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Rockhurst University

Rockhurst University
1100 Rockhurst Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2561

Official telephone: (816) 501-4000
Fax number: (816) 501-4588
Website: www.rockhurst.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, business administration, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: French, global studies, leadership studies
Average freshman GPA: 3.4 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 85%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 114 men, 128 women
Full-time faculty: 60 men, 71 women
Part-time faculty: 54 men, 57 women
Graduation rate: 72% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in art, biology, business administration, Catholic studies, communication, communication sciences/disorders, economics, English, French, German, history, journalism, mathematics, music, non-profit leadership, paralegal studies, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, Spanish, theatre arts, theology, and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, engineering, physician assistant
Education certifications are offered: no
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, individualized
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 nursing program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Missouri--Kansas City.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Biochemistry
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Communications
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clinical Laboratory Sciences
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Exercise Science
  • French
  • Global Studies
  • History
  • Information Technology
  • Leadership Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Nursing
  • Organizational Communications/Leadership
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Spanish
  • Strategic Communications
  • Theology
Doctorates

  • Physical Therapy
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Education
  • Management
  • Occupational Therapy

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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