RN to BSN/MSN Admissions Requirements

• have a current RN license valid in the United States.
  
  
• have proficiency in using a computer, browsing the Web and sending and receiving e-mail, including attachments.
  
  
• have minimum system requirements to access an online course: access to the Internet, an Internet browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or newer, or Firefox 2.0 or newer. Additional requirements that may apply to nursing courses are specified in the course descriptions listed in the Registration Bulletin. Some courses require access to PowerPoint and/or Excel software.
  
  
• submit a completed School of Nursing Application, with nonrefundable fee, and a notarized copy of current RN license valid in the U.S. to Thomas Edison State College, Office of Admissions, 101 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08608-1176. BSN applicants must also submit the nonrefundable Credential Review Fee specified on the Application.
  
  
• have all official diploma nursing school and college transcripts and college-level examination score reports sent to Thomas Edison State College, Office of the Registrar, 101 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08608-1176. BSN degree graduates applying for the MSN degree program must have an official transcript sent from the institution where the BSN degree was awarded. Applicants for the Nurse Educator Certificate program must have an official transcript sent from the institution where the master’s degree in nursing was awarded.
  
  
• two years experience in nursing is recommended for the MSN degree program and the Nurse Educator Certificate program.
  

Following receipt of the required documents, an academic program evaluation showing how previously completed credits apply to degree requirements will be completed and provided to students enrolled in the BSN degree program. Students in the MSN degree program and the Nurse Educator Certificate program will have credits transcripted as graduate courses are completed and credits are applied to program requirements.