Nurses compose the largest professional group in the Canadian healthcare system. Nurses help to sustain our collective physical, emotional and social well-being by providing and coordinating patient care and educating patients and the public. Discover the rewards of pursuing this challenging and meaningful career.
Students in the Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program will benefit from the opportunity to learn in Loyalist College’s state of-the-art Interprofessional Simulation Centre and will be instructed by expert, caring faculty members, instructors, simulation specialists and clinicians, without having to travel outside of the Bay of Quinte region to attain a degree. Upon graduation, students will have earned a BScN credential which meets all the requirements of the College of Nurses of Ontario and qualifies them to write the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) exam and allows them to register as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Canada and the United States.
NOTE: This program is available to domestic students only.
Frequently Asked Questions
Loyalist College has been granted a consent by the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities to offer this applied degree for a seven-year term starting December 16, 2021. The College shall ensure that all students admitted to the above-named program during the period of consent will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.
Find your career
The Bay of Quinte region has a chronic shortage of registered nurses. The demand for nurses is anticipated to grow and accelerate over the next few decades. This pattern is projected throughout Ontario and across Canada as the demand for registered nurses increases in proportion to the country’s aging and growing population. Graduates of the Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program will find their skills are in-demand throughout the healthcare sector.
Nurses provide care for patients in all conditions, at all stages of life – from prenatal health to palliative care – in diverse settings:
- In hospitals, specializing in surgical and postsurgical care; emergency; intensive care; care of the childbearing family and children; geriatrics; cardiovascular care; oncology (cancer); and mental health.
- In rehabilitation centres, hospices, primary care offices, nursing homes, and community agencies providing home care.
- As educators in public health units, schools, Telehealth, workplace wellness programs, family planning and baby wellness clinics.
- In research and progressive leadership positions in health and government.
Is it for you?
A career in Nursing is both challenging and rewarding. People of all ages can thrive in this program. They must be:
- Passionate about helping others
- Inquisitive and eager to learn
- Driven to make a difference in the health of individuals, families and communities
- Proficient at math and science
- Mature and reliable
- Great communicators
- Willing to work as part of a team
- Willing to reflect and seek feedback
- Prepared to work evenings and weekends
Experiential learning
Loyalist College provides an intensive, hands-on learning approach characterized by small class sizes; dedicated faculty; close ties to employers; strong work-integrated learning; Indigenous perspectives embedded in the curriculum and innovative teaching practices including simulation.
Loyalist is an international leader in the integration of human simulation technology. Thanks to our state-of-the-art Interprofessional Simulation Lab, students will have the have the opportunity to:
- Conduct real-life practice scenarios with high-fidelity human clinical simulators.
- Develop competence and confidence in a safe, realistic learning environment.
- Collaborate with their peers, completing stages of group development, clarifying roles, setting shared goals, and resolving conflict in realistic and interactive simulations.
Learning is facilitated through a combination of clinical and in-person classroom education. Upon graduation, students will have completed approximately 1,277 hours of supervised work placement. Clinical practice begins in the second semester of study, providing supervised, real-world experience to consolidate knowledge and experience. Students will also have the opportunity to:
- Complete multiple practice experiences in clinical and community settings; these include acute care, long-term care, rehabilitation, maternal-child care, mental health settings and community facilities
- Engage with guest speakers and Indigenous educators to discuss and engage in Indigenous health and culturally inclusive collaborative initiatives with First Nations communities, as well as interprofessional education in global health settings.
- Access community-based care opportunities to work directly with migrant workers in the region’s rural farming communities.
- Research practice issues and problems, prepare conceptual arguments, draw conclusions and prepare papers and presentations.
- Review both quantitative and qualitative data and have access to research reports, library materials and databases at the forefront of the field of practice.
Outstanding faculty make the difference
- Faculty members are experienced registered nurses with varied backgrounds in mental health, maternal child care, palliative care, acute care, emergency and trauma care, chronic illness and rehabilitation, long-term care and community nursing.
