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Admission Requirements

Individuals applying for admission to the Bachelor
of Science in Nursing program must apply during
the application period; exact dates are posted on
the Nursing webpage. To be considered for the
program, applicants must meet all prerequisites and
submit their completed application and supporting
documents by the end of the application period.

ACADEMIC

— B.C. high school graduation and completion of the
following BC Provincial Curriculum courses (or
equivalents) with minimum marks as indicated:

— English Studies 12 or equivalent (73°60)

— Biology 12 (73%)

— Chemistry 11 (6726)

— Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 11(6796)

Application Process

Before an application is considered complete, the
following must be received by the Admissions Office:

— Selkirk College Application Form

— Official transcripts of high school grades (an
interim statement of grades is acceptable if
applicant is still attending school)

— Official transcripts for all post-secondary
education studies in which the applicant has
enrolled

— BC Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Check
— Applicant Personal Resume

— Computer-based Assessment for Sampling
Personal Characteristics (CASPer Test).

Applicants are responsible for registering for the
CASPer Test. A limited number of testing dates and
times are available. Results are sent directly to the
College Admissions Office.

Admission to the BSN program is through a selective
admission process. Successful applicants are
identified through the combined evaluation of GPA
(based on program prerequisites) and a portfolio. The
portfolio includes the CASPer screening tool designed
to assess non-cognitive personal characteristics.
Applicants will be ranked using a metric which
incorporates academic and non-academic portfolio
information.

Written offers will be sent to the highest ranked
applicants. Receipt of a $500.00 non-refundable seat
deposit by the offer-acceptance deadline is required
otherwise the offer will be considered declined.

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Once the seats have been filled, a waitlist will be
created for the current intake. Applicants on the
waitlist will be offered seats which remain or become
vacant after the offer-acceptance deadline.

Applicants who are not accepted in to the program
will receive notification.

Applicants who are not admitted or do not take a
seat in a given year are required to reapply to be
considered in a subsequent year; waitlists are not
carried over.

Careers

Following registration with the College of Registered
Nurses of BC (CRNBC), graduates are eligible to
practice nursing in a variety of settings, or enrol

in post-basic nursing specialty programs such

as operating room nursing, critical care nursing,
pediatric nursing, maternal and child health nursing,
outpost nursing, or mental health nursing. Many
post-basic specialty programs require a period of
nursing practice before entry. A post-basic certificate
in Gerontological Nursing is available through
Distance Education.

Certain basic skills and abilities are required of
student to attain the competencies required of

a Registered Nurse. CRNBC describes these in
the document “Becoming a Registered Nurse in
BC: Requisite Skills and Abilities”. Applicants are
encouraged to read this and contact the Nursing
Program if questions arise.

Program Courses

AHSC 218 - HEALTH SCIENCES III:
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY

The major emphasis of this introductory
pathophysiology course is on the study of how
homeodynamics is altered by physical, biochemical,
microbial, genetic, nutritional or immunologic
factors. This course will examine the presentation
and pathogenesis of disease, the impact of
disease on homeodynamics, diagnostics, and the
pharmacological management of selected health
challenges. Where appropriate, nutrition, genetics,
and environmental impacts on health will be
integrated with the major concepts of this course.
Topics will be closely coordinated with the Nursing
Practice and Health and Healing courses.

Prerequisites: BIOL 164 and 765 with 60% minimum.

NURSING
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AHSC 228 - HEALTH SCIENCES IV:
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY

A continuation of AHSC 218. The major emphasis is
on the study of how homeodynamics is altered by
physical, biochemical microbial, genetic, nutritional
or immunologic factors. This course will examine the
presentation and pathogenesis of disease, the impact
of disease on homeodynamics, diagnostics, and the
pharmacological management of selected health
challenges. Where appropriate nutrition, genetics,
and environmental impacts on health will be drawn
through the major concepts of this course. Topics
will be closely coordinated with the practice and the
health and healing courses.

Prerequisites: AHSC 218 with 60% or higher.

BIOL 164 - HUMAN ANATOMY
AND PHYSIOLOGY |

This course provides an integrative approach to the
normal structure and function of the human body.
Repair and replication, structural support, nervous
integration, movement and metabolism are examined
at the cellular, tissue and system levels. Recent
scientific discoveries are presented as a means

of relating the systems studied to various applied
disciplines including health care and Kinesiology.

Prerequisites: BIOL 12, CHEM 11, and one of BIOL 11,
CHEM 72, or PHYS 12 (BIOL 11 recommended) with a
grade of “C” or higher.

BIOL 165 - HUMAN ANATOMY
AND PHYSIOLOGY II

A continuation of Biology 164, this course covers
the cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic, urinary
and digestive systems. Endocrinology is discussed
throughout as a means of integrating the various
systems to the function of the body as a whole. The
focus remains on application of knowledge gained in
this course.

Prerequisites: BIOL 164 with a grade of “C” or higher.

ENGL 110 - COLLEGE COMPOSITION

English 110 is about thinking and writing. You will
learn how to develop and express informed opinions
on issues that matter. You will also learn about
research, editing, and expository and persuasive
academic writing forms.

Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or higher in English
Studies 12 or equivalent or LPI level 4.

NURS 112 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I:
INTRO TO PROFESSION OF NURSING

This course is an introduction to the profession

of nursing. Participants examine the foundational
concepts of the curriculum and how the concepts
relate to nursing practice. Participants also explore
the history of nursing and have the opportunity to

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