Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Credits
30.00
Length of Program
One year
Credential Type
Certificate
This set of 10 university-transfer courses (30 credits) prepares students for entrance to the Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing (BSPN) program.
Students seeking entry to the BSPN program, must first be admitted to this program and complete all required courses with a minimum grade of C+ in each.
Students accepted to this limited enrolment program receive priority registration for the courses that are required for entrance to the BSPN program.
APPLY EARLY: Students are admitted on a first-qualified, first-admitted basis. Applications will be accepted until the program is filled.
IMPORTANT: Acceptance to this program and completion of the required courses does NOT guarantee admission to the BSPN program. Once students have completed the required 30 credits with a minimum grade of C+ in each course, they may apply to the BSPN program.
NOTE: International students are not currently eligible for this program. For more information, contact Douglas College International.
Graduation Requirements:
A minimum grade of C+ is required in each course to be eligible to apply to the Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing program and students must complete the courses with the required grade of C+ within two (2) course attempts.
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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Select one course from the following three options: |
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Business Statistics |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Statistics |
3.00 |
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Data Analysis in Psychology |
3.00 |
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Required Courses: |
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Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
3.00 |
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Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
3.00 |
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Pathophysiology |
3.00 |
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Introductory Microbiology for Health Sciences |
3.00 |
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Academic Writing |
3.00 |
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ENGL elective (UT)** |
Select any university transferable English (ENGL) course. |
3.00 |
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An Introduction to Psychology (I) |
3.00 |
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An Introduction to Psychology (II) |
3.00 |
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Elective (UT)** |
Select any university transferable course. |
3.00 |
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Total Credits |
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30.00 |
*BIOL 1109/BIOL 1209 can be used as a substitution.
** A university transferable course is a course that transfers to one of the 5 Research Universities - SFU, UBCV, UBCO, UNBC or UVIC – according to the BC Transfer Guide.
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
*In most cases, university transferable coursework completed in the above subject areas can be used toward meeting the entrance requirements.
Students offered a seat in this cohort will receive priority registration and have earlier access to the courses required for entry to the Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing (BSPN) program.
Students who are offered a seat in the cohort are not guaranteed admission to the Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing program. Students may apply to the BSPN program for the Fall or Winter semester following completion of the required 30 credits listed under the curriculum tab on this page.
You can get an average cost for your program - tuition and student fees, books, uniforms, lab fees etc - on the Program Cost page.
Only programs approved for student loan funding are listed on the Program Cost page. For all other programs, refer to the Tuition Fee page.
This program provides block transfer to several Douglas College programs and:
Simon Fraser University
University of Northern BC
University of Victoria