- Many faculty members continue to work in their fields, with up-to-the-minute knowledge of clinical practices and several faculty members hold speciality certifications from the Canadian Nurses Association.
- Learn with a human simulation specialist who has won an international award for her work in simulation training.
- First Year - Semester One
- ANAT1008 Anatomy & Physiology 1
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This course introduces the student to the study of human anatomy and physiology and is the first of two courses exploring the structure and function of the human body. An integrated and systemic approach will be taken to provide the student with the background concepts to understand pathophysiology. An engaging classroom experience will address the following topics: basic anatomical concepts and terminology; fundamentals of histology; Fluid-Electrolyte and Acid-Base balance; Electrophysiology; and the Anatomy and Physiology of the Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, and Endocrine Systems.
- COMM1082 Critical Reasoning & Academic Writing
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Students develop their academic reading, writing, and critical thinking skills by discussing, researching, and writing related to a variety of nursing and health topics. They develop library literacy and searching proficiency to locate information in the professional databases which are foundational academic skills. In analyzing and comparing texts and writing in a variety of academic styles, students develop scholarly academic writing and critical reading skills that support their future academic work and prepare them to communicate effectively in professional settings.
- NURS1027 Foundations of Nursing Practice Lab
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Students explore the concepts of wellness, health and illness within the framework of primary health care and within various clinical settings.
- NURS1026 Foundations of Nursing Practice Theory
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This course will explore social, physical, emotional, and intellectual aspects of health, wellness and illness within the framework of Primary Health Care.
- PSYC1017 Lifespan Development
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This course is designed to introduce students to theory, methodology and research findings in the field of life-span developmental psychology. Organized topically, it will examine developmental changes from conception to death by focusing on biological, cognitive and socioemotional processes. Students will learn about the development of intelligence, language, self, identity, personality, gender, and morality across the human lifespan. Moreover, they will examine the social contexts of development including family relations, peer groups, and friendship. The course will end with an examination of death and grieving.
- NURS1008 Nursing as a Profession
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This course is an introduction to the foundations of nursing as a profession, it includes the history of nursing, nursing education and the Canadian health care system. Standards of nursing practice, the nursing process, principles of Primary Health Care (PHC), determinants of health and the role of nursing are discussed.
- First Year - Semester Two
- Second Year - Semester Three
- NURS2020 Chronicity & Aging Practicum
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Prerequisite: NURS 2020, ANAT 1009, NURS 1012, NURS 1013, NURS 1025, NURS 1028
Co-requisite: NURS 3007
- NURS3007 Chronicity and Aging
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This course focuses on the impact/influences of long-term health challenges on clients. It will examine rehabilitative and supportive nursing practices within the framework of Ontario’s Chronic Care Model.
Prerequisite: ANAT 1009, NURS 1012, NURS 1013, NURS 1025
Co-requisite: NURS 2020
- NURS2022 Clinical Practicum: Mental Health Care
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Prerequisite: NURS 1028, ANAT 1009, NURS 1012, NURS 1013, NURS 1025
Co-requisite: NURS 3008
- NURS2006 Health Assessment 2
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Prerequisite: ANAT 1009, NURS 1012
Co-requisite: PHAR 2005
- NURS3008 Mental Health Care
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This course explores the experiences of persons living with mental illness and examines related nursing therapeutics.
Prerequisite: ANAT 1009, NURS 1012, NURS 1013, NURS 1025, NURS 1028
Co-requisite: NURS 2022
- NURS2007 Pathophysiology 1
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This course introduces the student to the study of pathophysiology. An integrated and systemic approach will be taken to provide the student with the background concepts to understand pathophysiology. Basic pathophysiological concepts and terminology, as well as pathophysiology of the skeletal, muscular, nervous and endocrine systems will be covered. It is expected that the student will bring to this course a competent background in human anatomy and physiology.
