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.
Grand Canyon University
| Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the Grand Canyon University | Tanya Ruanova |
Phone Number: 602-247-2191 | |
| ADN to BSN – Concurrent Enrollment Pathway | Email: Tanya.Ruanova@gcu.edu |
| Academic Year 2025-2026 |
Program Description
This guide serves as a Concurrent Enrollment Pathway (CEP) Agreement between Johnson County Community College’s Department of Nursing of an Associate Degree in Nursing to Grand Canyon University RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (ADN to BSN and ADN to BSN (LPN Track)).
This agreement includes that GCU will offer a scholarship rate of $250 a credit hour for the courses required to complete the CEP which is a reduction in the undergraduate tuition, to online and local cohort students who are concurrently enrolled in JCCC’s Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program and GCU’s RN to BSN – CEP program.
- GCU Registration for Online Students:
- Submit Request Form with information about your desired degree program and modality. You will have a GCU counselor assigned to you to help you through the process.
- Submit your Transcripts
- Explore Financial Aid
- GCU with help with the process
- GCU Residency Requirement: Undergraduate students must complete at least 30 semester credits of course work in a Grand Canyon University program to satisfy residency requirements.
- Upper Division Credit Requirement: For a baccalaureate degree, a student must earn a minimum of 36 semester credits in upper division (300 or above) courses.
- GCU General Education Requirements (May be taken at GCU or substituted through course equivalency): MAT-144 College Mathematics (4 credits) and BIO-319 Applied Nutrition (4 credits). Recommended elective coursework to fulfill baccalaureate requirements for graduation (120 credit hours): UNV-103 University Foundations (online) and CWV-101 Christian Worldview (online).
- The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Grand Canyon University requires a minimum of 120 hours for graduation.
JCCC Transfer Guide Disclaimer
It is the student's responsibility to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution.
Program Requirements
ADN to BSN – CEP (Fall Start)
JCCC Nursing Program Prerequisites (14 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 144 | Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 140 and BIOL 225 will satisfy the BIOL 144 requirement.) (SGE040) (SGE070) | 5 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Composition I* (3 hours) (SGE010) | ||
OR | ||
| College Composition I with Review* (5 hours) (SGE010) | ||
| MATH 171 | College Algebra* (SGE030) (SGE070) | 3 |
| PSYC 130 | Introduction to Psychology (SGE050) (SGE070) | 3 |
JCCC Fall Semester (12 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 101 | Foundational Concepts of Nursing I* | 9 |
| NURS 102 | Health Assessment and Skills for Nursing Practice* | 3 |
GCU Winter Break (3 hours)
NRS-415 Nursing Leadership & Interprofessional Collaboration (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
JCCC Spring Semester (9 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 105 | Foundational Concepts of Nursing II* | 9 |
GCU Summer Break (6 hours)
NRS-425 Health Promotion and Population Health (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
NRS-450 Nursing Informatics (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
JCCC Fall Semester (9 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 201 | Complex Concepts of Nursing I* | 9 |
GCU Winter Break (3 hours)
PHI-413V Ethical and Spiritual Decision-Making in Healthcare (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
JCCC Spring Semester (9 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 205 | Complex Concepts of Nursing II* | 9 |
GCU Summer Break (6 hours)
NRS-425 Health Promotion and Population Health (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
HLT-362V Applied Statistics for Health Care Professionals (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
Graduate from Johnson County Community College with ADN; Pass NCLEX-RN
Complete Remaining BSN Course Requirements
(GCU) NRS-445 Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
(GCU) NRS-420 Health Assessment (online – 5 week course) or upper division equivalent. 3 hours
(GCU) NRS-455 Pathophysiology (online – 5 week course) or upper division equivalent. 3 hours
(GCU) NRS-465 Applied Evidence-Based Project and Practicum (practicum completed locally – 10 week course) ** 6 hours
- *
JCCC Course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
- **
100 Direct Practicum Hours (50 Leadership / 50 Community – Public Health): Clinical Placements Field Experience Support
ADN to BSN – CEP (Fall Midpoint Start)
JCCC Nursing Program Prerequisites (14 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 144 | Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 140 and BIOL 225 will satisfy the BIOL 144 requirement.) (SGE040) (SGE070) | 5 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Composition I* (3 hours) (SGE010) | ||
OR | ||
| College Composition I with Review* (5 hours) (SGE010) | ||
| MATH 171 | College Algebra* (SGE030) (SGE070) | 3 |
| PSYC 130 | Introduction to Psychology (SGE050) (SGE070) | 3 |
JCCC Fall Semester (12 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 101 | Foundational Concepts of Nursing I* | 9 |
| NURS 102 | Health Assessment and Skills for Nursing Practice* | 3 |
JCCC Spring Semester (9 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 105 | Foundational Concepts of Nursing II* | 9 |
GCU Summer Break (6 hours)
NRS-415 Nursing Leadership & Interprofessional Collaboration (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
NRS-425 Health Promotion and Population Health (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
JCCC Fall Semester (9 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 201 | Complex Concepts of Nursing I* | 9 |
GCU Winter Break (3 hours)
PHI-413V Ethical and Spiritual Decision-Making in Healthcare (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
