Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) (133 credit units)

The College of Nursing offers three years of nursing education that builds upon a pre-professional year leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree. Students in the pre-professional year study courses in the humanities, natural, social and health sciences, all of which are foundational for the nursing program. The complete program is offered at the College of Nursing campuses in Saskatoon and Prince Albert, or through distributed learning at sites in Ile-a-la-Crosse, La Ronge, Lloydminster, and Yorkton.

Part-time study is an option in second and third year, but all courses must be completed within six years of commencing the first nursing course.

For additional information on the B.S.N. and other nursing educational programming, please contact the College of Nursing at 306-966-6221 or visit the College of Nursing website.

In order to be eligible for licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS) graduates must pass a national council licensure examination (NCLEX) and pay the required fees.

Admission and Academic Requirements

For information, please visit the Admissions website.

Indigenous Students

For information, please visit the Indigenous Students website.

Persons with Disabilities

For information, please visit the Access and Equity Services website. 

International Students

For information, please visit the International Students website. 

Pre-Professional Year 1 (30 credit units)

In order to study some university-level courses, you are required to have completed certain high school classes.

FOR EXAMPLE: 

  • to study university-level biology, chemistry or physics, the Grade 12 (senior-level) course of the same subject is required.
  • to study university-level calculus, Grade 12 (senior-level) pre-calculus or a university-level pre-calculus class is required.

The pre-professional year of study at a post-secondary level consists of 30 credit units of courses. A minimum weighted average of 60% in these pre-professional courses is required for admission. Admission to Year 2 of Nursing is competitive. The average for admission to Year 2 is normally higher than 60%. Please contact the College of Nursing for details.

The pre-professional year classes: 60% weighting

Situational Judgement Test Score: 40% weighting

Applicants are ranked according to admission score and the top candidates are selected.

English Language Proficiency: If you have been asked to provide proof of your English proficiency, details on acceptable examinations and minimum requirements that must be attained are available under Information for Students. For information, please visit the English Language Requirements.

After receiving admission to the BSN., the following program requirements must be completed. Please check the following website for completion dates: https://nursing.usask.ca/clinical/health-and-safety.php 

  • HSPnet Consent Form
  • CPR-C Certification with AED
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
  • Transferring Lifting Repositioning (TLR) course*
  • N95 Respiratory Protection Fit Testing
  • Immunizations
  • Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search
  • Workers Compensation Board (WCB) form
  • Confidentiality forms
  • Uniforms
  • Other supplies and resources

Please visit the College of Nursing website for more information.

Students who fail to submit proof of the above requirements will be unable to attend clinical placements.

Registration:

Students are responsible for the continuing completeness and accuracy of their registration(s). Note that clinical placements are arranged across the province and students will not always be placed in their place of residence, nor at one site for their whole program.

Students are not usually permitted to register in more than 15 credit units per term. Permission to take an extra course may be given in special situations and is limited to students with a cumulative weighted average of 70% or over.

For the September 2024 intake the required courses for the Pre-Professional year have changed. Please visit our admissions page for the most up-to-date information on what the required courses will be. 

The following University of Saskatchewan courses meet the requirements for the Pre-Professional year in the nursing program. Other educational institutions may offer equivalent courses. Please consult the College of Nursing regarding equivalencies from other institutions.

Register for the following courses (or their equivalents) (30 credit units):

  • BIOL 120.3
  • NUTR 120.3** 
  • PSY 120.3 or PSY 121.3
  • SOC 112.3
  • INDG 107.3 or HIST 195.3
  • NURS 120.3
  • 3 credit units from the following:
    • ENG 110.6
    • ENG 111.3
    • ENG 112.3
    • ENG 113.3
    • ENG 114.3
    • ENG 120.3
    • PHIL 133.3

**Pre-existing credits must have been obtained within the past 10 years.
*Courses that exceed the number of required subject credits may be used to fulfill the restricted humanities elective.

