University of Kansas

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

Program Description

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.  

Admission Requirements 

  • The Physical Education Plus program prepares individuals to meet requirements for a physical education teaching endorsement in the state of Kansas and prepare them to pursue endorsement in an additional secondary field such as Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology; Health; Middle-level Math; Middle-level Science; English; Speech/Theatre; or psychology; or complete a minor in Sport Management or Business.
  • Students can be admitted into PE Plus as transfer students if they are admitted to KU, declare PE Plus as their major, and meet the following criteria:
  • A KU + Transfer Cumulative GPA of at least 2.75
  • Students must meet requirements to begin and progress through professional coursework blocks. Information regarding Transition Points #1-#4.
  • Minimum grades are required in some specific designated PE Plus courses.
  • 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; and community college courses do not transfer as junior/senior hours.
  • Only 6 hours of Credit/No Credit is allowed for general education courses. A student cannot take a class Credit/No Credit for any major requirement.
  • Minimum total hours for graduation is 120.
  • 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.

KU Core 34 & Program Requirements

(Must complete with 2.75 GPA for transition to Professional Blocks) 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Select one of the following:
ENGL 121
Composition I* +3ENGL 101College English I3
ENGL 119
College Composition I with Review* 5 ENGL 101 Composition+
ENGL 122Composition II* +3ENGL 102Critical Reading and Writing3
COMS 121Public Speaking +3 COMS 130 Public Speaking+
MATH 171College Algebra* +3MATH 101College Algebra3
BIOL 121Introductory Biology for Non-Majors #4BIOL 100
& BIOL 102		Principles of Biology
and Principles of Biology Lab		4
PSYC 130Introduction to Psychology +3PSYC 104General Psychology3
SOC 122Introduction to Sociology +3SOC 104Elements of Sociology3
Visit the KU Core 34 Arts and Humanities for JCCC equivalents. (Select two courses in two different disciplines)
Visit the KU Core 34 US Culture for JCCC equivalents.
Visit the KU Core 34 Global Culture for JCCC equivalents.

Pre-Professional Requirements 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
EDUC 121Introduction to Teaching*3CT 100Intro to Education Profession3

HSES 108 Basic Skill Instruction –  One course must be weight or strength-training.  

Choose two from: HPER 130, 134, 135, 240 

Professional Block Requirements

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
BIOL 140Human Anatomy (Professional Block 1) 4BIOL 240Fundamentals of Human Anatomy3
EDUC 220Survey of the Exceptional Child* (Professional Block 1) 3SPED 326Tchng Excep Chld/Yth Gen Educ3
EDUC 221Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for K-12 Educators (Professional Block 2) 3CT 235Cultural DEI K-12 Schools3
EDUC 224Technology in Education for K-12 Educators (Professional Block 2) 3CT 301Edu Tech in Elem/Mid Edu3
HPER 215Introduction to Exercise Science (Professional Block 1) 3HSES 269Intro to Exercise Science3

Select 18 credit hours from the following list of electives and minors –

Courses used to satisfy KU Core 34 or Professional Courses may not count toward 18 credit hour requirement.  

Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology Minor Electives 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Select one of the following:
PSYC 215
Child Development*3EPSY 305
& PSYC 333		Developmnt/Learning of Child
and Child Development		3
PSYC 218
Human Development*3ABSC 250
& PSYC 250		Human Development
and Human Development		3

English (5-8 or 6-12) Electives 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Select one of the following:
ENGL 230
Introduction to Fiction*3ENGL 209Introduction to Fiction3
ENGL 227
Introduction to Poetry*3ENGL 210Introduction to Poetry3
Select one of the following:
ENGL 246
American Literature I*3ENGL 320American Literature I3
ENGL 247
American Literature II*3ENGL 322American Literature II3

 Health (PK-12) Electives 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Select one of the following:
BIOL 235
The Science of Human Nutrition*3HSES 330Princ of Nutrition Health3
DIET 151
Nutrition and Meal Planning 3 HSES 330 Principles of Nutrition and Health#

Middle-level Mathematics (5-8) Electives 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
MATH 201Statistics* 3MATH 365Elementary Statistics3
MATH 231Business and Applied Calculus I*3MATH 115Calculus I3

Middle-level Science (5-8) Electives 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
GEOS 130General Geology5GEOL 101The Way The Earth Works3

Psychology Electives 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
PSYC 210Research Methods in Psychology*3PSYC 200Research Methods in Psychology3
PSYC 215Child Development* 3 PSYC 333 Child Development
PSYC 220Social Psychology*3PSYC 360Social Psychology3

Speech/Theatre Electives 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
COMS 130Elementary Debate3COMS 230Fundamentals of Debate3

Sport Management Minor Electives – No JCCC equivalent courses. 

Business Minor Electives - it is recommended to connect with an advisor at KU to explore course options. 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
BUS 241Principles of Management 3MGMT 310Principles of Management3
MKT 230Marketing 3MKTG 310Marketing3
Select two electives from the following:
ACCT 122
Accounting II*3ACCT 200Fund of Financial Accounting4
ACCT 222
Managerial Accounting*3ACCT 201Managerial Accounting I3
MATH 285
Statistics for Business* 4BSAN 202Statistics3
*

JCCC course with registration requirements. 

+

This course is a Recommended Core 34: Systemwide General Education course.  This specific course is not required but is recommended by the program’s faculty. 

#

These classes are strongly encouraged if a student is pursing the Health electives path.  

Last Approved Tue Oct 28 21:09:24 2025