Prerequisite: ANAT 1009
- PHAR2005 Pharmacotherapeutics
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This course covers the theory and principles of pharmacology as they apply to nursing and provides students with the requisite knowledge to administer medications, provide patient education, and assess potential for adverse events related to drug and lifestyle issues. Theory will include basic legal and safety issues related to drug administration by nurses.
Prerequisite: ANAT 1009, NURS 1012, NURS 1028
Co-requisite: NURS 2006
- Second Year - Semester Four
- Third Year - Semester Five
- NURS3013 Children, Youth, and Families
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Using Primary Health Care principles and a health promotion/health protection perspective, students will examine the determinants of health which influence childbearing families. Using a theoretical lens, learners will explore assessments, interventions, and support of families during childbearing and childrearing years.
Prerequisite: NURS 2006, NURS 2010, NURS 2020, NURS 3007, NURS 3008, NURS 2022
Co-requisite: NURS 3014
- NURS3014 Clinical Practicum: Children, Youth, and Families
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In institution and community settings, students will develop and implement strategies to explore, develop, and support positive health behaviours of young families, individuals living with mental health challenges, or chronic health issues.
Prerequisite: NURS 2006, NURS 2010, NURS 2020, NURS 3007, NURS 3008, NURS 2022
Co-requisite: NURS 3013
- NURS3016 Clinical Practicum: Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Prerequisite: NURS 2006, NURS 2010, NURS 2020, NURS 3007, NURS 3008, PHAR 2005, NURS 2022
Co-requisite: NURS 3015
- NURS3011 Ethical and Theoretical Concepts in Nursing Practice
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This course will explore social, physical, emotional, and intellectual aspects of health, wellness and illness within the framework of Primary Health Care.
Prerequisite: NURS 1026, NURS 1027
- NURS3015 Medical-Surgical Nursing 1
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This course examines the client’s experience of acute health challenges across the lifespan, while focusing on nursing care, therapeutics and nursing processes within a Primary Health Care framework.
Prerequisite: NURS 2006, NURS 2010, NURS 3007, NURS 3008, NURS 2020, PHAR 2005
- NURS3012 Quantitative Research Methods
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In this course, students develop an understanding of quantitative research methods to apply research in practice and future research projects. They learn to interpret, analyze and present statistical and other quantitative data from a variety of sources. Students explore key concepts and issues relevant to formulating a research question, study design, samples and outcome measurement. They develop a research question related to their area of interest and determine the appropriate research method for their research proposal.
Prerequisite: COMM 1082
- Third Year - Semester Five (Elective Group 1 )
- NCBE3001 Criminology
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The interdisciplinary study of social science examining the individual and social aspects of crime is known as criminology. Students work through an introduction to the social science perspective on crime. Presentations, discussions, and assignments allow students to investigate the various theoretical positions related to crime and criminal behaviour. Working forward from the types and definitions of crime, students trace some of the links between government policy and the impacts of these policies on both society and the individual.
- NCBE1001 Extinction: Biodiversity & HA
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If current trends persist, one half of all species on earth will be extinct in less than 100 years. The results of such a loss would be devastating for humans. Biodiversity is essential to support the ecosystem services that we depend on for our wellbeing, such as food, fresh water, clean air, raw materials for construction, fuel, medicine, and the pollination of crops. Understanding the links between human wellbeing and biodiversity is essential knowledge for the 21st century. In this class students will learn the benefits of and threats to biodiversity and evaluate some of the possible solutions to the current extinction crisis. Students will critically examine the role of hunting and fire suppression and identify best practices in the design of protected areas and strategies for the conservation of endangered species.
