Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing (BSN)

There are four streams of Seneca’s Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing degree:

• Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing (BSN) – Designed for those who wish to complete the full program in four years (eight semesters). If you start in September, there are summer breaks. If you start in January, there are summer breaks after the first year.
• Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing (Fast track) (BSNF) – Designed for those who wish to complete the full program in three years (eight consecutive semesters with no summer breaks).
• Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing (Bridge) (BSNB) – Designed for current practicing RPNs who wish to complete the degree via a bridging pathway in two years (six consecutive semesters with no summer breaks).
• Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing (Transformation Pathway) (BSNT) – Designed for eligible graduates of the Nursing Transformation RPN to BScN Pathway.

In Seneca’s Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing degree program you will earn a BScN credential. Prepare to be a healthcare leader by following a curriculum that provides a diverse and global perspective. In this stream you will complete the program in eight semesters (four years) with summer breaks.

In this program you will have the opportunity to provide nursing care within a variety of clinical settings. Clinical education is enhanced with focused simulation in state-of-the art labs, which gives you the ability to practice and refine your clinical reasoning skills.

The curriculum is designed to meet the entry to practice competencies defined by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and provides a solid base for further study at the graduate level.

Graduates of an Ontario Practical Nursing diploma program with a minimum graduating GPA of 75 per cent, who have registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), will be eligible to enter the fifth semester (Year 3, Level 5) of Seneca’s Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing degree after completing a two-semester bridge program (with a final grade of 65 per cent or higher for each bridge course). Students will then complete the degree in four semesters.

Learn more about Seneca’s Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing (Bridge)

• critical thinking and problem-solving skills that support the development of clinical reasoning and clinical judgment
• self-management that demonstrates initiative, personal responsibility and accountability to work in the profession of nursing
• communication and interpersonal relationship skills to work effectively and collaboratively in a diverse inter-professional health-care system
• ability to collaborate in groups and work independently

If you meet all the academic and clinical requirements, you will have the opportunity to take part in professional practicum courses starting in semester three. These are unpaid, once-a-week, 12-hour shifts in a group clinical placement with six to eight other students and a Registered Nurse (RN) onsite as the clinical supervisor. In semester eight you will be placed in an integrated professional practicum. This is a one-on-one opportunity for you to work with an RN preceptor to apply the skills gained throughout the program. This practicum is unpaid and takes place in a professional setting such as acute care/hospitals, health care centres, treatment centers and long-term care/facilities.

The professional practicums must be completed in person.