The AAOT degree is designed for students planning to complete an associate's degree before transferring into a bachelor's degree program at one of the Oregon's public universities, including University of Oregon, Oregon State University, Eastern Oregon
University, Western Oregon University, Southern Oregon University, Portland State University and Oregon Institute of Technology. The AAOT offers students the flexibility to choose courses that interest them while meeting university lower division
general education requirements.
Any student having the AAOT degree recognized on an official college transcript will have met the lower division General Education requirements of baccalaureate degree programs of any public Oregon university.
Students transferring under this agreement will have junior status for registration purposes. Course, class standing or GPA requirements for specific majors, departments or schools are not necessarily satisfied by an AAOT degree.
Students need to be ready for college-level mathematics, writing and science in order to complete the AAOT degree in two years. Students who lack the necessary skills, MHCC offers excellent preparatory courses and tutorial assistance to help students
get on track quickly.
Although the AAOT provides an excellent structure for many students—particularly those who are unsure of their primary academic focus—it is not ideal for everyone. In particular, it does not articulate well with certain majors such as engineering, biological
and physical sciences and the fine and performing arts. Students contemplating these majors cannot easily accommodate their highly-specific prerequisite coursework into the AAOT framework. In general, an AAOT recipient who is pursuing any course of
study that is credit-heavy at the major lower-division level may have to take additional lower-division coursework, specific to the major, after transfer. Students contemplating such majors should consult closely with an adviser and may instead want
to consider the Associate of Science degree.
A limited number of private and out-of-state institutions also accept the AAOT. These include Concordia University, Pacific University, Warner Pacific University and George Fox 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 - Vancouver. Some of these schools have unique general education requirements that must also be met. Advisers can assist students
planning for those courses.
The AAOT degree requires a minimum of 90 credits. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at the time the degree is awarded.
Students must also satisfactorily earn 24 credit hours at MHCC. Non-traditional credit (College Level Examination Program, Experience-Based Credit, Challenge, etc.) does not satisfy this requirement.
Mathematics
1 course in college-level mathematics;
Course Number |
Course Title |
MTH105 |
Math in Society |
MTH111 |
Pre-Calculus I: Elementary Functions |
MTH112 |
Pre-Calculus II: Trigonometry / Geometry |
MTH211 |
Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I |
MTH212 |
Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics II |
MTH213 |
Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics III |
MTH243 |
Statistics I |
MTH244 |
Statistics II |
MTH251 |
Calculus I: Differential Calculus |
MTH252 |
Calculus II: Integral Calculus |
MTH253 |
Calculus III: |
MTH254 |
Calculus IV: Vector Calculus |
MTH256 |
Differential Equations |
MTH261 |
Linear Algebra |
Writing
A minimum of 8 credits in writing.
Students taking writing courses of three credits each must take WR121, WR122 and either WR123 or WR227. Students taking writing classes of four credits each must take WR121 and either WR122 or WR227. Information Literacy will be included in
the writing requirement.
Course Number |
Course Title |
WR121 |
English Composition |
WR122 |
English Composition: Critical Thinking |
WR227 |
Technical Report Writing |
Oral Communication
1 course in the fundamentals of speech or communication
Course Number |
Course Title |
COMM100 |
Basic Speech Communication |
COMM111 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
COMM114 |
Argument and Critical Discourse |
COMM115 |
Introduction to Intercultural Communication |
COMM218 |
Interpersonal Communication |
COMM219 |
Small Group Communication |
Health/Physical Education
Choose 3 credits in Physical Education (PE) and/or in Health Education from the list below (HE/HPE):
HE151 |
Drug Education: Stimulants and Performance Enhancing |
HE152 |
Drug Education: Opioids, Cannabis, Depressants and Hallucinogens |
HE202 |
Adult Development and Aging |
HE204 |
Nutrition for Health |
HE205 |
Diet Appraisal |
HE207 |
Stress Control Through Activity Intervention |
HE208 |
HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections |
HE250 |
Personal Health |
HE252 |
First Aid: Responding to Emergencies |
HE255 |
Alcohol and the Family |
HE261 |
CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
HE265 |
Women's Health Issues |
HPE170 |
Structure & Function of the Human Body |
HPE172 |
Exercise Science |
HPE174 |
Fitness Assessment and Programming |
HPE285OL |
Wilderness Survival |
HPE291 |
Lifeguard Training |
HPE295 |
Health and Fitness for Life |
PE185___ |
Physical Education Courses |
3 credit hours of PE185 may be granted toward an Associate degree at MHCC for completion of military basic training. A copy of the DD214 form or Joint Services Transcript is required.
Arts & Letters (Humanities)
3 courses from at least 2 disciplines.
