Online Nursing Degree - RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Online Nursing Degree - RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Online Nursing Education at Thomas Edison State College - Online Nursing Schools

Online Nursing Program Description: The RN to BSN program, Thomas Edison State College, Online Nursing Schools, offers RNs the opportunity to pursue a baccalaureate degree. Registered nurses must earn a minimum 120 credits: 60 in general education, 48 in nursing and 12 free electives. The 60-credit general education requirement provides students with a broad background in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences/mathematics, and creates a foundation for the professional nursing requirements and graduate study. The 48-credit professional nursing requirement includes 20 credits of lower-division nursing and 28 credits of upper-division nursing. Nurses with an associate degree may meet the 20-credit lower-division nursing requirements through transfer credit or by the award of credit for diploma nursing course work. Three graduate courses, Health Policy, Emerging Trends in Healthcare Technology and Seminar in Clinical Competence, will be completed by all BSN degree students, online nursing degree, as part of upper-division nursing requirements. For nurses interested in graduate work, these 9 graduate credits will apply to online nursing schools, Thomas Edison State College’s Master of Science in Nursing program.

Online Nursing Degree Accreditation: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and the New Jersey Board of Nursing.

Delivery Format: The 28-credit upper-division nursing requirement may be completed online. Other credits may be earned using a variety of Thomas Edison State College, online nursing schools, credit-earning options.
Educational Level: Bachelor
Language: English

Online Nursing Degree Requirements: Students must be at least 21 years of age, and possess a high school diploma or GED. Students must possess an RN.