  • 3 credit units of Statistics:
    • STAT 244.3, or equivalent, as follows: 
    • STAT 242.3
    • STAT 245.3
    • STAT 246.3
    • PLSC 214.3
    • COMM 104.3
    • PSY 233.3
    • SOC 225.3
    • GE 210.3
  • Choose 6 credit units of unrestricted electives from the following Humanities and Social Sciences lists (3 cu from Humanities and 3 cu from Social Sciences), as defined by the College of Arts & Science:

Humanities

  • ARBC 114.3
  • ARBC 117.3
  • CHIN 114.3
  • CHIN 117.3
  • CLAS 110.3
  • CLAS 111.3
  • CMRS 110.3
  • CMRS 111.3
  • CREE 101.6
  • CREE 110.3
  • DENE 110.3
  • ENG 110.6
  • ENG 111.3
  • ENG 112.3
  • ENG 113.3
  • ENG 114.3
  • ENG 120.3
  • ESL 115.3
  • ESL 116.3
  • FREN 103.3
  • FREN 106.3
  • FREN 122.3
  • FREN 125.3
  • FREN 160.3
  • FREN 218.3
  • GERM 114.3
  • GERM 117.3
  • GRK 112.3
  • GRK 113.3
  • HEB 114.3
  • HEB 117.3
  • HIST 115.3
  • HIST 125.3
  • HIST 135.3
  • HIST 145.3
  • HIST 155.3
  • HIST 165.3
  • HIST 175.3
  • HIST 185.3
  • HIST 193.3
  • HIST 194.3
  • HIST 195.3
  • HNDI 114.3
  • HNDI 117.3
  • JPNS 114.3
  • JPNS 117.3
  • LATN 112.3
  • LATN 113.3
  • LING 110.3
  • LING 113.3
  • LING 114.3
  • LIT 110.3
  • LIT 111.3
  • MUS 101.3
  • MUS 111.3
  • MUS 112.3
  • PHIL 110.6
  • PHIL 115.3
  • PHIL 120.3
  • PHIL 121.3
  • PHIL 133.3
  • PHIL 140.3
  • RLST 111.3
  • RLST 112.3
  • RLST 113.3
  • SNSK 114.3
  • SNSK 117.3
  • SPAN 114.3
  • SPAN 117.3
  • UKR 114.3
  • UKR 117.3
  • WGST 112.3

  • Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met.
  • CLAS 101, CLAS 103, CLAS 104, CLAS 105, CLAS 107 and CLAS 203 may not be used to fulfill the Humanities requirement.

Social Sciences

  • ANTH 111.3
  • ARCH 112.3
  • ARCH 116.3
  • ECON 111.3
  • ECON 114.3
  • GEOG 130.3
  • GEOG 150.3
  • HLST 110.3
  • INDG 107.3
  • LING 111.3
  • LING 112.3
  • LING 113.3
  • LING 114.3
  • POLS 110.3
  • POLS 111.3
  • POLS 112.3
  • PSY 120.3
  • PSY 121.3
  • SOC 111.3
  • SOC 112.3
  • WGST 112.3

  • Any senior-level social science course provided that the prerequisite is met.
  • Statistics courses in social sciences are not eligible for use in this requirement (e.g. PSY 233, PSY 234, SOC 225 and SOC 325).

Students will be considered for admission with one deficiency in ONE of the following preprofessional year courses:

  • INDG 107 or HIST 195
  • NUTR 120
  • STAT 242, 244, 245, 246 or PLSC 214 (formerly PLSC 314), COMM 104, PSY 233, SOC 225 or GE 210
  • SOC 112
  • NURS 120
  • Social Science restricted elective

NOTE: It is recommended that students complete all required pre-professional year courses by April 30;
however, students will be considered for admission with a deficiency.

A deficiency in the application to the BSN is defined by the College of Nursing as a pre-professional year course not completed by April 30 of the admission year. When the admission average is calculated, 50% will be used as the grade for the deficient class. This deficiency must be completed by the end of December of the year you are admitted but it is recommended that all deficiencies are completed in the spring and summer terms before beginning the nursing program. Proof of completion must be received by January 31 of the academic year the student was admitted.

Nursing Year 2 (37 credit units)

Fall Term (16 credit units)

  • MCIM 223.3*
  • NURS 200.3
  • NURS 202.3
  • NURS 204.3
  • NURS 206.1
  • NURS 207.3

*Students who have taken other courses that meet the requirements for MCIM 223.3, or NURS 207.3 and NURS 208.3 must have a minimum weighted average of 60% and the course(s) must be less than ten years old from the time of admission.