- NCBE1002 Gender & Sexuality in World
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Historically, women and men have been expected to behave in gender appropriate ways. Yet, what is considered appropriately feminine or masculine is not fixed; instead, these ideals are socially constructed and depend on time and place and are influenced by other categories of identity like status or class, and race and ethnicity. In this course, we will examine the construction of gender ideals and consider the impact of these ideals on aspects of life ranging from the most private (sex, sexual identity, sexual regulation, family formation) to the most public (work, citizenship and political power, war, conquest). Covering the classical period to the modern period and including societies in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe, this course will take a comparative approach and will analyze the impact of cultural contact on gender ideals. Whether accepted, adapted or rejected, gender expectations have affected every aspect of men’s and women’s lives in world history.
- NCBE3004 Global Perspectives
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Sociology, through its exploration of the organization of society and the connections between people and their surroundings, provides new ways of looking at the world. Using fundamental knowledge in the field of sociology, students analyze globalization and its impact on Canadian society. Students take opposing views to debate the opportunities and challenges that come with globalization.
- NCBE1003 Intro to Political Science
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The world of politics can be difficult to understand without some theoretical training. Yet it is vital for citizens of a democracy to understand how politics works. For all its complexity and frequent inelegance, politics is what allows humans to manage their differences, share their resources, protect their rights, and change their governments. In this course, political science methodologies, approaches and theories will be introduced, allowing students to learn how the state, the structures of government and the political process impact their daily lives. Students will deepen their understanding of politics and political ideologies and learn how they are relevant to securing or advancing their material interests.
- NCBE3005 Introduction to World Drama
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The course provides an introduction for students to a variety of dramatic works from around the world. This course will present art and history of theatre as it has evolved from pre-historic times to our post-modernist world. We will examine the literature of theatre-structure, form, genre and style and how a play text is transformed into theatre.
- NCBE3006 New Worlds & Alt Realities
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Speculative fiction gathers together all those works of fiction in which new worlds or alternative realities are envisioned. Within this category of prose, students have the opportunity to explore the various sub-genres that present readers with new ways of thinking about some of the issues that face society. Students also develop skills in critical analysis using a variety of approaches and methodologies from literary studies.
- NCBE1004 Selected Themes in Canadian
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This course introduces students to selected issues in Canadian history. Using the methodology of social history, learners will analyze a variety of contemporary issues from a historical perspective. Topics include Canadian government and the constitution, Aboriginal peoples, industrialization and urbanization, religious life, culture, and women in Canada.
- NCBE1005 Social Media & Prof Identity
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Every day, millions of people share their opinions with a global audience via Tweets, #s, blogs, wikis, videos, likes, tags, text messages and online comments. Digital spaces and mobile technologies allow us to be connected to our personal and professional networks and communities 24/7. In what ways does this hyper-connectivity impact the ways in which people regard their place in the world and define themselves? In this course we will analyze the social, ethical, political and cultural ramifications of societies that are increasingly mobile and digital. The impact of new genres and forms of expression on our identities will be explored as we actively participate in online networks and create materials for social media.
- NCBE3007 Survival: Information Age
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On an almost daily basis, the media, through its various outlets – television, radio, websites, RSS and podcasts – reports on issues that address our well-being. Through discussions, readings and assignments, students enhance their ability to interpret and question information presented by the media by better understanding the inherent risks. Issues like alternative medicine (e.g. vaccinations) and socio-legal issues (e.g. bullying, hacking, surveillance, privacy) provide grounds for students to use principles from the social science as a means to think critically about real and perceived risks in daily life.
- NCBE1006 Visual Culture Over Time
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How do we see? How does the history of the image make us see in a particular way? Images have played a central role in every culture of which we have record and, further, images have deeply informed the human quest for knowledge, from the arts and medicine to philosophy and technology. By looking at such different images as photographs, medical drawings, tattoos, totem poles, paintings and graffiti, the course will examine how our ways of seeing have been largely created by a given society and a historical period. Seeing, then, is not individual. We are collectively taught to see in specific ways. By recognizing this it will become possible not only to better analyze all forms of images, but also to change our ways of seeing. Rather than merely looking at visual representations for their informational or aesthetic significance, the course will explore how many human beings and entire cultures shape their understanding of themselves through images.
