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a) The Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (B.Sc.) is awarded on the basis of a programme of study comprising a total of not less than 139 credits in courses covering both theory and practice and will be offered on a full-time basis. The programme consists of courses covering both theory and clinical practice.
b) Each course normally extends over not more than one (1) semester, but in some cases may extend over two (2) semesters.
c) In order to be eligible for the award of the degree, candidates must have obtained passes in courses equivalent to a minimum of one hundred and thirty-nine (139) credits from Levels I, II, III and IV, as follows:
Level I: 39 credits, Level II: 35 credits, Level III: 34 credits, Level IV: 31 credits.
d) All nursing courses are compulsory. Currently courses from levels 2-4 are calculated in the degree GPA.
e) All students must complete the three foundation courses listed in the programme plan. Students who do not have the prerequisites (i.e. ELPT 1; CSEC/GCE grade ‘1’ or ‘A’ respectively or CAPE Communication Studies grades 1 and 2) should register for the yearlong foundation course Critical Reading and Writing in the Disciplines. The course code for this year long course is FOUN1019. Students who have the prerequisites should register for FOUN1014 in the first year of the programme (as per programme plan).
f) The general elective must be completed by the second semester of year three. N.B. If Sign Language is chosen as an elective, LING1819 Beginner’s Caribbean Sign Language MUST be completed in Year one, Semester two in order to sit LING2821 Sign Language for Medicine and Dentistry in Year two, Semester one.
Progression of students from one level to the next is based on success in the theory and clinical practice.
i. Progression from Level I to II In order to satisfy the minimum requirement for entry to Level II, a candidate must attain passes in ALL Level I courses including all foundation and supportive courses.
ii. Progression from Level II to III Promotion to Level III will be granted ONLY if passes have been attained in all Level II courses. N.B. NURS2117 Health Assessment and NURS2118 the Nursing Process are prerequisites for Year Two Semester Two.
iii. Progression from Level III to IV Promotion to Level IV will be granted if passes have been attained in all Level III courses. Candidates will ONLY be eligible for NURS4017 Clinical Internship and NURS4018 Senior Nursing Review, if they are successful in ALL COURSES (including foundation and support courses).
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
