Online Degree Completion Program, LA&S BGS

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.  

The Liberal Arts & Studies Bachelor of General Studies (LA&S BGS) has an online degree completion program. This degree program requires:

• (3 hours) Introduction to Liberal Arts & Sciences (KU LA&S 105). This course does not currently have any transfer equivalents and thus must be completed at the University of Kansas.
• (3 hours) Research Methods Requirement. Satisfied by ONE of the following:
  • SOC 280 Introduction to Social Research
  • POLS 206 Political Science Methods of Inquiry
  • WGSS 501 Doing Feminist Research
• (3 hours) Career Preparation Requirement. Satisfied by ONE of the following:
  • LA&S 372 Preparing for Programs in Health Professions
  • LA&S 475 Professional Career Management
  • LA&S 485 Global Career Management
  • LA&S 490 Internship Exploration
• (3 hours) Senior Seminar in Liberal Arts & Sciences (KU LA&S 494). This course does not currently have any transfer equivalents and thus must be completed at the University of Kansas.
• (6 hours) Social & Behavioral Sciences. Satisfied by any TWO courses from the field of Humanities.
• (6 hours) Arts, Languages, & Interdisciplinary Studies. Satisfied by any TWO courses from the field of Arts, Languages, & Interdisciplinary Studies.
• (6 hours) Natural Sciences & Mathematics. Satisfied by any TWO courses from the field of Natural Sciences & Mathematics.
• (6 hours) Electives. Satisfied by any TWO courses from any of the 4 Fields of Study.
• NOTE: The online Liberal Arts & Sciences BGS does not have the option to pursue a minor or second major.

Admission Requirements for Online Degree Completion Program: 40 or more transfer credit hours, 2.00 GPA in all coursework completed for Kansas residents, 2.5 for non-residents. The typical student for this program will have completed an associate degree or a minimum of 63 transfer hours in order to matriculate through the program and graduate as efficiently as possible. However, students with less than 63 transfer hours are encouraged to consult with a Jayhawk Academic Advising to plan a path toward admission.  

• The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: KU’s largest academic unit with 50 departments and programs.
• The minimum number of hours for a BGS is 120. 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 (includes KU Online); and community college courses do not transfer as junior/senior hours.
• A minimum 2.0 cumulative KU GPA.
• Credit/No Credit Policy: Allowed for courses not in the major or minor. Not allowed for courses listed in the KU catalog under “requirements for the Major: for each specific major. Students should be aware that some scholarship committees and honorary societies do not accept this grading system and convert grades of “No Credit” to “F” when computing grade point averages. Note: A grade of “D” is a passing grade, but if a student elects to use Credit/No Credit and earns a grade of “D”, then they will receive No Credit.
• Transfer Grades of “D”: Not accepted toward any degree in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: BA, BS, BGS, and BFA.
• Students need to satisfy all KU’s upper division requirements to graduate. For more information, visit Bachelor of General Studies in Liberal Arts and Sciences.
• 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.