Courses for Registered Nurse's entry to Bachelor of Science in Nursing at TRU

120 credits required.

75 transfer credits to the BSN program are to be awarded for a diploma in nursing.

45 credits to be achieved post-diploma and may consist of the following:

• Maximum 12 Prior Learning and Assessment Recognition (PLAR) Credits
• Maximum of 22.5 credits transferred from an accredited Post-Secondary Institution.
• Maximum 9 credits (based on individual assessment) from Canadian Nurses Association Certification Program or like professional credentialing institutions.
• 15 of 45 post-diploma credits are to be at the fourth year level.

Due to curriculum revisions in the BSN program the 19 core credits for the Post-Diploma BSN degree will undergo minor changes.

All credits earned towards Post-Diploma BSN degree must be at the 3000 to 4000 University Transfer level.

Credit will be granted towards the degree when course grade is a C+ (or 2.33 GPA standing) or better.

The post-diploma credits are to consist of the following 19 core credit courses (or equivalent courses):

• NURS 3170 Reflections on Caring Practice
• NURS 3500 Health Promotion and Community Development
• NURS 3510 Nursing Practice
• NURS 3600 Nursing Research
• NURS 4300 Nurses INfluencing Change
• HLSC 3830 Global Health

Complimentary credit courses are to be comprised:

• 20 credits of nursing or health science courses (3000+)
• 6 credits electives (3000+level) which may be non-nursing/health science