The transfer degree provides a pathway from any Kansas public community college offering the degree to any Kansas public university for individuals desiring to become licensed as a PK-6 elementary teacher. The pathway identifies courses/credit hours to be taken at the community college level and reflects the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) General Education framework and recommended education coursework.
These courses/credit hours transfer to any KBOR university as the first sixty hours toward a 120-hour PK-6 Elementary Education program degree. The remaining sixty hours at KBOR universities are the required courses to complete the PK-6 Elementary Education degree.

(Major Code 2000; CIP Code: 13.1202 )

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Program Learning Outcomes

Johnson County Community College (JCCC) is committed to offering high-quality affordable programs that focus on developing knowledge and skills conducive to life-long learning. Both the General Education Student Learning Outcomes and Institutional Learning Outcomes convey JCCC's approach to programmatic outcomes. Additionally, successful students in an Associate of Arts in Elementary Education degree from JCCC will be:

  • Able to transfer to any KBOR university the first sixty hours toward a 120-hour PK-6 Elementary Education program/degree.
  • Prepared for a variety of entry-level positions.
  • Prepared for higher-level studies at four-year colleges and universities.
  • Prepared to increase their earning potential.
  • Prepared to become informed citizens of our community.