Washburn University

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the Washburn University Cherry Steffen, Education Chair
Elementary Education 785-670-1943
Bachelor of Education, B.Ed. cherry.steffen@washburn.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 https://www.washburn.edu/academics/collegeschools/appliedstudies/departments/education/index.html

Program Description

  • 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 PK-6 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.
  • JCCC offers an Associate of Arts in Elementary Education degree.
  • 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 Washburn University Course Catalog for more information.

KBOR General Education Program (34-35 credit hours)

JCCC
WASHU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
English – Bucket #1 – 6 credit hours
Select one of the following:
Composition I* 3 EN 101 Introductory College Writing
College Composition I with Review* 5 EN 101 Introductory College Writing
ENGL 122Composition II*3EN 200Intermediate College Writing3
Communications – Bucket #2 – 3 credit hours
COMS 120Interpersonal Communication3CN 351Spec Topics Interpersonal Comm3
COMS 121Public Speaking3CN 150Public Speaking3
Mathematics & Statistics – Bucket #3 – 3 credit hours
Select one of the following:
MATH 151Contemporary Mathematics*3MA 112Contemporary College Math3
MATH 171College Algebra*3MA 116College Algebra3
MATH 201Statistics* 3 MA 140 Statistics
Natural & Physical Sciences – Bucket #4 – 4-5 credit hours from One Subject (must include a lab)
Any life science within Bucket #4 Visit the Washburn General Education Requirements for JCCC equivalents.
Social & Behavioral Sciences – Bucket #5 – 6 credit hours from at least two courses from two subject areas
Select options from two of the following areas: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology^, Sociology
Visit the Washburn General Education Requirements for JCCC equivalents.^
ECON 132Survey of Economics3EC 100Introduction to Economics3
Art & Humanities – Bucket #6 – 6 credit hours at least two courses from two subject areas
Select one of the following:
U.S. History to 18773HI 111Hist of U.S. through Civil War3
U.S. History Since 18773HI 112Hist of U.S. Since Civil War3
Fine Art: Open Elective from Art, Music, Theatre, or Literature within Bucket #6. Art, Music, or Theatre course (recommended by Washburn) Visit the Washburn General Education Requirements for JCCC equivalents.
Elementary Designated – Bucket #7 – 6 credit hours
Select two courses:
POLS 124American National Government3PO 106The Government of the U.S.3
Cultural Diversity and Ethnicity OR One Free Elective from Buckets 1-6 above. Please note the elective course cannot be used in another bucket. Visit the Washburn General Education Requirements for JCCC equivalents.

KBOR Teacher Education Program (25-26 credit hours)

JCCC
WASHU
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
EDUC 121Introduction to Teaching*3ED 155"Teaching, Learning, Leadership"3
EDUC 220Survey of the Exceptional Child*3ED 302Intro to Educational Technolgy3
EDUC 224Technology in Education for K-12 Educators 3 ED 165 Ed. 1, Examining Teaching as a Profession: Diversity 1, Literacy 1, Technology 1
ENGL 232Children's Literature* 3 EN 321 Teaching Composition
Select one of the following:
Creative Expressions - Choose one course that has not been used to fulfill general education requirements:
Basic Music for the Elementary Classroom2ED 335Creat Exper Elem/Mid Schl3
Health and Physical Education for the Elementary Classroom Teacher3ED 335Creat Exper Elem/Mid Schl3
Select one of the following:
Child Development* 3 ED 290 The Whole Child
Human Development* 3 ED 290 The Whole Child
PHYS 130College Physics I*5PS 101
& PS 261
Physics in Everyday Life
and College Physics I
5
PSCI 120Physical Science4PS 126Physical Science/Elem Educator4-5
Free Elective in Education Free Elective from any Education course that has not been used to meet other requirements. Preference for an education course or early childhood course but not limited.
Open Electives – to complete Associate degree Visit the Open Electives within the System Wide Transfer List to complete a minimum of 60 credit hours for transfer.
*

JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite. 

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PSYC 130 Introduction to Psychology at JCCC is a pre-req and should be taken in Bucket #5, if student selects  PSYC 218 Human Development that is required for the Teacher Education Program. 

Last Approved Sat Sep 13 21:13:17 2025