Emporia State University

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the Emporia State University At ESU – Advising Center KC Metro Program – Todd Roberts
The Teachers College 785-418-9309
Elementary Education B.S.E. troberts@emporia.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 https://www.emporia.edu/teachers- college/

Program Description

  • 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 Associate of Arts in Elementary Education degree at JCCC.

  • 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 full Emporia State University Course Catalog for more information.

KBOR General Education Program (34-35 credit hours)

JCCC
ESU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
English – Bucket #1 – 6 credit hours
Select one of the following:
Composition I* 3 EG 101 Composition I
College Composition I with Review* 5 EG 101 Composition I
ENGL 122Composition II* 3 EG 102 Composition II
Communications – Bucket #2 – 3 credit hours
Select one of the following:
Interpersonal Communication3SP 100Interpersonal Communication3
Public Speaking3SP 101Beginning Spanish I4
Mathematics & Statistics – Bucket #3 – 3 credit hours
Select one of the following:
Contemporary Mathematics*3MA 156Principles of Mathematics3
College Algebra* 3 MA 110 College Algebra
Statistics* 3 MA 120 Elementary Statistics
Natural & Physical Sciences – Bucket #4 – 4-5 credit hours from One Subject (must include a lab)
Any life science within Bucket #4 Visit the ESU General Education Core Requirements for JCCC equivalents.
Social & Behavioral Sciences – Bucket #5 – 6 credit hours from at least two courses from two subject areas
Select options from two of the following areas: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology Visit the ESU General Education Core Requirements for JCCC equivalents
PSYC 130Introduction to Psychology3PY 100Basic Concepts in Psychology3
Art & Humanities – Bucket #6 – 6 credit hours at least two courses from two subject areas
Select one of the following:
U.S. History to 18773HI 111Hist of U.S. through Civil War3
U.S. History Since 18773HI 112Hist of U.S. Since Civil War3
Fine Art: Open Elective from Art, Music, Theatre, or Literature within Bucket #6 Visit the ESU General Education Core Requirements for JCCC equivalents.
Elementary Designated – Bucket #7 – 6 credit hours
Select two courses:
Cultural Diversity and Ethnicity OR Visit the ESU General Education Core Requirements for JCCC equivalents.
POLS 124American National Government3PO 121American Government2-3
Please note the elective course cannot have been used in another bucket

KBOR Teacher Education Program (25-26 credit hours)

JCCC
ESU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
EDUC 121Introduction to Teaching*3ED 220
& EL 220
Introduction to Teaching
and Introduction to Teaching
2
EDUC 220Survey of the Exceptional Child*3SD 550Survey of Exceptionality3
EDUC 224Technology in Education for K-12 Educators 3 ^+ ED 525 Technology for Educators
ENGL 232Children's Literature* 3 EL 230 Children’s Literature
Creative Expressions - Choose one course that has not been used to fulfill general education requirements
Select one of the following:
Basic Music for the Elementary Classroom 2 MU 344 Integrating Music in the Elementary Classroom
Health and Physical Education for the Elementary Classroom Teacher3PE 381Elem Sch Hlth/PE Clsrm Tchr2
PSYC 218Human Development* 3 PY 211 Developmental Psychology for Education Major +
Select one of the following:
College Physics I* )5 Physical Science/Physics Course - Any physical science/physics course within Bucket 4, lab NOT required (recommended
Physical Science )4 Physical Science/Physics Course - Any physical science/physics course within Bucket 4, lab NOT required (recommended
Free Elective in Education
Free Elective from any course that has not been used to meet other requirements. Preference for an education course or early childhood course but not limited.
Open Electives – to complete Associate of Arts in Elementary Education degree Open Electives within the System Wide Transfer List to complete a minimum of 60 credit hours for transfer. Visit the KS Systemwide Transfer Elective for course options – 3 hours
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JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite. 

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A grade of “C” or better is required in these courses.

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 GPA of 2.75 or higher required in these courses.

Last Approved Mon Sep 8 19:39:28 2025