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Being admitted to our RN to MSN online program.
The Registered Nurse to Master of Science in Nursing online program has specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.
Admission Requirements:
Submit your application and one-time $25 application fee online
Associate Nursing Degree or Diploma
Cumulative 3.0 GPA
Current RN License
Graduation from an associate degree or diploma nursing program
Submit official transcripts from all high schools, colleges, and universities you have attended.*
Overall grade point average of 3.0 or above
If grade point average is between 2.85 and 2.99, a satisfactory MAT score will be required
Current, unencumbered RN license
* All applicants must submit official, sealed transcripts from each institution attended to the Admissions Office. All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution. Send transcripts to: Lamar University Online Admissions, P.O. Box 10017, Beaumont, Texas 77710
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RN to MSN Progression Policy
Students must earn a grade of B or above in each of the three MSN transition courses (MSNC 5310, MSNC 5311, MSNC 5315) available to eligible RN to MSN students. Earning a grade of C in any of the three MSN courses means the student is no longer in the RN to MSN track, but may choose to remain in the RN to BSN track. If a grade of D or below is earned in any of the three MSN transition courses, the student must reapply to take the corresponding RN to BSN course.
Prior to taking MSNC 5311 Research in Nursing, the student must successfully complete a statistics course with a grade of C or above
Sequencing of the three transition courses follows
MSNC 5310 Theories of Nursing is the first required course
MSNC 5315 Advanced Issues is taken as the concluding BSN course. These students will be eligible for a BSN degree when all requirements are met.
Progression in the RN to MSN track is dependent upon earning a grade of B or higher in all graduate courses.
Students earning a C or below are no longer eligible to continue in the RN to MSN track, but will be eligible for a BSN degree when all requirements are met.
Students in the RN to MSN track must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. RN to MSN track students with GPAs between 2.9 and 2.0 will no longer qualify for the RN to MSN track but may remain in the RN to BSN track if meeting RN to BSN progression policies.
After completing the three MSN transition courses, progression policies of the Graduate School apply.
Send all required documents to:
Lamar University Online Admissions PO Box 10017 Beaumont, TX 77710
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