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 |
| 785-670-1943 | |
| Elementary Education | 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.
JCCC Transfer Guide Disclaimer
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.
Transfer Requirements
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 | 3 | |
| College Composition I with Review * | 5 | EN 101 | Introductory College Writing | 3 | |
| ENGL 122 | Composition II * | 3 | EN 200 | Intermediate College Writing | 3 |
| Communications – Bucket #2 – 3 credit hours | |||||
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Interpersonal Communication | 3 | CN 351 | Spec Topics Interpersonal Comm | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | 3 | CN 150 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Mathematics & Statistics – Bucket #3 – 3 credit hours | |||||
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Contemporary Mathematics * | 3 | MA 112 | Fund Concepts Mathematics | 3 | |
| College Algebra * | 3 | MA 116 | College Algebra | 3 | |
| Statistics * | 3 | MA 140 | Statistics | 3 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |
| 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. | |||||
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.
Arts & Humanities (3 hours): 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.
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" | 3 |
| ENGL 232 | Children's Literature * | 3 | EN 321 | Teaching Composition | 3 |
| Creative Expressions - Choose one course that has not been used to fulfill general education requirements: | |||||
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Basic Music for the Elementary Classroom | 2 | ED 335 | Creat Exp Early Child/Mid Schl | 3 | |
| Health and Physical Education for the Elementary Classroom Teacher | 3 | ED 335 | Creat Exp Early Child/Mid Schl | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Child Development * | 3 | ED 290 | The Whole Child | 3 | |
| Human Development * | 3 | ED 290 | The Whole Child | 3 | |
| Physical Science/Physics Course - Any physical science/physics course within Bucket 4, lab NOT required (recommended) | |||||
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| College Physics I * | 5 | PS 101 & PS 261 | Physics in Everyday Life and College Physics I | 5 | |
| Physical Science | 4 | PS 126 | Physical Science/Elem Educator | 4-5 | |
Free Elective in Education (2-3 hours): 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.
Last Approved 2/25/2026, 11:31:06 AM