Post Degree B.S.N. Option

The Post Degree B.S.N. Option (NEPS) is not a separate program, but rather an option within the existing Nursing Education Program of Saskatchewan. The purpose of the Post Degree B.S.N. Option is to recognize previous university achievements of qualified students and provide them with the opportunity to receive a B.S.N. in a shortened period of time. It is available to students who have completed a baccalaureate degree, or have made significant progress toward a degree in another field. The option provides an opportunity for full-time intensive study with program completion in two calendar years. Students graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Saskatchewan and are eligible to apply for licensure with the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association (SRNA).

Admission Requirements

For more information please visit the College of Nursing Website.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)

Year 1 (48 credit units)

NEPS 150.3
NEPS 151.3
NEPS 152.3
NEPS 153.3
NEPS 154.1
NEPS 155.3
NEPS 250.2
NEPS 251.3
NEPS 252.3
NEPS 253.3
NEPS 254.3
NEPS 255.3
NEPS 350.3
NEPS 351.3 (Students are expected to have at least one clinical experience outside of Saskatoon)
NEPS 352.3
NEPS 353.3 (Students are expected to have at least one clinical experience outside of Saskatoon)
NEPS 354.3

Year 2 (38 credit units)

NEPS 355.3
NEPS 356.3 (Students are expected to have at least one clinical experience outside of Saskatoon)
NEPS 357.2
NEPS 450.3
NEPS 451.3 (Students are expected to have at least one clinical experience outside of Saskatoon)
NEPS 453.3
NEPS 454.3
NEPS 455.3
NEPS 456.6 (Students are expected to have at least one clinical experience outside of Saskatoon)
NEPS 457.6 (Students are expected to have at least one clinical experience outside of Saskatoon)

Nursing Elective (3 credit units)

Students will choose one of the eligible nursing electives offered in that particular academic year.

Requirements for Completion of Degree and Additional Information

Requirements for Completion of the Degree

Students with prior university credit(s) are advised to contact the College of Nursing to ensure proper sequencing and granting of transfer credit(s).

All courses must be completed within three years of commencing the first nursing course.

Withdrawals

Before withdrawing from a course students are encouraged to seek advisement from their faculty advisor.

Supplemental Final Examinations (Post Degree BSN Option)

Supplemental examinations are not granted for clinical nursing courses.
No supplemental will be granted in a course that has not had a final examination.
To be eligible to apply for a supplemental final examination, a student must have obtained a final mark of 40-49% in the course. In addition, the student must have a weighted overall average and weighted nursing average of at least 60% for the academic term.*
Supplemental examinations must be applied for within three (3) weeks of the end of the examination period.
Note: Applications for the supplemental examinations for the Post Degree BSN Option courses have a shorter time frame. Please contact the Associate Dean of the College of Nursing.
University level policies related to supplemental examinations are outlined in the University Council Regulations on Examinations (1.4.6).

*Within the Post Degree BSN Option each term has varying lengths of time.

Course and Program Catalogue 2012-2013