University of Kansas

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University of Kansas College Undergraduate Academic Services
School of the Arts 785-864-3500
Visual Art (B.A.) collegeundergrad@ku.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 https://catalog.ku.edu/liberal-arts-sciences/

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 B.A. in Visual Art is a traditional liberal arts undergraduate degree, requiring 24 credit hours in Visual Art beyond the 1st year foundations courses, as opposed to the more art intensive B.F.A. degree.
  • The Foundations Program is an integral part of the first-year experience for Visual Art majors. All undergraduate students, including B.F.A, B.A., and B.A.E., must complete two semesters (12 credit hours) of foundations before beginning upper-level studio classes. The Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art is a four-year, 120 credit hour degree program.
  • 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.
  • The Visual Art Major Studies requires a minimum of 15 junior/senior hours in the major, a minimum of 15 major hours in residence, and a minimum 2.0 KU junior/senior grade-point average in the major.
  • In addition to completing the online application for KU Admissions, a portfolio and responses to three short essay questions are required for admission to the Department of Visual Art in order to complete the application process and for admission to the major in Visual Art. Visit the information regarding additional application materials (under Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Scholarships).
  • Students interested in pursuing a double major may find it easier to pair the B.A. with other undergraduate degrees. After taking the foundations courses, students take their remaining studio courses from the seven Visual Arts studio areas: Ceramics, Expanded Media, Metalsmithing/Jewelry, Painting/Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles/Fibers, and Photomedia (in the Design Department).
  • 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

KU Courses

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Visit the KU Core 34 English for JCCC equivalents.
Visit the KU Core 34 Communications for JCCC equivalents.
Visit the KU Core 34 Math and Statistics for JCCC equivalents.
Visit the KU Core 34 Natural and Physical Sciences (lab required) for JCCC equivalents.
Visit the KU Core 34 Core 34 Social and Behavioral Sciences for JCCC equivalents. (Select two courses in two different disciplines)
Visit the KU Core 34 Arts and Humanities for JCCC equivalents. (6 hours total)
ART 130
Drawing I3ART 101Drawing I3
ARTH 180
Art History: Ancient to Medieval 3 HA 150 History of Western Art: Ancient Through Medieval+
Visit the KU Core 34 US Culture for JCCC equivalents.
Visit the KU Core 34 Global Culture for JCCC equivalents.

BA Requirements

Writing (6 hours)

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Select one of the following:
ENGL 121
Composition I* 3 ENGL 101 Composition OR
ENGL 119
College Composition I with Review* 5 ENGL 101 Composition AND
ENGL 122Composition II* 3ENGL 102Critical Reading and Writing3

Quantitative Reasoning (3 hours)

A single course cannot count for both the BA Quantitative Reasoning requirement and the KU Core 34 Math and Statistics requirement.

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Select one of the following:
CHEM 124
& CHEM 125		General Chemistry I Lecture* and General Chemistry I Lab* 5CHEM 130General Chemistry I5
CHEM 131
& CHEM 132		General Chemistry II Lecture* and General Chemistry II Lab* 5CHEM 135General Chemistry II5
ECON 132Survey of Economics 3ECON 104Introductory Economics4
ECON 230Principles of Macroeconomics 3ECON 144Priniciples of Macroeconomics3
ECON 231Principles of Microeconomics 3ECON 142Principles of Microeconomics3
Select one of the following:
MATH 151
Contemporary Mathematics* 3 MATH 105 Introductory Quantitative Reasoning OR
MATH 175
Discrete Mathematics and its Applications* 3 MATH 105 Introductory Quantitative Reasoning
MATH 171College Algebra*3MATH 101College Algebra3
MATH 173Precalculus*5MATH 104Precalculus Mathematics5
MATH 201Statistics* 3 MATH 365 Elementary Statistics
MATH 231Business and Applied Calculus I*3MATH 115Calculus I3
MATH 232Business and Applied Calculus II* 3 MATH 116 Calculus II
MATH 241Calculus I* 5MATH 125Calculus I4
MATH 242Calculus II*5MATH 126
& MATH 146		Calculus II
and "Calculus II, Honors"		4
MATH 243Calculus III*5MATH 127
& MATH 147		Calculus III
and "Calculus III, Honors"		4
PHYS 130College Physics I*5PHSX 114College Physics I4
PHYS 220Engineering Physics I* 5 211/216 General Physics I/Lab
PSYC 209Statistics in Psychological Research* 3 PSYC 210 Statistics in Psychological Research

