The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc. N) prepares students as entry-level registered nursing practitioners, leaders, and scholars. A contemporary curriculum equips students with knowledge, skills, and attributes to provide context and culturally relevant evidence-informed person-centered nursing care across the continuum of care and life course in the face of rapidly changing healthcare systems. Nursing students learn to shape the future of nursing and healthcare through options to engage in research or quality assurance projects or entrepreneurial and technological innovation initiatives. Students may also choose to gain additional competencies in a focused area of clinical practice. In this program, student learning is supported in a sophisticated Nursing and Midwifery Experiential Center, equipped with state-or-the-art equipment, high fidelity simulators, and task trainers. Students also benefit from a modern virtual simulation lab and a Standardized Patient Program. Students gain proficiency in practice through exposure to clinical practice in their first year of the program, followed by integrated clinical practicums during each semester throughout the program. Graduates from the program meet academic requirements for application to license as a RN and are prepared to practice in multiple settings including public and private primary, secondary, and tertiary hospitals, ambulatory health care centers, community clinics, physician offices, schools, home care, government and public policy agencies, and research institutes. Graduates are prepared for future education for Master of Science in Nursing.
Program Duration:
Four years
Admission Requirements:
1. High school graduation certificate or equivalent approved by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education with a minimum average of 60%, plus one final year Mathematics, and successful completion of one final year Chemistry and one final year Science (Biology or Physics) course each with a minimum grade of 60%.
1. The required score on the University English Placement Test or a passing score from another approved internationally recognized English language test, as validated by the Admissions & Registration Directorate; OR
2. A valid (within two years) IELTS Academic Test Report Form with an overall band of 5.0 with no individual band score (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) below 5.0; OR
3. Successful completion of Foundation Year in Health Sciences.
1. A minimum of 60% on the University Math Placement Test; OR
2. A valid SAT Report Form with minimum score of 480; OR
3. Successful completion of Foundation Year in Health Sciences.
1. Admission is competitive. Eligible applicants are ranked based on their overall final year (Grade 12 or equivalent) high school percentage, placement tests rankings, and Admission Priority Category.
2024-2025 Study Plan:
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COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-REQ | CO-REQ | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 1 | ||||||
| BIOL1030 | Biochemistry & Microbiology |
- |
BIOL1031 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1031 |
Biochemistry & Microbiology (Lab) |
- | BIOL1030 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| BIOL1110 |
Anatomy & Physiology Ⅰ |
- | - | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| COMM1010 |
English Communication Ⅰ |
- |
- |
3 | 3 | 0 |
| NURS1040 | Health & Health Systems | - | - | 4 | 3 | 36 Total HRs |
| NURS1101 | Introduction to the Nursing Profession | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 1 Total: | 18 |
15 |
6 | |||
| SEMESTER 2 | ||||||
| BIOL1210 | Anatomy & Physiology ⅠⅠ | BIOL1110 | - | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| NURS1010 | Introduction to Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics | (BIOL1110 OR NUMW1210); BIOL1030; BIOL1031; (NUPN1010 OR NUMW1010 OR NURS1101) |
- | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| NURS1020 | Nursing Therapeutics I | BIOL1110; BIOL1030; BIOL1031; (NUPN1010 or NURS1101) | - | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| NURS1030 | Introduction to Health Assessment | BIOL1110; BIOL1030; BIOL1031 (NUPN1010 or NURS1101) | - | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| RSST1001 | Qualitative Designs & Analyses | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 2 Total: | 19 | 15 | 12 | |||
| SEMESTER 3 | ||||||
| NURS1021 | Nursing Therapeutics II | NURS1020 | - | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| NURS1050 | Person & Family Centered Practice | COMPLETION OF 34 CREDITS | - | 3 | 100 Total Hrs | 3 |
| Semester 3 Total: | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||
| YEAR 1 TOTAL: | 44 | 33 | 24 | |||
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COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-REQ | CO-REQ | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 4 | ||||||
| NURS2020 | Alterations & Therapeutics I |
NURS1021 NURS1050 |
- |
4 | 3 | 3 |
| NURS2101 |
Perspectives of Family Health |
(NURS1021 AND NURS1050) OR Entry into PD B.Sc N Program | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| NURS2102 |
Perspectives of Maternal & Newborn Health |
NURS1021 NURS1050 | NURS2401 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| NURS2103 |
Perspectives of Pediatric & Adolescent Health |
NURS1021 NURS1050 | NURS2401 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| NURS2401 | Nursing Practice for Families | NURS1021 NURS1050 | NURS2102 NURS2103 | 3 | 192 Total HRs | |
| Semester 4 Total: | 14 |
10 |
3 | |||
| SEMESTER 5 | ||||||
| HSDH2101 | Health Technology & Informatics | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| NURS2010 | Theorectical Perspectives of Acute Health | NUPN 2050 OR NURS2401 | NURS2050 OR NURS2491 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| NURS2021 | Alterations & Therapeutics II | NURS2020 | - | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| NURS2491 | Nursing Practice for Acute Health I | NURS2401 | - | 3 | 192 Total HRs | |
