Robert Morris University
Nursing B.S.N. (Second Degree) · Moon Township, PA · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveHybridlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Robert Morris says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01StatisticsStatisticsB or better required in math and science courses.
source · rmu.edu
“Statistics - 3 credits”
credits3labnomin gradeB - 02Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy and Physiology I with lab
source · rmu.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology I with lab - 4 credits”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB - 03Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy and Physiology II with lab
source · rmu.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology II with lab - 4 credits”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB - 04MicrobiologyMicrobiology with lab
source · rmu.edu
“Microbiology with lab - 4 credits”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB - 05Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentHuman Growth and Development (Lifespan)No minimum grade is stated; the B rule covers math and science courses only.
source · rmu.edu
“Human Growth and Development (Lifespan) - 3 credits”
credits3labno - 06NutritionNutritionIt is unclear whether nutrition counts as a science course for the B-or-better rule.
source · rmu.edu
“Nutrition - 3 credits”
credits3labno - 07PathophysiologyPathophysiologyTreated as a science course for the B-or-better rule.
source · rmu.edu
“Pathophysiology - 3 credits”
credits3labno - 08General ChemistryChemistry course with a labHigh school or college chemistry is accepted, whichever is more recent. It must be documented on a transcript.
source · rmu.edu
“Satisfactory completion of a chemistry course with a lab (high school or college, whichever is more recent) and must be documented with an academic transcript”
labrequired - 09OtherHealthcare Information System · INFS3440May be taken during the program. The Spring term plan lists INFS3440 or NURS6340 Nursing Informatics.
source · rmu.edu
“However, the following course may be taken during the 15-month nursing program. Healthcare Information System - 3 credits”
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Minimum grade in math and science
B or better
The page does not say whether nutrition or lifespan development count as science.
source · rmu.edu
“Grades of B or better in math and science courses”
Prerequisites in progress Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“You may apply with prerequisites in progress, but all must be finished before classes start.” vs “Prerequisites may be completed after applying but must be done before classes start; documentation is due the Friday before classes start”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Do prerequisites expire?
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GPA and grades
Minimum undergraduate GPA for admission
3.0
source · rmu.edu
“Undergraduate QPA of at least 3.0 (submit official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended)”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Where can courses be taken?
Where prerequisites may be taken
Any accredited college or university, online included
Some courses may need pre-approval; the page says to talk to the enrollment coordinator.
source · rmu.edu
“If not, they can be completed at any accredited college or university (online included), variable cost depending on site, some pre-approval may be necessary.”
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Robert Morris publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Fall cohortDeadline not publishedThe fall start is inferred from the course plan, which begins with a Fall term. No application open date, deadline or start date is published. Prerequisite documentation is due 'the Friday before the start of classes', but no calendar date is given. Only one reading of the page found this cycle.
source · rmu.edu
“Fall Term (1) - 16 credits”
Application route Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“No. Apply through RMU's own transfer application at rmu.edu/apply.” vs “RMU's own online application (Transfer, Undergraduate), not NursingCAS”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Application fee
None (free online application)
source · rmu.edu
“Visit rmu.edu/apply for our free online application.”
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Bachelor's degree in another field
source · rmu.edu
“Baccalaureate degree in another field”
Résumé
A current résumé is required
source · rmu.edu
“Current résumé”
- Submit the RMU application for admission (the Transfer application, with Second-Degree as the enrollment type).
source · rmu.edu
“Robert Morris University application for admission”
- Submit a current résumé.
source · rmu.edu
“Current résumé”
- Submit official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended.
source · rmu.edu
“Undergraduate QPA of at least 3.0 (submit official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended)”
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Good to know
What the school says about the program that is not a requirement: how it selects, how many it admits, what to expect.
Format
On campus, with some courses online
The page lists the program as 'Available - On Campus'. NURS1010 and NURS3060 Nursing Ethics are marked Online.
source · rmu.edu
“NURS1010 Introduction to Professional Nursing - Online”
Start term
Fall (inferred from the course plan)
The pages do not state the start term explicitly.
source · rmu.edu
“Fall Term (1) - 16 credits”
Pathophysiology before entry
Pathophysiology must be completed before the program begins
source · rmu.edu
“Pathophysiology is a pre-requisite course at RMU and not part of the required curriculum, whereas competitor programs may include it as part of the necessary curriculum.”
Loan repayment
Up to $40,000 in loan repayment through partner health systems (Penn Highlands Healthcare, Temple Health)
Recipients commit to 3 years of full-time employment with the sponsoring health system.
source · rmu.edu
“Through the Nursing Scholars programs offered by these health systems, eligible nursing students may receive up to $40,000 toward their educational loan debt.”
Program credits
60 RMU nursing credits (120 total, including advanced standing and prerequisites)
source · rmu.edu
“The RMU Second Degree Nursing program features 120 overall credits, including only 60 in the second-degree curriculum.”
Advanced standing Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“30 credits granted for the first degree (general psychology, literature, sociology, economics, history/political science, arts/humanities, open electives, communication skills)” vs “30 credits of advanced standing granted for the first degree”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Sources
Every page we read for Robert Morris, with when we last checked it. Tier 1 is the program's own pages; tier 2 the nursing school's general pages; tier 3 university-wide pages.
- Nursing B.S.N. (Second Degree) | Robert Morris Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Second Degree Nursing Informational Session | Robert Morris Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Request Information | Robert Morris Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Admissions | Robert Morris Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Privacy Policy | Robert Morris Universitytier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Dining Plan FAQ | Robert Morris Universitytier 2 · faq · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Room Fees | Robert Morris Universitytier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.rmu.edu/system/files/user_files/2026-27%20BSN%20Student%20Handbook_0.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- Application deadlines and opening dates are not published on any provided page.
- The page says the prerequisites total 30 credits, but the listed courses add up to 24 credits (27 with Healthcare Information System).
- The start term is inferred as Fall from the course plan; the page does not state it explicitly.
- It is unclear which courses count as 'math and science' for the B-or-better rule (for example, nutrition).
- No application deadlines or cycle dates are published; the course plan implies a fall start.
- Which prerequisites count as 'science courses' for the B-or-better rule (nutrition, pathophysiology, chemistry)?
- Are online labs accepted for A&P and microbiology?
- No tuition figure is published on the program page.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on partial_completion: You may apply with prerequisites in progress, but all must be finished before classes start. | Prerequisites may be completed after applying but must be done before classes start; documentation is due the Friday before classes start.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on uses_nursingcas: No. Apply through RMU's own transfer application at rmu.edu/apply. | RMU's own online application (Transfer, Undergraduate), not NursingCAS.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on other: 30 credits granted for the first degree (general psychology, literature, sociology, economics, history/political science, arts/humanities, open electives, communication skills) | 30 credits of advanced standing granted for the first degree.
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