Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Veterinary - Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT)

Description

Students interested in pursuing professional degrees in medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine are required to complete a bachelor’s degree, preferably in a related area, including the biological or physical sciences. To provide a solid foundation for bachelor’s degree work and admission to professional graduate programs, students are encouraged to complete the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer with an emphasis on biology, chemistry, physics, and math coursework. Students should consult with their assigned academic advisors to choose the academic pathway that best supports their career goals.

Statewide General Education Student Learning Outcomes

Please see the General Education page for statewide general education student learning outcomes.

Entrance Requirements

While this program has no formal entrance requirements, individual courses may have prerequisites which must be met before enrollment.

Course Requirements

Course Title Credits
General Education/Foundational
Health:
Choose 3 credits 13
Mathematics:
Choose one course4
Recommend: MTH 112Z or higher
Oral Communication:
Choose one course3-4
Writing:
WR 121ZComposition I4
WR 122ZComposition II4
or WR 227Z Technical Writing
General Education/Discipline Studies
Cultural Literacy:
One course from the following categories must be designated as cultural literacy on the Discipline Studies list (credits count once).
Arts and Letters:
Choose three courses from at least two prefixes9-12
Social Science:
Choose four courses from at least two prefixes12-16
Science/Math/Computer Science:
Choose four courses from at least two prefixes including at least three laboratory courses in biological and/or physical science12-20
Recommend: BI 221, BI 222, BI 223, and CH 221
Electives
Choose any course numbered 100 or above that brings the total credits to 90 quarter hours. This may include up to 12 credits of Career and Technical Education courses designated by COCC as acceptable.39
Total Credits90-106
1

HHPA activity courses (1 credit each) are not to be duplicated.

2

Consider completing both Organic Chemistry [CH 241 Organic Chemistry I, CH 242 Organic Chemistry II and CH 243 Organic Chemistry III] and Physics [PH 201 General Physics I, PH 202 General Physics II and PH 203 General Physics III] sequences. Best practice is to complete entire sequence prior to transfer. Speak with your advisor for details.

Advising Notes

Students may transfer to a baccalaureate institution without the AAOT; however, completion of this degree guarantees that a student will transfer to an Oregon public university with junior standing and that all lower-division general education coursework is complete. Students should speak with their assigned advisors to choose the most appropriate pathway/major that will best support their academic and career goals.

All Oregon public universities have coursework and offer majors appropriate for students interested in gaining admission to medical, veterinary or dental programs. These include Eastern Oregon University, Oregon Institute of Technology, Oregon State University, Portland State University, Southern Oregon University, University of Oregon, and Western Oregon University.

BI 221 Principles of Biology: CellsBI 222 Principles of Biology: OrganismsBI 223 Principles of Biology: Populations,  CH 221 General Chemistry ICH 222 General Chemistry II, and CH 223 General Chemistry III should be completed prior to transfer in order to be prepared for upper-division courses in Biology.

Oregon State University recommends COMM 111Z Public Speaking, WR 227Z Technical Writing, and HHP 295 Health and Fitness from the recommended foundational curriculum options.

University of Oregon recommends WR 122Z Composition II from the recommended foundational curriculum options.

Eastern Oregon University, Portland State University, and Southern Oregon University recommend STAT 243Z Elementary Statistics I as an elective.

Performance Standards

  • Academic Requirements:
    • Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to earn a COCC certificate or degree.
    • Options for additional standards:
      • All courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Sample Plan

Sample Plan Grid
First TermCredits
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommend CH 221)5
Health (3 credits with HHP or HHPA prefix)3
Mathematics (recommend MTH 112Z or higher)4
WR 121ZComposition I4
 Credits16
Second Term
Discipline Studies Social Science3-4
Elective (recommend CH 222)5
Elective (recommend MTH 251)4
WR 122Z
Composition II
or Technical Writing
4
 Credits16-17
Third Term
Discipline Studies Social Science3-4
Elective (recommend CH 223)5
Elective (recommend MTH 252)4
Oral Communication:3-4
 Credits15-17
Fourth Term
Discipline Studies Arts & Letters3-4
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommend BI 221)5
Discipline Studies Social Science3-4
Elective (recommend CH 241 or PH 201)5
 Credits16-18
Fifth Term
Discipline Studies Arts & Letters3-4
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommend BI 222)5
Discipline Studies Social Science3-4
Elective (recommend CH 242 or PH 202)5
 Credits16-18
Sixth Term
Discipline Studies Arts & Letters3-4
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommend BI 223)5
Elective (recommend CH 243 or PH 203)5
 Credits13-14
 Total Credits92-100

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