| Semester 5 Total: | 16 | 12 | 3 | |||
| SEMESTER 6 | ||||||
| MATH2002 | Quantitative Designs & Statistics | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| NURS2492 | Nursing Practice for Acute Health II | NURS2491 | - | 2 | 112 Total HRs | |
| Semester 6 Total: | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
| YEAR 2 TOTAL: | 35 | 25 | 7 | |||
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COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-REQ | CO-REQ | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 7 | ||||||
| NURS3101 | Perspectives of Complex Health |
(NURS2010 AND NURS2492) OR Entry into PPN B.Sc. N Program |
NURS3401 OR NURS3405 |
6 | 6 | 0 |
| NURS3102 |
Perspectives of Chronic Health & Life Limiting Conditions |
(NURS2010 AND NURS2492) OR Entry into PPN B.Sc. N Program | NURS3401 OR NURS3405 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| NURS3401 |
Integrated Nursing Practice I |
NURS2010 NURS2492 | NURS3101 NURS3102 | 3 | 192 Total HRs | |
| NURS4104 |
Adaptive Leadership & Clinical Management |
Min 50 Nursing Credits; OR Entry into PPN B.Sc. N Program OR Entry into PD INIC | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 7 Total: | 15 |
12 |
0 | |||
| SEMESTER 8 | ||||||
| NURS3402 | Integrated Nursing Practice II | NURS3401 | - | 5 | 288 Total HRs | |
| NURS4101 | Best Practices & Quality Improvement | Min 50 Nursing Credits; OR Entry into PPN B.Sc. N Program OR Entry into PD B.Sc. N Program OR Entry into PD INIC | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Elective: Select 1 of 13 | ||||||
| BUSG2001 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| ECON1001 | Global Economic Concepts | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GARC1001 | Qatar History & Society | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GARC2001 | Human Development in Qatar | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GARC2002 | Globalization & Environment | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| HSHG2080 | Ethics in Healthcare | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| NUMW1230 | Maternal Nutrition & Infant Feeding | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1001 | Islamic & Arab Civilization | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1002 | Introduction to Sociology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1003 | Introductory Psychology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1004 | Ethical Reasoning | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1005 | Law & Society | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1006 | Introduction to the Arts | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 8 Total: | 11 | 6 | 0 | |||
| SEMESTER 9 | ||||||
| NURS3403 | Integrated Nursing Practice III | NURS3401 | - | 2 | 120 Total HRs | |
| Elective: Select 1 of 13 | ||||||
| BUSG2001 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| ECON1001 | Global Economic Concepts | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GARC1001 | Qatar History & Society | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GARC2001 | Human Development in Qatar | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GARC2002 | Globalization & Environment | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| HSHG2080 | Ethics in Healthcare | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| NUMW1230 | Maternal Nutrition & Infant Feeding | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1001 | Islamic & Arab Civilization | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1002 | Introduction to Sociology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1003 | Introductory Psychology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1004 | Ethical Reasoning | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1005 | Law & Society | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1006 | Introduction to the Arts | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 9 Total: | 5 | 3 | 0 | |||
| YEAR 3 TOTAL: | 31 | 21 | 0 | |||
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COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-REQ | CO-REQ | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
|
SEMESTER 10 |
||||||
|
NURS4102 |
Organization of the Nursing Profession |
Min 50 Nursing Credits OR Entry into PPN B.Sc. N Program OR Entry into PD B.Sc. N Program OR Entry into PD INIC |
- |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
NURS4103 |
Critical Analyses of Global Health Trends for Nurses |
Min 50 Nursing Credits OR Entry into PPN B.Sc. N Program OR Entry into PD B.Sc. N Program OR Entry into PD INIC |
- |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
NURS4401 |
Exploratory Practice for Nurses |
NURS3403 |
- |
5 |
288 Total HRs |
|
|
Semester 10 Total: |
11 |
6 |
0 |
|||
|
SEMESTER 11 |
||||||
|
NURS4402 |
Consolidation of Nursing Practice |
NURS3403 |
- |
8 |
480 Total HRs |
|
|
Semester 11 Total: |
8 |
0 |
0 |
|||
|
YEAR 4 TOTAL: |
19 |
6 |
0 |
|||
|
B.Sc. N PROGRAM TOTAL: |
129 |
85 |
31 |
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Graduate Future Pathways:
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc. N) program have the opportunity to continue their education by pursuing a Master’s degree in Nursing or specializing in various areas within the field of nursing.
Graduate Career Opportunities:
Nurses practice in a wide variety of settings, such as hospitals, community health settings, educational institutions, long term care facilities, mental health settings, occupational health, and private practice, playing vital roles in promoting health and providing patient care across the continuum.
A wide range of career opportunities in the field currently exist and include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Nurse in a Hospital
- Nurse in School Clinics
- Nurse in a Primary Health Care Center
- Nurse in Home Care Settings
- Nurse in Physician Offices
- Nurse in Specialized Clinics
- Nurse in Government Agencies
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