- Notes
- Select 1 courses from above
- Third Year - Semester Six
- NURS3017 Leadership
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In this capstone course, students explore leadership roles of nurses in facilitating quality improvements in a variety of health care settings. Students examine trends, leadership strategies, and structures to promote and maintain high quality health care delivery and services. Students demonstrate their ability to create a focused, evidence-based analysis that applies empirical evidence to solving a particular opportunity, problem, gap, identified need, or challenge that is relevant to the practice environment of their Integrated Practicum. Students will choose a clinical challenge related to information and communication technology, quality improvement, cultural safety, and/or social justice in their practicum setting. The student will disseminate their synthesized knowledge of key issues using both written and visual outputs. This course will be delivered online.
Prerequisite: NURS 1008, NURS 3007, NURS 3008, NURS 2020, NURS 2022
- NURS3016 Med-Surg Nursing Practicum
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Prerequisite: NURS 2006, NURS 2010, NURS 2020, NURS 3007, NURS 3008, PHAR 2005, NURS 2022
Co-requisite: NURS 3018
- NURS3018 Medical-Surgical Nursing 2
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This course is designed to provide the student with an extension of the medical-surgical nursing process. Student's learn how to assess, plan, intervene and evaluate care for adults experiencing acute and emergent health exacerbations. Emphasis on the nursing process as it applies to the assessment and management of acute, complex and urgent medical-surgical nursing care in the adult population will be covered.
Prerequisite: NURS 3015
- NURS3019 Qualitative Research Methods
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Prerequisite: NURS 3012
- Third Year - Semester Six (Elective Group 1 )
- NCBE3001 Criminology
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The interdisciplinary study of social science examining the individual and social aspects of crime is known as criminology. Students work through an introduction to the social science perspective on crime. Presentations, discussions, and assignments allow students to investigate the various theoretical positions related to crime and criminal behaviour. Working forward from the types and definitions of crime, students trace some of the links between government policy and the impacts of these policies on both society and the individual.
- NCBE1001 Extinction: Biodiversity & HA
-
If current trends persist, one half of all species on earth will be extinct in less than 100 years. The results of such a loss would be devastating for humans. Biodiversity is essential to support the ecosystem services that we depend on for our wellbeing, such as food, fresh water, clean air, raw materials for construction, fuel, medicine, and the pollination of crops. Understanding the links between human wellbeing and biodiversity is essential knowledge for the 21st century. In this class students will learn the benefits of and threats to biodiversity and evaluate some of the possible solutions to the current extinction crisis. Students will critically examine the role of hunting and fire suppression and identify best practices in the design of protected areas and strategies for the conservation of endangered species.
- NCBE1002 Gender & Sexuality in World
-
Historically, women and men have been expected to behave in gender appropriate ways. Yet, what is considered appropriately feminine or masculine is not fixed; instead, these ideals are socially constructed and depend on time and place and are influenced by other categories of identity like status or class, and race and ethnicity. In this course, we will examine the construction of gender ideals and consider the impact of these ideals on aspects of life ranging from the most private (sex, sexual identity, sexual regulation, family formation) to the most public (work, citizenship and political power, war, conquest). Covering the classical period to the modern period and including societies in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe, this course will take a comparative approach and will analyze the impact of cultural contact on gender ideals. Whether accepted, adapted or rejected, gender expectations have affected every aspect of men’s and women’s lives in world history.
- NCBE3004 Global Perspectives
-
Sociology, through its exploration of the organization of society and the connections between people and their surroundings, provides new ways of looking at the world. Using fundamental knowledge in the field of sociology, students analyze globalization and its impact on Canadian society. Students take opposing views to debate the opportunities and challenges that come with globalization.