Please note: The MCIM 223.3 requirement can be met by the following courses: MCIM 224.3, BMSC 210.3; FABS 212.3 (formerly FAMS 212)

Winter Term (15 credit units)

  • NURS 201.3
  • NURS 203.3
  • NURS 208.3
  • NURS 220.3
  • PHAR 250.3*

*Students who have taken other courses that meet the requirement for PHAR 250.3 must have a minimum weighted average of 60% and the course(s) must be less than 5 years old from the time of admission.

Spring Term (6 credit units)

  • NURS 205.3
  • NURS 221.3*

*Students are expected to have at least one clinical experience outside of the city in which they study.

Nursing Year 3 (36 credit units)

Terms 1, 2, 3 (36 credit units)

  • NURS 304.3
  • NURS 306.3
  • NURS 311.3
  • NURS 312.3
  • NURS 321.3
  • NURS 322.3

And one of the following pairs each semester:

  • NURS 330.3 and NURS 331.3*
  • NURS 332.3 and NURS 333.3*
  • NURS 307.3 and NURS 308.3*

*Students are expected to have at least one clinical experience outside of the city in which they study.

Nursing Year 4 (30 credit units)

  • NURS 422.3
  • NURS 430.3
  • NURS 431.6*
  • NURS 440.3
  • NURS 441.3
  • NURS 450.9*

  • Restricted elective (3 credit units). Students will choose one of the eligible electives from the Restricted Electives List below. Students must complete the Restricted Elective at the same time or before NURS 431.6 and NURS 450.9

*Students are expected to have at least one clinical experience outside of the city in which they study.

Restricted Electives List

To receive credit for a restricted elective, the course must have been completed within the last 6 years from the date of admission to the program. A grade of 60% will be required to receive credit from courses taken outside the College of Nursing.

  • AGMD 800.3 
  • ARCH 472.3 
  • CHEP 402.3
  • CHEP 403.3 
  • COMM 306.3
  • COMM 384.3 
  • EFDT 301.3 
  • EFDT 435.3 
  • EFDT 335.3 
  • ENVS 401.3 
  • EPSE 302.3 
  • INDG 230.3 
  • INDG 264.3 
  • INDG 265.3 
  • KIN 232.3  
  • KIN 423.3 
  • KIN 424.3 
  • KIN 426.3 
  • NURS 405.3
  • NURS 410.3
  • NURS 478.3 
  • NURS 486.3 
  • NUTR 310.3  
  • PHIL 224.3 
  • PHIL 231.3 
  • PHIL 234.3 
  • PHIL 293.3 
  • POLS 222.3 
  • POLS 262.3 
  • PSY 207.3 
  • PSY 213.3 
  • PSY 214.3 
  • PSY 216.3 
  • PSY 222.3 
  • PSY 223.3 
  • PSY 226.3 
  • PSY 227.3 
  • PSY 230.3 
  • PSY 246.3 
  • PSY 253.3 
  • PSY 260.3 
  • RLST 282.3 
  • SOC 203.3 
  • SOC 204.3 
  • SOC 205.3 
  • SOC 214.3 
  • SOC 227.6 
  • SOC 219.3 
  • SOC 235.3 
  • SOC 238.3 
  • SOC 242.3 
  • SOC 415.3 
  • TOX 402.3
  • WGST 201.3 
  • WGST 210.3

  • NURS 322
  • PHIL 335 (transfers to PHIL 234.3 at U of S)
  • SOCI 331 Environmental Influences on Development and Aging Across the Life Course

  • LEAD 180 Leadership and Group Dynamics
  • NURS 010 Pain Management for Nursing Professionals

  • KHS 325
  • KIN 110 (transfers to KIN 232.3 at U of S)
  • PHIL 273 (transfers to PHIL 234.3 at U of S)
  • PSYC 230 (transfers as PSY Senior at U of S)
  • PSYC 310 (transfers to PSY 213.3 at U of S)
  • PSYC 311 (transfers to PSY 214.3 at U of S)
  • PSYC 321
  • PSYC 333 (transfers to PSY 223.3 at U of S)
  • SOC 208 (transfers as SOC Senior at U of S)
  • SOC 211 (transfers to SOC 205.3 at U of S)
  • SOC 212 (transfers to SOC 242.3 at U of S)
  • SOC 217 (transfers to SOC 204.3 at U of S)
  • SOC 222 (transfers to SOC 238.3 at U of S)
  • SOC 325 Science and Technology
  • PSYC 356 Human Neuropsychology
  • WGST 200 Feminist Theories and Knowledge