Course Number |
Course Title |
ART115 |
Basic Design I: Two-Dimensional |
ART116 |
Basic Design II: Color Theory |
ART117 |
Basic Design III: Three- Dimensional |
ART204 |
History of Western Art: Prehistoric - Byzantine |
ART205 |
History of Western Art: Medieval - Renaissance |
ART206 |
History of Western Art: Baroque - Modern |
ART211 |
Survey of Visual Arts |
ART215P |
Survey in Visual Arts: Photography |
ART225 |
Digital Art: Adobe Illustrator |
ART226 |
Digital Art: Adobe Photoshop |
ART231 |
Drawing I |
ART232 |
Drawing II |
ART233 |
Drawing III |
ART234 |
Life Drawing I |
ART240 |
Drawing: Cartooning I |
ART241 |
Drawing: Cartooning II |
ART254 |
Ceramics I |
ART255 |
Ceramics II |
ART256 |
Ceramics III |
ART257 |
Jewelrymaking/Metalsmithing I |
ART258 |
Jewelrymaking/Metalsmithing II |
ART259 |
Jewelrymaking/Metalsmithing III |
ART260 |
Digital Photography and Imaging |
ART261 |
Photography I |
ART262 |
Photography II |
ART263 |
Field Photography |
ART271 |
Printmaking I |
ART272 |
Printmaking II |
ART273 |
Printmaking III |
ART281 |
Painting I |
ART291 |
Sculpture I |
ART292 |
Sculpture II |
ART293 |
Sculpture III |
ART294 |
Watercolor I |
ART296 |
Watercolor II |
ASL201 |
Second-year American Sign Language I |
ASL202 |
Second-year American Sign Language II |
ASL203 |
Second-year American Sign Language III |
COMM100 |
Basic Speech Communication |
COMM111 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
COMM114 |
Argument and Critical Discourse |
COMM115 |
Introduction to Intercultural Communication |
COMM218 |
Interpersonal Communication |
COMM219 |
Small Group Communication |
ENG104 |
Introduction to Literature: Fiction |
ENG105 |
Introduction to Literature: Drama |
ENG106 |
Introduction to Literature: Poetry |
ENG107 |
World Literature: The Classical World (Seventh Century B.C. to 1200 A.D.) |
ENG108 |
World Literature: The Renaissance to the Age of Reason (1200-1800) |
ENG109 |
World Literature: Romanticism to Contemporary Writings (1800 - Present) |
ENG201 |
Shakespeare |
ENG204 |
British Literature I: Old English to Renaissance |
ENG205 |
British Literature II: Age of Enlightenment to Present |
ENG218 |
Arthurian Legends |
ENG222 |
Women's Literature |
ENG250 |
Introduction to Mythology |
ENG253 |
Survey of American Literature I |
ENG254 |
Survey of American Literature II |
ENG261 |
Literature of Science Fiction |
FA257 |
Films and Society |
FA258 |
Understanding the Film |
FA266 |
The Great Film Directors |
HUM202 |
Age of Technology: Ethics in the Workplace |
JPN201 |
Second-year Japanese I |
JPN202 |
Second-year Japanese II |
JPN203 |
Second-year Japanese III |
MUS101 |
Music Fundamentals |
MUS105 |
Music Appreciation/Music for the Listener |
MUS111 |
Music Theory I |
MUS112 |
Music Theory II |
MUS113 |
Music Theory III |
MUS211 |
Music Theory IV |
MUS212 |
Music Theory V |
MUS213 |
Music Theory VI |
MU268 |
Music History: Baroque to Romantic |
PHL191 |
Language and the Layout of Argument |
PHL201 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
PHL202 |
Fundamental Ethics |
R210 |
World Religions |
R211 |
History of the Old Testament |
R212 |
History of the New Testament |
RD117 |
Critical Reading |
SPAN201 |
Second-year Spanish I |
SPAN202 |
Second-year Spanish II |
SPAN203 |
Second-year Spanish III |
TA101 |
Appreciating Theatre |
TA106 |
Theatre History: Origins to the Renaissance |
TA107 |
Theatre History: Restoration to Contemporary |
TA141 |
Acting Fundamentals I |
TA142 |
Acting Fundamentals II |
TA143 |
Acting Fundamentals III |
TA241 |
Intermediate Acting Techniques: Styles |
WR240 |
Creative Writing: Nonfiction |
WR242 |
Creative Writing: Poetry I |
WR244 |
Creative Writing: Poetry II |
WR240 |
Creative Writing: Nonfiction
|
WR245 |
Creative Writing: Fiction II |
Social Science
4 courses from at least 2 disciplines
Course Number |
Course Title |
ANTH101 |
Introduction to Biological Anthropology |
ANTH102 |
Introduction to Archaeology and World Prehistory |
ANTH103 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
ANTH180 |
Language and Culture |
EC115 |
Introduction to Economics |
EC201 |
Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics |
EC202 |
Principles of Economics II: Macroeconomics |
GEOG105 |
Introduction to Physical Geography |
GEOG106 |
Introduction to World Regional Geography |
GEOG107 |
Introduction to Cultural Geography |
GEOG202 |
The Geography of Europe |
GEOG206 |
Geography of Oregon |
GEOG209 |
