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.
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
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KBOR General Education Program (34-35 credit hours)
JCCC | WASHU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | 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 122 | Composition II* | 3 | EN 200 | Intermediate College Writing | 3 |
| Communications – Bucket #2 – 3 credit hours | |||||
| COMS 120 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | CN 351 | Spec Topics Interpersonal Comm | 3 |
| COMS 121 | Public Speaking | 3 | CN 150 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Mathematics & Statistics – Bucket #3 – 3 credit hours | |||||
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| MATH 151 | Contemporary Mathematics* | 3 | MA 112 | Contemporary College Math | 3 |
| MATH 171 | College Algebra* | 3 | MA 116 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 201 | Statistics* | 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 132 | Survey of Economics | 3 | EC 100 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| Art & Humanities – Bucket #6 – 6 credit hours at least two courses from two subject areas | |||||
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| U.S. History to 1877 | 3 | HI 111 | Hist of U.S. through Civil War | 3 | |
| U.S. History Since 1877 | 3 | HI 112 | Hist of U.S. Since Civil War | 3 | |
| 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 124 | American National Government | 3 | PO 106 | The 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 Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| EDUC 121 | Introduction to Teaching* | 3 | ED 155 | "Teaching, Learning, Leadership" | 3 |
| EDUC 220 | Survey of the Exceptional Child* | 3 | ED 302 | Intro to Educational Technolgy | 3 |
| EDUC 224 | Technology in Education for K-12 Educators | 3 | ED 165 Ed. 1, Examining Teaching as a Profession: Diversity 1, Literacy 1, Technology 1 | ||
| ENGL 232 | Children'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 Classroom | 2 | ED 335 | Creat Exper Elem/Mid Schl | 3 | |
| Health and Physical Education for the Elementary Classroom Teacher | 3 | ED 335 | Creat Exper Elem/Mid Schl | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Child Development* | 3 | ED 290 The Whole Child | |||
| Human Development* | 3 | ED 290 The Whole Child | |||
| PHYS 130 | College Physics I* | 5 | PS 101 & PS 261 | Physics in Everyday Life and College Physics I | 5 |
| PSCI 120 | Physical Science | 4 | PS 126 | Physical Science/Elem Educator | 4-5 |
| 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. | |||||
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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