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On Education Planner BC select the program "Nursing - Academic Foundations for Potential Nursing"
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If you plan on applying to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Douglas College, you will need to first complete the one-year Certificate in Academic Foundations for Potential Nursing Applicants or have equivalent prerequisite courses. You'll take 10 university-transferable courses in the sciences and liberal arts that will prepare you for entrance into the BSN program. See program requirements for more details.
Once you've registered in all required courses and will earn a minimum grade of C+, you can apply for the BSN program to receive priority admissions status for entrance to the BSN program.
It is important to note that completion of this certificate does not guarantee admission to the BSN program.
*In most cases, university transfer* (UT) courses completed in the above subject areas can be used towards meeting the entrance requirements.
Priority admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program will be given to students who complete the Certificate in Academic Foundations for Potential Nursing Applicants (AFNURS) and meet all the BSN admission requirements. Students who are offered a seat in the AFNURS program are not guaranteed admission to the BSN program. Students who meet the minimum academic admission requirements for BSN are also not guaranteed admission to the BSN program.
The BSN program is in very high demand. Students are encouraged to consider a second choice of academic program or path in the event that seats are not available in the BSN program.
To be eligible for admission to the BSN program, students must meet the following requirements:
Note: A maximum of 2 attempts*** includes the following possible combinations:
*A university transfer (UT) course is a course that transfers to one of the 5 Research Universities - SFU, UBCO, UBCV, UNBC or UVIC according to the BC Transfer Guide.
**BIOL 1109 can be used as a substitution for BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1209 can be used as a substitution for BIOL 1203.
***The maximum number of attempts in a required course is limited to 2 (1 original attempt + 1 repeat attempt). A withdrawal (W notation) is considered an attempt. See Course and Status Changes Policy.
****Official transcripts from all previous post-secondary institutions attended must be submitted directly to Douglas College. Failure to do so may result in the application being denied, and/or the student being withdrawn from the program and/or College in accordance with the Academic Integrity Policy.
Note: Students who have shown the greatest success in the BSN program have typically completed the required AFNURS courses within 1 to 2 years.
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Graduation Requirements For Students Completing By Summer 2023:
Graduation Requirements For Students Completing After Summer 2023:
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| Select one course from the following two options: | ||
| MATH 1160 | Introduction to Statistics | 3.00 |
| PSYC 2300 | Data Analysis in Psychology | 3.00 |
| Required Courses: | ||
| BIOL 1103* | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3.00 |
| BIOL 1203** | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3.00 |
| BIOL 2200 | Pathophysiology | 3.00 |
| BIOL 2401 | Introductory Microbiology for Health Sciences | 3.00 |
| ENGL 1130 | Academic Writing | 3.00 |
| Elective Social Sciences/Humanities (UT)** | Select any university transferable Social Sciences/Humanities course. | 3.00 |
| Elective ENGL (UT)*** | Select any university transferable English course | 3.00 |
| Elective (UT)*** | Select any university transferable course. | 3.00 |
| Elective (UT)*** | Select any university transferable course. | 3.00 |
| Total Credits | 30.00 | |
*BIOL 1109 can be used as a substitution for BIOL 1103.
** BIOL 1209 can be used as a substitution for BIOL 1203.
***A University Transfer (UT) course is a course that transfers to one of the 5 Research Universities - SFU, UBCO, UBCV, UNBC or UVIC according to the BC Transfer Guide.
The following courses are highly recommended for the UT elective requirements:
Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
There are a limited number of seats reserved for Indigenous students in the Academic Foundations for Potential Nursing Applicants Certificate. Please note that all admission requirements must be met in order to qualify for a seat.
Interested students should self declare when applying for the program on Education Planner BC. For questions and support, please contact Indigenous Student Services for further details.
With further education, this credential is a first step toward the following careers: