RN - MSN

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is a degree that focuses on advanced knowledge in a particular focus area. ETSU offers specialty concentrations in Nursing Administration, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Education, and the Family Nurse Practitioner.

Program Details

• Admissions Criteria

  Requirements for the RN-MSN Bridge Program

  Applicants must hold a RN license and a non-nursing BA/BS degree. Successful completion (B or better) of the following 12 credit hours RN/MSN nursing bridge sequence prior to beginning graduate level courses:

  • NRSE 3525 Health Promotion and Research
  • NRSE 4620 Leadership and Professional Practice
  • NRSE 3200 Advancing to Professional Practice
  • NRSE 3510 Population, Community, and Public Health Nursing

  ***RN to MSN graduates will not be awarded the BSN degree.**

  If you are an RN who holds a non-nursing BA/BS degree and want to get your RN-MSN, you will require four undergraduate prerequisite classes (NRSE 3525, 4620, 3200, 3510- 12 credit hours) before you start your graduate program.  If you have questions please contact nursing@etsu.edu to learn about options before your proceed.

  Applicants seeking admission to the MSN program must fulfill all requirements for admission to the ETSU College of Graduate Studies.

  Admission to the program will be based on competitive selection from the pool of applicants who meet the admission requirements. All applications will be reviewed by the College of Nursing Graduate Admissions Committee. 

  The Graduate School requires that all students submit the following materials:

  • RN license
  • Official transcripts of all previous undergraduate (Non-nursing BA/BS degree)
  • Completed application with payment of nonrefundable application fee
  • A written essay - instructions will be provided within the application

  College of Nursing Admission Requirements:

  Refer to the Graduate Catalog for the most current specific College of Nursing admission requirements.

  Admissions Process

  All candidates must apply to ETSU.

  Once the application file is complete, it will be forwarded to the College of Nursing and reviewed by the admissions committee. Applicants will be notified by E-mail of the admission decision 4 - 6 weeks after the deadline.

• Application Deadlines

  Application deadlines (dates for all materials to be received by the Graduate School) are:
  
  Fall - May 1
  
  Concentrations:

  • FNP
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Nursing Education
  • Nursing Administration

  Spring - November 1

  Concentrations:

  • FNP
• Out of State Applications

  Students who reside outside of the state of Tennessee are responsible to contact their State Board of Nursing to confirm whether the course or program meets online degree program requirements in their state of residence prior to application.

  Continuation in the Graduate Nursing Program for students who relocate outside the state of Tennessee is dependent on the State Board of Nursing where the student is physically present.

  It is the student’s responsibility to notify ETSU College of Nursing and ETSU records office with a change in physical residence.

  The College of Nursing has determined that its Master of Science in Nursing program curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure and/or certification for the the following states: 
  
  

  Alabama	Arizona	California
  Colorado	Idaho	Illinois
  Iowa	Kentucky	Louisiana
  Minnesota	Montana	Nevada
  New Hampshire	New York	Ohio
  Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania
  South Carolina	Texas	Utah
  Vermont	Washington	West Virginia
  Wyoming

  For all other states, the college has not yet made a determination whether the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program curriculum meets state specific requirements for licensure and/or certification. These states include:

  Alaska	Arkansas	Connecticut
  Delaware	Florida	Georgia
  Hawaii	Indiana	Kansas
  Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts
  Michigan	Mississippi	Missouri
  Nebraska	New Jersey	New Mexico
  North Carolina	North Dakota	Rhode Island
  South Dakota	Tennessee	Virginia
  Wisconsin

  Students with questions about licensure or certification should contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state of interest.

  Each State Board of Nursing can be found on the website for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (www.ncsbn.org).

• Outcomes

  What can you do with a masters in nursing?  The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program is designed to focus on advanced nursing knowledge in a specialty focus area.
  
  Specific program objectives are to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and values to:

  1. Synthesize specialized knowledge and theories from nursing and related disciplines as an advanced practice nurse;
     
     
  2. Practice advanced nursing in collaborative interprofessional relationships and in partnership with communities;
     
     
  3. Manage the health care of clients within current legal, ethical, and professional standards;
     
     
  4. Design health promotion strategies across the life span and among diverse cultures to improve the health of a community;
     
     
  5. Apply research findings in advanced nursing practice and the delivery of health care services; and
     
     
  6. Use leadership skills to effect health policy and promote change.

Contact Us

Office of Student Services

423-439-4578 / nursing@etsu.edu
Nicks Hall Room 2-230

ETSU Office of Admissions

423-439-4221 / gradadmissions@etsu.edu 
Burgin-Dossett Hall Room 309

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