Visual Art, BA | Johnson County Community College Catalog

University of Kansas

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University of Kansas	College Undergraduate Academic Services
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Visual Art, BA	mailto:collegeundergrad@ku.edu
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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).
It is the STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution.

Program Requirements

KU Core 34 Requirements

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.

Transfer List
JCCC			KU
Course Code	Course Title	Course Hours	Transfer Code	Transfer Title	Transfer Hours
Code	Title	Hours
KU Core 34 English (two courses)		6
KU Core 34 Communications		3
KU Core 34 Math and Statistics		3
Select one of the following:
MATH 151	Contemporary Mathematics * (M)	3	MATH 105	Intro Quantitative Reasoning	3
OR
MATH 161	Elementary Statistics * (M)	3	MATH 107	Introductory Statistics	3
OR
MATH 171	College Algebra * (M)	3	MATH 101	College Algebra Support	1
KU Core 34 Natural and Physical Sciences (lab required)		4-5
KU Core 34 Social and Behavioral Sciences (Select two courses in two different disciplines)		6
KU Core 34 Arts and Humanities (Select two courses in two different disciplines)		6
ART 130	Drawing I +	3	ART 101	Drawing I	3
ARTH 180	Art History: Ancient to Medieval +	3	HA 150	Hist Western Art: Ancient-Medi	3
KU Core 34 US Culture (Institutionally Designated)		3
KU Core 34 Global Culture (Institutionally Designated)		3

BA Requirements

BA students will demonstrate proficiency in a Non-English Language. (1 credit hour of a Laboratory or Field Experience, 6 credit hours of Writing, and 3 credit hours of Quantitative Literacy are required for all BA students. These requirements will be met through the completion of the KU Core 34.)

Writing: 6 hours. Students must complete six credit hours (two courses) of collegiate writing-level instruction. The specific courses depend on initial placement. A student whose initial placement is ENGL 101 (Composition) must take ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 (Critical Reading and Writing). A student whose initial placement is in ENGL 102 or ENGL 105 (and who does not have credit for ENGL 101) must take ENGL 102 or ENGL 105 (the honors equivalent of ENGL 102) and ENGL 205. (May typically be satisfied by completing the Effective Communication: English requirement in Core 34)

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 *	3	ENGL 101	Composition	3
OR
ENGL 119	College Composition I with Review *	5	ENGL 101	Composition	3
ENGL 122	Composition II *	3	ENGL 102	Critical Reading and Writing	3

Quantitative Reasoning: 3 hours. This course must be approved by CUSA and be offered by a department/program within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The course should enable students to define a problem, analyze numerical or symbolic information, apply mathematical or logical principles, and integrate quantitative or formal methods into problem solving. (May typically be satisfied by completing the Math Pathways requirement)

Transfer List
JCCC			KU
Course Code	Course Title	Course Hours	Transfer Code	Transfer Title	Transfer Hours
Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following:
CHEM 124 & CHEM 125	General Chemistry I Lecture * and General Chemistry I Lab *	5	CHEM 130	General Chemistry I	5
CHEM 131 & CHEM 132	General Chemistry II Lecture * and General Chemistry II Lab *	5	CHEM 135	General Chemistry II	5
ECON 132	Survey of Economics	3	ECON 104	Introductory Economics	4
ECON 230	Principles of Macroeconomics	3	ECON 144	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON 231	Principles of Microeconomics	3	ECON 142	Principles of Microeconomics	3
MATH 151	Contemporary Mathematics *	3	MATH 105	Intro Quantitative Reasoning	3
MATH 171	College Algebra *	3	MATH 101	College Algebra Support	1
MATH 173	Precalculus *	5	MATH 104	Precalculus Mathematics	5
MATH 201	Statistics *	3	MATH 365	Elementary Statistics	3
MATH 231	Business and Applied Calculus I *	3	MATH 115	Calculus I	3
MATH 232	Business and Applied Calculus II *	3	MATH 116 Calculus II
MATH 241	Calculus I *	5	MATH 125	Calculus I	4
MATH 242	Calculus II *	5	MATH 126	Calculus II	4
MATH 243	Calculus III *	5	MATH 127	Calculus III	4
PHYS 130	College Physics I *	5	PHSX 114	College Physics I	4
PHYS 220	Engineering Physics I *	5	PHSX 211 & PHSX 216	General Physics I Lecture and General Physics I Laboratory	5
PSYC 209	Statistics 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. (May typically be satisfied by completing the lab requirement in Core 34)

Transfer List
JCCC			KU
Course Code	Course Title	Course Hours	Transfer Code	Transfer Title	Transfer Hours
Code	Title	Hours
ASTR 122	Astronomy	4	ASTR 191 & ASTR 196	Contemporary Astronomy and Contemporary Astronomy Lab	4
BIOL 121	Introductory Biology for Non-Majors	4	BIOL 100 & BIOL 102	Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Lab	4
BIOL 135	Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology	4	BIOL 150 Prin. of Molecular and Cellular Biology AND BIOL 154 Introductory Biology Lab for STEM Majors
BIOL 150	Biology of Organisms *	5	BIOL 152 Principles of Organismal Biology AND BIOL NLAB
BIOL 230 & BIOL 231	Microbiology * and Microbiology Lab *	5	BIOL 200 & BIOL 203	Basic Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Lab	5
EVRN 130 & EVRN 132	Environmental Science and Environmental Science Laboratory *	5	EVRN 140 & EVRN 160	Global Environment I and Environmental Solutions	4-6
GEOS 140 & GEOS 141	Physical Geography and Physical Geography Lab *	5	GEOG 104 & GEOG 105	Intro to Physical Geography and Intro Lab Phys Geography	5
PHYS 130	College Physics I *	5	PHSX 114	College Physics I	4
PHYS 220	Engineering Physics I *	5	PHSX 211 & PHSX 216	General Physics I Lecture and General Physics I Laboratory	5
PHYS 221	Engineering Physics II *	5	PHSX 212 & PHSX 236	General Physics II Lecture and General Physics II Laboratory	4
CHEM 122	Principles of Chemistry	5	CHEM 110	Introductory Chemistry	5
CHEM 124 & CHEM 125	General Chemistry I Lecture * and General Chemistry I Lab *	5	CHEM 130	General Chemistry I	5
CHEM 131 & CHEM 132	General Chemistry II Lecture * and General Chemistry II Lab *	5	CHEM 135	General Chemistry II	5

