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Associate of Science -
Oregon Transfer Degree in Business
Any student who holds Associate of Science/Oregon Transfer in Business (AS/OT-Bus) degree that conforms to the following guidelines and who transfers to any institution 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) will have met the lower-division general education requirements of that institution’s baccalaureate degree programs. Students transferring with this degree will have junior standing for registration purposes.
For transfer students graduating from high school in 1997 and there-after, the Oregon University System has a second language admission requirement: two terms of a college-level second language with an average grade of C- or above, OR two years of the same high school-level second language with an average grade of C- or above, or satisfactory performance on an approved second language assessment of proficiency. Demonstrated proficiency in American Sign Language meets this second language admission requirement.
Business School/Program Admission
Admission to the business school/program of any Oregon University Sys-tem (OUS) institution is not guaranteed upon completion of the Associate of Science/Oregon Transfer in Business (AS/OT-Bus) degree. It is strongly recommended that students contact the specific OUS campus’ business school/program early in the first year of their AS/OT-Bus program to be advised about additional requirements and procedures for admission consideration to the OUS institution and the business school/program.
Course and Elective Information
Lower-division courses taken at the community college may not meet the requirements of an upper-division course with a similar title and content offered by an Oregon University System Business School/Program. In such cases, the courses in question will normally transfer as electives. The AS/OT-Bus degree may include up to 12 approved professional-techni-cal credits as electives.
The Associate of Science - Oregon Transfer Degree in Business will be awarded to students who satisfy the following requirements:
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Complete a minimum of 90 applicable credit hours. (Some majors may require more than 90 credit hours.)
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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 specified in the course description or unless specifically required in a program curriculum.
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Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.
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Maintain a 2.00 GPA for all courses being applied toward the degree and maintain a 2.00 GPA in the core requirements.
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Successfully complete the following: Courses (except for elective credits) must be selected from the list of approved courses for the Associate of Science – Oregon Transfer Degree in Business (see page 13 of the printed catalog). The list is available on the following pages and in the Admissions, Registration and Records Office, the Academic Advising and Transfer Center or from the program advisor.
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General Requirements:
Note: Each course in this section must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. These requirements represent minimal skill competencies.
As such, they may be open to demonstration of proficiency.
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Writing: A minimum of eight credits of college-transfer writing courses. Designated courses are: WR121, WR122, WR227.
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Oral Communications/Rhetoric: A minimum of three credits of a fundamentals of speech or communication course.
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Mathematics: A minimum of 12 credits, MTH111 or above, four of which must be statistics.
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Computer Applications: Proficiency in word-processing, spread-sheet, database, and presentation software as demonstrated by successful completion of three credits in applicable courses.
- Distribution Requirements*
Note: In “Arts and Letters”, the second year of a foreign language may be included, but not the first year. ASL is considered a foreign language.
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Arts and Letters: A minimum of 12 credits, chosen from at least two disciplines.
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Social Sciences: A minimum of 12 credits, with a minimum of eight credits of “principles of economics” (to include microeconomics and macroeconomics) at the 200 level. The courses in economics must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
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Science: A minimum of 12 credits of laboratory courses in the biological or physical sciences.
*Each course must be at least three credits
- Business-Specific Requirements:
Note: Each course in this section must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. BA101 Introduction to Business BA211 Principles of Accounting I BA212 Principles of Accounting II BA213 Principles of Accounting III BA226 Introduction to Business Law - (or other advisor-approved Business elective)
- Electives and/or University-Specific PrerequisitesNote: This list of prerequisites and recommendations is subject to change without notice.
8 to 9 credits, depending on choice of transfer institution.
Eastern Oregon University: WR227, Technical Report Writing; The Business Law course for the AS/OT-Bus is required. Oregon Institute of Technology: The Business Law course for the AS/OT-Bus is required. Recommendations: PSY201, General Psychology; BA206, Management Fundamentals (equivalent to BUS215 at OIT); WR227, Technical Writing
Oregon State University: BA271, Information Technology in Busi-ness; BA275, Business Quantitative Methods; MTH241 Calculus of Biological/Management/Social Sciences; MTH245, Math for Biological/Management/Social Sciences; The Business Law course for the AS/OT-Bus is required.
Portland State University: CIS122 Computer Concepts III; BA205, Business Communications Using Technology; STAT244, Introduc-tion to Probability and Statistics II; GPA: 2.75 overall and 2.75 in pre-business courses.
Southern Oregon University: BA271 or BA282, Applied Business Sta-tistics; GPA: 2.0 overall and 2.5 in all business courses. Students must apply for admission to the Business School/Program
University of Oregon: DSC199 Special Studies: Business Applications Software; MTH241, MTH242, Calculus for Business and Social Science I, II; Multicultural requirement; GPA: 2.75 overall and 2.75 in pre-business core. Students must apply for admission to the Business School/Program
Western Oregon University: The Business Law course for the AS/OT-Bus is required.
- 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 ap-plied as electives toward this degree. Professional/technical courses offered at community colleges in Oregon are identified by specific 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. Courses that are developmental in nature, designed to prepare students for college transfer courses, are not applicable to this degree.
A maximum of 15 credits of the highest level of ENL courses (ENL201R, ENL201S, ENL201W) may be applied as electives only toward the AS/OT-Business Degree.
- 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, International Baccalaureate) does not satisfy this require-ment.
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 official transcript to MHCC upon completion of the coursework
- 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).
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