RN to BSN to MSN Option

The RN-BSN-MSN Option is a pathway for students who are currently in the Drexel RN to BSN completion program and are interested in continuing their studies to pursue the MSN.

Admission
For the following tracks, students submit an application to the MSN program in the final term of BSN study:

• MSN in Nursing Education and Faculty Role
• MSN in Clinical Trials
• MSN in Leadership in Health Systems Management
• MSN in Innovation & Intra/Entrepreneurship for Advanced Practice Nursing.

Students interested in either the Nurse Anesthesia program or Nurse Practitioner programs may opt for an accelerated option. The following Nurse Practitioner tracks are available:

• Adult Care Nurse Practitioner Program (online)
• Family Nurse Practitioner Program (on campus)
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program (on campus)
• Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  Program (online)
• Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program (on-line)

For both the Nurse Anesthesia and the Nurse Practitioner programs, students submit an application when close to completing their BSN degrees. The BSN students must meet the admission requirements for the MSN program. The GRE or MAT exams are required for the Nurse Anesthesia program. Specific admission criteria are outlined on the Admission Requirements RN to BSN to MSN Option page.

Students may not register for graduate courses until they are accepted in the program. Additional information is available on the RN-BSN-MSN program page.

Note: Students in the MSN Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and the Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program may only be admitted from, and must have clinical placements only in one of the following states: Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Students living on the borders of these regions may be admitted with the understanding that all clinical practica must be taken in the regional states. Students must be licensed in the regional state where clinical practica will occur.

If a student decides not to finish the MSN program after completing two or more MSN courses, the University will award the BSN, provided that the student has completed the required 180 credits. All students who have applied to and entered the RN/BSN/MSN program work closely with the academic advisor to ensure proper progression.