Research College of Nursing
Continuing Students: The joint Rockhurst University/Research College of Nursing direct admission Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is scheduled to end at the conclusion of the spring 2022 academic term (May, 2022). All students currently enrolled in Rockhurst as direct admission nursing majors as of the start of the fall 2018 term will continue in the joint program through their graduation with no change.
Prospective Transfer Students: Beginning with the spring of 2019 term, transfer students capable of completing the joint degree requirements by the conclusion of the spring 2022 term may be considered for direct admission into the joint Rockhurst/Research College of Nursing program. Such transfer students will be individually reviewed by Rockhurst University and Research College of Nursing admission and advising staff to determine eligibility for admission to the joint program with a spring 2022 graduation timeline.
Prospective Freshmen: Beginning with the spring 2019 term, all new entering freshmen and transfer students not meeting late joint program eligibility outlined above, can be admitted to Rockhurst in a Pre-Nursing track designed to advise them through nursing and core curriculum pre-requisites needed to submit separate application to a formal Bachelor of Science Nursing program at a school of their choosing.
Rockhurst also offers a traditional 2 year pre-nursing option (2 years at Rockhurst + 2 years at a Nursing school), as well as a four-year pre-nursing option that includes a Bachelor of Science in Health Science (4 years at Rockhurst for the B.S. in Health Science + 2 years at a Nursing school or 1-1.5 years in an Accelerated Nursing program).
To find which courses will fulfill core requirements, search the Course Schedule by “Attribute Type” to locate courses in the current and upcoming semester that fulfill specific core requirements. The Course Schedule is located on the Rockhurst Registrar’s webpage at www.rockhurst/registrar.