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Program Structure
Complete a total of 33 credits, comprising core, focus, and elective courses with the option to complete a thesis, major project or major paper.
Core courses (15 credits)
- Knowledge for Advanced Nursing
- The Canadian Healthcare System
- Leadership and Managing Change in Healthcare
- Research in Healthcare
- Choice of:
- Indigenous Health Leadership
- Directed Studies in Health or Nursing Education
- Special Topics Course
Project / paper option
A major paper or project is worth six credits; students selecting this option must complete 12 elective credits.
Thesis option
A thesis is worth 12 credits; students selecting this option must complete six elective credits.
Notes
- Program must be completed in no longer than five years or 15 consecutive terms (fall, winter, summer).
Example semester progression maps
Full-time — thesis or project/paper
Core courses
Elective courses
Thesis option
Project option
Semester 1 (Fall) |
Semester 2 (Winter) |
Semester 3 (Summer) |
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NURS 5100 Knowledge for Advanced Nursing 3 |
HLTH 5300 Leadership and Managing Change in Healthcare 3 |
NURS 6100 or NURS 6200 or HLTH 6300 3 |
HLTH 6000 |
HLTH 5200 The Canadian Health Care System 3 |
Elective 3 |
Elective 3 |
Elective (all project or paper students) 3 |
Semester 4 (Fall) |
Semester 5 (Winter) |
Semester 6 (Summer) |
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NURS 6800 Thesis |
NURS 6800 Thesis |
Thesis Defence 12 |
NURS 6600 Project or NURS 6700 Paper |
NURS 6600 Project or NURS 6700 Paper |
NURS 6600 Project or NURS 6700 Paper Defence 6 |
Elective (all project or paper students) 3 |
Part-time — major paper/project
Core courses
Elective courses
Thesis option
Project option
Semester 1 (Fall) |
Semester 2 (Winter) |
Semester 3 (Summer) |
---|---|---|
NURS 5100 Knowledge for Advanced Nursing 3 |
HLTH 5300 Leadership and Managing Change in Healthcare 3 |
NURS 6100 or NURS 6200 or HLTH 6300 3 |
HLTH 6000 Research in Healthcare 3 |
HLTH 5200 The Canadian Health Care System 3 |
Elective 3 |
Semester 4 (Fall) |
Semester 5 (Winter) |
Semester 6 (Summer) |
---|---|---|
NURS 6600 Project or NURS 6700 Paper |
NURS 6600 Project or NURS 6700 Paper |
NURS 6600 Project or NURS 6700 Paper |
Elective 3 |
Elective 3 |
Elective 3 |
Semester 7 (Fall) |
Semester 8 (Winter) |
Semester 9 (Summer) |
---|---|---|
NURS 6600 Project or NURS 6700 Paper |
NURS 6600 Project or NURS 6700 Paper |
NURS 6600 Project or NURS 6700 Paper |
Part-time — thesis
Core courses
Elective courses
Thesis option
Project option
Semester 1 (Fall) |
Semester 2 (Winter) |
Semester 3 (Summer) |
---|---|---|
NURS 5100 Knowledge for Advanced Nursing 3 |
HLTH 5300 Leadership and Managing Change in Healthcare 3 |
NURS 6100 or NURS 6200 or HLTH 6300 3 |
HLTH 6000 Research in Healthcare 3 |
HLTH 5200 The Canadian Health Care System 3 |
Elective 3 |
Semester 4 (Fall) |
Semester 5 (Winter) |
Semester 6 (Summer) |
---|---|---|
NURS 6800 Thesis |
NURS 6800 Thesis |
NURS 6800 Thesis |
Elective 3 |
Semester 7 (Fall) |
Semester 8 (Winter) |
Semester 9 (Summer) |
---|---|---|
NURS 6800 Thesis |
NURS 6800 Thesis |
Thesis Defence 12 |