JCCC Spring Semester (9 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 205 | Complex Concepts of Nursing II* | 9 |
GCU Summer Break (6 hours)
NRS-460 Complex Disease Management (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
NRS-450 Nursing Informatics (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
Graduate from Johnson County Community College with ADN; Pass NCLEX-RN
Complete Remaining BSN Course Requirements
(GCU) NRS-420 Health Assessment (online – 5 week course) or upper division equivalent. 3 hours
(GCU) NRS-455 Pathophysiology (online – 5 week course) or upper division equivalent. 3 hours
HLT-362V Applied Statistics for Health Care Professionals (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
(GCU) NRS-445 Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
(GCU) NRS-465 Applied Evidence-Based Project and Practicum (practicum completed locally – 10 week course) ** 6 hours
- *
JCCC Course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
- **
100 Direct Practicum Hours (50 Leadership / 50 Community – Public Health): Clinical Placements Field Experience Support
ADN to BSN – CEP (Fall 3rd Semester Start)
JCCC Nursing Program Prerequisites (14 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 144 | Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 140 and BIOL 225 will satisfy the BIOL 144 requirement.) (SGE040) (SGE070) | 5 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Composition I* (3 hours) (SGE010) | ||
OR | ||
| College Composition I with Review* (5 hours) (SGE010) | ||
| MATH 171 | College Algebra* (SGE030) (SGE070) | 3 |
| PSYC 130 | Introduction to Psychology (SGE050) (SGE070) | 3 |
JCCC Fall Semester (12 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 101 | Foundational Concepts of Nursing I* | 9 |
| NURS 102 | Health Assessment and Skills for Nursing Practice* | 3 |
JCCC Spring Semester (9 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 105 | Foundational Concepts of Nursing II* | 9 |
JCCC Fall Semester (9 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 201 | Complex Concepts of Nursing I* | 9 |
GCU Winter Break (3 hours)
NRS-415 Nursing Leadership & Interprofessional Collaboration (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
JCCC Spring Semester (9 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 205 | Complex Concepts of Nursing II* | 9 |
GCU Summer Break (6 hours)
NRS-460 Complex Disease Management (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
NRS-450 Nursing Informatics (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
Graduate from Johnson County Community College with ADN; Pass NCLEX-RN
Complete Remaining BSN Course Requirements
(GCU) NRS-425 Health Promotion and Population Health (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
(GCU) PHI-413V Ethical and Spiritual Decision-Making in Healthcare (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
(GCU) HLT-362V Applied Statistics for Health Care Professionals (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
(GCU) NRS-445 Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
(GCU) NRS-420 Health Assessment (online – 5 week course) or upper division equivalent. 3 hours
(GCU) NRS-455 Pathophysiology (online – 5 week course) or upper division equivalent. 3 hours
(GCU) NRS-465 Applied Evidence-Based Project and Practicum (practicum completed locally – 10 week course) ** 6 hours
- *
JCCC Course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
- **
100 Direct Practicum Hours (50 Leadership / 50 Community – Public Health): Clinical Placements Field Experience Support
ADN to BSN (LPN Track) – CEP (Summer Start)
JCCC Nursing Program Prerequisites (14 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 144 | Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 140 and BIOL 225 will satisfy the BIOL 144 requirement.) (SGE040) (SGE070) | 5 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Composition I* (3 hours) (SGE010) | ||
OR | ||
| College Composition I with Review* (5 hours) (SGE010) | ||
| MATH 171 | College Algebra* (SGE030) (SGE070) | 3 |
| PSYC 130 | Introduction to Psychology (SGE050) (SGE070) | 3 |
JCCC Summer Semester (9 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 155 | Transitional Concepts for the LPN to RN Role* | 6 |
| NURS 102 | Health Assessment and Skills for Nursing Practice* | 3 |
JCCC Fall Semester (9 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 105 | Foundational Concepts of Nursing II* | 9 |
GCU Winter Break (3 hours)
NRS-415 Nursing Leadership & Interprofessional Collaboration (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
JCCC Spring Semester (9 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 201 | Complex Concepts of Nursing I* | 9 |
GCU Summer Break (6 hours)
NRS-425 Health Promotion and Population Health (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
NRS-460 Complex Disease Management (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
JCCC Fall Semester (9 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 205 | Complex Concepts of Nursing II* | 9 |
Graduate from Johnson County Community College with ADN; Pass NCLEX-RN
Complete Remaining BSN Course Requirements
(GCU) NRS-455 Pathophysiology (online – 5 week course) or upper division equivalent. 3 hours
(GCU) NRS-420 Health Assessment (online – 5 week course) or upper division equivalent. 3 hours
(GCU) NRS-450 Nursing Informatics (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
(GCU) PHI-413V Ethical and Spiritual Decision-Making in Healthcare (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
(GCU) HLT-362V Applied Statistics for Health Care Professionals (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
(GCU) NRS-445 Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice (online – 5 week course) 3 hours
(GCU) NRS-465 Applied Evidence-Based Project and Practicum (practicum completed locally – 10 week course) ** 6 hours
- *
JCCC Course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
- **
100 Direct Practicum Hours (50 Leadership / 50 Community – Public Health): Clinical Placements Field Experience Support
Last Approved 6/22/2026, 12:04:58 PM