University of Missouri - Kansas City

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Science & Engineering
School of Science and Engineering 816-235-2399
Division of Computing, Analytics, and Mathematics sse@umkc.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 https://sse.umkc.edu

Program Description

The Associate of Science, AS at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students pursuing the AS may select courses that satisfy both the AS degree requirements and lower division requirements for a bachelor’s degree at four-year institutions. The elective hours within the AS allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors. The AS degree requires completion of 60 credit hours. Meeting with a JCCC counselor is strongly recommended for selection of appropriate courses.  

The Division of Computing, Analytics, and Mathematics at UMKC offers the following degrees: 

All UMKC undergraduate degrees require at least 120 credit hours, some programs may require more hours. Students must complete at least 30 credit hours at UMKC and at least 12 upper-division credit hours in their major department/program at UMKC to be eligible to receive an undergraduate degree from UMKC.  

General UMKC Transfer Admission Requirements 

  • 2.25 or higher cumulative GPA (Students between 2.0-2.24 will have the opportunity to petition. Please contact Nate Jacobs in UMKC Admissions for the full policy).
  • Credit/no credit may only be applied to elective coursework and will not apply towards UMKC’s general education core or major requirements.
  • Equivalent courses can be repeated but all grades will be averaged for GPA calculation purposes and students will only receive credit for one attempt.
  • Visit the full transfer admission requirements for more information.

School of Science and Engineering Transfer Admission Requirements 

General Education Requirements for Transfer students: 

All UMKC undergraduate students complete general education requirements. Completing an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree or the Associate of Science (A.S.) in General Sciences at JCCC will satisfy all general education requirements at UMKC, including the Constitution requirement. The A.S. is a better option for most students wanting to transfer into SSE.  JCCC students transferring to UMKC without completing the A.A. or A.S. will have the option to elect to complete either the UMKC Essentials or the Missouri Transfer (MOTR) Core 42 curriculum to meet general education requirements. 

^To learn more about these two options and UMKC general education requirements, including how transfer coursework applies to specific general education requirements. 

Computer Science (BA) – A minimum grade of “C” in required in all Computer Science, Math, and Stat coursework. 

JCCC
UMKC
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
MATH 161Elementary Statistics* 3 STAT 235 Elementary Statistics
MATH 241Calculus I*5MATH 210Calculus I4
MATH 242Calculus II*5MATH 220Analytic Geometry Calc I4
Life and Physical Sciences – Select one Life Science course and one Physical Science course. A minimum of one lab is required.
Life Science – Select one
BIOL 121Introductory Biology for Non-Majors 4 BIOLOGY 102 Biology and Living
BIOL 125General Botany 5 BIOLOGY 108 General Biology I
BIOL 150Biology of Organisms* 5 BIOLOGY 109 General Biology II
CHEM 122Principles of Chemistry*5CHEM 115Elements of Chemistry I4
CHEM 124General Chemistry I Lecture*4CHEM 211General Chemistry I5
CHEM 131General Chemistry II Lecture*4CHEM 212RGeneral Chemistry II4
Physical Science – Select one
ASTR 120Fundamentals of Astronomy3ASTR 150Astronomy:Motion of the Cosmos3
GEOS 140Physical Geography 3 ENV-SCI 110R Understanding the Earth
GEOS 130General Geology 5 GEOLOGY 220 General Geology
PHYS 130College Physics I*5PHYSICS 210General Physic I4
PHYS 131College Physics II*5PHYSICS 220General Physics II4
PHYS 220Engineering Physics I*5PHYSICS 240Physics Scientist/Engineers I5
PHYS 221Engineering Physics II*5PHYSICS 250Physics Scientist/Engineers II5
Take each of the following
Foreign Language Level I Students having 2 years of high school FL can waive FL requirements
Visit the FL Level I for JCCC equivalents.
FL 120Elementary German I5GERMAN 110Elementary German I3-5
Foreign Language Level II Students having 2 years of high school FL can waive FL requirements
Visit the FL Level II* for JCCC equivalents.
Select one of the following:
Concepts of Programming Algorithms Using C++* 4 COMP-SCI 101 AND COMP-SCI 101L Problem Solving Programming I/Lab
Concepts of Programming Algorithms using C#* 4 COMP-SCI 101 AND COMP-SCI 101L Problem Solving Programming I/Lab
Concepts of Programming Algorithms using Java* 4 COMP-SCI 101 AND COMP-SCI 101L Problem Solving Programming I/Lab
CS 210Discrete Structures I* 3 COMP-SCI 191 AND COMP-SCI 291 Discrete Structures I AND Discrete Structures II
CS 211Discrete Structures II* 3 COMP-SCI 191 AND COMP-SCI 291 Discrete Structures I AND Discrete Structures II
CS 235Object-Oriented Programming Using C++* 4 COMP-SCI 201R AND COMP-SCI 201L Problem Solving Programming II/Lab
CS 250Basic Data Structures using C++*4COMP-SCI 303Data Structures3

