Associate of Arts/Oregon Transfer Degree (Aa/Ot)
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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS/OREGON TRANSFER DEGREE (AA/OT) The AA/OT is a program of study that community • Demonstrate appropriate reasoning in ARTS AND LETTERS college students can follow to fulfill all their lower response to complex issues. • Interpret and engage in the Arts and Letters, division general education requirements for a INFORMATION LITERACY making use of the creative process to enrich the bachelor’s degree at an Oregon University System quality of life. (OUS) institution. It is an agreement between the • Formulate a problem statement. Oregon State System of Higher Education and • Determine the nature and extent of the information • Critically analyze personal values and ethics within Oregon’s community colleges to provide transfer of needed to address the problem. the stream of human experience and expression to community college coursework to an OUS institution. engage more fully in local and global issues. • Access relevant information effectively and (“Arts and Letters” refers to works of art, whether Completion of the AA/OT Degree can lead to junior efficiently. DEGREE standing, for registration purposes, for any student written, crafted or designed, and performed, and REQUIREMENTS • Evaluate information and its source critically. admitted to a university in the OUS (University of documents of particular poignancy and Oregon, Oregon State University, Portland State • Understand many of the economic, legal, and significance in statement or design.) University, Western Oregon University, Southern social issues surrounding the use of information. SOCIAL SCIENCES Oregon University, Oregon Institute of Technology SPEECH/ORAL COMMUNICATION • Apply analytical skills to historical and and Eastern Oregon University). The AA/OT does not contemporary social phenomena so as to explain, necessarily meet specific institutional, departmental, • Engage in ethical communication processes that evaluate, and predict human behavior. or major requirements with regard to courses or accomplish goals. grade point average. Students may transfer between • Respond to the needs of diverse audiences and • Apply knowledge and experience critically so as to 108 and 128 community college credits to four-year contexts. realize an informed sense of self, family, community, and the diverse social world in which OUS institutions. Students should plan carefully with • Build and manage relationships. the four-year institution to which they plan to transfer we live. MATHEMATICS in order to meet individual institutional requirements. SCIENCE, MATH, COMPUTER SCIENCE Students considering transfer to private and out-of- • Use mathematics to solve problems. state institutions will find the AA/OT to be excellent • Gather, comprehend, and communicate scientific • Recognize which mathematical concepts are preparation for upper division study. and technical information in order to explore ideas, applicable to a scenario, apply appropriate models, and solutions and generate further Upon enrolling at Southwestern, students need to mathematics and technology in its analysis, and questions. be ready for college-level mathematics, writing and then accurately interpret, validate, and • Apply scientific and technical modes of inquiry, science in order to complete the AA/OT in two years. If communicate the results. students lack the necessary skills, Southwestern offers individually, and collaboratively, to critically HEALTH, WELLNESS AND FITNESS excellent preparatory courses and tutorial assistance evaluate existing or alternative explanations, solve to help them get on track quickly. • Evaluate and assess physical fitness needs. problems, and make evidence-based decisions in an ethical manner. • Create an effective physical conditioning program. FOUNDATIONAL REQUIREMENTS • Assess the strengths and weaknesses of scientific LEARNING OUTCOMES • Evaluate how well a physical training program studies and critically examine the influence of works and how to make adjustments to improve it. Upon successful completion of this program the scientific and technical knowledge on human student will be able to: • Understand strength, flexibility, speed and society and the environment. power. WRITING CULTURAL LITERACY • Read actively, think critically, and write DISCIPLINE STUDIES LEARNING OUTCOMES • Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and purposefully and capably for academic Upon successful completion of this program the beliefs and the culturally and historically defined and, in some cases, professional audiences. student will be able to: meanings of difference. • Locate, evaluate, and ethically utilize information to communicate effectively. 