Early Childhood Education | Johnson County Community College Catalog

Missouri Western State University

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the Missouri Western State University	Department of Education
Department of Education	816-271-5950
Early Childhood Education (B.S.E.)
Academic Year 2025-2026	www.missouriwestern.edu/education/

Admission Requirements MWSU Early Childhood Admission Requirements Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 or greater maintained through graduation and 3.0 GPA in Content Area and Teacher Education. Completed or course equivalency to EDU 202 - Introduction to Education (EDUC 121 at JCCC) and EDU 203 Participation in Teaching I (EDUC 260 at JCCC). Pre-major and/or major declaration form and concentration form on file. Students must complete General Studies courses in addition to the major requirements. Visit the General Studies guide for requirements and JCCC equivalents.
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.

Transfer List
JCCC			MWSU
Course Code	Course Title	Course Hours	Transfer Code	Transfer Title	Transfer Hours
Code	Title	Hours
EDUC 121	Introduction to Teaching	3	EDU 202	Introduction to Education	3
EDUC 130	Foundations of Early Childhood Education	3	EDU 300	Intr Early Childhood Education	3
EDUC 131	Early Childhood Curriculum I*	3	EDU 348	Language Develop for Educators	3
EDUC 210	Creative Experiences for Young Children*	3	EDU 332	Teaching in Integrated Areas	3
EDUC 220	Survey of the Exceptional Child	3	EDU 315	Psych/Educ of Exceptional Chld	2
EDUC 231	Early Childhood Curriculum II*	3	EDU 333	Sci Math for Young Children	3
EDUC 260	Observing and Interacting with Young Children*	3	EDU 344	Early Childhood Assessment	3
Additional required courses will be taken at MWSU.

Last Approved 3/10/2026, 2:46:11 PM