University of Kansas

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences
School of Education and Human Sciences 785-864-3726
Elementary Teacher Education (B.S.E.) soehsambassadors@ku.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 https://soehs.ku.edu/

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 PK6 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.
  • JCCC offers an Associate of Arts in Elementary Education degree.
  • 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.

Program Requirements

KBOR General Education Program (34-35 credit hours) 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
English – Bucket #1 – 6 credit hours
Select one of the following:
Composition I* 3 ENGL 101 Composition
College Composition I with Review* 5 ENGL 101 Composition
ENGL 122Composition II* 3ENGL 102Critical Reading and Writing3
Communications – Bucket #2 – 3 credit hours
Select one of the following:
Interpersonal Communication 3 COMS 144 Interpersonal Communication
Public Speaking 3 COMS 130 Public Speaking
Mathematics & Statistics – Bucket #3 – 3 credit hours
Select one of the following:
Contemporary Mathematics* 3 MATH 105 Introductory Quantitative Reasoning
Elementary Statistics* 3 MATH 107 Introductory Statistics
College Algebra* 3 MATH 101 College Algebra
Natural & Physical Sciences – Bucket #4 – 4-5 credit hours from One Subject (must include a lab)
Any life science within Bucket #4 - Visit the KU Core 34 Natural and Physical Sciences (lab required) 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, Sociology - Visit the KU Core 34 Core 34 Social and Behavioral Sciences for JCCC equivalents.
PSYC 130Introduction to Psychology (recommended)3PSYC 104General 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 18773HIST 128Hist of US Through Civil War3
U.S. History Since 18773HIST 129Hist of the US After Civil War3
Fine Art: Open Elective from Art, Music, Theatre, or Literature within the Bucket #6 - Visit the KU Core 34 Arts and Humanities for JCCC equivalents.
Elementary Designated – Bucket #7 – 6 credit hours
Select two of the following:
American National Government 3POLS 110Introduction to US Politics3
Cultural Diversity and Ethnicity
One Free Elective from Buckets 1-6 above. Please note the elective course cannot have been used in another bucket.

KBOR Teacher Education Program (25-26 credit hours) 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
EDUC 121Introduction to Teaching* 3CT 100Intro to Education Profession3
EDUC 220Survey of the Exceptional Child*3SPED 326Tchng Excep Chld/Yth Gen Educ3
EDUC 221Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for K-12 Educators3CT 235Cultural DEI K-12 Schools3
EDUC 224Technology in Education for K-12 Educators3CT 301Edu Tech in Elem/Mid Edu3
ENGL 232Children's Literature* 3CT 344Children's Lit in Elem School3
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 Classroom2MEMT 341Instr Strat Mus Elem Clsrm Tch2
Health and Physical Education for the Elementary Classroom Teacher3HSES 341Instructional Strategies in PE1
PSYC 218Human Development* 3 PSYC 250
Physical Science/Physic Course - Any physical science/physics course within Bucket 4, lab NOT required (recommended)
Select one of the following:
College Physics I*5PHSX 114College Physics I4
Physical Science %4 PHSX NPS Physical Science

Free Electives in Education (2-3 hours)

Free Elective from any Education course that has not been used to meet other requirements. Preference for an education course or early childhood course but not limited.  

Open Electives (6 hours) - 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. Refer to KS Systemwide Elementary Education General Education Options – 3 hours AND Refer to KS Systemwide Transfer Elective – 3 hours.


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JCCC courses with registration requirements. 

 
Last Approved Thu Aug 14 09:55:00 2025