- NCBE1003 Intro to Political Science
-
The world of politics can be difficult to understand without some theoretical training. Yet it is vital for citizens of a democracy to understand how politics works. For all its complexity and frequent inelegance, politics is what allows humans to manage their differences, share their resources, protect their rights, and change their governments. In this course, political science methodologies, approaches and theories will be introduced, allowing students to learn how the state, the structures of government and the political process impact their daily lives. Students will deepen their understanding of politics and political ideologies and learn how they are relevant to securing or advancing their material interests.
- NCBE3005 Introduction to World Drama
-
The course provides an introduction for students to a variety of dramatic works from around the world. This course will present art and history of theatre as it has evolved from pre-historic times to our post-modernist world. We will examine the literature of theatre-structure, form, genre and style and how a play text is transformed into theatre.
- NCBE3006 New Worlds & Alt Realities
-
Speculative fiction gathers together all those works of fiction in which new worlds or alternative realities are envisioned. Within this category of prose, students have the opportunity to explore the various sub-genres that present readers with new ways of thinking about some of the issues that face society. Students also develop skills in critical analysis using a variety of approaches and methodologies from literary studies.
- NCBE1004 Selected Themes in Canadian
-
This course introduces students to selected issues in Canadian history. Using the methodology of social history, learners will analyze a variety of contemporary issues from a historical perspective. Topics include Canadian government and the constitution, Aboriginal peoples, industrialization and urbanization, religious life, culture, and women in Canada.
- NCBE1005 Social Media & Prof Identity
-
Every day, millions of people share their opinions with a global audience via Tweets, #s, blogs, wikis, videos, likes, tags, text messages and online comments. Digital spaces and mobile technologies allow us to be connected to our personal and professional networks and communities 24/7. In what ways does this hyper-connectivity impact the ways in which people regard their place in the world and define themselves? In this course we will analyze the social, ethical, political and cultural ramifications of societies that are increasingly mobile and digital. The impact of new genres and forms of expression on our identities will be explored as we actively participate in online networks and create materials for social media.
- NCBE3007 Survival: Information Age
-
On an almost daily basis, the media, through its various outlets – television, radio, websites, RSS and podcasts – reports on issues that address our well-being. Through discussions, readings and assignments, students enhance their ability to interpret and question information presented by the media by better understanding the inherent risks. Issues like alternative medicine (e.g. vaccinations) and socio-legal issues (e.g. bullying, hacking, surveillance, privacy) provide grounds for students to use principles from the social science as a means to think critically about real and perceived risks in daily life.
- NCBE1006 Visual Culture Over Time
-
How do we see? How does the history of the image make us see in a particular way? Images have played a central role in every culture of which we have record and, further, images have deeply informed the human quest for knowledge, from the arts and medicine to philosophy and technology. By looking at such different images as photographs, medical drawings, tattoos, totem poles, paintings and graffiti, the course will examine how our ways of seeing have been largely created by a given society and a historical period. Seeing, then, is not individual. We are collectively taught to see in specific ways. By recognizing this it will become possible not only to better analyze all forms of images, but also to change our ways of seeing. Rather than merely looking at visual representations for their informational or aesthetic significance, the course will explore how many human beings and entire cultures shape their understanding of themselves through images.
- Notes
- Select 1 courses from above
- Fourth Year - Semester Seven
- NURS4006 Clinical Practicum: Primary and Community Health Care
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Students will have the opportunity to work in community settings with diverse populations. Students focus on the role of the nurse in the community and public health nursing utilizing a population health framework. Students apply the principles of community assessment, development, and program planning with an emphasis on the social, political, and economic determinants of health to develop a population-focused health project.
Prerequisite: NURS 3013, NURS 3014, NURS 3016, NURS 3017, NURS 3018
Co-requisite: NURS 4005
- NURS4007 Interprofessional Collaboration
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This course is designed for nursing students and other health care professionals in their final year of their program. The focus of this course is on collaborative practice of healthcare. Students will explore roles and responsibilities of the various healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients. Through a variety of interprofessional activities, students will develop the skills needed to work effectively with other healthcare professionals.
