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Associate of Arts - Oregon Transfer Degree

The Oregon Transfer Degree (Associate of Arts) is a program of study that community college students can follow to fulfill all their lower division general education requirements for a bachelor’s degree at an Oregon University System institution. It is an agreement between the Oregon State System of Higher Education and Oregon’s community colleges to provide transfer of community college coursework to an Oregon university system institution.

Completion of the Oregon Transfer Degree can lead to junior standing, for registration purposes, for any student admitted to a university in the Oregon university system: University of Oregon, Oregon State University, Portland State University, Western Oregon University, Southern Oregon University, Oregon Institute of Technology and Eastern Oregon University. However, some school, department or major requirements with regard to courses or grade point average may not be fulfilled by this degree.

Students considering transfer to private and out-of-state institutions will find the Oregon Transfer Degree to be excellent preparation for upper division study. A similar transfer agreement also exists between Mt. Hood Community College and Concordia University, Pacific University, Warner Pacific College, George Fox University and Marylhurst University in the Portland area, as well as Western Baptist College, BYU-Hawaii, Hawaii Pacific University, Boise State University, Seattle Pacific University, and Washington State University.

Upon enrolling at Mt. Hood Community College, students need to be ready for college-level mathematics, writing and science in order to complete the Associate of Arts Degree in two years. If students lack the necessary skills, MHCC offers excellent preparatory courses and tutorial assistance to help them get on track quickly.

Please refer to page 197 of the printed catalog, "Courses Numbered 100-299," for more information.

The Associate of Arts Degree will be awarded to students who satisfy the following requirements:

1. Complete a minimum of 90 applicable credit hours. See #6 for an explanation (Some majors may require more than 90 credit hours.)
   
   
2. Successfully complete all required courses. Progression of classes must be vertical. That is, once a course has been successfully completed, a lower level course may not be taken for credit.
   
   Repeated courses may be counted only once toward graduation unless speci? ed in the course description or unless specifically required in a program curriculum.
   
3. Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.
   
   
4. Maintain a 2.00 GPA for all courses being applied toward the degree and maintain a 2.00 GPA in the core requirements
   
   
5. Successfully complete the following: Courses (except for elective credits) must be selected from the list of approved courses for the Associate of Arts - Oregon Transfer Degree (see list). The list is available on the online, on page 13 of the printed catalog and in the Admissions and Records Office, the Academic Advising and Transfer Center or from the program advisor.
   
   General Requirements
   
   1. Computer Literacy/Proficiency
      One quarter credit hour of college level computer-based coursework.
      
      
   2. Health and Physical Education
      A minimum of three credits which must include at least one class in Physical Education (PE) and one class in Health Education (HE). Other options: HPE295 Health and Fitness for Life or HPE291 Lifeguard Training or PE285OL (3 credit) satisfies the total HPE requirement. PE285OL Wilderness Survival for two credits may satisfy the HPE requirement by completing one additional credit in either health or physical education. A maximum of 9 credits of PE185 may be applied to the AA/OT degree.
      
      Two (2) credit hours of PE185 credit may be granted toward an As-sociate degree at Mt. Hood for completion of military basic training. A copy of the DD214 form is required.
      
      
   3. Mathematics
      Four quarter-credit hours of college level mathematics with a grade of C or better (any mathematics course that has MTH95 or intermedi-ate algebra or a higher course as a prerequisite, except MTH211).
      
      
   4. Oral Communication/Rhetoric
      Three quarter credit hours of a speech course with a grade of C or better.
      
      
   5. Writing
      Nine quarter credit hours at a level equivalent to WR121, 122, 123, or 227 with grades of C or better in each course.
      
      
   6. Distribution Requirements*
      
      1. Humanities (Arts and Letters): A minimum of 12 credits chosen from at least two disciplines, with no more than nine credits from one discipline. Only six credits of skill-oriented classes can be used to meet humanities requirements. NOTE: In Arts and Letters, a second year of a foreign language may be included, but not the first year. American Sign Language is considered a foreign language.
         
         
      2. Social Sciences: A minimum of 15 credits, chosen from at least two disciplines, with no more than nine credits from one discipline.
         
         
      3. Sciences/Math/Computer Science: A minimum of 15 credits (including at least 12 credits in biological or physical sciences with laboratories) chosen from at least two disciplines.
         * Each course must be at least three credits.
         
         ** The sequence of courses, UNST101, UNST102, UNST103, is an interdisciplinary alternative way for students to earn general education credits. It is designed for students who are intending to transfer to Portland State University and want to complete their freshman inquiry requirement. All three courses must be taken to satisfy the 15 credit requirement. Students who successfully complete all three will receive credit in writ-ing, social science, science, and humanities.
      
      
6. Complete elective courses to reach a total of 90 credits. The courses must be numbered 100 or above. However, only up to 12 credit hours of professional/technical courses numbered 100 or above may be applied as electives toward this degree. Professional/technical courses offered at community colleges in Oregon are identified by speci? c alpha prefixes.
   
   
   Please see page 197 of the printed catalog for a list of the professional-technical alpha prefixes offered at Mt. Hood Community College.
   
   A maximum of 15 credits of the highest level of ENL courses (ENL201R, ENL201S, ENL201W) may be applied as electives only toward the AA-OT Degree.
   
   
7. Satisfactorily earn a minimum of 24 hours of applicable credit at Mt. Hood Community College and be in attendance at MHCC the term in which the degree/certificate is completed. Non-traditional credit (College Level Examination Program, Advanced Placement Program, Challenge, Experienced-Based Credit, International Baccalaureate) does not satisfy this requirement.
   
   If extenuating circumstances prevent a student from being in at-tendance the last term, the student may petition to take the remain-ing credits (maximum of nine) at a regionally accredited college or university.
   
   This request must be in writing and indicate the school at which the courses will be completed. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain written approval from MHCC of course acceptance prior to enrollment and to send an of? cial transcript to MHCC upon completion of the coursework.
   
   
8. Complete the application process and pay a non-refundable graduation application fee two quarters prior to the quarter of completion (i.e., spring term graduates should apply during fall term).