Hybrid Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN)
Become a Nurse in Just 16 Months
If you’re ready to begin a career as a nurse and have already earned a bachelor’s degree in any other field, Rockhurst University offers an accelerated path to a rewarding new role in health care that leverages your education and values your experience. Our Hybrid ABSN includes:
- A full-time program that prepares you to become a skilled nurse in just 16 months
- Delivery by the highly respected Saint Luke's™ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- 100% online coursework in addition to clinical hours
- One on-campus clinical immersion with hands-on instruction and access to the new state-of-the-art simulation lab
- Preparation to care for the needs of the whole person and enter the workforce as a BSN-prepared nurse.
Guided by Jesuit values, Rockhurst University prepares advanced practice nurses to care for the needs of the whole person through rigorous academics, rich and varied clinical experiences, and a spirit of inquiry and reflection.
Accelerated pathway
to a rewarding new role in nursing
Transformative learning
for professional and personal growth
Clinical placement
and dedicated support services
- Anatomy & Physiology I & II with lab (8 credits)
- Microbiology with lab (4 credits)
- General Chemistry or Organic Chemistry with lab (4 credits)
- Nutrition (3 credits)
- Statistics (3 credits)
- Life Span/Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
- 60 credit hours
- 546.5 clinical hours
- $783.33 per credit hour
- 4 semesters
- 1 campus immersion
- 3 start dates per year
- Bachelor’s degree in any field
- 2.7 cumulative GPA or higher
- Resume
- Completion of prerequisites:
- Must complete 2 of 4 science prerequisites for your application to be reviewed
- Science credits must be no older than 7 years; older credits trigger an ATI TEAS admission exam
- Cannot repeat science courses more than once
- Minimum of grade C in all prerequisite coursework
