Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Year 1 – Pre-Professional Year

At Southeast College, we offer the opportunity to complete the pre-professional year at our Weyburn Campus. For the pre-professional year,students will need to apply through the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Arts and Science and complete the 30 credit units of courses required for year 1 of the degree program. Students completing the pr-professional year can apply to USask Nursing to continue towards the full nursing degree at a number of sites across the province, including Southeast College Weyburn Campus. For any pre-professional students who do not pursue Nursing, the Arts and Science credits can be used towards a number of other degree programs at USask in Saskatoon, Prince Albert or various online options. Please speak with an advisor.

The pre-professional year of study at a post-secondary level provides a solid foundation in university education, preparation for upper-year nursing classes and transferable credits to other health science degrees.

All students interested in pursuing nursing for years 2, 3 and 4 at the USask College of Nursing Southeast College site in Weyburn must apply for admission to the USask College of Nursing during the first year of study. Pre-professional courses must be completed by April 30, 2025 if you wish to start year 2 of nursing in September 2025.

High School Prerequisites
To enroll in courses required in the pre-professional year, students must have completed high school with credit in the following courses:

English A30 and B30
Biology 30
Chemistry 30 (recommended) and
Foundations of Math 30; or Pre-Calculus 30 or Math B30 or Math C30 (recommended)

Required Pre-Professional Year Courses

See detailed course requirements for the 30 credit units of pre-professional year courses required for admission to the second year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

There are 10 courses within the pre-professional year. Nine courses will be delivered via technology with one course delivered within an in-person combined classroom and lab format. The classroom and lab will be located at the Weyburn Campus.

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