Catalog 2013-2014 
    
    Apr 19, 2024  
Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Arts, Oregon Transfer, AA-OT


The Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AA-OT) degree is the preferred degree for students to complete lower division(freshman and sophomore) Bachelor of Arts degree requirements at KCC. Students who complete this degree and are accepted at Oregon public universities and colleges will be admitted as having completed all lower division comprehensive and General Education requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree. Students should coordinate with advisors at KCC and their receiving institution regarding the academic requirements of their major. In addition to satisfying the following requirements, candidates for an AA-OT degree must remain aware of the second language requirements of the degree they are seeking.

Program Requirements


For courses to meet general education requirements, they must be collegiate-level numbered (e.g. 100). Courses numbered below the 100 level do not apply to the degree, but are prerequisites to degree requirements. Colleges and universities may have particular general education requirements. Please refer to the catalog of the specific transfer institution for more information. Transfer students must be aware that the AA-OT does not automatically fulfill the course requirements for all programs. The student must be in contact with the transfer institution to prevent credit loss.

  • Candidates for the degree must earn a minimum of 90 credits.
  • 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 AA-OT is awarded.
  • Candidates for the degree must complete one course from any of the discipline studies that is designated as meeting the statewide criteria for cultural literacy.
  • Transfer students must be aware of the second language requirement for the particular school and bachelor’s degree they are seeking.
  • Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours at KCC. Challenge credit or credit transferred from another institution may not be used to fulfill this requirement.
  • No more than nine credits of Special Studies or Work Experience apply.
  • No more than three credits of Physical Education courses apply.

Required Courses


Communications


Oral Communications


Writing


Nine credits are required from the following:

Health and Wellness


Arts and Letters


Students are required to complete three courses chosen from two or more disciplines, for a total of nine credits. Courses should conform to the receiving institution’s transfer recommendations for the major. One course must meet the cultural literacy statewide requirement (see cultural literacy section).

Recommended Courses


Social Sciences


Students are required to complete four courses chosen from two or more disciplines, for a total of 12 credits. Courses should conform to the receiving institution’s transfer recommendations for the major.

Recommended Courses


Science / Math / Computer Science


Students are required to complete four courses from at least two disciplines, including at least three laboratory courses in biological and/or physical science, for a minimum of 16 credits. (* indicates biological or physical science class with a laboratory) Courses should conform to the receiving institution’s transfer recommendations for the major.

Cultural Literacy


When taking one of the following courses students will meet the statewide requirement for cultural literacy.

Electives


Any college-level course that would bring total credits to a minimum of 90 quarter hours, including up to 12 credits of Career Technical Education courses, designated by the college as acceptable.