Baccalauréat ès sciences infirmières (bilingue)/Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Bilingual)
The BScN (Bilingual) program is a collaborative effort between the Faculty of Nursing and Faculté Saint-Jean, funded in part by Health Canada and in part by the Province of Alberta. This program offers students the opportunity to study nursing in Canada's two official languages. It is designed to:
- respond to a need expressed by students who wish to obtain a bilingual degree in nursing in Alberta
- offer a program that prepares graduates to provide nursing services in both official languages
- offer a program that better prepares graduates to respond to the needs of the French-speaking communities in Western and Northern Canada
DESCRIPTION DU PROGRAMME
NOTE: Le genre féminin utilisé dans ce texte inclus les femmes et les hommes.
Le programme qui prépare au diplôme de B.Sc.Inf. (bilingue) repose sur la collaboration de la Faculté Saint-Jean et de la Faculty of Nursing et est financé en partie par Santé Canada et en partie par la province de l'Alberta. Ce programme permet aux étudiantes d'étudier les sciences infirmières dans les deux langues officielles du Canada. Le programme vise les objectifs suivants:
- Répondre aux besoins des étudiantes qui souhaitent obtenir un diplôme bilingue en sciences infirmières en Alberta.
- Offrir un programme qui prépare les diplômées à la prestation des soins infirmiers dans les deux langues officielles.
- Offrir un programme pour bien préparer les diplômées à répondre aux besoins des communautés d'expression française de l'ouest et du nord canadien.
Au cours de leur formation, les étudiantes suivent les cours à la Faculté Saint-Jean et à la Faculty of Nursing. Le nombre total des crédits de cours de sciences infirmières enseignés en français varie de 27 à 47. Ces cours peuvent comprendre des stages de pratique clinique en milieux bilingues ou francophones. De plus, selon la performance académique et clinique, et la disponibilité des stages, les étudiantes pourront compléter leur stage pratique clinique de niveau senior dans un milieu bilingue ou francophone.
Admissions
- Admission Requirements (Registrar's Office admissions page)
- Application Process
Deadlines
A complete list of University of Alberta deadlines can be found on the University Calendar. The BScN-Bilingual Program has one intake per year (September).
| Deadlines | Date |
|---|---|
| Application deadline Application form and application fee due. |
March 1 |
| Casper deadline (last testing date) | May 2 |
| Document deadline for high school applicants All program requirements completed and transcripts/documents due |
Aug. 1 |
| Document deadline for postsecondary applicants All program requirements completed and transcripts/documents due |
June 15 |
| Health and Safety Requirements See the Health and Safety Requirements page |
Course Sequence
Below is the course sequence for those undertaking full-time studies. Please also refer to the University Calendar. Course sequencing is subject to change and can be configured differently depending on clinical placement availability.
- The number in brackets beside the course name indicates the units of course weight ("credits") for that particular course.
- Course names that end in "Practice" are clinical placements/experiences done in off-campus health-care facilities.
- Complete course descriptions are available on Bear Tracks. If you do not have a U of A Campus Computing ID, you can login to Bear Tracks as a Guest.
- The curriculum is designed to be taken over four years as full-time studies. With approval, students have up to six years from the time of admission to complete the requirements for this program.
The most recent course sequence has been updated below September 2024 - sourced from the University Calendar. Changes that are new to the 2024 curriculum are italicized.
