BSN/BHS/Accelerated BSN/RN-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 UMKC School of Nursing & Health Studies (SoNHS) Programs:

• Bachelor of Health Sciences
  • Minors
    •  Public Health
    • Health Science
    • Exercise Science
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Pre-licensure)
• Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (for students who already hold a bachelor’s degree) (All gen eds waived)
• RN to BSN (for students already licensed as a Registered Nurse) - This program has specific requirements, please check with a UMKC advisor for guidance.

General UMKC Transfer Admission Requirements: 

• 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA. (BSN PL/AT requires 2.75)
• Credit/No-credit or Pass/Fail coursework may only be applied to elective coursework and will not apply towards UMKC’s General Education Core or major requirements.
• Equivalent courses may be repeated but all grades will be averaged for GPA calculation purposes and students will only receive credit for one attempt.
• Visit the full transfer admission requirements for more information.

​School of Nursing & Health Studies Admission Requirements: 

• Pre-licensure BSN Program
  • 2.75 or higher cumulative and prerequisite GPA.
  • All required science courses must have been completed within the past five (5) academic years prior to beginning coursework within the nursing major.
  • Progress into the nursing clinical major requires completion of prerequisite courses of Chemistry with lab, Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology with lab (at least 8 credit hours total), College Algebra, HLSC 101 and NURSE 101 (NURSE 101 does not have an equivalent at JCCC).
  • Completion of all prerequisite courses with a grade of “B-” or better is required.
  • Applicants must demonstrate evidence of attitudes, personal characteristics, and integrity that indicate high probability of successful completion of the degree and meeting criteria to take the National Council of Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
  • The SoNHS Student Affairs Committee will review your application, including personal essay, TEAS scores (60 or higher required), volunteer experience (30 hours of direct patient interaction in a health care setting), cumulative and pre-requisite GPA (2.75 minimum).  Visit UMKC Admissions to apply.

There are Information sessions for all programs that are held monthly. 

General Education Requirements for Transfer students: 

All UMKC undergraduate students complete general education requirements. Completing an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree or the Associate of Science (A.S.) at JCCC will satisfy all general education requirements at UMKC, including the Constitution requirement.  JCCC students transferring to UMKC without completing the A.A. or A.S. will have the option to elect to complete either the UMKC Essentials or the Missouri Transfer (MOTR) Core 42 curriculum to meet general education requirements.  

To learn more about these two options and UMKC general education requirements, including how transfer coursework applies, visit the general education requirements for more information. 

All UMKC undergraduate degrees require at least 120 credit hours, some programs may require more hours. Students must complete at least 30 credit hours at UMKC and at least 12 upper division credit hours in their major department/program at UMKC to be eligible to receive an undergraduate degree from UMKC.