Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Psychology

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 School of Education, Social Work, and Psychological Sciences at UMKC offers the following degrees:

• Early Childhood Education, BA
• Elementary Education, BA
• Psychology, BA

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:

• 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA. 
• Credit/No-credit or Pass/Fail coursework may only be applied to elective coursework and will not apply towards UMKC’s General Education Core or major requirements. requirements 
• Equivalent courses may be repeated but all grades will be averaged for GPA calculation purposes, and students will only receive credit for one attempt. 
• Visit Full transfer admission requirements for more information.

Admission Requirements for the Teacher Education Professional Program:

• Transfer students need to have an overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all coursework. 
• Completion of all education courses with grades of “C” or better is required. 
• Visit the Teacher Education Application for more information.
• Students who are considering transferring to the UMKC School of Education, Social Work, and Psychological Sciences are encouraged to contact Kaylee Winer, to create a personalized academic plan to ensure a smooth transition to UMKC.

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.