Kansas State University

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the Kansas State University College of Engineering Student Services
785-532-5592
Computer Science, BS Cybersecurity, BS engineering@k-state.edu
engg.ksu.edu/academics/undergraduate/

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. 

Computer science is the study of computing and its possibilities, ranging from theoretical foundations to applications in business, society and the sciences. The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree program emphasizes a broad foundation of computer organization, software engineering, distributed computing systems, data structures, programming environments and mathematics, together with electives that focus on advanced aspects and applications. An entrepreneurship option prepares graduates for entrepreneurial activities that are common in the computing industry. Cybersecurity is the study of processes for protecting systems, networks, programs and information from digital attacks. The Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity degree program emphasizes a broad foundation of computer science with in-depth study of principles and practices for secure computing. 

Admissions - Applicants must first be admitted to Kansas State University either as an incoming freshman or a transfer student. To apply for admission to Kansas State University, complete an application online at https://www.kstate.edu/admissions/ and have official transcripts from all previous colleges sent directly to the Office of Admissions, Kansas State University, 119 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66505-0102, or faxed to 785-532-6393 or emailed via electronic transcript service to k-state@k-state.edu. For students transferring to K-State with fewer than 24 credit hours, please also send final high school transcript and ACT or SAT scores. Admission to the College of Engineering is selective. Declaration of the desired curriculum in the College of Engineering does not guarantee admission into the degree program selected. For current admission criteria please refer to the College of Engineering website at  https://engg.k-state.edu/academics/admissions/

• Students not admitted to the College of Engineering can enter the university Open Option program or another available college/degree program. These students can still apply to enter the College of Engineering at a later date after they have completed one full-time semester at K-State as an internal transfer student.

• Grade requirements - In addition to the university standards and policies for grades, the College of Engineering has the following standards:

• Curricula grades - See the individual engineering department sections of the K-State Undergraduate Catalog for the grade requirements for their curriculum and degree. All courses applied to degree requirements require a letter grade except for 0credit hour assembly courses.

• DirectLink - an initiative between Kansas community colleges and Kansas State University to provide future transfer students with support as they prepare to make the transition to K-State. Click here to sign up for DirectLink.

• Transferability of Courses - Many of the fundamental courses required for a degree in engineering may be obtained through pre-engineering programs at other four-year institutions or at community colleges. However, there are differences among the curricula; students electing this route should work closely with their pre-engineering advisors. Students should be aware that only half of the total Bachelor of Science degree credits may be earned at a two-year school, at least 30 credit hours must be K-State credit hours, and 20 of the last 30 must be K-State credit hours. Only courses with a grade of A, B or C will be applicable toward engineering degree requirements.  The Cr and D grades are not acceptable for transfer into College of Engineering programs.

• Some K-State courses in the curriculum do not have an equivalent course at all other institutions.  Please see the K-State Undergraduate Catalog for details and lists of courses. To learn more about academic credit for prior learning and advanced credit, please see K-State Advanced Standing.

• To determine which courses at a particular college or university will substitute for courses at K-State, access Transfer Equivalency on the K-State website.

• Effective Fall 2024: Students transferring to K-State, with an AA, AFA or AS degree from JCCC will be considered to have satisfied K-State Core general education curriculum.

• Effective Fall 2024: Students who transfer to K-State, without completing AA, AFA or AS degree will have courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis toward meeting K-State requirements. To learn more about courses that satisfy K-State Core requirements visit: https://www.k-state.edu/provost/kstate-core/index.html and https://www.kstate.edu/admissions/undergrad/manhattan/apply/transfer/course-search.html

• K-State Core General Education guide can be found here. Updated 10/1/24

Computer Science (CS) (B.S.) 120 hours required for the KSU B.S. degree (No more than half can be completed at JCCC - See Transferability of Courses on page 1)

Recommended JCCC Courses: 

JCCC
KSTATE
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
COMS 121Public Speaking3COMM 105
& COMM 106
& COMM 109
Performance Appreciation
and Public Speaking I
and "Public Speaking 1A, Honors"
3
MATH 241Calculus I*5MATH 220Analytic Geometry Calc I4

Program Requirements 

JCCC
KSTATE
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
CIS 142Course CIS 142 Not Found4
CS 201Concepts of Programming Algorithms using C#* (OR)4CC 210
& CIS 200
Fund Comp Programming Concepts
and Programming Fundamentals
4
CS 205Concepts of Programming Algorithms using Java* (OR)4CC 210
& CIS 200
Fund Comp Programming Concepts
and Programming Fundamentals
4
CS 236Object-Oriented Programming Using C#*4
ELEC 227Digital Electronics II*4
MATH 242Calculus II*5MATH 221Analytic Geometry Calc II4
MATH 243Calculus III*5MATH 222Analytic Geometry Calc III4
Last Approved Fri Mar 14 18:18:00 2025