Admission Requirements - For Admission, September 2010 
Possession of published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Current OSSD applicants should request application forms from their Secondary School. All other applicants contact the Registrar's Office.

Note: All students applying to the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program do so through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (www.ouac.on.ca) choosing program code 'ENW' for Western and 'ENF' for Fanshawe College. Students are encouraged to apply to both Western and Fanshawe where applicable.

Note: Priority consideration shall be given, all other things being equal, first to Canadian citizens and permanent residents from Ontario, and second to Canadian citizens and permanent residents from other Canadian provinces. Special consideration may be given to a student supported by the Canadian International Development Agency or a similar agency.

Applicants Presenting an Ontario Secondary School Diploma
Applicants must complete an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and have a minimum of six Gr. 12 U or M-level credits, including the following with a minimum of 60% in each:

REQUIRED

• Grade 12 U Engish
• Grade 12 U Biology
• Grade 12 U Chemistry
• One of:
• Grade 11 U Functions
• Grade 11 M Functions and Applications

In order to be considered for admission students should strive to achieve an average in the high 70s to low 80s.
 
Admission Requirements - For Admission, September 2011 and beyond
Possession of published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Current OSSD applicants should request application forms from their Secondary School. All other applicants contact the Registrar's Office.

Note: All students applying to the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program do so through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (www.ouac.on.ca), choosing program code 'ENW' for Western and 'ENF' for Fanshawe College. Students are encouraged to apply to both Western and Fanshawe where applicable.

Note: Priority consideration shall be given, all other things being equal, first to Canadian citizens and permanent residents from Ontario, and second to Canadian citizens and permanent residents from other Canadian provinces. Special consideration may be given to a student supported by the Canadian International Development Agency or a similar agency.

Applicants Presenting an Ontario Secondary School Diploma
Applicants must complete an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and have a minimum of six Gr. 12 U or M-level credits, including the following with a minimum of 65% in each:

REQUIRED

• Grade 12 U English
• Grade 12 U Biology
• Grade 12 U Chemistry
• One of:
• Grade 11 U Functions
• Grade 11 M Functions and Applications

In order to be considered for admission students should strive to achieve an average in the high 70s to low 80s.

Applicants with High School Standing from other Canadian Provinces - For Admission, September 2010
Applicants from other provinces in Canada are eligible to apply for admission on the basis of senior matriculation if their academic records meet, in subject matter and standing obtained, both the admission requirements of this School and the admission requirements of a recognized university in their own province. This must include the successful completion of (university preparation) courses in English, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics (comparable to Ontario Grade 11 Functions & Relations), with a minimum grade of 60% in each.

Applicants with High School Standing from other Canadian Provinces - For Admission, September 2011 and beyond
Applicants from other provinces in Canada are eligible to apply for admission on the basis of senior matriculation if their academic records meet, in subject matter and standing obtained, both the admission requirements of this School and the admission requirements of a recognized university in their own province. This must include the successful completion of (university preparation) courses in English, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics (comparable to Ontario Grade 11 Functions & Relations), with a minimum grade of 65% in each.

Applicants Currently Enrolled in a University, or who have Previously Attended University or other Post-Secondary Institutions - For Admission, September 2010

Entry to the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program is on a competitive basis. Applicants applying to transfer into or enter the nursing program are considered on the basis of their OSSD average and university or other post-secondary standing. Specifically,

• students applying with one year of full-time university study must have achieved a minimum 70% overall average;
• students having completed two or more full-time years of university may be admitted on the basis of a minimum overall average of 70% in the final two years of study.
• students applying from part-time university study will be admitted on the basis of a minimum 70% average in the last 10 courses completed.
• students applying from a community college must have achieved an overall GPA of 2.5 in a completed program.