Computer Science (BS) & Computer Science with Cybersecurity Emphasis (BS) – A minimum of one lab from one of the following areas: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geoscience, or Physics is required. A minimum grade of “C-” in required in all math, science, and computer science coursework.  

JCCC
UMKC
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
MATH 161Elementary Statistics* 3 STAT 235 Elementary Statistics
MATH 241Calculus I*5MATH 210Calculus I4
MATH 242Calculus II*5MATH 220Analytic Geometry Calc I4
MATH 246Elementary Linear Algebra*3MATH 300Linear Algebra I3
Life and Physical Sciences
PHYS 220Engineering Physics I*5PHYSICS 240Physics Scientist/Engineers I5
Take one of the following:
BIOL 125General Botany 5 BIOLOGY 108 General Biology I
BIOL 150Biology of Organisms* 5 BIOLOGY 109 General Biology II
CHEM 124General Chemistry I Lecture*4CHEM 211General Chemistry I5
GEOS 130General Geology 5 GEOLOGY 220 General Geology
GEOS 140Physical Geography 3 ENV-SCI 110R Understanding the Earth
PHYS 221Engineering Physics II*5PHYSICS 250Physics Scientist/Engineers II5
Take each of the following
CS 200Concepts of Programming Algorithms Using C++* 4 COMP-SCI 101 101L Problem Solving Prog. I/Lab
CS 201Concepts of Programming Algorithms using C#* 4 COMP-SCI 101 101L Problem Solving Prog. I/Lab
CS 205Concepts of Programming Algorithms using Java* 4 COMP-SCI 101 101L Problem Solving Prog. I/Lab
CS 210Discrete Structures I* 3 COMP-SCI 191 Discrete Structures I
CS 211Discrete Structures II* 3 COMP-SCI 291 COMP-SCI 291
CS 235Object-Oriented Programming Using C++* 4 COMP-SCI 201R 201L Problem Solving Prog II/Lab
CS 250Basic Data Structures using C++*4COMP-SCI 303Data Structures3

Information Technology (BIT) & Information Technology (BIT) with Cybersecurity Emphasis  A minimum grade of “C-” is required in all courses in math, science and computer science. 