Prerequisite: NURS 3017
- NURS4005 Primary and Community Health Care
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The student will discover the role of the nurse in the community and public health nursing, using the population health framework. It addresses principles of community assessment and development, program planning, and other strategies that are supported through a population health perspective, with particular emphasis on populations, and social, political and economic determinants of health.
Prerequisite: NURS 3013, NURS 3014, NURS 3016, NURS 3017, NURS 3018
Co-requisite: NURS 4006
- Fourth Year - Semester Seven (Elective Group 1 )
- NCBE3001 Criminology
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The interdisciplinary study of social science examining the individual and social aspects of crime is known as criminology. Students work through an introduction to the social science perspective on crime. Presentations, discussions, and assignments allow students to investigate the various theoretical positions related to crime and criminal behaviour. Working forward from the types and definitions of crime, students trace some of the links between government policy and the impacts of these policies on both society and the individual.
- NCBE3002 Gaming & Gender
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This degree elective breadth course combines the study of digital games and psychological, sociological, cultural, aesthetic and literary influences characteristic in online gaming. Students explore parallels between modern societal values related to gender and those occurring in the gaming world. Through experiential learning opportunities involving gameplay, students examine a variety of elements and how they converge or diverge from socio-cultural norms.
Informed citizens in today's world appreciate the meaning of civic life at the local, national and global level. Students reflect on and develop a personal awareness of the meaning of freedoms, rights and obligations in a diverse global community and consider the political, social and economic drivers that influence patterns of human behaviour and the health of the planet. Based on general principles of global citizenship, students look beyond national borders to assess personal responsibilities related to the health and well-being of the planet and inhabitants.
Students critically evaluate information related to environmental and social health, equipped with attitudes and behaviours that foster global environmental and social responsibility.
- NCBE3003 Global Citizenship
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Informed citizens in today's world appreciate the meaning of civic life at the local, national and global level. Students reflect on and develop a personal awareness of the meaning of freedoms, rights and obligations in a diverse global community and consider the political, social and economic drivers that influence patterns of human behaviour and the health of the planet. Based on general principles of global citizenship, students look beyond national borders to assess personal responsibilities related to the health and well-being of the planet and inhabitants. Students critically evaluate information related to environmental and social health, equipped with attitudes and behaviours that foster global environmental and social responsibility.
- NCBE3004 Global Perspectives
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Sociology, through its exploration of the organization of society and the connections between people and their surroundings, provides new ways of looking at the world. Using fundamental knowledge in the field of sociology, students analyze globalization and its impact on Canadian society. Students take opposing views to debate the opportunities and challenges that come with globalization.
- NCBE3005 Introduction to World Drama
-
The course provides an introduction for students to a variety of dramatic works from around the world. This course will present art and history of theatre as it has evolved from pre-historic times to our post-modernist world. We will examine the literature of theatre-structure, form, genre and style and how a play text is transformed into theatre.
- NCBE3006 New Worlds & Alt Realities
-
Speculative fiction gathers together all those works of fiction in which new worlds or alternative realities are envisioned. Within this category of prose, students have the opportunity to explore the various sub-genres that present readers with new ways of thinking about some of the issues that face society. Students also develop skills in critical analysis using a variety of approaches and methodologies from literary studies.
- NCBE3007 Survival: Information Age
-
On an almost daily basis, the media, through its various outlets – television, radio, websites, RSS and podcasts – reports on issues that address our well-being. Through discussions, readings and assignments, students enhance their ability to interpret and question information presented by the media by better understanding the inherent risks. Issues like alternative medicine (e.g. vaccinations) and socio-legal issues (e.g. bullying, hacking, surveillance, privacy) provide grounds for students to use principles from the social science as a means to think critically about real and perceived risks in daily life.
- Notes
- Select 1 courses from above
- Fourth Year - Semester Eight
*Courses subject to change.
How much will it cost?
