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The BN Transitioning program at Medicine Hat College, offered entirely on the Medicine Hat College Site, is for Licensed Practical Nurses and Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedics who have graduated from the PN Certificate Program at Bow Valley College or Medicine Hat College, the PN Diploma Program at Bow Valley College or Medicine Hat College, or the EMT-P Program at Medicine Hat College.

Students will apply to enter the program at Medicine Hat College, Upon successful completion of the BN Transitioning program and upon meeting the University of Calgary Faculty of Nursing admission criteria (minimum 2.00 GPA on the last five full-course equivalents), students apply to enter the University of Calgary as third year students. The remaining courses will be completed as University of Calgary students. The third and fourth year courses will be delivered on the Medicine Hat College Site with University of Calgary Faculty of Nursing professors as Instructors of Record. The fourth year is fast-tracked in the Fall Term, allowing students to complete the BN program in two and one-half years.

2nd Year

Paramedic Specialization - Medicine Hat College Courses¹

Fall Term

Nursing 251

Nursing 368

Humanities Option

Winter Term

Nursing 263

Nursing 365

Nursing 367

Nursing 369

Practical Nurse Diploma Specialization - Medicine Hat College Courses¹

Fall Term

Nursing 251

Biology 231 or CMMB 250

Biology 275 or 276

Psychology 205

Nursing 252

Winter Term

Nursing 365

Nursing 367

Nursing 369

Biology 277 or 278

Spring Term

Humanities Option (if English 123 completed in PN Program)

Practical Nurse Certificate Specialization - Medicine Hat College Courses¹

Fall Term

Nursing 251

Nursing 363

Biology 231

Biology 275 or 276

Nursing 252

Winter Term

Nursing 364

Nursing 365

Nursing 367

Biology 277 or 278

Spring Term

Junior Open Option

Psychology 205

Humanities Option (if English 123 completed in PN Program)

3rd Year

Fall Term

Nursing Offsite 451 and 452²

Statistics 333³

Senior Open Option

Winter Term

Nursing Offsite 453 and 454²

Nursing Offsite 455

Philosophy 313³

Spring Term

Nursing Offsite 457 and 458

4th Year

Fall Term

Nursing Offsite 551 and 553 and 554

¹Second Year course descriptions will not be listed in the University of Calgary Calendar since students must complete them prior to their admission to this institution.

²Corequisite Theory/Practice courses in third year will run back to back (one-half class each term).

³Students in the Fall Term of third year will register in University of Calgary courses (Nursing Offsite 451 and 452 or 453 and 454 while concurrently taking Medicine Hat College Statistics 333 and Philosophy 313). Fees for the latter will be due and payable to Medicine Hat College.

Duration of Degree Program

Except with special permission of the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs), the BN degree must be completed within seven calendar years from the date of initial registration in the program.

Transfer Credit

Students transferring from post-secondary institutions other than Medicine Hat College are considered on an individual basis. However, students will be required to complete the equivalent of not fewer than ten half courses, at least six of which must be Nursing courses taken as a BN student at the Medicine Hat College Site.

Nurse Registration Examinations

In order to be considered eligible to write the nurse registration examinations, BN students at the Medicine Hat College Site are required to complete the fourth year program requirements with a minimum 2.50 grade point average. Students who satisfactorily complete the program by December of their fourth year will be eligible to write the nurse registration examinations in February and will be awarded their degree in June.