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 | Stefan Krsmanovic |
| College of Nursing and Health Care Professions | Phone Number: 602-247-3769 |
| ADN to MSN Bridge – Concurrent Enrollment Pathway | Email: Stefan.Krsmanovic@gcu.edu |
| Academic Year 2026-2027 |
Program Description
This guide serves as a Concurrent Enrollment Pathway (CEP) Agreement between Johnson County Community College’s Registered Nurse (Associate Degree Nurse), AAS, and Grand Canyon University’s Bridge to Master of Science Nursing degree (ADN to MSN).
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 Registered Nurse (Associate Degree Nurse), AAS program and GCU’s MSN Bridge–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
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a previous bachelor’s degree are required.
- Students will select a graduate program concentration and complete graduate-level coursework in their chosen graduate emphasis. Students may choose from the following graduate program emphases: Nursing Education, Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems, Public Health, and Health Care Informatics. Students completing this concurrent enrollment program pathway will not receive a BSN but rather, GCU will confer an MSN upon completion of graduate program concentration requirements.
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 MSN Bridge – CEP (Fall Start)
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
HLT-362V Applied Statistics for Health Care Professionals (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)
(GCU) NRS-445 Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice (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)
(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
Graduate from Johnson County Community College with ADN; Pass NCLEX-RN
Complete Remaining Bridge Course Requirements
Enroll into MSN and complete Remaining Course Requirements**
(GCU) NRS-465 Applied Evidence-Based Project and Practicum (practicum completed locally – 10 week course) ** 6 hours
(GCU) NUR-513A Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
(GCU) NUR-514A Operational Leadership and Informatics (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
(GCU) NUR-550A Translational Research and Population Health Management (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
(GCU) NUR-590A Evidence-Based Practice Project (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
Remaining MSN courses based on emphasis selected: 20-24 hours
- *
JCCC Course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
- **
40 Direct Practicum Hours (choose between leadership or community/public health)
ADN to MSN Bridge – CEP (Fall Midpoint Start)
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)
HLT-362V Applied Statistics for Health Care Professionals (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)
(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
Graduate from Johnson County Community College with ADN; Pass NCLEX-RN
Complete Remaining Bridge Course Requirements
Enroll into MSN and complete Remaining Course Requirements**
(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
(GCU) NUR-513A Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
(GCU) NUR-514A Operational Leadership and Informatics (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
(GCU) NUR-550A Translational Research and Population Health Management (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
(GCU) NUR-590A Evidence-Based Practice Project (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
Remaining MSN courses based on emphasis selected: 20-24 hours
- *
JCCC Course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
- **
40 Direct Practicum Hours (choose between leadership or community/public health)
ADN to MSN Bridge – CEP (Fall 3rd Semester Start)
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-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 Bridge Course Requirements
Enroll into MSN and complete Remaining 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-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
(GCU) NUR-513A Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
(GCU) NUR-514A Operational Leadership and Informatics (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
(GCU) NUR-550A Translational Research and Population Health Management (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
(GCU) NUR-590A Evidence-Based Practice Project (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
Remaining MSN courses based on emphasis selected: 20-24 hours
- *
JCCC Course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
- **
40 Direct Practicum Hours (choose between leadership or community/public health)
ADN to MSN Bridge (LPN Track) – CEP (Summer Start)
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
HLT-362V Applied Statistics for Health Care Professionals (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 Bridge Course Requirements
Enroll into MSN and complete Remaining 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
(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
(GCU) NUR-513A Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
(GCU) NUR-514A Operational Leadership and Informatics (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
(GCU) NUR-550A Translational Research and Population Health Management (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
(GCU) NUR-590A Evidence-Based Practice Project (online – 8 week course) 4 hours
Remaining MSN courses based on emphasis selected: 20-24 hours
- *
JCCC Course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
- **
40 Direct Practicum Hours (choose between leadership or community/public health)
Last Approved 9/14/2026, 12:23:06 PM