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21-22 Graduate Catalog > Admissions, Registration and Student Services > Admissions > Program Specific Admissions Requirements

Program Specific Admissions Requirements

In addition to the admissions requirements, the following programs have supplemental requirements:

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN):

• Bachelor’s degree must be a BSN.
• Applicants must possess a valid unencumbered U.S. RN License.
• A minimum of two years of nursing experience is recommended.

Master of Science in Accounting (MSA):
Candidates for the Master of Science in Accounting must have competed 24 credit hours in accounting in the following classes (a minimum of 3 credit hours per class):

• Financial Accounting
• Intermediate Accounting I
• Intermediate Accounting II
• Auditing I
• Cost Accounting
• Managerial Accounting
• Federal Taxation I
• Accounting for Municipals and not for profit organizations/ or Accounting information system.

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA):
Students are eligible for degree program admission and course enrollment using the following admissions criteria:

• Master’s degree in business, management, organizational-related studies, or closely related field earned from an institutionally accredited institution recognized under the TESU Transfer Credit Policy and Guidelines
• Graduate GPA of 3.0 or above
• Assessment of prior academic course work and research methods
• Minimum of three years of organizational leadership, management, or equivalent professional experience
• Evaluation of graduate school application including undergraduate and master's academic transcripts, essay, and resume
• Transcripts should be sent to the Office of the Registrar; upload essays and/or resumes here.
• Applicant interview
• Applicants must complete two essays. Provide approximately 550 words for each essay.
  1. Required essay: Identify one research interest and how earning the DBA degree would advance your knowledge and contribute to the literature.
  2. Select one essay below:
     • Why is earning the DBA degree now important and how will it influence your career goals?
     • Which personal and/or professional experiences have prepared you for earning the DBA degree?

Master of Business Administration (MBA):
Candidates for the Master of Business Administration are required to have completed one undergraduate course in each of the following topics:

• Financial Accounting
• Microeconomics
• Statistics

Master of Business Administration (MBA) with area of study in Accounting:
In addition to the MBA admissions criteria, 12 credit hours in undergraduate accounting with an equivalent to Intermediate Accounting I and II.

Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (MAEDL): General Requirements

• A GPA of 3.0 is required for admission into this program. Students who do not meet the 3.0 threshold may be considered for restricted admission by submitting a resume and personal statement for the consideration of the Admissions Committee. Students admitted in a restricted status will be evaluated upon successful completion of 6 credit hours of graduate coursework in program with a 3.0 GPA.

• Applicants should submit a Site Supervisor Form with their application.

• Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (MAEDL): Building Leadership Program: All applicants must have three years of successful educational experience in a public or nonpublic school/district, or a institutionally accredited higher educational setting.

• Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (MAEDL): District Leadership Program: All applicants must have three years of successful educational experience under a valid New Jersey (or equivalent out-of-state) certificate.