This course is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas Regents public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may also be eligible for transfer. Please visit a JCCC counselor or the JCCC Registrar's office, and the Transfer Kansas portal to learn more.
University of Missouri - Kansas City
| Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University of Missouri - Kansas City | Kathryn Grindstaff |
| School of Science and Engineering | 816-235-2399 |
| Bachelor of Architecture | grindstaffke@umkc.edu |
| Academic Year 2025-2026 | sse.umkc.edu/academics/programs/ architecture.html |
Program RequirementsTransfer applicants must have at least 24 credits of transferable college credit, an overall 2.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale in all coursework, which includes repeated coursework, attempted at previous institutions. Transfer applicants with a GPA between a 2.0 and 2.249 must submit a petition for admission. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Architecture program must earn a minimum grade of “C” in all Design Studio coursework. All JCCC courses listed in the articulation agreement must be completed by end of the Spring term prior to attending UMKC. Questions regarding JCCC Architecture, contact Jonathan Miller, Chair and Professor. General UMKC Transfer Admission Requirements
* Credit/no credit may only be applied to elective coursework and will not apply towards UMKC’s general education core or major requirements. (UMKC did allow Credit/No-credit or Pass/Fail for Spring 2020 coursework. Please see the specific program for transfer guidelines.)
School of Science and Engineering Transfer Admission Requirements
Begin in the second year of Architecture for 4 years at UMKC Visit the Bachelor of Architecture for more information. | |
Program Requirements
The following coursework taken at JCCC will be used for equivalent requirements in the first year for the Bachelor of Architecture degree:
JCCC | UMKC | ||||
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| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| FALL | |||||
| ARCH 120 | Introduction to Architecture | 3 | ENV-DSN 203 Survey of the Design Professions | ||
| ARCH 127 | Introduction to Architectural Graphics | 4 | ENV-DSN 201 Environmental Design Studio I | ||
| ARCH 292 | Special Topics: | 1-3 | ENV-DSN 201 Environmental Design Studio I | ||
| ARCH 244 | Architectural History Before the Modern Era | 3 | ENV-DSN 250 History of the Designed Environment I | ||
| MATH 171 | College Algebra* | 3 | MATH 110 | "Math, Its Form and Impact" | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Composition I* | 3 | ENGLISH 110 | Introduction to Academic Prose | 3 | |
| College Composition I with Review* | 5 | ENGLISH 110 Introduction to Academic Prose | |||
| SPRING | |||||
| ARCH 123 | Architectural Principles* Elective | 3 | |||
| ARCH 131 | Architectural Graphics* | 3 | ENV-DSN 202 Environmental Design Studio II | ||
| ARCH 140 | Architectural Design* | 3 | ENV-DSN 202 Environmental Design Studio II | ||
| ARCH 245 | Architectural History: Modern | 3 | ENV-DSN 251 History of the Designed Environment II | ||
| PHYS 130 | College Physics I* | 5 | PHYSICS 210 | General Physic I | 4 |
| ENGL 122 | Composition II* | 3 | ENGLISH 225 | English II: Interm Acad Prose | 3 |
| ARCH 292 | Special Topics: | 1-3 | ENV-DSN 274 Digital Architecture 1 | ||
| Other JCCC Architecture Credit Courses | |||||
| ARCH 210 | Design History Society | 3 | Elective | ||
| ARCH 220 | Sustainability in the Built Environment | 3 | Elective | ||
| ARCH 292 | Special Topics: | 1-3 | Elective | ||
| Other Required General Education Courses (that may also apply towards AA at JCCC) | |||||
| COMS 121 | Public Speaking | 3 | COMM-ST 110 | Effective Speaking Listening | 3 |
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JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
JCCC Course offered in Fall (F) or Spring (S) semester.
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Studios: Student who are transferring to UMKC Architecture must take these studios together in the same semester to align for equivalent studio credit. Please note: These courses do not guarantee Admission to Architecture School which is based on successful completion of all required courses, cumulative grade point average (GPA) and faculty review of a digital portfolio of work completed in JCCC studios.