How many college credits is it worth?
The most current University review identified up to 63 credit(s) in course equivalencies at Thomas Edison State University for successfully completing the RN License. A student's credit eligibility is determined according to the submission of appropriate documentation as well as the documented date of successful license completion. If you completed your license outside the effective dates listed in the following table, check the notes below the table for any reference to an earlier University review.
The license components have been divided into the following courses:
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RN License/NCLEX-RN | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
Anatomy and Physiology | 6 | BIO-211 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Chemistry | 3 | CHE-101 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Microbiology | 3 | BIO-351 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Nutrition | 3 | BIO-208 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
General Psychology | 3 | PSY-101 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Sociology | 3 | SOC-101 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Growth & Development | 3 | PSY-211 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Social Ethical Issues | 3 | SOC-310 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Pharmacology | 3 | BIO-203 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Nursing Fundamentals I | 3 | NUR-110 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Nursing Fundamentals II | 3 | NUR-111 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Professional Adjustments | 3 | NUR-105 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing I | 3 | NUR-213 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing II | 3 | NUR-214 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Maternal Child Health I | 3 | NUR-244 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Maternal Child Health II | 3 | NUR-245 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Adult Nursing I | 3 | NUR-221 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Adult Nursing II | 3 | NUR-222 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
Adult Nursing III | 3 | NUR-223 | 1/1950-11/30/2021 | RNLICENSE |
RN License/NCLEX-RN | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
Anatomy and Physiology | 6 | BIO-211 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Chemistry | 3 | CHE-101 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Intro to Microbiology | 3 | BIO-251 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Nutrition | 3 | BIO-208 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
English Composition | 3 | ENC-101 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
General Psychology | 3 | PSY-101 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Sociology | 3 | SOC-101 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Growth & Development | 3 | PSY-211 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Sociology of Health | 3 | SOC-263 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Pharmacology | 3 | BIO-203 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Nursing Fundamentals I | 3 | NUR-110 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Nursing Fundamentals II | 3 | NUR-111 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Professional Adjustments | 3 | NUR-105 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing I | 3 | NUR-213 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing II | 3 | NUR-214 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Maternal Child Health I | 3 | NUR-244 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Maternal Child Health II | 3 | NUR-245 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Adult Nursing I | 3 | NUR-221 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Adult Nursing II | 3 | NUR-222 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
Adult Nursing III | 3 | NUR-223 | 12/2021-8/2026 | RNLICENSE |
What can I study? top of page
How do I get started? top of page
Students must submit a notarized copy of their state's RN license to the Office of the Registrar, Thomas Edison State University, 111 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608, along with a completed Student Submission of TESC-Assessed Credentialsform. The actual document may vary state to state but all licenses should contain the license type, name of the nurse, license number, license status, and expiration date. Students who received their associate degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution may have transfer credits granted in lieu of the RN license credit.
Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution? top of page
If you are seeking to transfer the PLR credits to another college, the decision whether or not to accept these credits in transfer rests with that college. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the receiving institution's academic policy will allow transfer of each credit. Thomas Edison State University offers a non-degree service called Individual Learning Account that may be helpful.