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RN to BSN in Kansas: the general education credits you can finish online
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
RN to BSN in Kansas usually means finishing general education alongside nursing courses. The KU RN-BSN asks for 60 prerequisite hours from a regionally accredited college, with no expiry date, a 2.50 GPA and a current RN licence. Composition, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics and humanities are where online credit is most often considered. Confirm each course in writing.
What the KU RN-BSN asks for
KU's RN-to-BSN admissions page lists:
- A current, unencumbered RN licence in the United States; you do not need to live in the US.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50, counting all transferable credit and associate degree nursing courses.
- 60 hours of prerequisite coursework, finished before you enrol, at the regionally accredited community college or university of your choice.
- No expiration date on prerequisite academic credit.
The 60 hours, and where UPI Study has a course
This compares KU's list with the UPI Study catalog:
| KU prerequisite | UPI Study course |
|---|---|
| English Composition I and II | English Composition 1 and 2 |
| Humanities elective | Art History 1, American Literature, Principles of Philosophy |
| Speech or Interpersonal Communication | None |
| General Psychology / General Sociology | Introduction to Psychology / Introduction to Sociology |
| Child or Human Development | None |
| Ethics | Ethics in the Social Sciences (ask whether it fits) |
| General Chemistry with lab | Chemistry and Chemistry Lab |
| Microbiology with lab | None |
| Anatomy, Physiology (or combined A&P) | A&P I and II with labs |
| College Algebra / Statistics | College Algebra / Principles of Statistics |
| Human Nutrition | None |
Why general education is the easiest place to start
Many RNs who earned an associate degree already have most science prerequisites. What often remains are general education courses and electives to reach the 60 hours. Those are the courses where a programme is most likely to consider transfer credit from another college's transcript, because they carry no clinical or lab component.
Because KU has no expiry date on prerequisite credit, older courses from your associate degree still count toward the 60 hours if KU evaluates them as transferable.
The regionally accredited question
KU says prerequisites may be completed at a regionally accredited community college or university. UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited; its courses carry ACE or NCCRS credit recommendations and reach KU only via a college transcript. TESU and UoPeople are partner colleges that consider ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit. Before you start, ask KU whether the college that will issue your transcript meets its accreditation rule, and whether it will count credit that college accepted in transfer. ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
A sensible order
Send KU, or the Kansas programme you prefer, a list of the courses you plan to take and ask which it will count. Take the confirmed general education courses first, at about one or two a month on a $99 PRO plan. Take Speech, Child or Human Development, Microbiology and Nutrition at a community college; Johnson County Community College lists Fall 2026 tuition at $106 per credit hour for county residents. Then apply with all official transcripts, which KU asks for from every college you attended, plus the $75 application fee.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask your nursing programme's admissions office in writing which courses it will count, at what grade and from which college transcript, before you enrol.
UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited. ACE and NCCRS review our courses and recommend credit; a college decides whether to give that credit and records it on its own transcript.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Questions people ask
how many prerequisite credits do i need for ku rn to bsn
Sixty. KU asks RN-BSN applicants to complete 60 hours of prerequisite coursework before enrolling, including specified humanities, social science, science and maths courses plus electives, at a regionally accredited community college or university.
do ku rn to bsn prerequisites expire
No. KU's RN-BSN admissions page says there is no expiration date on prerequisite academic credit, so courses from an earlier associate degree can still count if KU evaluates them as transferable.
can i do rn to bsn in kansas if i live in another state
For the KU RN-BSN, yes: KU says physical residence in the United States is not required, but you need a current, unencumbered RN licence in the US. Check its clinical and state authorisation details for your location.
what ku rn to bsn prerequisites does upi study not have
Speech or Interpersonal Communication, Child or Human Development, Microbiology with lab and Human Nutrition. Plan those at a community college, and ask KU in writing about every other course before you enrol.
Courses that fit
ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended courses, studied online at your own pace.
Introduction to Sociology
Self-paced online Introduction to Sociology course (Sociology 110). ACE and NCCRS recommend 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Principles of Statistics
Self-paced online Principles of Statistics course (Statistics 101). ACE and NCCRS recommend 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
See the course →Start when you have it in writing
Take only the courses your programme has agreed to in writing, then move them via a college transcript.
Sources
- KU School of Nursing: RN to BSN Admissions (official)Current unencumbered US RN licence; minimum cumulative GPA 2.50 counting all transferable credit; 60 hours of prerequisite coursework with no expiration date, which may be completed at the regionally accredited community college or university of your choice: English Composition I and II, a humanities elective, Speech or Interpersonal Communication, General Psychology, General Sociology, Child or Human Development, Ethics, General Chemistry with lab, Microbiology with lab, Anatomy with lab and Physiology (or combined A&P), College Algebra, Statistics, Human Nutrition, plus electives to 60 hours; $75 application fee; official transcripts from every college attended. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- KU School of Nursing (accreditation and approval) (official)The KU School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- Johnson County Community College: Current Tuition Rates (official)Fall 2026 rates per credit hour including fees: $106 for Johnson County residents, $128 for other Kansas residents. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.