Nursing, AAS to Nursing, BSN - Community College Nursing Partnership Program

University of Kansas

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University of Kansas	School of Nursing
School of Nursing	913-588-1619
Nursing, AAS to Nursing, BSN - Community College Nursing Partnership Program	soninfo@kumc.edu
Academic Year 2026-2027	http://nursing.kumc.edu/
Program Description The JCCC/KU Nursing Partnership is a streamlined, time-efficient pathway that allows students to complete JCCC nursing courses on campus while taking KU BSN coursework simultaneously online. Students are eligible to enter the partnership at any point during the Registered Nurse (Associate Degree Nurse), AAS in Nursing program, or begin both programs concurrently to graduate with both JCCC’s AAS in nursing and KU’s BSN degrees in the same semester.
Admission Requirements Admission Requirements: Applicant must be admitted to JCCC’s AAS in Nursing program and complete 59 credit hours of community college specific prerequisite credit hours (listed below) with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50, a professional resume, and three letters of reference in addition to the online application. Application Deadline: Students may begin the BSN at any point during JCCC's AAS in nursing. To have an application considered for admission, all parts of the application (including transcripts and references) must be submitted through the KU Medical Center online application site by July 1 for fall semester and December 1 for spring semester. Admission decisions are made as applications are received. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early. GPA Calculation: When calculating GPA, all transferable courses from all colleges and universities attended are considered. Except for Intermediate Algebra, remedial courses are not factored into the GPA. When a course is repeated, both the original and the new grade are factored into the GPA. Nursing courses in the AAS curriculum are factored into the GPA. Pass/Fail Policy: No Pass/Fail courses will be accepted. Courses with grades of “D” or “F” will not be counted towards the degree.
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.

Prerequisite Requirements

Community College Nursing Partnership Program Prerequisite Requirements

Transfer List
JCCC			KU
Course Code	Course Title	Course Hours	Transfer Code	Transfer Title	Transfer Hours
Code	Title	Hours
BIOL 140	Human Anatomy ^	4	BIOL 240 Fundamentals of Human Anatomy AND BIOL 241 Human Anatomy Observation Lab
BIOL 225	Human Physiology * ^	4	BIOL 246	Principles of Human Physiology	3
BIOL 227	Human Pathophysiology * (required for AAS)	4	BIOL N Human Pathophysiology
BIOL 230 & BIOL 231	Microbiology * and Microbiology Lab *	5	BIOL 200 & BIOL 203	Basic Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Lab	5
BIOL 235	The Science of Human Nutrition *	3	HSES 330	Princ of Nutrition Health	3
Select one of the following:
CHEM 122	Principles of Chemistry	5	CHEM 110	Introductory Chemistry	5
OR
CHEM 124 & CHEM 125	General Chemistry I Lecture * and General Chemistry I Lab *	5	CHEM 130	General Chemistry I	5
Select one of the following:
COMS 120	Interpersonal Communication	3	COMS 144	Interpersonal Communication	3
OR
COMS 121	Public Speaking	3	COMS 130 Public Speaking
Select one of the following:
ENGL 121	Composition I *	3	ENGL 101 Composition
OR
ENGL 119	College Composition I with Review *	5	ENGL 101	Composition	3
ENGL 122	Composition II *	3	ENGL 102	Critical Reading and Writing	3
MATH 171	College Algebra *	3	MATH 101	College Algebra Support	1
Select one of the following:
MATH 161	Elementary Statistics *	3	MATH 107	Introductory Statistics	3
OR
MATH 201	Statistics *	3	MATH 365	Elementary Statistics	3
OR
PSYC 209	Statistics in Psychological Research *	3	PSYC 210	Statistics Psychological Rsrch	3
PHIL 143	Ethics	3	PHIL 160	Introduction to Ethics	3
PSYC 130	Introduction to Psychology	3	PSYC 104	General Psychology	3
Select one of the following:
PSYC 218	Human Development *	3	ABSC 250	Human Development	3
OR
PSYC 218	Human Development *	3	PSYC 250 Human Development
SOC 122	Introduction to Sociology	3	SOC 104	Elements of Sociology	3

Additional Arts and Humanities course (3 hours): Must satisfy KBOR systemwide General Education Bucket 6. Visit the KU Core 34 General Education guide for course options.

Liberal Arts Electives: Applicants must have a total of 59 credit hours of prerequisite courses. The courses listed do not meet that total, so you will also need to complete additional electives of your choice. These electives can be any courses listed as transferable on KU’s CredTran but cannot exceed 8 credit hours of performance-based credit. Examples of performance-based courses include physical education courses and technique courses in art, music, and dance.

