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Systemwide General Education Transfer

Make your transfer courses count!

If you plan to continue your education at a school in Kansas, take the guesswork out of transferring your courses with the Systemwide General Education framework.

The Kansas Board of Regents developed the Systemwide General Education framework to make transferring easier for you.

You will have 34-35 credit hours to complete if you’re working toward any of these degrees:

When you finish the coursework, you will receive a “KS Systemwide General Education Completed” notation on your JCCC transcript.

Upon transfer to a Kansas public institution of higher education, the 34-35 general education framework credit hours completed at JCCC will satisfy the general education requirements at the receiving institution, unless an exception for a specific program has been approved by the Kansas Board of Regents (visit Kansas Board of Regents' General Education Exceptions page). The shift to using the Systemwide General Education framework will begin Summer 2024.

If you transfer before completing the general education framework, you will have courses evaluated at the receiving institution on a course-by-course basis, based on the list of Systemwide Transfer Courses in each general education bucket category.

You are encouraged to finish all 34-35 general education course credits before transferring to a 4-year higher education institution. This will simplify the transfer process, decrease costs, and accelerate your progress toward degree completion.

The Systemwide General Education framework is organized into 6 discipline-based “buckets;” and an institutionally designated bucket. The institutionally designated bucket at JCCC is called Cavalier Credits. Cavalier Credits require the completion of additional credit hours to be selected from the 6 general education disciplines.

Developmental courses do not satisfy the general education bucket requirements. These are the required credit hours for each discipline bucket:

Discipline Credit Hours Required
English 6 credit hours
Communications 3 credit hours
Mathematics & Statistics 3 credit hours
Natural & Physical Sciences 4-5 credit hours (minimum 4 hours of a lab science required)
Social & Behavioral Sciences 6 credit hours required from 2 subject areas
Arts & Humanities 6 credit hours required from 2 subject areas
Cavalier Credits 6 credit hours

In addition to JCCC, all state community colleges, Washburn University, and the six state universities are participating, including:

  • Emporia State University
  • Fort Hays State University
  • Kansas State University
  • Pittsburg State University
  • University of Kansas
  • Wichita State University

The Kansas Board of Regents has included these JCCC degrees:

Note: The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) and the Associate of General Studies (AGS) degrees are NOT included in the framework. If you complete the AAS and AGS, your courses will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis by the receiving institution.  

The Kansas Board of Regents has adopted a Systemwide Elementary Education transfer degree pathway for you.

Follow the JCCC Elementary Education degree map. The transfer degree provides a pathway from any Kansas public community college offering the degree to any Kansas public university. The pathway identifies courses/credit hours to be taken at the community college level and reflects the Kansas Board of Regents General Education framework and recommended education coursework.

These courses/credit hours transfer to any Kansas Board of Regents university as the first 60 hours toward a 120-hour PK-6 Elementary Education program degree.
Specialized baccalaureate programs may require you to complete specific general education requirements to align with major-specific or program requirements. Visit KBOR’s exceptions to learn about specific program requirements.

Your grades depend on your receiving institution's grading standards. For example, you might be required to earn a "C" or better in certain general education courses. Your transfer advisor can help you answer these questions.

The Transfer Kansas Portal provides a detailed list of transfer courses available in each subject area and at each Kansas public college/university. Use the Transfer Kansas Portal to confirm which transfer courses taken at JCCC will transfer to any Kansas public institution of higher education that offers an equivalent course.

JCCC outlines transfer courses if you plan to transfer JCCC credits to another college or university. JCCC transfer guide information helps ensure you transfer courses efficiently in alignment with the general education framework.

Many private higher education institutions recognize and accept coursework from JCCC’s Liberal Arts Associate of Arts (AA) degree, facilitating a seamless transfer as you pursue your bachelor's degree.

JCCC has partnerships and articulation agreements with numerous private colleges and universities. These agreements often ensure that the credits you earn at JCCC fulfill the institution’s general education and elective requirements.

You are encouraged to meet with JCCC counselors early to maximize the benefits of these agreements.

For more information, check out JCCC’s Transfer Services online or visit the advising office located on the second floor of the Student Center, SC 262.