About Nursing Online Courses
Online courses offered by the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions include all those listed in the nursing section with an NU (nursing undergraduate) or NG (nursing graduate) suffix. The School also offers the following courses: HEA-3050-OL, HEA-3060, HPS-2000, SOS-3200, and APS-1000 and are offered on the University’s monthly course schedule.
Assessment of learning in the RN to BSN/MSN courses offered by the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions occurs via written assignments submitted online and participation in asynchronous online group discussion. The courses are highly interactive, with the focus on a community of learners in a collaborative learning process. Undergraduate nursing courses require participation in the online discussions a minimum of three times a week on at least two different days; graduate nursing courses require participation in the online discussions a minimum of three times a week on three different days. There are no proctored examinations for the RN to BSN/MSN nursing courses.
In addition to the above requirements, assessment of learning in the Accelerated BSN program occurs through course engagement, satisfactorily completing various assignments by obtaining passing scores or mastery levels, completing course reflections, taking proctored assessments, and demonstrating satisfactory performance during experiential learning.
Nursing students are required to have computer capability compatible with the technology specified for Thomas Edison State University courses. Students must own, have access to, and be proficient in using a designated personal computer with sufficient RAM (minimum 8 GB) and processing power to utilize required programs, printer, webcam, microphone, and high-speed internet. Students are required to utilize a variety of software programs and internet-based applications, including but not limited to: presentation, spreadsheet, word processing, examination, and learning resources.
Nursing students are advised to familiarize themselves with the course information provided on the website, in the course syllabi, student handbooks, and in the online course platform as some policies for the online nursing courses differ from those for other online courses offered by the University.
Selected courses have prerequisites and advisories noted in the course description section. Students are responsible for knowing their degree requirements, the prerequisites and advisories for the courses needed, and for registering for the correct courses and meeting the prerequisites and advisories prior to registration. Students who schedule courses without having satisfied the prerequisites will be denied access to the course, possibly incurring financial withdrawal penalties. Enrolled students should refer to the specific remaining requirements for their program to ensure correct course registration. The NU and NG online courses are designed for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree, and the post-BSN certificate programs are restricted to RNs. RNs not enrolled in the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions may take a maximum of two nursing courses, as a visiting student, prior to enrollment unless restricted by the established prerequisites.
The W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions reserves the right to reassign students to different course sections as necessary to balance class size and provide a quality online educational experience for all students. Every effort will be made to accommodate course selections made during regular registration periods, adding sections and/or seats, if necessary.