Elementary Education (K-6)

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. 

• The systemwide transfer degree provides a pathway from any Kansas public community college offering the degree to any Kansas public university for individuals desiring to become licensed as a PK6 elementary teacher. The pathway identifies courses/credit hours to be taken at the community college level and reflect the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) General Education framework “buckets” and recommended education coursework.
• Visit the JCCC Associate of Arts in Elementary Education degree for more information.
• These courses/credit hours transfer to any KBOR university as the first sixty hours toward a 120-hour PK-6 Elementary Education program degree. The remaining sixty hours at KBOR universities are the required courses to complete the PK-6 Elementary Education degree.
• Visit the full Pitt State University Course Catalog for more information.

Admission Requirements

Requirements for Admission for Elementary Education K-6 Majors:

1. Complete the application for admission to Teacher Education.
2. Be recommended for Teacher Education by Exploration in Education or Transfer Student Module instructor and one other college instructor.
3. Meet the basic skills requirement with a minimum ACT composite score of 22 OR CORE Writing 162, Reading 156 and Math 142. (Other basic skills options may be available by petition.)
4. Complete EDUC 261 or equivalent with a minimum grade of “C”.
5. Complete EDUC 345 Transfer Student Module (for students transferring credit for EDUC 161).
6. Have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.50.
7. Complete a background check.
8. The minimum requirements for graduation include: 126 credit hours; 60 credit hours must be from a four-year school. In addition, a minimum of 45 credit hours must be upper-division and a minimum of 30 hours must be in residence at Pitt State.

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.