This course is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas Regents public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may also be eligible for transfer. Please visit a JCCC counselor or the JCCC Registrar's office, and the Transfer Kansas portal to learn more.
University of Central Missouri
| Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University Central Missouri | Karen Doyle, Ph.D., ACSM, CEP |
| 660-543-4662 | |
| Health Studies, BS | kmdoyle@ucmo.edu |
| Academic Year 2025-2026 | https://www.ucmo.edu/academics/ programs/majors/chst/nutritionkinesiology-and-health/healthstudies/health-studiesbs/index.php |
Program DescriptionThe Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students who transfer to UCM with an Associate of Arts degree are considered to have met all 42 hours of UCM’s General Education requirements, with the exception of Major/Minor-Required General Education courses and the Constitution Requirement. Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details. The elective hours within the A.A. allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors/minors. Students who transfer to UCM without a degree (or a degree other than an AA) will have all coursework evaluated on a course-by-course basis. JCCC students not completing the AA degree should visit the UCM General Education Program guide for course equivalents and also the UCM catalog for any specific or additional General Education requirements for their UCM program of study. NOTE: Courses taken to fulfill General Education requirements may not be taken on the pass/fail basis. Students should be cognizant of UCM’s Upper-Level Course Requirement and Residence Requirement, especially if enrolling in more than 60 hours at JCCC. Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details. The Health Studies, BS degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours. | |
Program Requirements
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. The following general education courses are required by this major. Grade of “C” or better required.
JCCC | UCM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Principles of Chemistry* | 5 | CHEM 1104 | General Chemistry I | 4 | |
| General Chemistry I Lecture* and General Chemistry I Lab* | 4 | CHEM 1131 | General Chemistry I | 5 | |
| HPER 202 | Personal Community Health | 3 | HLTH 1100 Personal Health GE | ||
| PSYC 130 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | PSY 1100 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 218 | Human Development* | 3 | PSY 3220 | Life-Span Development | 3 |
HEALTH STUDIES MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (76-77 hours)
Grade of “C” or better required.
JCCC | UCM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| BIOL 140 | Human Anatomy | 4 | BIOL 2401 & BIOL 3401 | Anatomy Physiology I and Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BIOL 225 | Human Physiology* | 4 | BIOL 2402 & BIOL 3402 | Anatomy Physiology II and Human Physiology | 5 |
| BIOL 235 | The Science of Human Nutrition* | 3 | DN 3340 Nutrition | ||
| CJ 170 | Drugs and Crime | 3 | |||
| COMS 120 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | COMM 2010 | Interpersonal Communciation | 3 |
| HC 130 | Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions | 3 | BIOL 3215 Medial Terminology | ||
| PSYC 210 | Research Methods in Psychology* | 3 | |||
Additional requirements for this major must be taken at UCM.
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JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
Last Approved Mon Nov 10 11:19:06 2025