Laboratory or Field Experience -

Variable credits. One laboratory science (at least one credit hour) is required for the B.A. degree. Courses that fulfill this requirement will contain the code “LFE” in the course description. 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
ASTR 122Astronomy 4ASTR 191
& ASTR 196		Contemporary Astronomy
and Contemporary Astronomy Lab		4
BIOL 121Introductory Biology for Non-Majors 4BIOL 100
& BIOL 102		Principles of Biology
and Principles of Biology Lab		4
BIOL 135Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology 4 BIOL 150 , BIOL 154 Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology/Lab
BIOL 150Biology of Organisms* 5 BIOL 152 Principles of Organismal Biology/BIOL NLAB
BIOL 230
& BIOL 231		Microbiology* and Microbiology Lab* 5BIOL 200
& BIOL 203		Basic Microbiology
and Introductory Microbiology Lab		5
EVRN 130
& EVRN 132		Environmental Science and Environmental Science Laboratory* 5 EVRN 140/160 Global Environment I: The Discovery of Environmental Change/ Environmental Solutions Lab
GEOS 140
& GEOS 141		Physical Geography and Physical Geography Lab* 5GEOG 104
& GEOG 105		Intro to Physical Geography
and Intro Lab Phys Geography		5
PHYS 130College Physics I*5PHSX 114College Physics I4
PHYS 220Engineering Physics I* 5PHSX 211
& PHSX 216		General Physics I Lecture
and General Physics I Laboratory		5
PHYS 221Engineering Physics II* 5PHSX 212
& PHSX 236		General Physics II Lecture
and General Physics II Laboratory		4
CHEM 122Principles of Chemistry* 5CHEM 110Introductory Chemistry5
CHEM 124
& CHEM 125		General Chemistry I Lecture* and General Chemistry I Lab* 5CHEM 130General Chemistry I5
CHEM 131
& CHEM 132		General Chemistry II Lecture* and General Chemistry II Lab* 5CHEM 135General Chemistry II5

Foreign Language -

One language is required. For whichever language chosen, all courses in that language area must be completed.  Visit the complete list of JCCC Foreign Language courses. Check with JCCC Counselor for placement into appropriate courses. 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
FL 120Elementary German I5GERM 104Elementary German I5
FL 121Elementary German II*5GERM 108Elementary German II5
FL 130Elementary Spanish I5SPAN 104Elementary Spanish I5
FL 131Elementary Spanish II*5SPAN 108Elementary Spanish II5
FL 140Elementary French I5FREN 110Elementary French I5
FL 141Elementary French II*5FREN 120Elementary French II5
FL 165Elementary Chinese I 5CHIN 104Elementary Chinese I5
FL 166Elementary Chinese II* 5CHIN 108Elementary Chinese II5
FL 170Elementary Japanese I 5JPN 104Elementary Japanese I5
FL 171Elementary Japanese II* 5JPN 108Elementary Japanese II5
FL 182Intermediate Japanese I* 5JPN 204Intermediate Japanese I5
FL 183Intermediate Japanese II* 5JPN 208Intermediate Japanese II5
FL 265Intermediate Chinese I* 3 No KU equivalent but counts as CHIN U Intermediate Chinese
FL 266Intermediate Chinese II* 3 CHIN 204 Intermediate Chinese I
FL 220Intermediate German I* 3GERM 201Intermediate German I3
FL 221Intermediate German II* 3GERM 202Intermediate German II3
FL 230Intermediate Spanish I* 3SPAN 212Intermediate Spanish I3
FL 231Intermediate Spanish II* 3SPAN 216Intermediate Spanish II3
FL 240Intermediate French I* 3FREN 230Intermediate French I3
FL 241Intermediate French II* 3FREN 240Intermediate French II3

 Foundations

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
ART 124Design 2D 3ART 103Art Concepts and Practice3
ART 130Drawing I3ART 101Drawing I3
ART 131Drawing II* 3ART 102Drawing II3

 Visual Art Major 

Visual Art Concentration: (21 hours) – Any Visual Art (ART, CER, EXM, METL, PNTG, PRNT, SCUL, TD, VAE) or approved studio course classes. 

JCCC
KU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
ART 129Design Color 3 No KU equivalent but counts as ART U
ART 135Painting I 3PNTG 263Painting I3
ART 136Painting II* 3 No KU equivalent but counts as PNTG U
ART 142Ceramics I 3 ART 131 Fundamentals of Ceramics
ART 143Ceramics II* 3 No KU equivalent but counts as CER U
ART 145Sculpture I 3 ART 122 Fundamentals of Sculpture
ART 146Sculpture II* %3 No KU equivalent but counts as SCUL U
ART 148Metal and Silversmithing I 3ART 132Fund of Metalsmithing/Jewelry3
ART 149Metal and Silversmithing II* %3 No KU equivalent but counts as METL U
ART 172Watercolor Painting %3 No KU equivalent but counts as PNTG U
ART 231Life Drawing I* 3DRWG 213Life Drawing I3
ART 232Life Drawing II* %3 No KU equivalent but counts as DRWG U
ART 244Ceramics Workshop I* %3 No KU equivalent but counts as CER U
PHOT 200Foundations in Photography 3PHTO 200Foundations in Photography3
History or Art: (12 hours)
ARTH 180Art History: Ancient to Medieval 3 HA 150 History of Western Art: Ancient Through Medieval
ARTH 182Art History: Renaissance to Modern 3 HA 151 History of Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary
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JCCC course with registration requirements.

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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 20:43:25 2025