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Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University Central Missouri  Dr. Natalie Tye Associate Professor Early Childhood and Elementary Education Program Coordinator 660-543-2029 Elementary Education, B.S.E. Early Childhood Birth-Grade 3 Option; Grades 1-6 Option ntye@ucmo.edu Academic Year 2025-2026 ucmo.edu/ced Program Description The Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students who transfer to UCM with an Associate of Arts degree are considered to have met all 42 hours of UCM’s General Education requirements, with the exception of Major/Minor-Required General Education courses and the Constitution Requirement. Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details. The elective hours within the A.A. allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors/minors. Students who transfer to UCM without a degree (or a degree other than an AA) will have all coursework evaluated on a course-by-course basis.  JCCC students not completing the AA degree should visit the UCM General Education Program guide for course equivalents and also the UCM catalog for any specific or additional General Education requirements for their UCM program of study.  NOTE: Courses taken to fulfill General Education requirements may not be taken on the pass/fail basis. Students should be cognizant of UCM’s Upper-Level Course Requirement and Residence Requirement, especially if enrolling in more than 60 hours at JCCC.  Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details.   There are two options available: Option Early Childhood Birth-Grade 3 or Option Grades 1-6. A minimum of 120-121 hours is required for the Early Childhood Birth-Grade 3 Option. A minimum of 121-124 hours is required for the Grades 1-6 Option. 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. 

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the Fort Hays State University Dr. Chris Jochum, Chair, Department of Teacher Education Department of Teacher Education 785-628-4204 Elementary Education B.S.E. cjjochum@fhsu.edu Academic Year 2025-2026 fhsu.edu/teachereducation • The systemwide 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 reflect the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) General Education framework “buckets” and recommended education coursework. • Visit the JCCC  Associate of Arts in Elementary Education degree for more information. • 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. •  Visit the Fort Hays State University Course Catalog for more information. 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. 

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences School of Education and Human Sciences 785-864-3726 Physical Education Plus (B.S.E.) soehsambassadors@ku.edu Academic Year 2025-2026 http://www.soehs.ku.edu/ 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.   Admission Requirements  The Physical Education Plus program prepares individuals to meet requirements for a physical education teaching endorsement in the state of Kansas and prepare them to pursue endorsement in an additional secondary field such as Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology; Health; Middle-level Math; Middle-level Science; English; Speech/Theatre; or psychology; or complete a minor in Sport Management or Business. Students can be admitted into PE Plus as transfer students if they are admitted to KU, declare PE Plus as their major, and meet the following criteria: A KU + Transfer Cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 Students must meet requirements to begin and progress through professional coursework blocks. Visit  Transition Points #1-#4  for more information. Minimum grades are required in some specific designated PE Plus courses. A maximum of 75 hours may be transferred to KU from community colleges. Students should be aware that 45 junior/senior credit hours are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree; 30 of those hours must be at KU; and community college courses do not transfer as junior/senior hours. Only 6 hours of Credit/No Credit is allowed for general education courses. A student cannot take a class Credit/No Credit for any major requirement. Minimum total hours for graduation is 120. Students transferring to KU, that complete the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA) , Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from JCCC will be considered to have satisfied KU’s Core 34 general education curriculum. Students who transfer to KU, without completing the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA) , Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree will have courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis toward meeting KU requirements. To learn more about courses that satisfy KU Core 34 Requirements and KU CredTran . Visit the KU Core 34 General Education guide for JCCC equivalents. 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. 