All applicants must also have completed the equivalent of the following Ontario secondary school courses with a minimum grade of 60% in each:

• Gr. 12 U English
• Gr. 12 U Biology
• Gr. 12 U Chemistry
• One of:
  
  • Gr. 11 U Functions
  • Gr. 11 M Functions and Applications

Applicants Currently Enrolled in a University, or who have Previously Attended University or other Post-Secondary Institutions - For Admission, September 2011 and beyond

Entry to the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program is on a competitive basis. Applicants applying to transfer into or enter the nursing program are considered on the basis of their OSSD average and university or other post-secondary standing. Specifically,

• students applying with one year of full-time university study must have achieved a minimum 70% overall average;
• students having completed two or more full-time years of university may be admitted on the basis of a minimum overall average of 70% in the final two years of study.
• students applying from part-time university study will be admitted on the basis of a minimum 70% average in the last 10 courses completed.
• students applying from a community college must have achieved an overall GPA of 2.5 in a completed program.

All applicants must also have completed the equivalent of the following Ontario secondary school courses with a minimum grade of 65% in each:

• Gr. 12 U English
• Gr. 12 U Biology
• Gr. 12 U Chemistry
• One of:
  
  • Gr. 11 U Functions
  • Gr. 11 M Functions and Applications

Mature Applicants - For Admission, September 2010
Applicants will be considered for admission who:

• meet Western's definition of mature applicant, and
• are able to demonstrate academic success within the last four (4) years by achieving a credit equivalent to the following Ontario secondary school courses, according to the general criteria at Western, with a minimum mark of 60% in each:
  
  • Gr. 12 U English (ENG 4U)
  • Gr. 12 U Biology (BIO 4U)
  • Gr. 12 U Chemistry (CHEM 4U)
  • One of:
    • Gr. 11 U Functions (MCR 3U)
    • Gr. 11 M Functions and Applications (MCF 3M)

Mature Applicants - For Admission, September 2011 and beyond
Applicants will be considered for admission who:

• meet Western's definition of mature applicant, and
• are able to demonstrate academic success within the last four (4) years by achieving a credit equivalent to the following Ontario secondary school courses, according to the general criteria at Western, with a minimum mark of 65% in each:
  
  • Gr. 12 U English (ENG 4U)
  • Gr. 12 U Biology (BIO 4U)
  • Gr. 12 U Chemistry (CHEM 4U)
  • One of:
    • Gr. 11 U Functions (MCR 3U)
    • Gr. 11 M Functions and Applications (MCF 3M) 

1. Aboriginal candidates who have successfully completed the program's admission requirements, and whose admission average has met the annual program admission average as determined by the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing and the University's Admission Office, will be considered for admission along with all other program applicants.
2. Aboriginal candidates who have successfully completed the program's admission requirements, but whose overall average has NOT met the annual program admission average as determined by the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing and the University's Admission Office, will be considered on a discretionary basis to fill four seats (two seats at the UWO site and two seats at the Fanshawe College site) set aside for applicants in this latter category.

First Year

Nursing 1150A, 1151, 1152B, 1153.
Health Sciences 2330A/B.
Physiology 1020.
Foods and Nutrition 1021.

Second Year

Nursing 2251, 2253A/B, 2254A/B, 2255A/B, 2256Q/R/S/T, 2257Q/R/S/T, 2262A/B, 2263Q/R/S/T, 2264Q/R/S/T.
Pharmacology 2060A/B.
Pathology 2420A.
1.0 full course elective*

Third Year

Nursing 3318A/B, 3319A/B, 3361A/B, 3362A/B, 3371A/B, 3372A/B.
Microbiology and Immunology 3810W.
1.0 full course elective*.

Fourth Year

Nursing 4412W/X, 4420W/X, 4421W/X.
Nursing 4496W/X.
1.0 elective (2 first-term half-courses are required) *

* Electives must be selected from courses at the 1000-level or above and 2.0 electives must be at the 2000-level or above.

Full-Time Study
The above is the normal course load. In exceptional circumstances and only with special permission of the Dean, a student may make modifications to this course load.

Length of Academic Year
Each of the four years of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program consists of two terms that correspond to those of the faculties of Arts, Science and Social Science.

Program Requirements
Students must successfully complete all courses for each year of the program before proceeding to the next year's clinical courses.
The program must be completed within seven academic years calculated from the initial date of registration in the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing.

Throughout the program, students will be expected to meet the progression requirements and maintain clinical skills from prerequisite nursing courses at a satisfactory level.

Progression Requirements
See Progression in the ACADEMIC POLICIES: Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program / BScN Program for Registered Nurses section.

Progression Requirements SR.10-40b