Unified Elementary Education | Johnson County Community College Catalog

University of Kansas

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University of Kansas	School of Education
School of Education	785-864-3726
Bachelors in Elementary Education Unified	soehsambassadors@ku.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026	https://soehs.ku.edu/
Program Description The bachelor’s degree in elementary education unified teacher education at the University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences prepares individuals to work in inclusive settings to meet the learning needs of all young children (K-6), including those with disabilities.
Admission 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 KU's Transition Points #1-#4 to learn more about the professional transition block requirements. 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. Consult the School of Education & Human Sciences for details. 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, with an Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from JCCC will satisfy KU’s Core 34 general education curriculum. Students who transfer to KU, without completing 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

Unified Elementary (K-6) Requirements

Transfer List
JCCC			KU
Course Code	Course Title	Course Hours	Transfer Code	Transfer Title	Transfer Hours
Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following:
ENGL 121	Composition I* + OR	3	ENGL 101	College English I	3
ENGL 119	College Composition I with Review*	5	ENGL 101	Composition	3
ENGL 122	Composition II* +	3	ENGL 102	Critical Reading and Writing	3
COMS 121	Public Speaking +	3	COMS 130
MATH 171	College Algebra* +	3	MATH 101	College Algebra	3
BIOL 121	Introductory Biology for Non-Majors +	4	BIOL 100 & BIOL 102	Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Lab	4
POLS 124	American National Government +	3	POLS 110	Introduction to US Politics	3
PSYC 215	Child Development* +	3	EPSY 305	Developmnt/Learning of Child	3
Visit the KU Core 34 Arts and Humanities for JCCC equivalents. ^{(Select two courses in two different disciplines – 6 hrs. total)}		6
HIST 140	U.S. History to 1877 +	3	HIST 128	Hist of US Through Civil War	3
Visit the KU Core 34 US Culture for JCCC equivalents.		3
#Core 34: GLBC
ANTH 130	World Cultures (OR approved study abroad experience) +	3	ANTH 160	The Varieties of Human Exper	3

Pre-Professional Coursework & Professional Block Requirements

Transfer List
JCCC			KU
Course Code	Course Title	Course Hours	Transfer Code	Transfer Title	Transfer Hours
Code	Title	Hours
EDUC 121	Introduction to Teaching*	3	CT 100	Intro to Education Profession	3
EDUC 220	Survey of the Exceptional Child*	3	SPED 326	Tchng Excep Chld/Yth Gen Educ	3
EDUC 221	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for K-12 Educators	3	CT 235	Cultural DEI K-12 Schools	3
ENGL 232	Children's Literature*	3	CT 344	Children's Lit in Elem School	3
GEOS 140	Physical Geography	3	GEOG 104	Intro to Physical Geography	3

*: JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
+: 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 21:14:51 2025