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University of Missouri - Kansas City UMKC 816-235-1111 General Education Requirements admit@umkc.edu Academic Year 2025-2026 https://www.umkc.edu/admission Degree Requirements for Transfer students: Catalog Year Requirements and regulations are provided in the UMKC Catalog for every academic program. Transfer students from community colleges and other universities are permitted to complete degree requirements in effect at the time of their enrollment as freshmen at a community college or university, so long as their enrollment was continuous from year to year (summer semesters excluded), programs have not been discontinued, and the program is not one of the following selective programs: Conservatory, Professional Teacher Education, Nursing Pre-Licensure. Students admitted into a selective program are required to complete catalog requirements for the term in which the student is fully admitted to the selective program. All transfer students may elect to complete degree requirements in place at the time they begin at UMKC as a degree seeking student. Your advisor will work with you in your first semester to help you determine an appropriate catalog year for your requirements. Visit the UMKC’s Catalog Year Policy for further details. Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement Examination To comply with a requirement passed into Missouri law in 2018, all students entering UMKC for the first time in Fall 2019 or after who have not previously completed a bachelor’s degree will be required to pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement Examination with a score of 70% or higher as a condition of graduation. Successful completion of this examination at any Missouri institution will fulfill this state requirement for degree completion when noted on the student’s transcript. General Education Requirements for Transfer Students: All UMKC undergraduate students complete general education requirements. New incoming transfer students who have not completed an Associate of Arts degree (or an Associate of Science from JCCC) will have the option to elect either the UMKC Essentials or the Missouri Transfer (MOTR) Core 42 curriculum to meet general education requirements. Visit  UMKC Essentials  and  MOTRCore 42  for more information. For most programs, MOTR Core 42 is recommended for transfer students. Students should refer to program-specific information when choosing general education courses. Missouri Transfer (MOTR) Core 42:  Per a requirement passed into Missouri law in 2016, a state-wide general education curriculum specific to transfer students was created to facilitate transfer among Missouri’s public colleges and universities. This state-wide Core 42 curriculum requires 42 hours of coursework spread amongst five knowledge areas: Written and Oral Communications – nine (9) credit hours (six in written communications and three in oral communications) Mathematical Sciences – three (3) credit hours minimum Natural Sciences – seven (7) credit hours minimum, from at least two disciplines, including a course with a lab Humanities & Fine Arts – nine (9) credit hours minimum, from at least two disciplines Social & Behavioral Sciences – nine (9) credit hours minimum, from at least two disciplines, including a civics course Additional hours – five (5) additional credit hours distributed amongst the above five knowledge areas Transfer Students with a Completed Core 42, an Associate of Arts* degree or a bachelor’s degree:  Students who complete the CORE 42 curriculum at a participating Missouri institution, an Associate of Arts degree from any regionally accredited institution (*or an Associate of Science degree from JCCC), or a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution before transferring will have met all UMKC general education requirements. Transfer Students with General Education Coursework in Progress:  Students transferring to UMKC without the completed Core 42 or Associate of Arts degree (or an Associate of Science degree from JCCC) may have the option to complete either the UMKC Essentials or Core 42. Your advisor will review your transfer credits with you prior to the end of your first semester at UMKC to help you determine which general education curriculum best suits your degree plan and education needs. Transferring to UMKC from JCCC? Did you complete at least 15 credit hours at JCCC before transferring? You may be eligible to earn your associate's degree while working towards your bachelor's degree at UMKC. JCCC students are eligible to participate in the Missouri Reverse Transfer program at UMKC. Core 42 Exempt Programs - UMKC Essentials Curriculum Recommended Students who complete CORE 42 will meet the general education requirements for most liberal arts and sciences degrees at UMKC. However, general education requirements for some degrees differ due to professional licensing and other requirements. For these programs it is not to the student’s advantage to complete the Core 42 curriculum as it likely adds hours to the student’s individual plan of study to complete their UMKC degree. To avoid adding time and cost to the student’s UMKC experience, transfer students are encouraged to complete the UMKC Essentials for the following programs: Dance, Bachelor of Fine Arts o Early Childhood Education, Bachelor of Arts o Elementary Education, Bachelor of Arts  Jazz Studies, Bachelor of Music o Music Education, Bachelor of Music Education Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Pre-Licensure program)  Performance, Bachelor of Music (all instruments)  UMKC Essentials:  The UMKC Essentials curriculum is comprised of Foundational courses in Written & Oral Communication, Math Pathways, and Civics, along with Essential Questions courses that will offer opportunities for conversations about perspectives and thought processes that will ultimately help you in your career. Credit related to Foundational course requirements (Written Communication, Oral Communication, Mathematics Pathway) and the Constitution course will be based on a course-to-course equivalency evaluation for UMKC Essentials and/or Core 42 MOTR course designation. Six (6) hours or more of credit for approved Core 42 courses (listed in tables below) within designated disciplines related to an Essential Questions (EQ) in Natural & Physical Sciences, the Social & Behavioral Sciences, or the Arts & Humanities will indicate that the student has met the Learning Outcomes of the EQ area and the requirement will be considered satisfied. Nine (9) hours of UMKC Essentials coursework (First Semester Experience, Culture & Diversity, Civic & Urban Engagement) must be taken at UMKC. 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. 

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the Wichita State University Registrar’s Office General Admissions Information General Education Requirements transfer.eval@wichita.edu Academic Year 2025-2026 https://www.wichita.edu/academics/generaleducation/ General Education Initiative Description The  Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR)  has approved the Systemwide General Education Framework. It is comprised of 34-35 credit hours organized in six discipline-based “buckets” and an institutionally designed bucket. A student who satisfies all seven buckets will complete the systemwide GE program. Please note this framework applies to the completion of the  Associate of Arts (AA) ,  Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) , and  Associate of Science (AS)  degrees only. Students that have not completed the General Education requirements for the AA, AFA, or AS, will have coursework reviewed on a course-by-course basis.  The  Associate of Applied Science (AAS)  degree and the  Associate of General Studies (AGS)  degree do not apply to the KBOR Systemwide General Education Framework. Please see your JCCC Counselor if you are pursuing the AAS or AGS degree.  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. 

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the Fort Hays State University Brad Will, Director of General Education 785-628-4234 General Education Requirements bwill@fhsu.edu Academic Year 2025-2026 https://www.fhsu.edu/general-education/ Program Description In the 2024-25 academic year, The Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) approved the Systemwide General Education Framework. It is comprised of 34-35 credit hours organized in six discipline-based “buckets” and an institutionally designed bucket. A student who satisfies all seven buckets will complete the systemwide GE program.   Please note this framework applies to the completion of General Education requirements required for the  Associate of Arts (AA) ,  Associate of Fine Arts (AFA)  and  Associate of Science (AS)  degrees only. Students that have not completed the General Education requirements for the AA, AFA, or AS, will have coursework reviewed on a course-by-course basis.  The  Associate of Applied Science (AAS)  degree and the  Associate of General Studies (AGS)  degree do not apply to the KBOR Systemwide General Education Framework. Please see your JCCC Counselor if you are pursing the AAS or AGS degree.   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. 

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University of Missouri - Columbia General Education Program 573-882-1620 General Education Requirements generaleducation@missouri.edu Academic Year 2025-2026 generaleducation.missouri.edu 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. Transfer credits for JCCC students are evaluated on a course-by-course basis at MU. All students must complete MU graduation requirements beyond the MU general education requirements. 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.