Rockhurst/St. Luke's College of Nursing

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the Rockhurst University	Contact: Kathryn Blaser
Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences at Rockhurst University	Phone Number: 816-501-3590
Nursing, BSN	Email: kathryn.blaser@rockhurst.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026	Homepage: Rockhurst Nursing Program
Admission Requirements Selective Admissions Criteria Graduation from an accredited high school or the equivalent (GED). Note: home-schooled students must earn a GED to be considered. The first 60 credit hours of coursework, including all program pre-requisite courses, may be completed at accredited institution(s). Students then complete 60 hours of nursing courses to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Rockhurst University Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences. See the list of pre-nursing requirements below. Students who have earned an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution are eligible for a waiver of the open elective requirements. Have the required science courses that are no older than five years. Applicants are considered for admission based on their potential to complete the program, their possession of necessary functional abilities, and their ability to meet the standards to apply for nursing licensure. Have not repeated required natural science courses more than one time. On track to complete all general education requirements by start of courses (August for fall start; January for spring start). Students who do not meet these requirements by the stated time will forfeit their position in the designated class to which they’ve been admitted. Admission into one nursing class does NOT confer extended admission into future nursing classes. A minimum grade of (C) and a minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale for all General Education Nursing Support coursework.
Application Deadlines Fall start – April 1 of the year of admission Spring start – October 15 of the year prior to admission. View Admission Requirements and Application information. Admission is selective and fulfillment of minimum criteria does not guarantee acceptance. Tuition and fees are approximately $44,650 (2024-25 tuition) books, supplies, clinical student, scrubs and skill bag are additional. Rockhurst offers a $24,000 per year scholarship to members of Phi Theta Kappa. Applicants can schedule a time to meet with an admissions representative before or after application.
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.

Pre-Nursing Requirements (all students)

These are pre-nursing courses required for the Rockhurst student seeking to enter the BSN program in the School of Nursing. Please note there are no JCCC equivalent courses for BL 1250/1251 or BL 2929/2928, and TH 1001 or TH 1051 that are required under the pre-nursing requirements.

Transfer List
JCCC			RU
Course Code	Course Title	Course Hours	Transfer Code	Transfer Title	Transfer Hours
Code	Title	Hours
BIOL 140	Human Anatomy	4	BL 3030 & BL 3031	Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy/Physiology I Lab	4
BIOL 225	Human Physiology *	4	BL 3040 & BL 3041	Human Anatomy/Physiology II and Human Anatomy/Physiology II Lb	4
BIOL 230 & BIOL 231	Microbiology * and Microbiology Lab *	5	BL 3100 & BL 3101	Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory	4
BIOL 235	The Science of Human Nutrition *	3	HP 2400	Nutrition	3
CHEM 122	Principles of Chemistry	5	CH 1050 & CH 1060	Principles General Chemistry and Prin General Chemistry Lab	4
COMS 121	Public Speaking	3	CT 2000	Fundamentals of Communication	3
Select one of the following:
ENGL 121	Composition I *	3	EN 1110	College Composition I	3
ENGL 119	College Composition I with Review *	5	EN 1110	College Composition I	3
ENGL 122	Composition II *	3	EN 1120	College Composition II	3
MATH 173	Precalculus * (or higher)	5	MT 1190	Precalculus	3
MATH 201	Statistics *	3	BSS 2100	Statistics/Behavioral Sciences	3
PHIL 121	Introduction to Philosophy	3	PL 1100	Reality and Human Existence	3
PSYC 130	Introduction to Psychology	3	PY 1000	Introduction to Psychology	3
Select one of the following:
PSYC 215	Child Development *	3	PY 2400	Developmental Psychology	3
PSYC 218	Human Development *	3	PY 2400	Developmental Psychology	3
SOC 122	Introduction to Sociology	3	SO 1000	Introduction to Sociology	3
One History course: Select one of the following: ^{^}
ECON 132	Survey of Economics	3	EC 1J32 Credit
HIST 140	U.S. History to 1877	3	HS 2100	Intro to U.S. History to 1877	3
HIST 141	U.S. History Since 1877	3	HS 3502	Hist. of the United States II	3
POLS 124	American National Government	3	PS 1100	Amer Federal/State Government	3
POLS 126	State and Local Government	3	PS 1XJ2 Credit
Any JCCC HIST, ECON, or POLS course

Open Electives

Student’s choice of any general education courses to reach 60 credit hours. Students who have earned an Associate of Arts, an Associate of Science or a bachelor’s degree from a nationally/regionally accredited institution are eligible for a waiver of the Psychology, Sociology and Speech requirements, but must still have 60 credit hours.

*: JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
^: This requirement may be satisfied with transfer credit in economics or government.

Last Approved 5/28/2026, 12:47:03 PM