Welcome to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing!
First-year course selection for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing is very prescriptive. All but one course is required and you will be pre-registered in those required courses. You will only need to choose and register for one arts elective course.
First-Term Courses
| CHEM 152 | Fundamentals of General Organic, Biological Chemistry |
| ENGL 111 | Literature and Academic Writing I |
| HKIN 162 | Applied Human Anatomy |
| PSYC 155 | Introduction to Psychology for Nurses |
| STAT 101 (H) | Introductory Statistics |
Second-Term Courses
| BIOL 116 | Microbiology for Nursing |
| HKIN 161 | Applied Human Physiology |
| HNU 135 | Introductory Nutrition for Nursing |
| PHIL 135 or RELS 117 | Healthcare Ethics: Theories, Values, & Practice Ethical Principles for Health Care Providers |
| Arts Elective | 3 credits |
Arts Elective
A list of allowable options for your arts elective is below. These are the Faculty of Arts subjects that offer 3-credit introductory courses. You may choose any 100-level course from these arts subjects that will fit your schedule. Students interested in a language course may be eligible for a course above the 100-level, if their language skills would place them in a higher-level course.
Other Important Information
There will be group meetings in the fall and winter terms to help orientate you to the School of Nursing.
Be aware that the Bachelor of Science in Nursing has several additional financial costs that are not present in other degree programs. Please see the "Costs" paragraph in section 9.29 of the Academic Calendar for more details.
Finally...feel free to browse through the "First-Year Course Options by Subject", found in the Help and Resources page on this site. Those pages will provide more information about the courses in which you will be registered in the coming year.
Questions You Might Have
Can I choose a first-term arts elective rather than a second-term course?
All 5 of your first-term courses are required for your program, so there is no space in your first-term schedule to add an arts elective. However, if you are a student with transfer credits, and you therefore have space in first term to accommodate another course, you are welcome to do so.
Registration Help Centre
By Email Only: nsr@stfx.ca
The registration help centre will be in operation and will respond to email from June 9 through August 29.
Hours of Operation are Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Atlantic Time
For registration issues after August 29, please email the registrar's office: registrar@stfx.ca
Please include your full name and Student ID number in all correspondence.
