Degree Options (admitted Sep 2016 or later)
Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (Arctic Nursing)
The Arctic Nursing Program, developed collaboratively between Nunavut Arctic College and Dalhousie University, is a four-year program that focuses on nursing in Nunavut. This program is designed for Nunavut residents. The curriculum emphasizes awareness and respect for Inuit culture and will prepare Inuit nurses to be leaders in the health-care system of Nunavut.
To apply or learn more about the program http://www.dal.ca/faculty/healthprofessions/nursing/programs/arctic-nursing.html.
Graduate Programs
For details of the Master of Nursing, the joint Master of Nursing/Master of Health Administration programs and the PhD (Nursing) program, please consult the Faculty of Graduate Studies calendar.
Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
Degree Requirements
Throughout the undergraduate program students must: obtain a minimum sessional and cumulative GPA of 2.30; accumulate a minimum of 120 credit hours; successfully complete all compulsory courses, as well as the necessary number of elective courses; and, complete the degree within six years of commencing nursing courses. Credit will be given for non-nursing courses that are up to ten years old by the date the degree is completed.
Grade Point Average Standards (GPA)
The grade point average system is described in the Academic Regulations.
Grades
The following letter-grade system is used to evaluate performance. Pass in nonnursing courses: A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D, and P. In nursing courses students must attain a minimum of C+ in both theory and clinical/laboratory components: FM, F, and INC are failing grades. ILL and W are considered neutral.
Requirements for Promotion
Besides meeting the GPA requirements, progression in the program requires minimum D in each non-nursing course and minimum C+ or PASS in each nursing course. Progression in the program requires a GPA of 2.30 or greater (semester to semester) for all years of the program.
Normal Workload
The program consists of 120 credit hours; Students can register for a maximum of 15 credit hours per term.
Prerequisite for Course Admissions
There are a number of courses that require prerequisites (see course descriptions). Students must successfully complete the required prerequisites for each course or obtain approval from the Committee on Studies prior to registration.
Direct Entry Students
This entry option is for students coming directly from high school or who do not have the required prerequisites for the Advanced Standing option (see below). It is made up of 8 semesters over a 3-year period.
Semester 1 runs September to December and Semester 2 runs January to April. Upon completion of Semester 1 and 2, students will enter Semester 3 (May to July in Halifax, Sept to Nov in Yarmouth) of the Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Program; see Course of Study. Students will complete 3 semesters per year; Fall Semester is September to November; Winter Semester is January to March; Summer Semester is May to July. Students will have a one month break between each semester. Graduation: Halifax Direct Entry students will graduate in May, with eligibility to practice as a graduate nurse and apply to write the NCLEX-RN Licensure Examination in April; Yarmouth students will graduate in October, with eligibility to practice as a graduate nurse and to apply to write the NCLEX-RN Licensure Examination in August.
Advanced Standing Students
Advanced standing students have all of the required non-nursing courses (equivalent to semesters 1 and 2) completed with at least 30 credit hours, and will enter the program at Semester 3 in September. It consists of 6 semesters over a 2-year period. Semesters 3 to 8 are exclusively nursing courses. Fall Semester is September to November; Winter Semester is January to March; Summer Semester is May to July. Students will have a one month break between each semester. Graduation: October, with eligibility to practice as a graduate nurse and apply to write the NCLEX-RN Licensure Examination in August.
Final Exams
Final exams for the new modified BSc Nursing program will be administered in the last week of each semester: November for Fall Semester; March for Winter Semester and July for Summer Semester.