Partnership Sample Curriculum

Year One, Fall Semester, JCCC (15-17 hours)

Transfer List
JCCC			KU
Course Code	Course Title	Course Hours	Transfer Code	Transfer Title	Transfer Hours
Code	Title	Hours
BIOL 140	Human Anatomy	4	BIOL 240 Fundamentals of Human Anatomy AND BIOL 241 Human Anatomy Observation Lab
Select one of the following:
CHEM 122	Principles of Chemistry	5	CHEM 110	Introductory Chemistry	5
OR
CHEM 124 & CHEM 125	General Chemistry I Lecture * and General Chemistry I Lab *	5	CHEM 130	General Chemistry I	5
Select one of the following:
ENGL 121	Composition I *	3	ENGL 101	College English I	3
OR
ENGL 119	College Composition I with Review *	5	ENGL 101	Composition	3
MATH 171	College Algebra *	3	MATH 101	College Algebra Support	1

Year One, Spring Semester, JCCC (14 hours)

Transfer List
JCCC			KU
Course Code	Course Title	Course Hours	Transfer Code	Transfer Title	Transfer Hours
Code	Title	Hours
BIOL 225	Human Physiology *	4	BIOL 246	Principles of Human Physiology	3
BIOL 235	The Science of Human Nutrition *	3	HSES 330	Princ of Nutrition Health	3
ENGL 122	Composition II *	3	ENGL 102	Critical Reading and Writing	3
PSYC 130	Introduction to Psychology	3	PSYC 104	General Psychology	3

Liberal Art Elective (1 hour): Applicants must have a total of 59 credit hours of prerequisite courses. The courses listed do not meet that total, so you will also need to complete additional electives of your choice. These electives can be any courses listed as transferable on KU’s CredTran but cannot exceed 8 credit hours of performance-based credit. Examples of performance-based courses include physical education courses and technique courses in art, music, and dance.

Year Two, Fall Semester, JCCC (14 hours)

Transfer List
JCCC			KU
Course Code	Course Title	Course Hours	Transfer Code	Transfer Title	Transfer Hours
Code	Title	Hours
BIOL 230 & BIOL 231	Microbiology * and Microbiology Lab *	5	BIOL 200 & BIOL 203	Basic Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Lab	5
PHIL 143	Ethics	3	PHIL 160	Introduction to Ethics	3
Select one of the following:
PSYC 218	Human Development *	3	ABSC 250	Human Development	3
OR
PSYC 218	Human Development *	3	PSYC 250 Human Development

Liberal Art Elective (3 hours): Applicants must have a total of 59 credit hours of prerequisite courses. The courses listed do not meet that total, so you will also need to complete additional electives of your choice. These electives can be any courses listed as transferable on KU’s CredTran but cannot exceed 8 credit hours of performance-based credit. Examples of performance-based courses include physical education courses and technique courses in art, music, and dance.

Year Two, Spring Semester, JCCC (16 hours)

Transfer List
JCCC			KU
Course Code	Course Title	Course Hours	Transfer Code	Transfer Title	Transfer Hours
Code	Title	Hours
BIOL 227	Human Pathophysiology *	4	BIOL N Human Pathophysiology
Select one of the following:
COMS 120	Interpersonal Communication	3	COMS 144	Interpersonal Communication	3
OR
COMS 121	Public Speaking	3	COMS 130 Public Speaking
Select one of the following:
MATH 161	Elementary Statistics *	3	MATH 107	Introductory Statistics	3
OR
MATH 201	Statistics *	3	MATH 365	Elementary Statistics	3
OR
PSYC 209	Statistics in Psychological Research *	3	PSYC 210	Statistics Psychological Rsrch	3
SOC 122	Introduction to Sociology	3	SOC 104	Elements of Sociology	3

Additional Arts and Humanities course (3 hours): Must satisfy KBOR systemwide General Education Bucket 6. Visit the KU Core 34 General Education guide for course options.

Year Three, Fall Semester, JCCC (12 hours) + KU (6 hours)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
NURS 101	Foundational Concepts of Nursing I^*	9
NURS 102	Health Assessment and Skills for Nursing Practice^*	3

KU - NURS 300 Knowledge for Nursing Practice (3 hours)

KU - NURS XXX - BSN Nursing Elective (3 hours)

Year Three, Spring Semester, JCCC (9 hours) + KU (6 hours)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
NURS 105	Foundational Concepts of Nursing II^*	9

KU - NURS 450 Informatics, Safety, and Quality in Health Care Teams (3 hours)

KU - NURS 416 Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (3 hours)

Year Three, Summer Semester, KU (6 hours)

KU - NURS 688 Nurse as Leader (3 hours)

KU - NURS XXX - BSN Nursing Elective (3 hours)

Year Four, Fall Semester, JCCC (9 hours) + KU (6 hours)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
NURS 201	Complex Concepts of Nursing I^*	9

KU - NURS 559 Person-Centered Care: Nursing Practice Across the Spheres of Care (3 hours)

KU - NURS 551 Population Health, Health Policy, and Nursing Advocacy (3 hours)

Year Four, Spring Semester, JCCC (9 hours) + KU (6 hours)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
NURS 205	Complex Concepts of Nursing II^*	9

KU - NURS 589 Applied Practice: Transitioning to the Baccalaureate Nurse Role (3 hours)

KU - NURS 689 Practice Readiness (3 hours)

Total Combined Credit Hours = 128

*: JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
^: Students may take BIOL 144 Human Anatomy and Physiology* and an additional 3 credit hour elective in lieu of BIOL 140 Human Anatomy and BIOL 225 Human Physiology.

Last Approved 4/29/2026, 11:01:25 AM