Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Course Requirements for the Pre-Professional Year
The following table summarizes the course subject, number of credit units and available course options required
in the first year of study at a variety of institutions. If a subject has more than one course option, students may
select one of the options provided.
Course
Subject
Credit
Units (cu)
Required
English
Name of Institution
University of
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon*
University of
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert*
University
of Regina
Northlands
College
Parkland
College
3 cu
ENG 110.6,
111.3, 112.3,
113.3 or 114.3
ENG 110.6,
113.3
or 114.3
ENGL 100
or 110
ENG 113.3
ENG 100.3,
110.6, 113.3
or 114.3
Native Studies
or Indigenous
Studies
3 cu
NS 107.3
NS 107.3
INDG 100 or
101
NS 107.3
NS 107.3
or INDG 100
Chemistry
3 cu
CHEM 112.3
CHEM 112.3
CHEM 102,
103 or 104
CHEM 112.3
CHEM 104
Biology
3 cu
BIOL 120.3
BIOL 120.3
BIOL 100
BIOL 120.3
BIOL 120.3
Statistics
3 cu
STAT 244.3, 245.3
or 246.3 or PLSC
214.3 (formerly
PLSC 314.3)
STAT 244.3
STAT 160
STAT 244.3
or MATH
215/216
(Athabasca
University)
STAT 160
Nutrition
3 cu **
NUTR 120.3
NUTR 120.3
KIN 275
or 475
NUTR 120.3
NUTR 120.3
Psychology
3 cu
PSY 121.3,
110.6 or 100.3
PSY 121.3
PSYC 101
PSYC 101
PSYC 101
or 121.3
Social Science
Elective
3 cu
Please review the Elective Requirements Chart
Open
Electives
6 cu
(3 cu each)
Please review the Elective Requirements Chart
* U
of S courses that exceed the number of required subject credits may be used to fulfill open elective or social science credit units
as applicable.
** Pre-existing Nutrition credits must have been obtained within the past 10 years.
Students may also complete their pre-professional year course requirements at First Nations University, other regional
colleges throughout Saskatchewan and in another province or country, as long as the courses transfer to the University
of Saskatchewan to meet course requirements. Visit www.explore.usask.ca/admissions/transfer for more information.
College of Nursing
Questions? Please email our advising team: nursing.advising@usask.ca.
usask.ca/nursing
College of Nursing