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 Kansas - Edwards Campus
| Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University of Kansas, Edwards Campus | Academic Success Navigators |
| School of Professional Studies | 913‐897‐8539 |
| Bachelor of Health Sciences (Online) | professionalstudies@ku.edu |
| Academic Year 2025-2026 | https://sps.ku.edu/programs/health-sciences |
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. Program DescriptionThe 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 RequirementsStudents 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). Transfer CreditTo 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 professionalstudies@ku.edu 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
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KU Core 34 Requirements & Recommended courses to be taken at JCCC for Health Sciences
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| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours | |
| Code | Title | Hours | ||||
| Visit the KU Core 34 English for JCCC equivalents. | 6 | |||||
| Visit the KU Core 34 Communications for JCCC equivalents. | 3 | |||||
| Visit the KU Core 34 Math and Statistics for JCCC equivalents. | ||||||
| MATH 171 | College Algebra* (^) | 3 | MATH 101 | College Algebra | 3 | |
| Visit the KU Core 34 Natural and Physical Sciences (lab required) for JCCC equivalents. | ||||||
| BIOL 121 | Introductory Biology for Non-Majors ^ | 4 | BIOL 100/102 Principles of Biology^/Lab^ | |||
| Visit the KU Core 34 Core 34 Social and Behavioral Sciences for JCCC equivalents. Select two courses in two different disciplines | 6 | |||||
| Visit the KU Core 34 Arts and Humanities for JCCC equivalents. Select two courses in two different disciplines | 6 | |||||
| Visit the KU Core 34 US Culture for JCCC equivalents. Institutionally Designated | 3 | |||||
| Visit the KU Core 34 Global Culture for JCCC equivalents. Institutionally Designated | 3 | |||||
| BIOL 132 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 | HSCI 340 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 | |
| BIOL 140 | Human Anatomy | 4 | BIOL 240 /241 Fundamentals of Human Anatomy/Lab | |||
| BIOL 225 | Human Physiology* | 4 | BIOL 246/247 Principles of Human Physiology/Lab | |||
| BIOL 144 | Human Anatomy and Physiology* | 5 | No KU equivalent for BIOL 144 , but counts as BIOL NPS. | |||
| Note: BIOL 144 Human Anatomy & Physiology 5-hour course also accepted, but BIOL 140 & 225 preferred | ||||||
| BIOL 230 & BIOL 231 | Microbiology* and Microbiology Lab* | 3 | BIOL 200 Basic Microbiology | |||
| BIOL 235 | The Science of Human Nutrition* | 3 | HSES 330 | Princ of Nutrition Health | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||||||
| General Chemistry I Lecture* and General Chemistry I Lab* | 4 | CHEM 130 General Chemistry I | ||||
| Principles of Chemistry* | 5 | CHEM 110 Intro to Chemistry | ||||
| HC 130 | Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions | 3 | HSES 371 Medical Terminology for Health Professionals | |||
| Select one of the following: | ||||||
| Elementary Statistics* | 3 | MATH 107 Elementary Statistics | ||||
| Statistics* | 3 | MATH 365 Elementary Statistics | ||||
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JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
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Chemistry I may be a requirement/prerequisite for entry into professional programs after graduation.
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This course is a Required major course and is also part of Core 34: Systemwide General Education. If this course is not taken to fulfill the Core 34:SGE requirement, it must be taken in place of elective hours.
Last Approved Tue Aug 19 18:06:49 2025