher on the last 60 units of course weight taken at the University of Alberta for credit toward the degree and that no failing grades are incurred throughout the program.