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Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing is committed to admit candidates with the potential to become outstanding nurses who will make a difference in health care. The selection of candidates is made through a careful and thorough process by the Admissions Committee. This process ensures that students offered admission have the potential for high academic achievement, a history of involvement in extra mural or community activities and the capacity to be successful in the program. The Faculty welcomes qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds. Applications are encouraged from visible minorities, persons from Aboriginal ancestry, and persons with disabilities.
NOTE: The BScN program is highly competitive. Meeting minimum requirements outlined below does not ensure admission to the program. |
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To 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 (approximately 75% or 3.0 GPA) average in the final year of study, or the last five (5) full course equivalents of their university education. Of the ten courses: |
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A maximum of 6 courses can be at the 100 level |
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One full course in Human Physiology or its equivalent |
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Human Physiology courses must cover all of the following systems: neuro, endocrine, cardiac, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, urinary, musculoskeletal, fluids and electrolytes (click here for equivalency list).
NOTE: A new on-line course, SCS 2159 Basic Human Physiology offered by the Department of Physiology and the School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto can be completed to fulfill the Human Physiology requirement. Please refer to the School of Continuing Studies for details.
We will no longer accept college level courses as fulfillment of the Human Physiology requirement. All courses will have to be at the university level. |
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One full course equivalent in Life Sciences or Physical Sciences |
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(e.g. Anatomy, Biology, Immunology, Pathology, Psychology, Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Physical Geography). NEW: Please note that a half course in Anatomy is strongly recommended. This course must be completed at the university level. |
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One full course equivalent in Social Sciences |
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(e.g. Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women's Studies). This course must be completed at the university level. |
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One full course equivalent in Humanities |
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(eg. Art, Cinema, Classics, Drama, English, History, Languages, Literature, Philosophy, Religion). This course must be completed at the university level. |
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One half course in Statistics |
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Statistics courses must cover all of the following topics: descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency, probability and probability distributions, sampling and distribution, hypothesis testing, significance level, power, inferences from two samples (t-tests), chi-square test, correlation, regression, analysis of variance (ANOVA), non-parametric statistics (click here for equivalency list).
New! HMB325H1 - Statistics Applied to Human Biology, University of Toronto can be completed to fulfill Statistics requirement.
Please note that we will no longer accept college level courses as fulfillment of the Statistics requirement. All courses will have to be at the university level.
*Don't see your course listed here? It may still be acceptable. Obtain a detailed course syllabus and review the syllabus carefully to ensure that the course covers all of the appropriate topics (listed above). When you complete your application, attach a copy of the syllabus for prerequisite courses assessment. Refer to Application Procedures and Documents Required for detailed information.
Please note that we are not able to assess courses prior to application. | |
