{"id":782,"date":"2022-08-01T14:50:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T14:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/?page_id=782"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:23:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:23:34","slug":"degrees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"BSN &amp; MSN Degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Careers In Nursing<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-ef003773-efe9-4c65-8eaa-34617563b9da\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-23-13 mbl-layout-stacked gutter-30 vgutter-20 order-rtl\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column advgb-is-two-thirds-tablet advgb-is-full-mobile\" id=\"advgb-col-21ab800a-140d-4452-9217-e9c2eff15ba3\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<p>Nursing remains a strong career option in healthcare, combining high-demand with numerous paths for specialization and career growth. Tarleton State University offers undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, each designed for individuals at different levels and interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Degrees<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column advgb-is-one-third-tablet advgb-is-full-mobile\" id=\"advgb-col-20d47881-b9d5-414f-bd49-44441f38ad09\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2022\/08\/nursing-syringe.jpg\" alt=\"Tarleton State University logo with a &amp;quot;T&amp;quot; over Texas.\" class=\"wp-image-781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2022\/08\/nursing-syringe.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2022\/08\/nursing-syringe-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2022\/08\/nursing-syringe-600x283.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate &#8211; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The BSN undergraduate degree can be achieved through several degree paths in the College of Nursing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Traditional BSN degree path is offered on the Tarleton State University campuses.<\/strong> Upon successful completion of the BSN curriculum and degree conferred by the university, graduates are eligible to apply for licensure as a registered nurse and to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN\u00ae). Upon meeting licensure requirements and passing the NCLEX-RN\u00ae, the Tarleton BSN graduate will become a registered nurse with a BSN degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The LVN-BSN degree path is offered primarily online with in-person clinical experiences and skills lab activities in Stephenville, Fort Worth, and throughout the North-Central Texas area. <\/strong>Upon successful completion of the BSN curriculum and degree conferred by the university, graduates are eligible to apply for licensure as a registered nurse and to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN\u00ae). Upon meeting licensure requirements and passing the NCLEX-RN\u00ae, the Tarleton BSN graduate will become a registered nurse with a BSN degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The RN-BSN degree path is offered online from Fort Worth for those with an active RN license. <\/strong>Upon successful completion of the BSN curriculum and degree conferred by the university, the Tarleton graduate will be a registered nurse with a BSN degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate &#8211; Master of Science in Nursing (MSN):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The MSN graduate degree program offers concentrations in Nursing Administration and Nursing Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The MSN options are online with in-person practicum requirements.<\/strong> The Nursing Administration major will prepare graduates to assume leadership roles for unit, department, service line, or the system-level of health care organizations. The major in Nursing Education will prepare graduates to teach patients, families, health care consumers, nurses, and nursing students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Texas HB 1508<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As a point of information required by Texas HB 1508 and the Texas Occupations Code 58.001, if you are applying for admission to a program that may prepare an individual for an initial occupational license (Registered Nurse) as defined under Texas Occupations Code 58.001 and\/or if you later decide to change to a program that prepares you for an initial occupational license as defined under Texas Occupations Code 58.001, &nbsp;in accordance with state law, please be advised of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because graduating with a degree in Nursing (undergraduate) in the state of Texas has the potential to lead to a state-issued license, this notice of the impact of a criminal history on becoming licensed is being provided to you. The title of \u201cregistered nurse\u201d is a restricted title in the State of Texas; only those who hold a valid registered nurse license and are in good standing may call themselves by this title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals with a history of criminal behavior, including arrests, convictions, serving probation, being on or completing parole, or deferred adjudication (this list may not be exhaustive) may be unable to become licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following website provides links to information about the licensing process and requirements for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bon.texas.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas Board of Nursing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">#advgb-col-21ab800a-140d-4452-9217-e9c2eff15ba3>.advgb-column-inner{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-col-21ab800a-140d-4452-9217-e9c2eff15ba3>.advgb-column-inner{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-col-21ab800a-140d-4452-9217-e9c2eff15ba3>.advgb-column-inner{}}#advgb-col-20d47881-b9d5-414f-bd49-44441f38ad09>.advgb-column-inner{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-col-20d47881-b9d5-414f-bd49-44441f38ad09>.advgb-column-inner{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-col-20d47881-b9d5-414f-bd49-44441f38ad09>.advgb-column-inner{}}#advgb-cols-ef003773-efe9-4c65-8eaa-34617563b9da{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-cols-ef003773-efe9-4c65-8eaa-34617563b9da{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-cols-ef003773-efe9-4c65-8eaa-34617563b9da{}}#advgb-col-21ab800a-140d-4452-9217-e9c2eff15ba3>.advgb-column-inner{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-col-21ab800a-140d-4452-9217-e9c2eff15ba3>.advgb-column-inner{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-col-21ab800a-140d-4452-9217-e9c2eff15ba3>.advgb-column-inner{}}#advgb-col-20d47881-b9d5-414f-bd49-44441f38ad09>.advgb-column-inner{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-col-20d47881-b9d5-414f-bd49-44441f38ad09>.advgb-column-inner{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-col-20d47881-b9d5-414f-bd49-44441f38ad09>.advgb-column-inner{}}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Careers In Nursing Undergraduate &#8211; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): The BSN undergraduate degree can be achieved through several degree paths in the College of Nursing.&nbsp; Graduate &#8211; Master &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":580,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-782","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/author\/kyle-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3\/","display_name":"kyle"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 4 years ago","modified":"Updated 3 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on August 1, 2022","modified":"Updated on February 2, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on August 1, 2022 2:50 pm","modified":"Updated on February 2, 2026 3:23 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=782"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2713,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/782\/revisions\/2713"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}