Geography of the Middle East and North Africa |
GEOG214 |
Geography of Mexico and Central America |
GEOG290 |
Environmental Problems and Restoration |
HST101 |
Western Civilization: Ancient and Classical Europe |
HST102 |
Western Civilization: Medieval and Early Modern Europe |
HST103 |
Western Civilization: Modern Europe |
HST110 |
Ancient World History |
HST111 |
Medieval World History |
HST112 |
Modern World History |
HST195 |
History of the Vietnam War |
HST201 |
U.S. History: Pre-Colonial-1840 |
HST202 |
U.S. History: 1840 - 1917 |
HST203 |
U.S. History: 1910 - Present |
HST204 |
Women in U.S. History |
HST225 |
Women in World History |
HST237 |
America in the 1960s |
INTL101 |
Introduction to International Studies |
INTL210 |
Comparative Culture |
J211 |
Introduction to Mass Communications |
PS200 |
Introduction to Political Science |
PS201 |
American Government |
PS203 |
State and Local Governments |
PS204 |
Introduction to Comparative Politics |
PS205 |
International Relations |
PS209 |
Problems in American Politics |
PS215 |
Global Issues |
PS217 |
Introduction to Public Land Management: The Politics of Recreation |
PS225 |
Political Ideology: Ideas About Government |
PS241 |
Introduction to Political Terrorism |
PSY101 |
Psychology of Human Relations |
PSY201 |
General Psychology |
PSY202 |
General Psychology |
PSY214 |
Introduction to Personality |
PSY216 |
Social Psychology |
PSY231 |
Human Sexuality |
PSY232 |
Sexuality and Society |
PSY237 |
Human Development |
PSY239 |
Introduction to Abnormal Psychology |
SOC204 |
General Sociology: Principles of Sociology |
SOC205 |
General Sociology: Social Institutions |
SOC206 |
General Sociology: Social Problems |
SOC213 |
Race Relations in the United States |
SOC216 |
Sociology of the Family |
SOC223 |
Sociology of Aging |
WS101 |
Introduction to Women's Studies |
Science/Mathematics/Computer Science Laboratory Courses
4 courses from at least 2 disciplines, including 3 laboratory courses in biological and/or physical science
Course Number |
Course Title |
BI101A |
General Biology: Survey of Cellular Biology |
BI101B |
General Biology: Plagues, Parasites and Pandemics |
BI101C |
General Biology: Fermentation Science |
BI102A |
General Biology: Survey of Molecular Biology and Genetics |
BI102B |
General Biology: Medical Genetics |
BI103A |
General Biology: Survey of Ecology and Evolution |
BI103B |
General Biology: Animal Behavior |
BI103C |
Pacific Northwest Urban/Suburban Ecology |
BI103D |
General Biology: Northwest Forest Ecology |
BI103E |
General Biology: Ecology of the Tropics |
BI121 |
Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
BI122 |
Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
BI211 |
Principles of Biology I |
BI212 |
Principles of Biology II |
BI213 |
Principles of Biology III |
BI231 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
BI232 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
BI233 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology III |
BI234 |
Microbiology |
CH104 |
General, Organic and Biological Chemistry I |
CH105 |
General, Organic and Biological Chemistry II |
CH106 |
General, Organic and Biological Chemistry III |
CH112 |
Chemistry for Health Professions |
CH151 |
Basic Chemistry |
CH170 |
Environmental Chemistry |
CH221 |
General Chemistry I |
CH222 |
General Chemistry II |
CH223 |
General Chemistry III |
CH241 |
Organic Chemistry I |
CH242 |
Organic Chemistry II |
CH243 |
Organic Chemistry III |
F240 |
Natural Resources Ecology |
FW252 |
Mammals: Biology and Techniques |
FW253 |
Field Ornithology |
FW254 |
Aquatic Wildlife: Biology and Techniques |
G165 |
Regional Field Geology |
G201 |
Principles of Physical Geology |
G202 |
Principles of Physical Geology |
G203 |
Principles of Historical Geology |
GS104 |
Physical Science - Physics |
GS105 |
Physical Science: Chemistry of the Environment |
GS105A |
Physical Science: Chemistry for the Consumer |
GS105B |
Chemistry of Food and Cooking |
GS106 |
Physical Science: Geology |
PH104 |
Descriptive Astronomy |
PH201 |
General Physics I |
PH202 |
General Physics II |
PH203 |
General Physics III |
PH211 |
General Physics with Calculus I |
PH212 |
General Physics with Calculus II |
PH213 |
General Physics with Calculus III |
Science/Mathematics/Computer Science Non-lab Courses
Courses in at least 2 disciplines must be taken to complete the Science/Mathematics/Computer Science requirement, using no more than 1 non-laboratory course.
