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
Unified Early Childhood Teacher Education soehsambassadors@ku.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 http://soehs.ku.edu/

Program Description

The bachelor’s degree in unified early childhood teacher education at the University of Kansas School of Education prepares individuals to work in inclusive settings to meet the learning needs of all young children (birth – grade three), including those with disabilities.  

Admissions Requirements

  • 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. Visit Transition Points #1-#4 for more information.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Unified Early Childhood (Birth-Grade 3) Requirements 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
KU Core 34 Requirements
Core 34: English
Select one of the following:
ENGL 121
Composition I* +3 ENGL 101 Composition
ENGL 119
College Composition I with Review* +5ENGL 101Composition3
ENGL 122Composition II* +3ENGL 102Critical Reading and Writing3
Core 34: Communications
COMS 121Public Speaking +3 COMS 130 Public Speaking
Core 34: Mathematics & Statistics
MATH 171College Algebra* +3MATH 101College Algebra3
Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences
BIOL 121Introductory Biology for Non-Majors +4BIOL 100
& BIOL 102		Principles of Biology
and Principles of Biology Lab		4
Core 34: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Visit the KU Core 34 Social and Behavioral Sciences for JCCC equivalents. (Select two courses in two different disciplines – 6 hrs. total)
PSYC 215Child Development* +3EPSY 305Developmnt/Learning of Child3
Core 34: Arts and Humanities
Visit the KU Core 34 Arts and Humanities for JCCC equivalents. (Select two courses in two different disciplines – 6 hrs. total)
HIST 140U.S. History to 1877 +3HIST 128Hist of US Through Civil War3
Core 34: US Culture
Visit the KU Core 34 US Culture for JCCC equivalents.
Core 34: Global Culture
Visit the KU Core 34 Global Culture for JCCC equivalents.
Select one of the following:
ANTH 130
World Cultures +^3ANTH 160The Varieties of Human Exper3
Program Requirements
EDUC 121Introduction to Teaching* 3CT 100Intro to Education Profession3
EDUC 130Foundations of Early Childhood Education* 3SPED 362Intro Early Ed Early Spec Ed3
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
GEOS 140Physical Geography3GEOG 104Intro to Physical Geography3
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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. 

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Student may select ANTH 130 or an approved study abroad experience to satisfy the Core 34:Global Cultural requirement. The JCCC approved study abroad experience transfers to KU as SOC 130 Comparative Societies.

Last Approved Wed Jan 14 14:45:28 2026