Nursing, BSN

Program Description

The Associate of Arts, AA at JCCC 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. 

• The Irene Ransom Bradley School of Nursing offers a program leading to the degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a major in nursing, in two tracks, the Pre-RN Licensure Track and the RN to BSN Track. (RN refers to Registered Nurse and BSN refers to Bachelor of Science in Nursing.)
• The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Pittsburg State University requires a minimum of 120 hours for graduation:
  • Nursing Credit Hours Taken at Pittsburg State University (30 hours)
  • Total Credit Hours for Upper Division Nursing Major (62-68 hours)
  • Total Credit Hours General Education and Nursing Pre-requisite Courses (58 hours)
• All pre-nursing students must file an application with Irene Ransom Bradley School of Nursing for admission to upper division pre-licensure clinical nursing courses. The application should be submitted by December 15 prior to the intended fall enrollment in the nursing program. Visit the Irene Ransom Bradley School of Nursing for additional details, application requirements and to access the application packet.

Admission Requirements

• Students seeking admission to the RN to BSN courses must make application for admission to the Irene Ransom Bradley School of Nursing and make application for admission to the University. RN to BSN applications are considered twice per year. Applications for Fall will open on January 15 and must be postmarked by 4:30pm on March 15. Applications for Spring will be available September 15 and must be postmarked by 4:30pm on November 15. Visit the Irene Ransom Bradley School of Nursing for additional details, application requirements and to access the application packet.
• Pre-Licensure Track: Students are admitted to the upper division clinical nursing courses following satisfactory completion of 58 semester hours including the following required background courses: PSYCH-155 General Psychology, SOC-100 Introduction to Sociology, MATH-110 College Algebra with Review or MATH-113 College Algebra or MATH-126 Pre-Calculus, BIOL-257/258 Anatomy and Physiology/Laboratory, BIOL-371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory, CHEM-105/106 Introductory Chemistry /Laboratory, PSYCH-263 Developmental Psychology or FCS-285 Lifespan Human Development, and FCS-301 Nutrition or FCS-203 Nutrition and Health. An overall grade point average of 3.0 or above, as well as a 2.50 or above grade point average for BIOL-111/112 General Biology/Laboratory, BIOL-257/258 Anatomy and Physiology/Laboratory, BIOL-371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory, CHEM-105/106 Introductory Chemistry/Laboratory and MATH-110 College Algebra with Review or MATH-113 College Algebra or MATH-126 Pre-Calculus, and a grade of “C“ or above for all nursing prerequisite courses is necessary for an applicant to be considered. No more than two of these may be repeated to remove a “D” or “F” grade.
• RN to BSN track: A grade of “C” or above is required in all of the following courses and their laboratories or equivalent transfer courses for the RN-BSN student: BIOL 257/258 Anatomy and Physiology and Laboratory, CHEM 105/106 Introductory Chemistry and Laboratory, MATH 113 College Algebra or MATH 110 College Algebra with Review or MATH 126 Pre-Calculus or MATH 143 Elementary Statistics, PSYCH 155 General Psychology, PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology or FCS 285 Lifespan Human Development, BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology and Laboratory, FCS 301 Nutrition or FCS 203 Nutrition and Health and SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology.

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.