Thomas Edison State College
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Thomas Edison State College |
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| Established | 1972 |
| Type | Public |
| President | Dr. George A. Pruitt |
| Undergraduates | 12,729 |
| Postgraduates | 444 |
| Location | Trenton, New Jersey, USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Burgundy and white |
| Website | www.tesc.edu |
Thomas Edison State College is a public institution of higher education located in Trenton, New Jersey. The college offers 12 degrees at the undergraduate level (six Associate and six Baccalaureate) and four master's degrees.
The College is home to The John S. Watson Institute for Public Policy, which provides public policy analysis and other assistance to government, community groups and the private sector. The New Jersey State Library is an affiliate of the College.
Thomas Edison State College was named in honor of Thomas Alva Edison, the New Jersey inventor who gained encyclopedic knowledge of many subject areas without attending college classes.
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[edit] Campus
The campus located in Trenton is adjacent to New Jersey's State House complex and the State House historic district. The campus consists of five main facilities: the Kelsey Building; the Townhouse Complex; the Academic Center; Kuser Mansion (home to The John S. Watson Institute for Public Policy); and the Canal Banks Building.
[edit] Academics
One of New Jersey's 12 senior public institutions of higher education, Thomas Edison State College is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The College offers 16 associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees in more than 100 areas of study to its more than 13,100 students in every state in the United States and more than 70 countries around the world. Students earn degrees through a wide variety of rigorous and high-quality academic methods that can be customized to meet their individual needs. Identified by Forbes magazine as one of the top 20 colleges and universities in the nation in the use of technology to create learning opportunities for adults, Thomas Edison State College is a national leader in the assessment of adult learning and a pioneer in the use of educational technologies.
[edit] Degree Programs
TESC offers 12 degrees at the undergraduate level, including six Associate degrees and six Baccalaureate degrees in more than 100 major areas of study.
[edit] Associate's Degree
- Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
- Associate in Arts (AA)
- Associate in Science in Applied Science and Technology (ASAST)
- Associate in Science in Management (ASM)
- Associate in Science in Natural Sciences and Mathematics (ASNSM)
- Associate in Science in Public and Social Services (ASPSS)
[edit] Bachelor's Degree
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Science and Technology (BSAST)
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
- Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHeS)
- Bachelor of Science in Human Services (BSHS)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
[edit] Master's Degree
- Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS)
- Master of Science in Human Resources Management (MSHRM)
- Master of Science in Management (MSM)
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
[edit] External link
- Thomas Edison State College - official website
| New Jersey state colleges and universities |
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| The College of New Jersey • Kean University • Montclair State University • New Jersey City University • New Jersey Institute of Technology • Ramapo College • Richard Stockton College of New Jersey • Rowan University • Rutgers (New Brunswick-Piscataway, Newark, Camden) • Thomas Edison State College • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey • William Paterson University |
