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    Dec 08, 2024  
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Associate of Arts Transfer - English Literature (AAT)


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Two-Year Associate of Arts Transfer Degree

Associate of Arts Transfer degrees (AATs) represent a streamlined path for students transferring from an Oregon community college to an Oregon university who know which major/bachelor’s degree program they want to pursue. In contrast to other statewide transfer tools that prioritize university general education requirements (i.e. AAOT and ASOT), AATs specify clear course-taking paths necessary for on-track progress towards a specific major/bachelor’s degree, with a guarantee of transfer from any Oregon community college to any Oregon public university.

The AAT degrees identify the optimal and specific set of community college courses students need to take to transfer efficiently into the major at the university. The successful completion of the AAT degree allows students to receive status at the public university, based on the number of academic credits referenced in the transfer agreement, including at least 30 credits of general education satisfied, that is comparable to the status of students with the same number of academic credits in the major course of study who began their postsecondary studies at the public university. The students will not be required to retake a course, as long as the minimum required grades have been earned.

All courses must be passed with a grade of “C” or better. Students must have earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 and meet the residency requirements at the community college awarding the AAT.

When students complete an AAT degree, the general education courses listed here, for which minimum required grades have been earned, are guaranteed to transfer into general education, degree, or major requirements for a bachelor’s degree at any Oregon public university.

Students who want to transfer prior to completing the AAT requirements should talk with their community college advisor and an advisor at their target university prior to transfer about how their courses will count towards general education requirements and degree/major requirements.

Students are responsible for informing the admissions counselor or intake advisor at their receiving four-year institution that they are completing an AAT. It is important for students to understand that completing the AAT in two years and the bachelor’s degree in four years requires them to complete a minimum average of 15 credits per quarter (or 45 credits per year).

The guarantees and limitations below describe the minimum requirements to which all participating institutions have agreed. If an institution is not meeting the guarantees described below, a complaint can be filed with the Oregon Transfer Advisory Committee (OTAC).

Credit for Prior Learning

This program may provide prior learning credit and extended learning opportunities for persons previously or currently employed in related professions.
For more information: https://www.klamathcc.edu/cpl

Program Requirements


Number of credit hours necessary for completion: 90

Required Courses


Communications


Writing

Students must complete a minimum of eight credits of writing. For information about placement in a writing course, please refer to the: Writing Pathway .

Computation


Students must complete a minimum of four credits in this general education requirement.

For information about placement in a math course, please refer to the: Math Curriculum Pathway .

Arts and Letters


English Literature

Students must complete a minimum of 12 credits in this general education requirement. A minimum of nine credits needs to be 2xx level English Literature courses, and a minimum of three credits needs to be 2xx level Shakespeare course.

*If students take American or British survey courses they will count toward major requirements at WOU

**At EOU, SOU, UO & PSU this course also counts toward major requirements

***At OSU this course only counts toward the major and students will need to take another Arts and Letters course

****At PSU, up to 12 credits of 200-level ENG. Lit. can count towards the major

Second Language

Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree are required to complete the second-year of a foreign language with a grade of “C” or better.

Note: At EOU, PSU, UO & WOU this fulfills both a degree requirement and some general education

*PSU offers a Bachelor of Science in English which does not require 2nd Language.

**Students without any second language credits should begin the 100-level sequence in their first year at a community college. Students should complete language requirements before transferring. Students transferring to EOU should be aware that they only offer Spanish. Students may also be able to demonstrate proficiency through an exam or other means.

Science / Math / Computer Science


Natural Sciences

Students must complete a minimum of eight credits with lab chosen from the AAOT-approved courses.

Electives


Students must complete electives chosen from the AAOT-approved courses as required to bring the total number of credits to 90. Please, see an advisor for recommended courses.

It is recommended that student pursue these options:

  1. Take courses that will apply to their minor of choice, that will transfer to the Oregon public university of their choice (work with an advisor)
  2. Take courses that will apply to the general education or the major at the Oregon public university of their choice (work with an advisor)
  3. Take electives to reach 90 credits, that will transfer to the Oregon public university of their choice (work with an advisor)

EXAMPLES OF ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION THAT WON’T RESULT IN EXCESS CREDIT (UNLESS NOTED) & TRANSFERS TO OREGON PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

See an advisor for recommended courses

Oral Communication

SPE 111 or equivalent1

1transfers to all Oregon public universities and fulfills general education, or at PSU counts toward UNST placement (see footnote below)

3 credits

Arts and Letters

Philosophy2

2this course counts as “Aesthetics and Humanities” (AEH) at EOU, which is fulfilled by other courses in the MTM, so this course would be unnecessary (excess) general education credit at EOU and would count as an elective

**** At PSU counts toward UNST placement (see footnote below)

3 credits

Arts and Letters

Music or Theater Appreciation courses3

3this course is not necessary for general education at EOU and would count as an elective unless it is a music or theater performance class

*4-credits chosen from one of the following areas will satisfy the PSU 4- cr. Fine &Performing Arts requirement: Architecture, Art History, Art, Dance, Film, Fine &Performing Arts (FPA), Music Education, Music, Applied Music, and Theater Arts

3 credits

Social Science

United States History (citizenship, social responsibility, global awareness)4

4transfers to all Oregon public universities and fulfills general education, or at PSU counts toward UNST placement (see footnote below)

3 credits

Science

Biological or Physical Science5

5students must take a different science course than the one they took for the Core Transfer Map portion, this transfers to all Oregon public universities but the Science requirements are already filled for EOU and WOU so this could count as an elective and is unnecessary (excess) credit

**** At PSU the Science requirements are also already satisfied, but these credits count toward UNST placement (see footnote below)

4-5 credits

 

****University Studies (UNST) is the name of PSU’s 4-year General Education Program which includes a 15-credit Freshman Inquiry (FRINQ) requirement and a 12-credit Sophomore Inquiry (SINQ) requirement: Students transferring with 30 or more credits will satisfy the FRINQ requirement; students transferring with 30-59 transfer credits are required to complete 3 SINQ courses; with 60-74 credits are required to complete 2 SINQ courses; with 75-89 are required to complete 1 SINQ course. Students transferring with 90 or more credits will begin with a 12-credit Junior-level Cluster and complete the 6-credit Capstone requirement.

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