Honors Program (Collaborative + After Degree)
Building capacity for cutting-edge research and leadership in nursing
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Honors Program is for a diverse group of bright, creative and curious students who have an interest in engaging in nursing research. Students apply from our BScN Collaborative Program or apply directly to the After Degree Honors Program.
The BScN-Honors Program provides the same clinical preparation as the Collaborative and After Degree Programs. In addition, Honors students will gain more in-depth knowledge in the area of research and — mentored and supported by a Faculty of Nursing researcher — carry out Honors research activities within the context of their supervisor’s research program. Honors research activities will include a range of research experiences and network-building within the context of team-based research.
This program is one of only a few nursing honors programs available in Canada and provides an exciting opportunity for students to obtain more advanced preparation in scholarly and research work to enrich their undergraduate program experience. The program helps prepare students to provide evidence-based nursing practice in health-care settings, as well as to facilitate the transition from undergraduate to graduate studies in nursing.
The BScN-Honors Program has slightly different course sequencing than the Collaborative and After Degree Programs. Specifically, the seminar courses NURS 399 - Selected Topics in Nursing Research and NURS 499 - Scholarly Project in Nursing. These courses guide students in exploring topics related to nursing research and its application to nursing practice. In NURS 399, students explore the literature in relation to their Honors research topic and methodological approaches. The focus of NURS 499 is advancing knowledge in specific areas of nursing practice and research, writing a project report and presenting project research results.
Experiential learning is an essential component of the Honors program. Students are matched with a supervisor in spring/ summer following program admission (i.e., before NURS 399). Students may engage in their Honors research activities at any time during their tenure in the program, after they are matched with a supervisor (including during the spring/ summer term after NURS 399). Honors project activities are completed in August prior to beginning NURS 499.