BSc in Chemistry -> BSc Nursing

loriangel14, RN · May 10, 2010

If you already have a degree you may qualify for an accelerated BSN program. Why don't you contact York and see what they say?

batgirl23 · May 26, 2010

I did a BSc in Biology/Biochemistry at Dalhousie in the early 80s and then started my BN. I had to do all 4 years of nursing courses and clinicals (albeit part-time for the first 3 years) but I did get credit for my science courses (organic chemistry, biology, microbiology, stats, etc.). Nowadays, with the new accelerated nursing programmes, you should be able to do your nursing in 2 years at any number of universities. You dovetail into the nursing programme in third year (those doing a 4 year basic programme do their electives and no nursing clinical work the first 2 years).

Good luck to you!

elyse.m. · Jun 1, 2010

Like everyone else has said...if You have a BSc in Chem you should be able to do an accelerated program, all the accelerated programs are a bit different in term of requirements but in general they require you to have already taken certain courses like physiology, you should look at the schools you are thinking of websites to find the requirements for the accelerated programs or just ask them directly.

green_tea · Jun 2, 2010

Oh man... I'm sort of on the same boat. Currently, I'm working on a bachelor in cell bio and I just found out that I got into Queens Nursing (4-yr program) after being on the waitlist. The problem is that they only gave me ONE day to consider! So mean!!! lol. So right now I'm in some kind of dilemma. I still have one more year to go in my bachelor, but I'm somewhat struggling and I'm not doing extremely well. So I'm worried that I won't even make it to any nursing school next year. What do you guys thing? A little input would be nice. Is it more advantageous to have a bacehlor in hand?

elyse.m. · Jun 3, 2010

Oh man... I'm sort of on the same boat. Currently, I'm working on a bachelor in cell bio and I just found out that I got into Queens Nursing (4-yr program) after being on the waitlist. The problem is that they only gave me ONE day to consider! So mean!!! lol. So right now I'm in some kind of dilemma. I still have one more year to go in my bachelor, but I'm somewhat struggling and I'm not doing extremely well. So I'm worried that I won't even make it to any nursing school next year. What do you guys thing? A little input would be nice. Is it more advantageous to have a bacehlor in hand?

I'm only still thinking of applying to programs so it's not like I'm a nurse or anything, but I'd say it really is up to YOU. Would you feel better with a bachelor's in Cell Bio b/c honestly if you are doing the 4-yr program it really won't matter except for some of the classes might be easier for you, or you might not have to take some if they transfer over some of your science credits. I think it really is how you feel about it, it might be nice to have the bachelor degree in Cell Bio incase you find to don't like nursing, gives you something to fall back on. On the other hand if you think you're not doing well enough to get into nursing school next year than you might wanna jump on the train! lol Will you be trying to graduate with honours? ie: do an honours year (4th year). Because ( I dunno how it is for science, but I have a BAH in Classical Studies) but you could apply to graduate with just 3yr degree can you do that in science? Or is too rigid? In humanities subjects you can graduate after 3 years with a BA (as opposed to a BAH - the 4th year is your "honours" year and you are admitted based on your average, if you don't obtain the average then tough luck you don't get admitted to your honours year and don't get a BAH no matter if you've taken the same amount of courses as a person with a BAH). If you can get something for your 3 years of study you could do that, and that way you have at least something for your time and many universities have degree upgrade programs where you can upgrade to a full honours degree later on in life if you find it you want to.