The curriculum is designed to be taken over four years. To seek a program extension, students must obtain approval of the Honors Program Coordinator and then submit an application to the Student Advisor. With approval, students have up to six years from the time of original admission to the Faculty of Nursing to complete the degree requirements.

Students are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of their registrations. Particular care should be exercised regarding prerequisite courses. Students are responsible for adjustments in registration made necessary by reexamination results.

Placements can be made anywhere in the greater Edmonton area (Devon, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, Morinville, St Albert, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove and Stony Plain) or as far away as 150 kilometers. Students are responsible for their transportation to practice placements and for the costs of travel and accommodations.

Clinical practice may include shift and weekend rotations.

To proceed to Year 4, all courses listed in Year 3 of the program must have been successfully completed.

All NURS 499 requirements must be completed prior to Winter Term of Year 4.

To proceed with NURS 494, students must have completed all courses of the Honors Program except the corequisite NURS 495.

Graduation with Honors requires a GPA of 3.0 on the last 60. Students who are not recommended for graduation with Honors at the end of their fourth year may be granted the BScN degree if they meet the minimum requirements for this degree (see §134.1).

Graduation with First-Class Honors: Graduation with First-Class Honors requires a GPA of 3.5 or higher on the last 60 taken for credit toward the degree and that no failing grades are incurred throughout the program.