12 SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2011-2012 www.socc.edu ASSOCIATE OF ARTS/OREGON TRANSFER DEGREE (AA/OT) GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Courses that are developmental in nature (designed to Complete the graduation application process one prepare students for college transfer courses) are not term prior to the term of completion (i.e., spring term Complete a minimum of 90 credit hours and all applicable to this degree. graduates must apply during winter term. courses must be passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at the time the AA/OT is awarded. Complete 30 of the last 45 credits at Southwestern before the AA/OT REQUIREMENTS degree is awarded. DEGREE Successfully complete the following: Courses (except for elective credits) must be selected from the list of approved courses for the AA/OT Degree (see page 14). The list is available on the following pages and in the Admissions, Student First Stop Center, the Educational Support Programs and Services (ESPS) or from the program advisor. Students may take any college-level course that would bring total credits to 90 quarter hours including up to 12 credits of college designated Career and Technical Education (career-technical) courses. Note: Please see page 104 for a list of career-technical alpha prefixes offered at Southwestern. A maximum of nine (9) credits of PE185 may be applied to the AA/OT degree. www.socc.edu SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2011-2012 13 ASSOCIATE OF ARTS/OREGON TRANSFER DEGREE (AA/OT) DISCIPLINE STUDIES REQUIREMENTS FOUNDATIONAL Note: All courses must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better. ELECTIVES REQUIREMENTS Cultural Literacy: Students must select one course from any of the discipline studies that is designated as meeting the statewide criteria for cultural literacy. Courses indicated with a * meet Cultural Literacy requirement. WRITING (3 COURSES) ARTS AND LETTERS SOCIAL SCIENCES SCIENCE/MATH/ Students may take any college-level course that WR121, WR122 and Three (3) courses chosen from Four (4) courses chosen from COMPUTER SCIENCE would bring total credits to WR123 or WR227. (Must two or more disciplines. two or more disciplines. Four (4) courses from at least two 90 quarter hours including complete with a grade of Note: A second year foreign language discplines including at least three up to 12 credits of college 'C' or better) may be included, but not first year. ANTH101, 102, 103*, 221*, DEGREE (3) laboratory courses in biological designated Career and REQUIREMENTS Note: Information Literacy is ART115, 116, 117, 131, 222*, 223*, 230*, 231*, and/or physical science. Technical Education (career- included through embedding 132,133, 191, 192, 204, 205, the appropriate content and 232* technical) courses. 206, 225, 244, 250, 251, 252, analytical activity in courses CJ101 LABORATORY COURSES: Note: All courses must be completed that count toward the writing 253, 254, 255, 281, 282, 283, with a grade of 'C' or better. Foundational Requirement. 284, 285, 286, 291, 292 ECON201, 202 BI101, 102, 103; 142; 201, 202, 203; 231, 232, 233, 234 Please see page 104 for a list of MATHEMATICS career-technical alpha prefixes ASL201, 202, 203 ED169, 258* (1 COURSE) CHEM 221, 222, 223 offered. ENG104, 105, 106, 107*, A maximum of nine (9) credits of MTH105 or higher, GEOG105* G201, 202, 203 PE185 may be applied to the AA/OT excluding MTH211. (Must 108*,109*, 201, 202, 203, GS104, 105, 106, 107, 108 degree. HDFS140*, 222, 229, 247 complete with a grade of 204, 205, 206 Three (3) credit hours of PE185 PH201, 202, 203; 211, 212, 'C' or better) HST101, 102, 103, 104 , may be granted toward the AA/OT GER201, 202, 203 * 213 degree for completion of military 201, 202, 203, 240 SPEECH/ OTHER APPROVED COURSES: basic training. A copy of the military HUM204*, 205*, 206* PS201, 202, 203 transcript or DD-214 is required. ORAL COMMUNICATION BI140, 149 Courses numbered 199/299 will J 203, 205, 215, 217 PSY100, 201, 202, 203, 228, (1 COURSE) BOT201 qualify as elective credit only. MUP105 231 , 237, 239, 240 SP100, SP111, SP112, * CHEM110 SUPPORTIVE COURSES MUS101, 102, 103, 111, 112, SP217, SP218 or SP219 SOC105, 204, 205, 206, Note: The college has determined CS160, 161, 162, 261 that the following supportive courses (Must complete with a 113, 201, 202, 203, 205*, 208*, 210*, 213*, 221, 206, 211, 212, 213, 261, 262, ENGR111, 112, 201, 202, 203, may be necessary to assist students to grade of 'C' or better) 243 successfully complete their program. 263 211, 212, 213 They will count as electives only. PHL101, 102, 103 WS101* G146, 207, 220, 221, 246, CIS125W, HD0529, 100, 112, 140, 291 147, 152, 154, 204, 215, 208, HEALTH, WELLNESS AND HE112, LIB127, OA121, RD101, SP100, 111, 112, 217*, 218, FITNESS (3 CREDITS) MTH105, 111, 112, 212, 213, 102, 103. 219, 220* 231, 232, 241, 242, 243, 251, PE185 (3 courses) or 252, 253, 254, 255,