Nursing Partnerships
Butler/KU ADN & BSN Partnership
You can now earn your four-year degree and never leave Butler’s campus. Once all the general education/liberal arts classes are completed (approximately 60 credit hours) you will be able to complete both the ADN from Butler and BSN from KU at the same time therefore saving you time and money! The level of education remains quality as two nursing education powerhouses in the state partner together. Students take face-to-face instruction at Butler while taking KU Nursing classes online.
Next Steps
- Apply to Butler and declare the Pre-nursing Health Science degree.
- Complete all required general education/prerequisite courses with a 2.5 GPA or higher for KU Admission. General Education credits from other regionally-accredited institutions may be accepted.
- Apply to Butler Nursing program through the institution's application process.
- Apply to KU School of Nursing program through the institution's application process.
- Complete 37 hours of nursing curriculum face-to-face at Butler and Complete approximately 30 hours of nursing curriculum online through the KU School of Nursing.
- Upon graduation, student will be eligible to apply for the NCLEX-RN exam.
- Once you are done, graduate as a Butler Grizzly and a KU Jayhawk!
Program Details
- The nursing partnership model is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission , the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
- Students may enter the Butler and KU nursing program in the fall or spring.
- A student cannot progress in the KU Partnership if they do not progress in the Butler Program.
- The Butler/KU Partnership is for students seeking both an associate and bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Clinicals are included in the Butler curriculum.
- KU classes can be taken in the summer.
- Students are required to take a minimum of six (6) credit hours within the KU nursing curriculum each semester in addition to the semester coursework for Butler.
- Graduate with your ADN & BSN at the same time.
The associate degree nursing program at Butler County Community College at the Butler of El Dorado and Butler of Winfield campuses located in El Dorado, KS and Winfield, Ks is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404.975.5000
https://www.acenursing.org/
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.
Butler CC and KU Partnership Curriculum
Butler CC and KU Transfer Guide
Butler/Grand Canyon University BSN Partnership
Nursing Concurrent Enrollment Pathway
Butler Community College offers an RN to BSN and RN to MSN Bridge Nursing Concurrent Enrollment Pathway (NCEP). Building on the academic foundation of the RN program, courses are taken 100% online concurrently (with clinical, practicum and immersion hours completed locally) during RN coursework.
Why This Path?
Kickstart Your Career
By enrolling in a pathway with concurrent BSN courses, you'll learn hands-on nursing skills and achieve the core competencies of a bachelor's-prepared nurse in half the time.
Take a Step Forward
The RN to BSN and RN to MSN concurrent enrollment pathway allows you to accelerate your continuing education goals and put you on the fast track to full-time employment.
Set Yourself Apart
NCEP courses help you develop advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and a commitment to earning a follow-up degree can give you a distinct advantage in job interviews.
Get Ready to Lead
MSNs are the new standard for nursing leadership positions (MSN with an Emphasis in Leadership in Health Care Systems) in a variety of environments and is the required degree for certain roles in clinical and community settings. You can also develop your skills towards a career in public health or informatics, or use this NCEP to move into the dual degree MBNMSN-L, an accelerated pathway toward an MBNMSN. The seven required BSN courses are prerequisites that prepare students for MSNs.
Save Money
Few nursing degrees look better on a resume than one from Butler, and Butler’s is the only one you can count on to save you money. With this NCEP, there’s nothing better than spending less to get more.1
Pathway requirements and pricing are subject to change. Pre-licensure nursing students who begin or resume attendance may not be eligible to utilize all institutional aid/scholarships for tuition and fees once accepted into the clinical portion of the program.
Butler Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org}, an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Program availability is contingent on student enrollment. For more information on the accreditation of nursing programs and other licensures, please visit butlercc.edu/nursing. The information printed in this material is accurate as of OCTOBER 2023. For the most up-to-date information about tuition, scholarships and more, visit butlercc.edu.