Cosmetology, A.A.S. (Spring 2012)

This degree may be earned only by a student who has completed the JCCC cosmetology certificate program. A student must have 19 additional credits in order to receive a degree from Johnson County Community College. Students who graduated with the certificate prior to conversion to credit hours will receive 45 hours of documented advanced standing credit, which will be placed on the student's record when the application for graduation is filed. Students must also meet JCCC admissions, residency and graduation requirements.

Interested students should contact the JCCC Student Success Center for further information prior to enrollment in the sequence of courses.

Certain courses within this program require a professional liability insurance fee. Students will be notified via their JCCC student e-mail account if they are required to pay a $16 fee. The dollar amount for fees is subject to change.

(Major Code 2090; CIP Code 12.0401)

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Option 1 - No Professional Licensure

CodeTitleHours
AVCO 110Introduction to Cosmetology21
 Prerequisite: Selective Admission Approval  
AVCO 112Clinical Cosmetology12
 Prerequisite: Selective Admission Approval  
AVCO 114Advanced Cosmetology12
 Prerequisites: AVCO 110 with a min grade of "C" or higher and selective admission approval 
OR

Option 2 - With Nail Technology Licensure

CodeTitleHours
AVCO 110Introduction to Cosmetology21
 Prerequisite: Selective Admission Approval  
AVCO 112Clinical Cosmetology12
 Prerequisite: Selective Admission Approval  
AVCO 115Cosmetology with Nail Technology License12
 Prerequisites: AVCO 110 and current Kansas nail technology license  
OR

Option 3 - With Esthetics Licensure

CodeTitleHours
AVCO 110Introduction to Cosmetology21
 Prerequisite: Selective Admission Approval  
AVCO 112Clinical Cosmetology12
 Prerequisite: Selective Admission Approval  
AVCO 116 Cosmetology with Esthetics License12
 Prerequisites: AVCO 110 and current Kansas esthetics license  
OR

Option 4 - With Both Nail Technology & Esthetics Licensure

CodeTitleHours
AVCO 110Introduction to Cosmetology21
 Prerequisite: Selective Admission Approval  
AVCO 115Cosmetology with Nail Technology License12
 Prerequisites: AVCO 110 and current Kansas nail technology license  
AVCO 116Cosmetology with Esthetics License12
 Prerequisites: AVCO 110 and current Kansas esthetics license  

General Education Requirements

CodeTitleHours
Communication Elective3
Humanities Elective3
Social Science and/or Economics Elective3
Science and/or Math Elective3
Electives3
Health and/or Physical Education Elective1
ENGL 121Composition I3
 Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or appropriate placement test score or EAP 113 and EAP 117 

Total Semester Hours: 19

Total Program Hours: 64