Bachelor of Science in Nursing

McMaster University

The McMaster University Baccalaureate Nursing Programs (Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program: Basic, Accelerated and Post Diploma RPN Stream) are approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario. Current graduates from these programs are eligible to apply for registration as a Registered Nurse in Ontario.The Basic (A) Stream is a four-year integrated program of study designed for students who have not completed any other nursing education. This stream is offered at the McMaster and Mohawk sites.McMaster’s Basic (A) Stream program is unique in that it emphasizes person-centered learning within a problem-based approach, uses tutorial classes, and facilitates self-directed learning. The curriculum is designed so that the study of nursing the humanities and the physiological, psychological and social sciences are interrelated and threaded throughout the program.Upon graduation, students wishing to engage in the professional practice of nursing and use the title Registered Nurse are subject to qualifying examinations and other requirements by the licensing body, the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).