Cox College is a private college associated with the CoxHealth System in Springfield, Missouri.
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1907 |
| Accreditation | HLC |
| President | Amy DeMelo |
| Location | , , United States |
| Affiliations | CoxHealth |
| Website | www |
History
editThe college was established in 1907 as the Burge Deaconess Training School for Nurses. In 1996, the institution changed its name to Lester L. Cox College of Nursing & Health Sciences, and in 1997, it began offering the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. The College Board of Trustees voted in July 2008 to shorten the college's name to Cox College. The CoxHealth Board of Directors reaffirmed the decision, and the change became official when the Higher Learning Commission approved it.[1]
In anticipation of completing a $6.6 million renovation and expansion of the main campus in Springfield, the college received approval from the Missouri State Board of Nursing in 2019 to increase the size of its nursing classes from 250 to 400 students, making it the second largest nursing program in the state.[2][3] In addition to expanding the main campus, Cox College also announced it would be creating satellite campuses in Branson and Monett that would offer an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) that would open in 2021.[4][5][6] As of 2021, it had an enrollment of 727 undergraduate students.[7]
In 2023, the college announced its plans to close after the spring 2025 term, with programs being moved to Ozarks Technical Community College and Missouri State University.[8]
Academics
editThe College offers the following programs:
- Associate of Science in Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Master of Science in Nursing
- Master of Science in Nutrition Diagnostics
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
- Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Imaging
- Associate of Science in Radiography
- Associate of Science in Medical Assisting
References
edit- ^ "Our History and Legacy". Cox College. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Riley, Claudette (June 14, 2019). "Springfield's Cox College poised to be Missouri's second largest nursing program". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ Cullinan, Mike (February 17, 2020). "Growth Mode: Cox College wraps up $6.6M campus renovation: The school also looks to add satellite campuses". Springfield Business Journal. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ Riley, Claudette (January 13, 2020). "To address nursing shortage, Cox College to open campuses in Branson, Monett". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ Brosseau, Kadee (January 20, 2020). "Nursing education to expand to Branson and Monett". ky3.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ Bettenhausen, Joie (January 24, 2020). "Cox College bringing Associate of Science in Nursing to Monett". KSNF/KODE - FourStatesHomepage.com. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Cox College". College Scorecard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Schwartz, Natalie (September 1, 2023). "Cox College to close and transition operations to new healthcare education alliance". Higher Ed Dive. Retrieved 2023-09-17.