Non-English Language Proficiency: Variable credits. Students must demonstrate fourth semester proficiency in a single non-English language, or third semester proficiency in a first non-English language and first semester proficiency in a second non-English language. This requirement may be met through coursework or examination by the appropriate language department. 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.

Transfer List
JCCC			KU
Course Code	Course Title	Course Hours	Transfer Code	Transfer Title	Transfer Hours
Code	Title	Hours
FL 120	Elementary German I	5	GERM 104	Elementary German I	5
FL 121	Elementary German II *	5	GERM 108	Elementary German II	5
FL 130	Elementary Spanish I	5	SPAN 104	Elementary Spanish I	5
FL 131	Elementary Spanish II *	5	SPAN 108	Elementary Spanish II	5
FL 140	Elementary French I	5	FREN 110	Elementary French I	5
FL 141	Elementary French II *	5	FREN 120	Elementary French II	5
FL 165	Elementary Chinese I	5	CHIN 104	Elementary Chinese I	5
FL 166	Elementary Chinese II *	5	CHIN 108	Elementary Chinese II	5
FL 170	Elementary Japanese I	5	JPN 104	Elementary Japanese I	5
FL 171	Elementary Japanese II *	5	JPN 108	Elementary Japanese II	5
FL 182	Intermediate Japanese I *	5	JPN 204	Intermediate Japanese I	5
FL 183	Intermediate Japanese II *	5	JPN 208	Intermediate Japanese II	5
FL 220	Intermediate German I *	3	GERM 201	Intermediate German I	3
FL 221	Intermediate German II *	3	GERM 202	Intermediate German II	3
FL 230	Intermediate Spanish I *	3	SPAN 212	Intermediate Spanish I	3
FL 231	Intermediate Spanish II *	3	SPAN 216	Intermediate Spanish II	3
FL 240	Intermediate French I *	3	FREN 230	Intermediate French I	3
FL 241	Intermediate French II *	3	FREN 240	Intermediate French II	3
FL 265	Intermediate Chinese I *	3	No KU equivalent but counts as CHIN U Intermediate Chinese
FL 266	Intermediate Chinese II *	3	CHIN 204	Intermediate Chinese I	5

Foundations

Transfer List
JCCC			KU
Course Code	Course Title	Course Hours	Transfer Code	Transfer Title	Transfer Hours
Code	Title	Hours
ART 124	Design 2D	3	ART 103	Art Concepts and Practice	3
ART 130	Drawing I	3	ART 101	Drawing I	3
ART 131	Drawing II *	3	ART 102	Drawing II	3

Visual Art Major

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

Transfer List
JCCC			KU
Course Code	Course Title	Course Hours	Transfer Code	Transfer Title	Transfer Hours
Code	Title	Hours
ART 129	Design Color	3	No KU equivalent but counts as ART U
ART 135	Painting I	3	PNTG 263	Painting I	3
ART 136	Painting II *	3	No KU equivalent but counts as PNTG U
ART 142	Ceramics I	3	ART 131 Fundamentals of Ceramics
ART 143	Ceramics II *	3	No KU equivalent but counts as CER U
ART 145	Sculpture I	3	ART 122	Fundamentals of Sculpture	3
ART 146	Sculpture II *	3	No KU equivalent but counts as SCUL U
ART 148	Metal and Silversmithing I	3	ART 132	Fund of Metalsmithing/Jewelry	3
ART 149	Metal and Silversmithing II *	3	No KU equivalent but counts as METL U
ART 172	Watercolor Painting	3	No KU equivalent but counts as PNTG U
ART 231	Life Drawing I *	3	DRWG 213	Life Drawing I	3
ART 232	Life Drawing II *	3	No KU equivalent but counts as DRWG U
ART 244	Ceramics Workshop I *	3	No KU equivalent but counts as CER U
PHOT 200	Foundations in Photography	3	PHTO 200	Foundations in Photography	3
History or Art: (12 hours)
ARTH 180	Art History: Ancient to Medieval	3	HA 150	Hist Western Art: Ancient-Medi	3
ARTH 182	Art History: Renaissance to Modern	3	HA 151	Hist Western Art: Ren-Contemp	3

*: JCCC course with registration requirements.
+: This course is a Required major course and is also part of Core 34: Systemwide General Education. If this course is not taken to fulfill the Core 34:SGE requirement, it must be taken in place of elective hours.
M: MATH 105 Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning is the designated "math pathway" course. MATH 101 or MATH 107 are also accepted. These courses will fulfill your Core 34 Math and Statistics requirement.

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