The Accelerated (F) Stream is open to both Domestic and International applicants.

TO BE CONSIDERED:

• Achieve a Cumulative Average of at least B (75%) in the last 2 full years of university degree credit courses taken (minimum 54 Units).
• Achieve a minimum grade of at least C- (60%) on each of the following required courses:
  • 6 units of Psychology, 3 units of which must be at the introductory level, the other 3 units must focus on the human aspects of psychology science,
  • 6 units of Human Physiology OR 6 units of Human Anatomy and Physiology Human Physiology courses; the courses collectively must cover all human systems: Nervous, Endocrine, Cardiac, Respiratory, Digestive, Reproductive, Urinary, Musculoskeletal and Acid/Base balance
  • 6 units in any of the following science courses: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Kinesiology
  • 3 units of Statistics

NOTE:

• Pre-requisites will not be assessed in advance. Applicant should compare course outlines/content with the course details listed below.
• All pre-requisites should be completed within 5-6 years of entry into the Accelerated program.
• Applicants must have completed or be registered in all pre-requisite courses prior to Feb. 1, 2024. All transcripts validating progress and registration in pre-requisites are due by Feb. 1. No exceptions will be made.

EXCEPTIONS to Applying:

• Applicants with 2 undergraduate degrees will not be considered for the Accelerated Stream.
• Applicants who have already completed a nursing program (diploma RN or PN) will not be considered due to curriculum requirements. All education must be disclosed at the time of application.

Please note the School of Nursing will not pre-assess transcripts prior to receiving an application. Below is information you can use to self-assess your prerequisites:

PSYCHOLOGY

To satisfy this requirement applicants must submit a transcript showing the completion of:

One 6-unit Introductory Psychology course

• This course will have taken place over 2 semesters and are most often titled Introductory Psychology, Psychology 1&2 or Psychology A&B

OR

Two 3-unit psychology courses

• 3-units can be year 1 (100 level)
• 3-units must focus on the human aspects of psychological science. The title of these courses can be, but are not limited to behavioral psychology, sensation/perceptions, cognitive/learning psychology, abnormal psychology, developmental psychology, neuroscience, psychopharmacology, social psychology

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND/OR HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

To satisfy this requirement applicants must submit a transcript showing the completion of:

• Either one 6-unit course or two 3-unit courses in either Human Physiology, Human Anatomy or Mammalian Physiology
• Between the 6-units, you must ensure that the course(s) cover all the following systems: Neuro, Endocrine, Cardiac, Respiratory, Digestive, Reproductive, Urinary, Musculoskeletal and Acid/Base balance
• These courses must have been completed within the last 5-years.

STATISTICS

To satisfy this requirement applicants must submit a transcript showing the completion of:

• 3-units of Statistics
• Must involve analysis of data (using a calculator and/or statistical software)
• Must have covered the following content: descriptive statistics (e.g., graphing, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion), probability (e.g., marginal/joint/conditional, discrete and continuous distributions), normal distribution, estimation (point, interval), one-sample and two-sample hypothesis tests of means and proportions, ANOVA, correlation and regression, and non-parametric tests (chi-square).
• Courses may be coded/labelled as Statistics, Biostatistics, Quantitative Data Analysis

SCIENCES

To satisfy this requirement applicants must submit a transcript showing the completion of:

• 6-units in any combination of the following science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Kinesiology
• Courses must have program codes that correspond to the subjects listed at your current university
• These courses must have been completed within the last 5-years

*6 units is equivalent to one full credit or two half credit courses

*3 units is equivalent to one half credit course

Students must have completed or be currently registered in the required courses at the time of application. If you are currently registered in courses, transcripts must be submitted by February 1st.

Normally, the required courses must be completed within the last 5 years. If you have taken these courses more than 5 years ago, we encourage you to contact the Admissions Team at bscnadmissions@mcmaster.ca. Otherwise, your application will not be considered.

EXCEPTIONS

Applicants with two undergraduate degrees will not be considered for the Accelerated Stream. Please see the policy under the General Academic Regulation section of the Undergraduate Calendar.

CASPER ASSESSMENT (SUPPLEMENTARY APPLICATION)

All applicants to the Nursing Program at McMaster University will be required to complete a mandatory online 90-minute computer-based assessment called CASPer, as a component of the selection process. During the selection process, the weighting of the GPA is 80% and CASPer is 20%.

CASPer, the Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics is a web-based situational judgement test designed to evaluate key personal and professional characteristics essential for students to be successful in nursing school and ultimately, as practicing nurses. Some of these characteristics include professionalism, empathy, resilience, problem solving and equity. Since CASPer assesses non-cognitive and interpersonal characteristics, studying is not required.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to secure technical requirements including a reliable internet connection on their selected test date. No exceptions will be made for applicants who are unable to take CASPer online due to unreliable internet connection caused by technical or political factors. Applicants may want to explore details of the requirements and the structure of this assessment at takealtus.com

The Snapshot assessment is not required.

QUESTIONS?

Please contact the Admissions Team at (905) 525-9140 ext. 22232

20-MONTH ACCELERATED PROGRAM BSCN STUDENT TESTIMONIALS

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

1. Apply online using the Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) with the non-high school application no later than February 1.
2. Complete online CASPer^TM at takealtus.com
3. Download, complete and email the pre-requisite form with all course outlines attached.
   • Email: bscnadmissions@mcmaster.ca
4. Transcripts:
   • If you have not requested your transcripts through OUAC, please submit them to McMaster University, Admissions by February 1st.

Applicants who are in the final year of their degree when applying or are applying as a second degree do not have to submit their high school transcript.

Students currently registered in a university program must provide an official transcript showing results for all courses along with current semester results. Additionally, all courses registered for the 2nd semester must be indicated on the official transcript. Official transcripts must be submitted and received prior to the February 1st deadline.

IF YOU ARE A MCMASTER STUDENT IN EITHER ONE OF THESE CATEGORIES, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:

• Current McMaster students in their graduating year and applying to McMaster only, complete the Returning Student On-Line Application. You are not required to submit transcripts.

• All other current McMaster undergraduate students must download, complete and submit the Internal Application by February 1. You are not required to submit transcripts.

Admission decisions are issued from April to June typically. All applicants will be notified via email no later than June 30.

With an understanding that Indigenous learners can face specific barriers or challenges when pursuing higher education, schools and programs within McMaster’s Faculty of Health Sciences have facilitated admissions streams for applicants with Indigenous North American (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) ancestry. This process is intended to provide equitable access to Indigenous applicants and aligns with the intent of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action.

In alignment with the Faculty of Health Sciences Facilitated Indigenous Admissions Program (FIAP), applicants wishing to apply through McMaster’s FIAP need to complete the supplementary self-identification application in addition to McMaster University and program specific application processes.

The FIAP self-identification application is submitted to McMaster’s Indigenous Health Task Force (IHTF) through the Indigenous Students Health Sciences (ISHS) Office by February 1^st, 2024.

To encourage and support Indigenous applicants, the School of Nursing has 5% reserved seats for Indigenous students in all BScN streams, who have successfully completed the program’s admission requirements.