RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

Corequisite, Prerequisite, and Concurrent CoursesCourses listed in the catalog which are required to be taken prior to enrollment in othercourses are referred to as prerequisite. Courses required to be taken during the same semesterare corequisite. Courses which may be taken optionally during the same semester areconsidered concurrent.Courses Listed for Both Graduate and Undergraduate CreditCourses co-listed as both undergraduate and graduate courses:are listed as 4000- and 6000-level courses respectively;require that those students taking the course for graduate credit completeadditional work at an accelerated level appropriate for graduate credit; andthat the additional work required for graduate credit is reflected in thecourse syllabus.A maximum of eight (8) hours of courses co-listed as both graduate and undergraduate, buttaken as graduate credit, can be accepted toward a graduate degree at Rockhurst University.Undergraduate students enrolled in such co-listed courses (whether for graduateor undergraduate credit) pay undergraduate tuition rates; graduate students paygraduate tuition rates for such courses.Undergraduates Taking Graduate Courses for Undergraduate Credit: Graduate courseofferings (courses numbered 5000 and above) may be taken for undergraduate credit onlywith the approval of the instructor of the course and the concurrence of the appropriatedean. Undergraduate students enrolling in courses for graduate credit will pay undergraduatetuition rates for such courses.Undergraduates Taking Graduate Courses for Graduate Credit: Undergraduate studentswho meet the following criteria may take up to nine (9) credit hours of 6000-,7000-, or 8000-level graduate courses for graduate credit at Rockhurst University.The student should:be of senior standing, andhave a GPA of 3.0 or better, andhave approval from the instructor of the course, andhave approval from the appropriate Dean or his or her designee.Courses taken for graduate credit at Rockhurst University as an undergraduate studentcan count either toward the undergraduate degree or toward the graduate degree, butcannot count toward both degrees. Upon enrolling in the course, the student mustidentify whether the course credit hours should count toward the undergraduate orgraduate degree. This decision cannot be reversed at a later date. Undergraduatestudents enrolling in courses for graduate credit will pay undergraduate tuition ratesfor such courses.Credit for Non-Traditional WorkAdvanced Placement TestsRockhurst grants advanced placement and/or credit to high school graduates who haveproved their competence by their scores on the Advanced Placement Tests administeredby the College Entrance Examination board. Scores of 4 or 5 may result in the granting40