Park University

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the Park University Dr. Penelope Dejong
816-584-6345
AAS in Accounting to BS in Business Administration Accounting pdejong@park.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 https://www.park.edu/academics/exploremajors-programs/accounting/

Program Description 

The AAS in Accounting at JCCC transfers to Park University with the opportunity to take additional credit hours that transfer in to meet degree requirements. A maximum of 75 hours from all two-year schools can be applied toward a Park undergraduate degree.

Admission Requirements

  • A cumulative 2.0 GPA in all previous college study.

  • Submit all transcripts from prior college work completed.

  • If less than 60 hours of college credit earned, also submit an official high school transcript or GED.

  • Apply online to complete the Park Application. Select the session, year and location (online or Park campus center). The application fee is waived for JCCC transfer students, using the waiver code JCCC.

Additional Requirements

  • Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA.

  • Completion of all requirements for the major, degree specific requirements, Liberal Education requirements.

  • Completion of residency requirement, 30 hours of earned and graded (A, B, C, D) college hours at Park, at least 15 of the 30 hours must be in the major.

Accounting, AAS Requirements

First Semester (15-17 hours)

JCCC
PARK
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
ACCT 121Accounting I Applies to Park Business Core3AC 201Introductory Design Project1
ACCT 131Federal Income Taxes I Applies to Park Accounting Major3AC 310Fundamentals of Taxation3
CSS 128PC Applications: MS Office 3 No equivalent
ENGL 121Composition I* (OR) Applies to Park Core #1 Liberal Education Req.3EN 105Intro to English Studies3
ENGL 119College Composition I with Review* Applies to Park Core #1 Liberal Education Req.5EN 105First Year Writing Seminar I3
MATH 171College Algebra* (OR) (or higher) 3MA 135Quant Ltrcy:Math in Real Wrld3
MATH 120Business Mathematics* (AAS math req.) Applies to Park Core #7 Liberal Education Req.3 MATH 171

Second Semester (13 hours)

JCCC
PARK
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
ACCT 122Accounting II* Applies to Park Business Core3AC 202Princ. Managerial Accounting3
ACCT 137Accounting Applications - QuickBooks* 3 No equivalent
BUS 121Introduction to Business (OR)3 No equivalent
BUS 241Principles of Management 3 No equivalent
COMS 121Public Speaking (OR)3CA 103Public Speaking3
COMS 125Personal Communication Applied to Park Core #1 Liberal Education Req3CA 105Intro to Human Communication3
CSS 111Spreadsheets II: MS Excel* 1 No equivalent

Third Semester (18 hours)

JCCC
PARK
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Program Elective (see below) See table below 6
ACCT 210Data Analytics for Accounting* 3 No equivalent
ACCT 222Managerial Accounting* 3 No equivalent
ACCT 231Intermediate Accounting I* Applies to Park Accounting Major3AC 320Intermediate Accounting I3
Arts and Humanities Elective (Choose one) The following Art and Humanities courses are preferred by Park:3
ARTH 180Art History: Ancient to Medieval3AR 215Art History I3
ARTH 182Art History: Renaissance to Modern3AR 216Art History II3
ENGL 130Introduction to Literature*3EN 201Introduction to Literature3
ENGL 227Introduction to Poetry* 3EN 232Introduction to Poetry3
ENGL 230Introduction to Fiction*3EN 234Introduction to Fiction3

Fourth Semester (16 hours) 

JCCC
PARK
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Program Elective (see table below) See table below3
ACCT 240Fraud Examination* 3 No equivalent
ACCT 278Accounting Internship* 1 No equivalent
ACCT 285Accounting Capstone* 3 No equivalent
BLAW 261Business Law I* Applies to Park Business Core3MG 361Business Law I3
Visit theSocial and Behavioral Sciences Elective for JCCC equivalents. Applies to Park Core #5 Liberal Education Req.3
ANTH 125Cultural Anthropology 3AN 100General Anthropology3
SOC 125Social Problems 3SO 206Soc Issues in Contemp Society3
SOC 146Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare 3SW 205Introduction to Social Work3

Total hours required for AAS: 62

 Accounting, AAS Program Electives

JCCC
PARK
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
ACCT 132Federal Income Taxes II* 3AC 312Business Income Tax3
ACCT 232Intermediate Accounting II* Applies to Park Accounting Major3AC 325Intermediate Accounting II3
ECON 230Principles of Macroeconomics Applies to Park Business Core3EC 141Principles of Macroeconomics3
ECON 231Principles of Microeconomics Applies to Park Business Core3EC 142Principles of Microeconomics3
MKT 230Marketing Applies to Park Business Core3MK 351Principles of Marketing3
PHIL 140Business Ethics Applies to Park Core #3 Liberal Education Req.3PH 308Business Ethics3

Additional JCCC Courses that will fulfill Park Degree Requirements

Students may be able to take up to an additional 12 hours at JCCC. Please meet with an advisor at Park.

JCCC
PARK
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
BUS 235Introduction to International Business Applies to Park Business Core3IB 315International Business Perspct3
MATH 201Statistics* Applies to Park Business Core3MA 120Basic Concepts of Statistics3
ENGL 122Composition II* Applies to Park Core #1 Liberal Education Req3EN 106First Year Writing Seminar II3
Core #4 Liberal Education Requirement: Select one of the following:3
HIST 140U.S. History to 1877 3 HIS 104
HIST 141U.S. History Since 1877 3 HIS 105
POLS 124American National Government3PO 200American National Government3
POLS 132Introduction to Comparative Government3PO 210Comparative Political Systems3
Core #8A Liberal Education Requirement: Select one of the following:4-5
EVRN 130Environmental Science (AND)3BI 111ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY4
EVRN 132Environmental Science Laboratory* 2BI 111ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY4
EDUC 250Child Health, Safety and Nutrition* 3BI 214Personal and Community Health3
HPER 202Personal Community Health3BI 214Personal and Community Health3
GEOS 130General Geology 5GO 141INTRO TO GEOLOGY4
CORE #8B Liberal Education Requirement: Select one of the following:
GEOS 140Physical Geography (AND)3 GGP 115
GEOS 141Physical Geography Lab* (OR)2 GGP 115
See Park Transfer Equivalency Tool for JCCC equivalent course Any higher CH, GGP or PY course3/2
Core #8C Liberal Education Requirement: Select two of the following:6
PSYC 130Introduction to Psychology3PS 101Physics in Everyday Life5
PSYC 218Human Development*3PS 125Lifespan Development3
SOC 122Introduction to Sociology3SO 141Introduction to Sociology3
*

JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite.

Last Approved Mon Aug 18 13:44:05 2025