Approximate costs (2022 – 23)
- Annual Tuition and Fees: $6,354 (year one – two semesters), plus $1,462 in ancillary fees per year*
- Total No. of Semesters: 8
Additional costs, such as supplies, travel and parking, may be incurred during workplace visits, etc.
*Fees are subject to change. Please visit the Tuition and Fees web page for a list of the many services, activities and items included within the ancillary fees, and the related policies.
Ontario Learn and Stay Grant – NEW!
First-semester students in this program may be eligible for the Ontario Learn and Stay grant.
The Ontario Learn and Stay Grant provides funding for students studying in priority programs in priority communities in Ontario with a focus on:
- encouraging learning and working in the same region where you study
- meeting current labour market needs
- ensuring communities have the workers they need for in-demand jobs
Required academic preparation:
Loyalist College requires direct entry applicants seeking admission into the College’s Honours BScN degree to meet the following academic requirements:
- Hold an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent
- Have successfully completed the following prerequisites: a minimum of six university (U) and/or university/college (M) preparation level courses in Grade 12 including:
Core Courses:
- Grade 12 English (ENG4U or equivalent)
- Grade 12 Mathematics (MDM4Y, MCB4U, MCV4U or MHF4U)
- Grade 12 Chemistry (SCH4U or equivalent)
- Grade 12 Biology (SBI4U or equivalent)
Electives:
- Two electives from the postsecondary admissions for universities approved list
Minimum Grades and Averages:
- Minimum of 75 percent in each of the four core courses
- Minimum 60 percent in each elective
- All six courses must meet a minimum overall average of 75 percent
Loyalist College Pre-Health Science advanced diploma and degree stream graduates or with an equivalent Pre-Health advanced diploma and degree stream certificate from another college and who have achieved an overall average of 75% or higher, and a minimum grade of 70% in all courses will be eligible for admission consideration.
Admission from Practical Nursing programs: Applicants who have successfully completed an Ontario College Practical Nursing diploma program with a minimum overall average of 75% and a minimum grade of 70% in each course will be eligible for admission consideration.
Bridge Semester for RPNs:
Graduates of an Ontario College Practical Nursing diploma program who hold a registration in good standing without a history of disciplinary action with the College of Nurses of Ontario may be eligible for advanced standing if they have graduated from an Ontario college within the past seven years and have worked for a minimum of two years full time post-graduation as a PN.
- Graduate of an Ontario College Practical Nursing diploma program in the last 7 years with a minimum of 75% in all courses
- Hold a registration in good standing without history of disciplinary action with the College of Nurses Ontario
- Worked for a minimum of two years full-time post-graduation as a PN.
Mature Students
To be eligible for admission as a mature student, an applicant to Loyalist’s Honours BScN degree program must:
- Be at least 21 years of age or over on the first day of classes.
- Have not attended post-secondary education on a full-time basis within the last five years.
- Possess the published secondary school subject requirements, or equivalents.
- Meet the minimum admission average of 75 percent based on these subjects.
- Have a minimum grade of 75 percent in Grade 12 English (ENG4U), any Grade 12U Mathematics, Grade 12 Chemistry (SCH4U) and Grade 12 Biology (SBI4U).
- Submit official copies of transcripts for their secondary school grades, or any other academic work.
Additional requirements
- An up-to-date immunization against certain communicable diseases is required as part of the registration process.
- Standard First Aid and CPR HCP certification must be valid for the duration of the program.
- Clear Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Nursing practice requires sustained physical, mental and sensory capacity to participate in all classes, labs and clinical field placements to delivery safe client care*
Please review the College of Nurses of Ontario Requisite Skills and Abilities fact sheet found at cno.org and assess personal fit with the demands and expectations of nurses in Ontario
Note: Nursing is a high demand program; possession of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee an offer of admission
Prior learning assessment and recognition
Applicants with work experiences or other types of non-credentialed learning may be eligible for credits at Loyalist. Graded credits (as opposed to exemptions) are granted. Click here for more information about our assessment and credit challenge process.
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