This course is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas Regents public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may also be eligible for transfer. Please visit a JCCC counselor or the JCCC Registrar's office, and the Transfer Kansas portal to learn more.
Fort Hays State University
| 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. | |
KBOR General Education Program (34-35 credit hours)
English – Bucket #1 – 6 credit hours
JCCC | FHSU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Composition I* ^ | 3 | ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| College Composition I with Review* ^ | 5 | ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| ENGL 122 | Composition II* + | 3 | ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
Communications – Bucket #2 – 3 credit hours
JCCC | FHSU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Public Speaking + | 3 | COMM 100 | Fund of Oral Communications | 3 | |
| Interpersonal Communication | 3 | COMM 304 | Interm Interpersonal Comm | 3 | |
Mathematics & Statistics – Bucket #3 – 3 credit hours
JCCC | FHSU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Contemporary Mathematics* | 3 | MATH 101 | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 | |
| College Algebra* | 3 | MATH 110 | College Algebra | 3 | |
Natural & Physical Sciences – Bucket #4 – 4-5 credit hours from One Subject (must include a lab).
Any life science within Bucket #4. Visit the FHSU 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 FHSU General Education Core Requirements for JCCC equivalents.
JCCC | FHSU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| PSYC 130 | Introduction to Psychology (recommended) | 3 | PSY 100 | General Psychology | 3 |
Art & Humanities – Bucket #6 – 6 credit hours at least two courses from two subject areas.
Fine Art: Open Elective from Art, Music, Theatre, or Literature within the Bucket #6. Visit the FHSU General Education Core Requirements for JCCC equivalents
JCCC | FHSU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| U.S. History to 1877 | 3 | HIST 130 | United States History to 1877 | 3 | |
| U.S. History Since 1877 | 3 | HIST 141 United States History Since 1877 | |||
Elementary Designated – Bucket #7 – 6 credit hours
Select two courses: Cultural Diversity and Ethnicity OR One Free Elective from Buckets 1-6 above. Please note the elective course cannot have been used in another bucket. Visit the FHSU General Education Core Requirements for JCCC equivalents
JCCC | FHSU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| POLS 124 | American National Government | 3 | POLS 101 | American Government | 3 |
KBOR Teacher Education Program (25-26 credit hours)
JCCC | FHSU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| EDUC 121 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 | TEEL 202 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 220 | Survey of the Exceptional Child | 3 | TESP 302 | Educating Students/Exceptional | 3 |
| EDUC 221 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for K-12 Educators | 3 | TEEL 230 Diverse Learners | ||
| EDUC 224 | Technology in Education for K-12 Educators | 3 | TECS 301 | Intro to Instructional Tech | 3 |
| ENGL 232 | Children's Literature* | 3 | TEEL 260 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| Creative Expressions - Choose one course that has not been used to fulfill general education requirements: | |||||
| Basic Music for the Elementary Classroom | 2 | MUS 366 | Elementary School Music | 2 | |
| PSYC 218 | Human Development* | 3 | TEEL 231 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| Physical Science/Physics Course - Any physical science/physics course within Bucket 4, lab NOT required (recommended) | |||||
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| College Physics I* | 5 | PHYS 111 | Introductory Physics | 4 | |
| Physical Science | 4 | PHYS 102 | Physical Science | 3 | |
| Free Elective in Education | |||||
| MATH 285 | Statistics for Business* ^1 | 4 | MATH 250 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
Open Electives – to complete Associate degree. Visit the Open Electives within the System Wide Transfer List to complete a minimum of 60 credit hours for transfer.
Last Approved 11/12/2025, 2:27:10 PM