Calendar 2012-2013 - Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

PROGRAMSBachelor of Science in NursingProgram OverviewThe University of Toronto, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing‟s full time 2-year Bachelorof Science in Nursing (BScN) program opens the door to a long and rewarding career in healthcare. The Faculty of Nursing has a long history of educating nurses at the baccalaureate level,and is renowned internationally for its educational programs and the quality of nursing researchconducted by its faculty members.The overall objective of the two year Bachelor of Science in Nursing is to prepare maturecandidates with both university and life experience to meet the challenges of the health caresystem of the future. Students enrolled in the program benefit from opportunities to work withdiverse populations, and to practice under the supervision of highly qualified professionals insome of the best health care agencies in Canada.Admission RequirementsTo be eligible to enter the BScN program, applicants must have completed at least ten (10)university full course equivalents prior to admission, with at least a mid-B (3.0 GPA) average inthe last year, or the last five (5) full course equivalents of their university education. Of the tencourses:• a maximum of six can be at the 100 level;• one full course must be in Human Physiology or its equivalent;• one full course equivalent must be in Life Sciences or Physical Sciences; Out of the 1 fullcourse equivalent in Life Sciences or Physical Sciences, only a half course (0.5) can betaken in Psychology. (e.g., Anatomy, Biology, Immunology, Pathology, Psychology,Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Physical Geography)• one full course equivalent must be in Social Sciences; Out of the 1 full course equivalentin Social Sciences, only a half course (0.5) can be taken in Psychology. (e.g.,Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women‟s Studies)• one full course equivalent must be in Humanities; Language courses are normally notconsidered as acceptable prerequisite courses in humanities. (e.g., Art, Cinema,Classics, Drama, English, History, Literature, Philosophy, Religion)• one half course in Statistics.Meeting minimum requirements does not ensure admission to the program. Students mustprovide official university transcripts, a personal statement providing information about their goalsand knowledge of nursing and thoughts on health care, one academic reference, onework/volunteer related reference, a resume, and a completed assessment form for theprerequisite courses.A personal interview may be required.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 8