MidAmerica Nazarene University

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the MidAmerica Nazarene University Admissions Office
Department of Natural, Health, and Mathematical Sciences 913-782-3750
Kinesiology admissions@mnu.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 MNU.edu

Program Description

All MNU students must complete general education courses however, completing an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree or the Associate of Science (A.S.) degree at JCCC will satisfy all the general education requirements at MNU, except the Faith Integration requirement. JCCC students transferring to MNU without completing the A.A. or A.S. will have transfer courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Therefore, it is recommended that students complete either the AA or the AS before transferring. The JCCC A.A. degree and the JCCC A.S. degree each require completion of 60 credit hours. Meeting with a JCCC counselor is strongly recommended for selection of appropriate courses.  

Admission Requirements

  • Students who wish to transfer must apply to MNU.
  • Please note: MidAmerica Nazarene University is not participating in the Kansas (KBOR) Systemwide General Education framework.
  • Certain majors may require specific classes in the general education core. Students should check the major’s specific section of the current MNU catalog for requirements or contact the Admissions Office for assistance in obtaining a preliminary evaluation of their credits or connecting with faculty.
  • Upper-division credit will NOT be given for lower division courses that are transferred in as equivalents to upper division courses.
  • Courses from the Learning Center, Academic Achievement Center, and Learning Strategies will not transfer to MNU. These courses are considered remedial or developmental. With special approval from the Academic Success Center at MNU, required developmental courses at MNU could be waived with satisfactory completion of courses from these areas. No college credit will be granted for these courses.

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. 

Transfer Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology – General Education 

Foundation Courses (3-9 total hours required)

JCCC
MNU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
English (3 hours) - Select one of the following:
Composition I* 3ENGL 1503Comp I: Writing Rhetoric3
College Composition I with Review* 5 ACT English score of 26 or higher
Math (3 hours) - Select one of the following:
MATH 116
3MATH 1103Intermediate Algebra3
A higher JCCC MATH course. Transfer: A higher MATH course or ACT math score of 22 or higher
Liberal Arts Core - (30 total hours required)
Outcome 2 - Formational Thinking (3 credit hours total) - Select one of the following:
Statistics* +3MATH 2503Engaging with Math and Data3
Statistics* +3MATH 2753Statistics3
Outcome 3 - Discovering Creation (6 credit hours total)
PSYC 130Introduction to Psychology3PSYC 1103General Psychology3
PSYC 218Human Development* 3PSYC 2513Lifespan Development3
Outcome 4 - Communication & Self Expression (6 credit hours total)
ENGL 122Composition II*3ENGL 1703Composition II:Writing Rsrch3
COMS 121Public Speaking3COMM 1303Public Speaking3
Outcome 5 - Global Citizenship (3 credit hours total)
SOC 122Introduction to Sociology3SOCI 1003Introduction to Sociology3

Wellness (2 hours): PHED 1112, 1122, 1132, 1142, 1152, 1202, 2112, 2132, 2212, 2222, 3113, SPMT 1202, SPMT 2301-3401 (must take two), OR THEA 2603. Any 100-Level Activity HPER course at JCCC.

*

JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite.

+

No equivalent but fulfills General Education requirement.

Kinesiology Content-Specific Courses:

The courses listed below are the known equivalents between JCCC and MNU. Additional JCCC courses may meet MNU major requirements. Please email the Admissions Office to request a preliminary evaluation.

JCCC
MNU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Kinesiology Core Courses (22-23 hours)
Select one of the following:
Human Anatomy 4 BIOL 1403 Introduction to Human Anatomy
Human Anatomy and Physiology 5BIOL 1504Human Anatomy/Physiology I4
HPER 204Care and Prevention of Athletic Injury3HLEX 1303Essent of Health Injury Mgmt3
HPER 215Introduction to Exercise Science 3 HLEX 1003 Physical Activity Health
Kinesiology Supporting Science Courses (3 hours) Choose from the list below. If additional courses are taken, up to 12 hours will count towards section Kinesiology Courses.
BIOL 121Introductory Biology for Non-Majors 4GNSC 1303Engaging with Science3
BIOL 150Biology of Organisms* 5BIOL 1124Biology II4
BIOL 235The Science of Human Nutrition*3GNSC 3703Human Nutrition3
CHEM 122Principles of Chemistry5CHEM 1004Introduction to Chemistry4
CHEM 124
CHEM 125
General Chemistry I Lecture* and General Chemistry I Lab*4CHEM 1104General Chemistry I4
MATH 171College Algebra*3MATH 1223College Algebra3
MATH 172Trigonometry*3MATH 1313Quantative Reasoning3
PHYS 130College Physics I* 5PHYS 1004Physics I for Health Sciences4
Kinesiology – Interdisciplinary supporting courses (6 hours) Choose from the list below. If additional courses are taken, up to 6 credit hours will count towards section Kinesiology Courses.
BIOL 230
BIOL 231
Microbiology* and Microbiology Lab* 3BIOL 2014Microbiology for Hlth Sciences4
BIOL 230Microbiology* 3BIOL 2105Microbiology5
CHEM 131
CHEM 132
General Chemistry II Lecture* and General Chemistry II Lab*4CHEM 2104General Chemistry II4
CHEM 220Organic Chemistry I* 5CHEM 3003
& CHEM 3012
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Lab
5
CHEM 221Organic Chemistry II* 5CHEM 3213
& CHEM 3211
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry II Lab
4
PHIL 143Ethics3PHIL 2003Ethics3
PHYS 131College Physics II* 5PHYS 1104Physics II for Health Sciences4

Kinesiology Courses (HLEX, HLSC, PHED) (39 hours)

  • Only 6 hours may be selected PHED 1100-2900 level courses
  • Kinesiology course hours includes additional classes from section Supporting Science Courses and Interdisciplinary supporting courses. 
Last Approved 2/27/2026, 10:22:37 PM