JCCC
UMKC
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
ACCT 222Managerial Accounting*3ACCTNG 211Intro to Managerial Accounting3
MATH 241Calculus I*5MATH 210Calculus I4
MATH 161Elementary Statistics* 3 STAT 235 Elementary Statistics
Life and Physical Sciences – Select one Life Science course and one Physical Science course. A minimum of one lab is required.
Life Science—Select one of the following
BIOL 121Introductory Biology for Non-Majors4BIOL 102
& BIOLOGY 102
Lab Experiences in Biology
and Biology and Living
3
BIOL 125General Botany 5 BIOLOGY 108 General Biology I
BIOL 150Biology of Organisms* 5 BIOLOGY 109 General Biology II
CHEM 122Principles of Chemistry*5CHEM 115Elements of Chemistry I4
CHEM 124General Chemistry I Lecture*4CHEM 211General Chemistry I5
CHEM 131General Chemistry II Lecture*4CHEM 212RGeneral Chemistry II4
Physical Science – Select one of the following
ASTR 120Fundamentals of Astronomy3ASTR 150Astronomy:Motion of the Cosmos3
GEOS 140Physical Geography 3 ENV-SCI 110R Understanding the Earth
GEOS 130General Geology 5 GEOLOGY 220 General Geology
PHYS 130College Physics I*5PHYSICS 210General Physic I4
PHYS 131College Physics II*5PHYSICS 220General Physics II4
PHYS 220Engineering Physics I*5PHYSICS 240Physics Scientist/Engineers I5
PHYS 221Engineering Physics II*5PHYSICS 250Physics Scientist/Engineers II5
Take each of the following
ACCT 121Accounting I3ACCTNG 210Intro Finanical Accounting3
ACCT 122Accounting II* 3 ACCTNG 210 Intro to Financial Accounting
Select one of the following:
Concepts of Programming Algorithms Using C++* 4 COMP-SCI 101 101L Problem Solving Prog I/Lab
Concepts of Programming Algorithms using C#* 4 COMP-SCI 101 101L Problem Solving Prog I/Lab
Concepts of Programming Algorithms using Java* 4 COMP-SCI 101 101L Problem Solving Prog I/Lab
CS 210Discrete Structures I* 3 COMP-SCI 191 Discrete Structures I
CS 211Discrete Structures II* 3 COMP-SCI 291 Discrete Structures II
CS 235Object-Oriented Programming Using C++* 4 COMP-SCI 201R 201L Problem Solving Prog II/Lab
CS 250Basic Data Structures using C++*4COMP-SCI 303Data Structures3
ECON 231Principles of Microeconomics 3 ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics

Mathematics and Statistics (BA) 

JCCC
UMKC
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
MATH 173Precalculus*5MATH 120Precalculus5
MATH 161Elementary Statistics* 3 STAT 235 Elementary Statistics
MATH 241Calculus I*5MATH 210Calculus I4
MATH 242Calculus II*5MATH 220Analytic Geometry Calc I4
MATH 243Calculus III* 5 MATH 250 Calculus III
MATH 246Elementary Linear Algebra*3MATH 300Linear Algebra I3
Foreign Language Level I Students having 2 years of high school FL can waive FL req.
Visit the FL Level I for JCCC equivalents.
Foreign Language Level II Students having 2 years of high school FL can waive FL req.
Visit the FL Level II* for JCCC equivalents.
FL 120Elementary German I5GERMAN 110Elementary German I3-5
Lab Science Visit the UMKC transfer equivalency for course options.
Visit course descriptions for JCCC courses.
General Electives (Suggested Coursework Below) Student must take electives credit hours to meet the minimum credit hour requirement for their degree, including at least 36 credit hours of coursework at the 300-level or above. Please note 30 credit hours must be taken at UMKC of the minimum 120 credit hours required by the university.
ACCT 121Accounting I3ACCTNG 210Intro Finanical Accounting3
ACCT 122Accounting II* 3 ACCTNG 210 Intro to Financial Accounting
Select one of the following:
Concepts of Programming Algorithms Using C++* 4 COMP-SCI 101 101L Problem Solving Prog I/Lab
Concepts of Programming Algorithms using C#* 4 COMP-SCI 101 101L Problem Solving Prog I/Lab
Concepts of Programming Algorithms using Java* 4 COMP-SCI 101 101L Problem Solving Prog I/Lab
CS 210Discrete Structures I* 3 COMP-SCI 191 Discrete Structures I
CS 211Discrete Structures II*3COMP-SCI 291Discrete Structures II3
ECON 230Principles of Macroeconomics 3 ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 231Principles of Microeconomics 3 ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics
MATH 173Precalculus*5MATH 120Precalculus5
MATH 161Elementary Statistics* 3 STAT 235 Elementary Statistics
MATH 241Calculus I*5MATH 210Calculus I4
MATH 242Calculus II*5MATH 220Analytic Geometry Calc I4
MATH 243Calculus III* 5 MATH 250 Calculus III
MATH 246Elementary Linear Algebra*3MATH 300Linear Algebra I3
*

JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite.  

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Meets the requirement for the Computer Science degree but will not count towards a major or minor in Math.

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Currently, CS 202 at JCCC does not meet the prerequisite for the second programming course at JCCC but it will meet the requirement for UMKC. 

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Discrete Structures I/II is not needed for the Data Analytics/Actuarial Science minors. 

Last Approved Thu Nov 6 18:47:18 2025