Health Sciences, BHS

Program Description

The program is geared for students who have already earned an associate degree or equivalent hours and are looking to complete the last two years necessary for a bachelor’s degree. All KU courses for the program are offered online, however not all JCCC courses needed for the program are offered online.

The Associate of Arts (AA) degree is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students pursuing the AA may select courses that satisfy both the AA degree requirements and lower division requirements for a bachelor’s degree at four-year institutions. The elective hours within the AA allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors. The AA degree requires completion of 60 credit hours. Meeting with a JCCC counselor is strongly recommended for selection of appropriate courses.

KU’s online Bachelor of Health Sciences is a degree completion program that provides students hoping to enter health science professions the opportunity to strengthen their background in content related to their anticipated healthcare profession. The program also lets students explore elective courses that help them concentrate their knowledge in areas including nutrition, public and population health, and health management and policy. 

Admissions Requirements

Students are admitted for fall, spring, or summer semesters. Applicants are assured admission with 24+ transferable credit hours with a GPA of 2.5. Only transfer grades of “C-” or higher will count towards KU degree requirements. All grades count in the transferable GPA used for admission decisions at KU Admissions by selecting the Transfer application and selecting the Jayhawk Global Campus (Online) for admission. 

Transfer Credit

To see how your credits transfer to KU, visit KU CredTran, choose Kansas, then JCCC. This degree may allow technical credit to be transferred to count toward lower-level electives. Examples of technical credit could include courses from Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Please email Professional Studies for more information. 

Graduation Requirements

• Students must earn 120 hours for graduation, of which 45 must be upper division. A maximum of 75 hours may be transferred to KU from community colleges. Students should be aware that 45 junior/senior credit hours are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree; 30 of those hours must be at KU; and community college courses do not transfer as junior/senior hours. A minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in junior/senior courses (300+) in the major is required.

KU Core 34 Requirements 

• Students transferring to KU, with an Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from JCCC will satisfy KU’s Core 34 general education curriculum.
• Students who transfer to KU, without completing Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree will have courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis toward meeting KU requirements. To learn more about courses that satisfy KU Core 34 Requirements and KU CredTran.
• Visit the KU Core 34 General Education guide for JCCC equivalents.

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.