REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
INTO THE
RN to BSN and RN to MSN PROGRAMS


ADMISSION INTO THE RN to BSN PROGRAM

     The student must:

1.        be licensed as a Registered Nurse (Texas or designated State)

2.        complete an application for admission to the University and to the RN to BSN Program

3.        have official transcripts from all colleges/universities and/or diploma school of nursing sent to MSU Admissions

4.        meet criteria established by the Student Affairs Standing Committee and meet TNA Articulation Agreement requirements

5.        complete the following courses prior to NURS 3303:

a.        BIOL 1134, 1234 and 3004

b.        Chemistry 3 hours

6.        provide documentation of the following prior to enrollment in clinical courses:

a. professional liability insurance

b. completion of physical examination

c. health insurance

d. compliance with State or program mandated immunizations (see prelicensure BSN page for specifics)

e. current licensure (GNs may enroll in NURS 3303 with the stipulation that they must pass NCLEX prior to completion of the course. If they do not pass NCLEX, no further progression in the RN to BSN program will be permitted until successful completion of NCLEX is accomplished.)

f.  BLS (CPR) certification (adult, infant, child, and health-care provider);

g. Criminal background check; and

h. Ten panel urine drug screen

NURSING COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE RN TO BSN DEGREE

NURS     3203                 Pathophysiologic Processes                                                    3

NURS     3212/3211        Family Health Assessment                                                     3

NURS     3503                 Nursing Research                                                                    3

NURS     3704/3701        Advanced Nursing Seminar                                                     5

NURS     4144/4143        Community Nursing                                                               7

NURS     4314/4313        Nursing Management for the Registered Nurse                      7

Articulation Agreement                                                                                                 30

Major Hours including Articulation Agreement Hours                                                 58

NON-NURSING/ REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RN TO BSN DEGREE

Anatomy and Physiology 1 and II (8 hours)

Microbiology (4 hours)

Chemistry (3 hours)

Rhetoric and Composition I and II (6 hours)

General Psychology (3 hours)

General or Macro Economics (3 hours)

American Government includes Texas (3 hours)

American Government (3 hours)

American History to 1865 (3 hours)

American History since 1865 (3 hours)

College Level Math (3 hours; not remedial)

Developmental Psychology (3 hours)

Sociology (3 hours)

Speech (3 hours)
Statistics (3 hours)

Intro to Computers (3 hours)

English Usage Examination

Humanities and or/Fine Arts (6 hours)

(Humanities includes course in literature, western Civilization, humanities, philosophy, OR a two-semester sequence of a foreign language)

Elective at the 3000 or 4000 level

ADMISSION INTO THE RN to MSN PROGRAM

        The student must:

1.        be licensed as a Registered Nurse (Texas or designated State)

2.        complete an application for admission to the University and to the RN to MSN Program

3.        Declare intent to pursue the RN to MSN

4.        have official transcripts from all colleges/universities and/or diploma school of nursing sent to MSU Admissions

5.        meet criteria established by the Student Affairs Standing Committee and meet TNA Articulation Agreement requirements

6.        complete the following courses prior to NURS 3303:

a.        BIOL 1134, 1234 and 3004

b.        Chemistry 3 hours

7.        Take the GRE or MAT prior to enrolling in the first graduate class.

8.        provide documentation of the following prior to enrollment in clinical courses:

a. professional liability insurance

b. completion of physical examination

c. health insurance

d. compliance with State or program mandated immunizations (see prelicensure BSN page for specifics)

e. current licensure (GNs may enroll in NURS 3303 with the stipulation that they must pass NCLEX prior to completion of the course. If they do not pass NCLEX, no further progression in the RN to BSN program will be permitted until successful completion of NCLEX is accomplished.)

f.  BLS (CPR) certification (adult, infant, child, and health-care provider);

g. Criminal background check; and

h. Ten panel urine drug screen

NURSING COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE RN TO MSN DEGREE

NURS     3203            Pathophysiologic Processes*                                                 3

NURS     3212/3211   Family Health Assessment                                                     3

NURS     4144/4143   Community Nursing                                                               7

NURS     4314/4313   Nursing Management for the Registered Nurse                      7

NURS     5043            Research in Nursing                                                                3

NURS     5053            Contemporary Perspectives                                                   3

Articulation Agreement                                                                                          28

Major Hours including Articulation Agreement Hours                                          58

*for Nurse Administrator students; NURS 5043: Pathological Process for Advanced Nursing Practice for NURSE Educator and FNP students

NON-NURSING/ REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RN TO BSN DEGREE

Anatomy and Physiology 1 and II (8 hours)

Microbiology (4 hours)

Chemistry (3 hours)

Rhetoric and Composition I and II (6 hours)

General Psychology (3 hours)

General or Macro Economics (3 hours)

American Government includes Texas (3 hours)

American Government (3 hours)

American History to 1865 (3 hours)

American History since 1865 (3 hours)

College Level Math (3 hours; not remedial)

Developmental Psychology (3 hours)

Sociology (3 hours)

Speech (3 hours)

Intro to Computers (3 hours)

English Usage Examination

Humanities and or/Fine Arts (6 hours)

(Humanities includes course in literature, western Civilization, humanities, philosophy, OR a two-semester sequence of a foreign language)

Elective at the 3000 or 4000 level