RN to BSN Program Updates and Term Structures

To assist you in completing your degree in as little as 15 months, BSN program courses are structured in an 8-week format. This allows you to focus on one course at a time while you accumulate credits in a shorter timeframe than traditional programs. The schedule also includes four 1-week breaks per year.

The School of Nursing and Health Professions’ undergraduate nursing term structure offers three 16-week terms in which students can register per year. Each 16-week term consists of two consecutive 8-week sessions. When registering for upcoming terms:

• RN-BSN program applicants are urged to contact the Office of Admission staff in order to register for one of the 6 start dates per year. Call 609-777-5680 or email admissions@tesu.edu for more information.
• Enrolled students can register for both 8-week BSN course sessions at the beginning of each 16-week term during the designated registration period through Student Self-Service.
• You will have the option of paying for one or both 8-week sessions at the time of registration.
• Students who opt to delay payment for the second session must pay the Session 2 tuition on the Friday before classes start.
• Please note: Students registering for Session 1 or Session 2 after the designated registration period will be charged a late fee unless they are a new applicant.
• Students accepting financial aid must register for a minimum of 6 credits during any one term.
• Nursing students are encouraged to speak with a nursing advisor before registering for each term.

RN-BSN program applicants are urged to contact the Office of Admission staff in order to register for one of the 6 start dates per year. Call 609-777-5680 or email admissions@tesu.edu for more information.

New BSN program applicants wanting to start the program in Session 2 can register until three days before the session starts.

When you register for a term in Student Self Service, look for "Nursing – Session 1" and "Nursing - Session 2" in the Instructional Method category. Select the 8-week course you want in each session. Please note: We encourage you to limit yourself to one course in each session to ensure your success. Students using financial aid will also benefit from the new structure because they can take 6 credits consecutively instead of concurrently.

Please note: In determining financial aid eligibility for undergraduate nursing students, enrollment status is determined as a sum of the number of credits in which students are enrolled in the full term over both sessions. For example, a student who is in one 3 credit course in Session 1 and one 3 credit course in Session 2 is enrolled in a total of 6 credits and will be reported as ‘half time.’ If a student drops a course in either session, the enrollment status will be reported retroactively as less than half time as of the drop/withdrawal date.

*TECEP Exams are not approved for Financial Aid.

During each of the 8-week sessions all nursing courses and the following general education courses are offered:

• SOS-1100: Critical Information Literacy
• HPS-2000: Statistics for Health Professions
• COM-2090: Public Speaking
• MAT-1050: Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics
• ETH-2300: Ethics in the Digital Age
• POS-1100: American Government

The first 8-week session will start the same day as all other courses in the traditional term but will end within 8 weeks. Your second 8-week session will not begin until after your first session ends. For example, in the March term, your first session starts March 7 and your second session starts May 2. During each of the 8-week sessions, students can choose to complete a nursing course or one of approximately six general education courses. Learn more about the term schedules.

It is imperative that you make an advising appointment to plan your schedule. Assignments in nursing courses have been revised to allow you a short break between each 8-week session, regardless of calendar start dates. Please review the Course Withdrawals and Refunds policy if you determine you need to withdraw.