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Bilingual Program (Fall 2024) |
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| YEAR 1 | ||
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING/SUMMER |
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ANATE 140 (★3) Anatomie FRANC 224 (★3) Maîtrise du français pour les sciences infirmières MICRE 133 (★3) Microbiologie Médicale pour Infirmières SC INF 110 (★2) Fondements du succès en soins infirmiers SOCIE 100 (★3) Introduction à la sociologie PHYSE 152A (★3) Physiologie |
ANGL 127 (★3) Exploring Writing Studies for Nursing NURS 125 (★4) Nursing Practice - Health Assessment & Nursing Process PSYCE 106 (★3) Principes psychologiques pour les infirmières PHYSE 152B (★3) Physiologie STATQ 151 (★3) Introduction à la statistique appliquée I |
FRANC 233 (★3) Techniques de rédaction pour les sciences infirmières OR ANGL (★3) OR Elective (★3) (see Note 1) |
| YEAR 2 | ||
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING/SUMMER |
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SC INF 205 (★3) L'innovation, la réflexion, et le leadership dans le contexte des systèmes SC INF 223 (★6) Les fondations des sciences infirmières I/II SC INF 221 (★6) Introduction à la pratique infirmière NURS 216A (★3) Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II (part A) |
SC INF 301 (★3) Recherche en sciences infirmières NURS 216B (★3) Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II (part B) NURS 224 (★3) Foundations of Nursing III NURS 225 (★6) Introductory Acute Care Nursing Practice II |
SCSOC 222 (★3) Santé des Autochtones et conceptions du bien-vivre |
| YEAR 3 (See Notes 3, 4, and 5) | ||
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING/SUMMER |
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NURS 322 (★3) Maternal/Child Nursing Practice and NURS 323 (★4) Community Nursing through the Lifespan NURS 321 (★6) Advanced Acute Care Nursing Practice I SC PO 320 (★3) La politique du système de santé au Canada (see Note 6 - SC INF 300 no longer offered) |
SC INF 327 (★6) Santé Mentale et bien-être en soins infirmiers NURS 325 (★6) Advanced Acute Care Nursing Practice II INT D 408 (★2) Interprofessional Initiatives |
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| YEAR 4 (see Notes 3, 4 and 8) | ||
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING/SUMMER |
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NURS 485 (★12) Nursing Practice in a Focused Area (See Note 9) |
PHILE 386 (★3) La bioéthique (see Note 6 - SC INF 422 no longer offered) SC INF 425 (★9) Le leadership en sciences infirmières dans un domaine spécifique INT D 420 (★3) |
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Program Notes:
- The language of instruction of electives must be French and electives are normally taken at Faculté Saint-Jean.
- To proceed to Year 2 students must have passed all Year 1 courses.
- "SC INF" denotes nursing courses where French is the primary language of instruction.
- Courses may be configured differently depending on clinical placement availability.
- To proceed to Year 3 students must have passed all Year 2 courses.
- The Faculty of Nursing will determine which course students will take.
- The Faculty of Nursing will offer this course in French whenever possible. When offered, students in the Bilingual Nursing Program must take this course in French.
- To proceed to Year 4, students must have passed all Year 2 and 3 courses.
- Based on academic and clinical performance, and on availability of placements, students may elect to complete the senior practicum in a bilingual or francophone milieu outside of Edmonton.
The following sequence was effective until March 2022.
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Bilingual Program (Mar 2022) |
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| YEAR 1 | ||
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING/SUMMER |
|
ANATE 140 (★3) Anatomie FRANC 224 (★3) Maîtrise du français pour les sciences infirmières MICRE 133 (★3) Microbiologie Médicale pour Infirmières SC INF 110 (★2) Fondements du succès en soins infirmiers SOCIE 100 (★3) Introduction à la sociologie PHYSE 152A (★3) Physiologie |
ANGL 126 (★3) Exploring Writing Studies NURS 125 (★4) Nursing Practice - Health Assessment & Nursing Process PSYCE 106 (★3) Principes psychologiques pour les infirmières PHYSE 152B (★3) Physiologie STATQ 151 (★3) Introduction à la statistique appliquée I |
FRANC 232 (★3) Techniques de rédaction OR ANGL (★3) OR Elective (★3) (see Note 1) |
| YEAR 2 | ||
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING/SUMMER |
|
SC INF 205 (★3) L'innovation, la réflexion, et le leadership dans le contexte des systèmes SC INF 223 (★6) Les fondations des sciences infirmières I/II SC INF 221 (★6) Introduction à la pratique infirmière NURS 216A (★3) Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II (part A) |
SC INF 301 (★3) Recherche en sciences infirmières NURS 216B (★3) Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II (part B) NURS 224 (★3) Foundations of Nursing III NURS 225 (★6) Introductory Acute Care Nursing Practice II |
SCSOC 222 (★3) Santé des Autochtones et conceptions du bien-vivre |
| YEAR 3 (See Notes 3, 4, and 5) | ||
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING/SUMMER |
|
NURS 323 (★6) Community Nursing through the Lifespan NURS 321 (★6) Advanced Acute Care Nursing Practice I SC PO 320 (★3) La politique du système de santé au Canada (see Note 6 - SC INF 300 no longer offered) |
SC INF 327 (★6) Santé Mentale et bien-être en soins infirmiers NURS 325 (★6) Advanced Acute Care Nursing Practice II NURS 400 (★3) Leadership in Nursing & Interprofessional Practice |
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| YEAR 4 (see Notes 3, 4 and 8) | ||
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING/SUMMER |
|
NURS 485 (★12) Nursing Practice in a Focused Area (See Note 9) |
PHILE 386 (★3) La bioéthique (see Note 6 - SC INF 422 no longer offered) SC INF 425 (★9) Le leadership en sciences infirmières dans un domaine spécifique INT D 420 (★3) |
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