Nursing (BScN)

• Minimum overall average: 70%

• Academic English 12: 70%

• Academic Math 12: 70%

• Academic Biology 12 : 70%

• Academic Chemistry 12: 70%

• One additional academic subject

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

This two-calendar-year (six-semester) continuous period of study is designed for students who have previously studied at university and have completed the following pre-requisite courses:

1. A minimum grade of C in each of:

• Anatomy
  
• Physiology (6 CR or 3 CR + Biological Science 3 CR)
  
• Statistics
  
• Microbiology
  
• English writing or equivalent is required.
  
• A minimum grade of C in each of the open electives and science elective is required.

2. Subject requirements:

• Anatomy (ANAT) 1010 or equivalent - 3 credit hours.
  
• Physiology (PHYL) 1001 and 1002 or 1011 and 1012 (or PHYL 1001 + Biological Science) - 6 credit hours.
• Statistics (STAT) 1060 or equivalent - 3 credit hours. 
  
• Microbiology (MICI) 1100 or equivalent - 3 credit hours.
  
• English (ENGL) 1100 or equivalent writing course- 3 credit hours. 
  
• Science elective - 3 credit hours. 
  
• Open electives* - 9 credit hours.

In order to be eligible for Semester 3 entry admission, the 5 core pre-requisite courses (Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, English, and Statistics) cannot be more than 10 years old from the forecasted date of graduation from Dalhousie's Nursing program. Elective pre-requisite courses cannot be more than 15 years old.

3. A student with a .03 credit hour combined Anatomy and Physiology course will also be required to have .06 additional credit hours of Biological Sciences.

4. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 based on overall post-secondary career or most recent year of studies (30 credit hours)

5. Meeting the minimum entrance GPA does not guarantee admission. As a result of the competitive admission process, applicants typically require a higher entrance GPA than the minimums listed in the admission requirements.

Visit the Academic Calendar to learn more about applying as a Semester 3 student.

Additional information for Semester 3 applicants:

• Students must seriously consider whether financial, work and family responsibilities will allow them to study full time, year-round. Enrolment is limited—not all applicants with the minimum GPA will receive a place in this option.
  
• Applicants must carefully compare courses completed with the published information to determine, to the best of their ability, whether the subjects align. Academic admissions requirements can be met by attending any recognized university or college. Visit Dalhousie’s Transfer Credit Equivalency Table for more information.
  
• Our Nursing Admissions Committee reserves the right to make the final decision on if a course satisfies admissions requirements.  We encourage you to apply early to ensure you satisfy the course requirements for admissions consideration.

All newly admitted BScN students must be certified in CPR-Health Care Provider (CPR-HCP) level. Certification must be obtained in the year of entrance to the program. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that certification is renewed prior to expiration.