MidAmerica Nazarene University

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the MidAmerica Nazarene University Lisa Hood
School of Education 913-971-3868
Accelerated Elementary Education Unified B.S. degree lbhood@mnu.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 www.mnu.edu

Program Description

All MNU students must complete general education courses however, completing an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree or the Associate of Science (A.S.) degree at JCCC will satisfy all the general education requirements at MNU, except 3 hours of the Faith Integration requirement. JCCC students transferring to MNU without completing the A.A. or A.S. will have transfer courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Therefore, it is recommended that students complete either the AA or the AS before transferring. The JCCC A.A. degree and the JCCC A.S. degree each require completion of 60 credit hours. Meeting with a JCCC counselor is strongly recommended for selection of appropriate courses. 

Admission Requirements

  • If students have completed an AA or AS degree, they are only required to fulfill the Faith Integration (3 credit hours total) area of the general education requirements. Please note: MidAmerica Nazarene University is not participating in the Kansas (KBOR) Systemwide General Education framework.
  • Certain majors may require specific classes in the general education core. Students should check the major’s specific section of the current MNU catalog for requirements and with a faculty advisor from that department to determine applicability of transfer courses.
  • Upper-division credit will NOT be given for lower division courses that are transferred in as equivalents to upper division courses.
  • Courses from the Learning Center, Academic Achievement Center, and Learning Strategies will not transfer to MNU. These courses are considered remedial or developmental. With special approval from the Kresge Academic Support Center at MNU, required developmental courses at MNU could be waived with satisfactory completion of courses from these areas. No college credit will be granted for these courses.
  • A minimum residency of 30 semester hours taken at MidAmerica is required of all bachelor’s degree candidates. Bachelor degree students must earn at least eighteen of the final thirty hours at MidAmerica. A minimum of 15 semester hours taken at MidAmerica is required of all associates degree candidates. The residency requirement for the academic major is no less than fifteen hours in the discipline of the major, except where other institutional requirements exist.
  • The following students will need to have completed all general education coursework associated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education Unified prior to starting:
    • Students who do not have an Associate of Art or an Associate of Science degree but meet the 60-credit hour requirement.
    • Students who have a bachelor’s degree but desire to earn a second degree in Elementary Education Unified.
    • Please note: The Kansas Statewide Elementary Education transfer program does not apply to MNU.
  • Conditional Acceptance: A student may be conditionally accepted into EEU for modules 1 and 2 under the following stipulations:
    • If a candidate’s GPA is below 2.75, the student must receive at least a “B-“ or above in all coursework; if academic excellence is not shown, the student will be dropped from the program.
    • If official transcripts are not provided, a student may start the program. However, the student will be dropped from the program before the third module if transcripts are not received by then.

Professional General Education Requirements 

This guide covers the following departments, majors and Emphasis areas: Accelerated Elementary Education Unified (EEU) 

Outcome 1 - Faith Integration – (6 credit hours total) – No JCCC equivalent 

Outcome 2 - Formational Thinking – (3 credit hours total) 

JCCC
MNU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
MATH 171College Algebra*3MATH 1223College Algebra3
Outcome 3- Discovering Creation – (9 credit hours total) (Previous Bachelors, AA, or AS waives this requirement)
BIOL 235The Science of Human Nutrition*3GNSC 3703Human Nutrition3
Select one of the following:
PSYC 215
Child Development* 3 GNPY 2513 Lifespan Development
PSYC 218
Human Development* 3 GNPY 2513 Lifespan Development
PSYC 130
Introduction to Psychology 3 GNPY 2513 Lifespan Development
Select one of the following:
HUM 122
Introduction to Humanities 3 FNAR 1503 Exploring Music
MUS 121
Introduction to Music Listening 3 FNAR 1503 Exploring Music
Outcome 4 – Communication/Self-Expression – (6 credit hours total)
ENGL 121Composition I* (or proficiency)*** 3 GNEN 1253 English Composition I
Select one of the following:
COMS 121
Public Speaking3COMM 1303Public Speaking3
COMS 120
Interpersonal Communication3COMM 2303Interpersonal Social Comm3
Outcome 5 – Global Citizenship – (6 credit hours total) (Previous Bachelors, AA, or AS waives this req.)
Select one of the following:
BUS 123
Personal Finance (Trasnfer: GNEC 1553 Personal Finance )3ECON 1503
& GNEC 1553		Personal Finance
and Personal Finance		3
CJ 121
Introduction to Criminal Justice System 3 GNCJ 1053 Crime and Community
ECON 230
Principles of Macroeconomics 3 ECON 2503 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 231
Principles of Microeconomics 3 ECON 2703 Principles of Microeconomics
SOC 131
Sociology of Families 3 GNSO 2053 Marriage and Family
HIST 141U.S. History Since 18773GNHI 1303
& HIST 1303		US History since 1877
and US History since 1877		3

Accelerated Elementary Education Unified B.S. Degree Requirements 

JCCC
MNU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
EDUC 121Introduction to Teaching* 3 EDUC 2103 Introduction to Teaching
EDUC 210Creative Experiences for Young Children* 3 Elective - EDUC 2153 Creative Experiences with Child
EDUC 221Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for K-12 Educators 3 Elective – EDUC 2203 Cultural Diversity in Education
EDUC 224Technology in Education for K-12 Educators 3 Elective – EDUC 2243 Educational Technology for K12
ENGL 232Children's Literature* 3 Elective - EDUC 2903 Children’s Literature
HPER 245Health and Physical Education for the Elementary Classroom Teacher 3 Elective - PHED 2453 Elementary Physical Education
Additional required courses will be taken at MNU
*

JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite. 

**

Student may qualify to take MATH 1223 College Algebra by earning a “C-“or higher in MATH 1103 Intermediate Algebra, or an ACT Math score of 22 or higher. Student may demonstrate proficiency in College Algebra by earning an ACT Math score of 28 or higher, a College Algebra CLEP score of 50 or higher.  

***

Students who transfer to MNU with three credit hours of English Composition I from a community College, a four-year institution, or have received dual credit (through a high school) need not take this course. Student can also fulfill this requirement by testing out with a CLEP score of 50 or higher, an AP test score of 3 or higher, or an ACT score of 26 or higher. 

Last Approved Wed Sep 24 18:11:37 2025