Course Number |
Course Title |
CS160 |
Computer Science Orientation |
CS161 |
Computer Science I |
CS162 |
Computer Science II |
CS260 |
Data Structure |
ENGR201 |
Electrical Fundamentals I |
ENGR211 |
Statics |
ENGR212 |
Dynamics |
ENGR213 |
Strength of Materials |
FN225 |
Nutrition |
FW251 |
Principles of Wildlife Conservation |
G148C |
Volcanoes and Their Activity |
GE101 |
Engineering Orientation |
GE102 |
Engineering Computations |
GE115 |
Engineering Graphics |
MTH105 |
Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics |
MTH111 |
Pre-Calculus I: Elementary Functions |
MTH112 |
Pre-Calculus II: Trigonometry / Geometry |
MTH211 |
Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I |
MTH212 |
Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics II |
MTH213 |
Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics III |
MTH243 |
Statistics I |
MTH244 |
Statistics II |
MTH251 |
Calculus I: Differential Calculus |
MTH252 |
Calculus II: Integral Calculus |
MTH253 |
Calculus III |
MTH254 |
Calculus IV: Vector Calculus |
MTH256 |
Differential Equations |
MTH261 |
Linear Algebra |
PH109C |
Observational Astronomy |
PH121 |
General Astronomy |
PH122 |
General Astronomy |
PH123 |
General Astronomy |
Cultural Literacy
1 course which will also meet either an Arts & Letters or Social Science requirement
Course Number |
Course Title |
ANTH102 |
Introduction to Archaeology and World Prehistory |
ANTH103 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
ANTH180 |
Language and Culture |
ART211 |
Survey of Visual Arts |
COMM115 |
Intercultural Communications |
ENG107 |
World Literature: The Classical World (Seventh Century B.C. to 1200 A.D.) |
ENG108 |
World Literature:The Renaissance to the Age of Reason (1200-1800) |
ENG109 |
World Literature: Romanticism to Contemporary Writings (1800 - Present) |
ENG204 |
British Literature I: Old English to Renaissance |
ENG205 |
British Literature II: Age of Enlightenment to Present |
ENG222 |
Women's Literature |
ENG253 |
Survey of American Literature I |
ENG254 |
Survey of American Literature II |
ENG261 |
Literature of Science Fiction |
FA257 |
Films and Society |
FA258 |
Understanding the Film |
FA266 |
The Great Film Directors |
GEOG106 |
Introduction to World Regional Geography |
GEOG107 |
Introduction to Cultural Geography |
GEOG202 |
The Geography of Europe |
GEOG206 |
Geography of Oregon |
GEOG209 |
Geography of the Middle East and North Africa |
GEOG214 |
Geography of Mexico and Central America |
HST101 |
Western Civilization: Ancient and Classical Europe |
HST102 |
Western Civilization: Medieval and Early Modern Europe |
HST103 |
Western Civilization: Modern Europe |
HST110 |
Ancient World History |
HST111 |
Medieval World History |
HST112 |
Modern World History |
HST195 |
History of the Vietnam War |
HST204 |
Women in U.S. History |
HST225 |
Women in World History |
INTL101 |
Introduction to International Studies |
INTL210 |
Comparative Culture |
JPN201 |
Second-year Japanese I |
JPN202 |
Second-year Japanese II |
JPN203 |
Second-year Japanese III |
PHL201 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
PHL202 |
Fundamental Ethics |
PS205 |
International Relations |
PSY214 |
Introduction to Personality |
PSY232 |
Sexuality and Society |
R210 |
World Religions |
R211 |
History of the Old Testament |
R212 |
History of the New Testament |
RD117 |
Critical Reading |
SOC213 |
Race Relations in the United States |
SPAN201 |
Second-year Spanish I |
SPAN202 |
Second-year Spanish II |
SPAN203 |
Second-year Spanish III |
TA106 |
Theatre History: Origins to the Renaissance |
TA107 |
Theatre History: Restoration to Contemporary |
WS101 |
Introduction to Women's Studies |
Electives: Lower division transfer courses numbered 100 or above. Up to 12 credits of career and technical courses numbered 100 or above may be used.
Repeated courses may be counted only once toward graduation unless specified in the course description. A maximum of six credit hours of PE185, 15 credit hours of IECC201-level or 12 credits of Cooperative Education Internship may be applied to this degree
as elective credit.