Graduation Requirements
Students must achieve a minimum of 60% in each course to be able to apply the course to the B.S.N. Degree. A minimum cumulative grade average of 65% for all courses required in the B.S.N. program must be obtained in order to graduate. Normally students must complete the program within seven years of initial entry.
Taking Non-UBC Courses While Registered in the B.S.N. Program
The program must ensure the professional competency of its B.S.N. graduates; therefore, practice courses and some theory courses must be completed at the UBC Okanagan campus. Students are advised to seek academic advising prior to registering in courses outside of UBC Okanagan that they wish to apply to their B.S.N. degree.
Students require a letter of permission from the School of Nursing to register in most other academic institutions. On completion of the course, students are responsible for submitting an official transcript as well as a request form to have the credits assessed and applied to their degree.
Note: For further details please refer to the B.S.N. Program Procedure for Taking Non-UBC Courses While in the Nursing Program located on the School of Nursing website.
Residency Requirements
Students in the B.S.N. program are also subject to the Requirements to Receive a Degree or Diploma.
B.S.N. Degree Course Requirements
| First Year | Credits |
|---|---|
| Term One: Semester I | |
| HINT_O 110 Applied Research in Health | 3 |
| NRSG_O 111 Foundations of Health | 3 |
| NRSG_O 115 Introduction to the Profession of Nursing | 3 |
| BIOL_O 131 Human Anatomy and Physiology I1 | 3 |
| One of ENGL_O 112 or 114, 113, 150, 151, 1531 | 3 |
| Term Two: Semester II | |
| NRSG_O 101 Nursing Lab Practice I | 2 |
| NRSG_O 120 Introduction to Nursing Research | 3 |
| NRSG_O 125 Relational Practice I2 | 3 |
| NRSG_O 126 Health & Healing I | 3 |
| NRSG_O 136 Nursing Practice I | 3 |
| BIOL_O 133 Human Anatomy and Physiology II1 | 3 |
| Second Year | |
|---|---|
| Term One: Semester III | |
| NRSG_O 201 Nursing Lab Practice II | 2 |
| NRSG_O 210 Pharmacology for Nursing I | 1.5 |
| NRSG_O 213 Relational Practice III | 1.5 |
| NRSG_O 226 Health & Healing II | 1.5 |
| NRSG_O 236 Nursing Practice II | 3 |
| One of NRSG_O 228 Community Health or NRSG_O 229 Mental Health in Nursing | 1.5 |
| One of NRSG_O 238 Nursing Practice in Community or NRSG_O 239 Nursing Practice in Mental Health | 3 |
| HINT_O 231 Pathophysiology for Health Sciences1 | 3 |
| Term Two: Semester IV | |
| NRSG_O 202 Nursing Lab Practice III | 2 |
| NRSG_O 220 Pharmacology for Nursing II | 1.5 |
| NRSG_O 223 Relational Practice III | 1.5 |
| NRSG_O 227 Health & Healing III | 1.5 |
| NRSG_O 237 Nursing Practice III | 3 |
| One of NRSG_O 228 Community Health or NRSG_O 229 Mental Health in Nursing | 1.5 |
| One of NRSG_O 238 Nursing Practice in Community or NRSG_O 239 Nursing Practice in Mental Health | 3 |
| BIOL_O 232 Human Infectious Disease1 | 3 |
| Third Year4 | |
|---|---|
| Term One: Semester V | |
| NRSG_O 301 Nursing Lab Practice IV | 1 |
| NRSG_O 326 Health & Healing IV | 1.5 |
| NRSG_O 336 Nursing Practice in Medical Settings | 4 |
| NRSG_O 313 K’west’lap ee Stethtath (Truth Shows Itself)3 | 3 |
| One of NRSG_O 328 Health of the Childbearing Family or NRSG_O 329 Child health | 1.5 |
| One of NRSG_O 338 Nursing Practice with Childbearing Families or NRSG_O 339 Nursing Practice in Child Health | 2 |
| Nursing Elective5 | 3 |
| Term Two: Semester VI | |
| NRSG_O 302 Nursing Lab Practice V | 1 |
| NRSG_O 327 Health & Healing V | 1.5 |
| NRSG_O 337 Nursing Practice in Surgical Settings | 4 |
| NRSG_O 422 Leadership | 3 |
| One of NRSG_O 328 Health of the Childbearing Family or NRSG_O 329 Child health | 1.5 |
| One of NRSG_O 338 Nursing Practice with Childbearing Families or NRSG_O 339 Nursing Practice in Child Health | 2 |
| Nursing Elective5 | 3 |
| Fourth Year4 | |
|---|---|
| Term One: Semester VII | |
| NRSG_O 421 Capstone Review | 3 |
| NRSG_O 423 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Care of the Complex Client | 3 |
| NRSG_O 432 Capstone Community Project | 4 |
| Elective1,6 | 3 |
| Nursing Electives5,6 | 3 |
| Term Two: Semester VIII | |
| NRSG_O 431 Capstone Acute Care Preceptorship | 8 |
| Nursing Preceptorship7 | 8 |
| 1 May be taken before entering the Nursing program. | |
| 2 B.S.N. students in the Undergraduate Certificate in Indigenous Health and Wellness will take NRSG_O 125 instead of HINT_O 388. | |
| 3 B.S.N. students in the Undergraduate Certificate in Indigenous Health and Wellness will take NRSG_O 313 instead of HINT_O 488. | |
4 To support clinical placements in Year 3 & Year 4, students are split into three cohorts: Cohort 1 completes Year 3 from May through December, and Year 4 from January through August. Cohort 2 completes Year 3 from September through April, and Year 4 from May through December. Cohort 3 completes Year 3 from May through August and January through April, and Year 4 from September through April. | |
| 5 Nursing electives are: NRSG_O 423, NRSG_O 424, NRSG_O 425, NRSG_O 426, NRSG_O 427, NRSG_O 428, NRSG_O 429, HINT_O 320, HINT_O 321, HINT_O 322, HINT_O 331, and HINT_O 429. | |
| 6 Students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Management Dual Degree Program Option will take COMM_O 101 and COMM_O 105 in lieu of the elective and one nursing elective course. | |
| 7 Options of NRSG_O 434, 440, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439 for a total of 8 credits – options are limited by availability of placements and may require elective pre-requisites. | |