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
Secondary English Teacher Education (B.S.E.) soehsambassadors@ku.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 https://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 secondary English education program prepares individuals to become teachers in 6-12th grade classrooms through rigorous content and field experiences.
  • Students can be admitted into teacher education programs as transfer students if they are admitted to KU, declare a teacher education program 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.
  • 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.
  • A grade lower than a “C-” is not acceptable in any teacher education course. Some programs may have additional minimum grade point requirements for specific classes. 
  • For History & Government, and English: A 2.5 minimum grade-point average in content area courses.
  • 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.

Program Requirements

Secondary (6-12) English 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
KU Core 34
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
Visit the KU Core 34 Core 34 Social and Behavioral Sciences for JCCC equivalents. (Select two courses in two different disciplines – 6 hrs. total)
Visit the KU Core 34 Arts and Humanities for JCCC equivalents. (Select two courses in two different disciplines – 6 hrs. total)
Select one of the following:
HIST 140
U.S. History to 1877 +3HIST 128Hist of US Through Civil War3
HIST 141
U.S. History Since 1877 +3HIST 129Hist of the US After Civil War3
VIsit the KU Core 34 US Culture for the JCCC equivalents.
Visit the KU Core 34 Global Culture for the JCCC equivalents.
ANTH 130
World Cultures +approved study abroad experience3 ANTH 160 The Varieties of Human Experience+ OR SOC 130 Comparative Societies+
Program Requirements
EDUC 121Introduction to Teaching* 3 CT 100 Introduction to Education Profession
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 Educators 3CT 302Educ Tech in Middle/Secnd Educ3
Select one in course in 200-level English:
ENGL 227
Introduction to Poetry*3ENGL 210Introduction to Poetry3
ENGL 230
Introduction to Fiction*3ENGL 209Introduction to Fiction3
Select one of the following courses in American Literature:
ENGL 246
American Literature I*3ENGL 320American Literature I3
ENGL 247
American Literature II*3ENGL 322American Literature II3
HPER 202Personal Community Health3HSES 260Personal and Community Health3
PSYC 218Human Development* 3EPSY 306DevelpmntLearng of Adolescent3
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JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite. 

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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. 

Last Approved Tue Oct 28 21:10:32 2025