Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree Requirements

The AAOT degree is an agreement between the Oregon University System and Oregon’s community colleges to provide transfer of community college coursework to a state four-year institution (Oregon State University, University of Oregon, Eastern Oregon State University, Portland State University, Southern Oregon State University, Western Oregon University and Oregon Institute of Technology) as well as other community colleges. Completing this degree can lead to junior standing upon transfer but does not guarantee automatic admission by the college or university. The AAOT is recognized by the colleges and universities as meeting institutional lower-division general education requirements but not necessarily school, department or major requirements with regard to courses or GPA. LBCC students are encouraged to consult with an advisor at the school they plan to attend.

General Education: Foundational Requirements Learning Outcomes

Listed below are the general education requirements for the AAOT degree. All 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 AAOT is awarded.

Writing

As a result of completing the General Education Writing sequence, a student should be able to:

• Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for academic and, in some cases, professional audiences.
• Locate, evaluate, and ethically utilize information to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrate appropriate reasoning in response to complex issues.

As a result of taking the General Education Writing courses infused with Information Literacy, a student who successfully completes should be able to:

• Formulate a problem statement.
• Determine the nature and extent of the information needed to address the problem.
• Access relevant information effectively and efficiently.
• Evaluate information and its source critically.
• Understand many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information.

Speech/Oral Communication

As a result of successfully completing the Communication General Education requirements, a student should be able to:

• Engage in ethical communication processes that allow people to accomplish goals.
• Respond to the needs of diverse audiences and contexts; and build and manage personal and community relationships.

Mathematics

As a result of taking General Education Mathematics courses, a student should be able to:

• Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.
• Recognize which mathematical concepts are applicable to a scenario, apply appropriate mathematics and technology in its analysis, and then accurately interpret, validate, and communicate the results.

Health, Wellness And Fitness

As a result of completing the General Education Health, Wellness and Fitness course, a student should be able to:

• Recognize key determinants of health and wellness.
• Be able to design a comprehensive wellness program for physical fitness, nutrition, and/or stress management using a selected process of behavior change.
• Demonstrate the ability to evaluate or assess key indicators of health such as blood pressure, body composition, blood lipids, blood glucose, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and muscular endurance, and flexibility.
• Demonstrate appropriate reasoning in response to complex issues.

General Education: Discipline Studies Learning Outcomes

Arts And Letters

“Arts & Letters” refers to works of art, whether written, crafted, designed, or performed and documents of historical or cultural significance. As a result of taking General Education Arts & Letters courses, a student should be able to:

• Interpret and engage in the Arts & Letters, making use of the creative process to enrich the quality of life.
• Critically analyze values and ethics within a range of human experience and expression to engage more fully in local and global issues.

Social Sciences

As a result of taking General Education Social Science courses, a student should be able to:

• Apply analytical skills to social phenomena in order to understand human behavior.
• Apply knowledge and experience to foster personal growth and better appreciate the diverse social world in which we live.

Science, Math, Computer Science

As a result of taking General Education Science or Computer Science courses, a student should be able to:

• Gather, comprehend, and communicate scientific and technical information in order to explore ideas, models, and solutions and generate further questions.
• Apply scientific and technical modes of inquiry, individually, and collaboratively, to critically evaluate existing or alternative explanations, solve problems, and make evidence-based decisions in an ethical manner.
• Assess the strengths and weaknesses of scientific studies and critically examine the influence of scientific and technical knowledge on human society and the environment.

Cultural Literacy

As a result of taking a designated Cultural Literacy course, learners would be able to:

• Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students transferring to any Oregon public four-year institution must complete two terms (8 credits), or demonstrate equivalent proficiency in a foreign language prior to transferring. In addition, students who plan to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete a total of six terms (24 credits), or demonstrate equivalent proficiency, in a foreign language prior to graduating with their Bachelors degree. Students interested in studying Spanish may complete these requirements at LBCC.

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Cultural Literacy

Students must select one course from any of the discipline studies that is designated as meeting the statewide criteria for cultural literacy are indicated.

Electives

Any college-level course that would bring total credits to 90 quarter hours including up to 12 credits of Career and Technical Education courses (part of an LBCC Career Technical Program).