Liberal Arts/Liberal Studies - Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT)

Description

The Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer with a focus in liberal arts/liberal studies meets Oregon requirements for transfer to an Oregon public university and some out-of-state universities because it meets all lower-division general education requirements. Liberal studies, also known as liberal arts, is a higher education program that varies between institutions but generally encompasses a broad array of arts and letters, social science, and science courses.

As a major, liberal studies frequently encourages connections between the disciplines and includes a focus on strong communication and critical thinking skills. Some schools define a variety of liberal studies choices for students, while others, like Oregon State University-Cascades, support students to self-design a major around a theme.

This major is an effective choice for students who have specific career or personal goals, who enjoy a wide range of disciplines, and who appreciate the flexibility provided.

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
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
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

Advising Notes

Students are encouraged to consider meeting Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) requirements for their transfer institution in the first two years. This requirement varies, but frequently the BA requirement is one or two years of a foreign language, and the BS requirement is additional math (or math/science/computer science).

In choosing electives, students should consider their future liberal studies theme. 

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 Arts & Letters3-4
Mathematics:4
Oral Communication:3-4
WR 121ZComposition I4
 Credits14-16
Second Term
Discipline Studies Arts & Letters3-4
Discipline Studies Social Science3-4
Elective3
Health (3 credits with HHP or HHPA prefix) 13
WR 227Z
Technical Writing
or Technical Writing
4
 Credits16-18
Third Term
Discipline Studies Arts & Letters3-4
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science 3-5
Discipline Studies Social Science 3-4
Elective4
Elective4
 Credits17-21
Fourth Term
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science3-5
Discipline Studies Social Science 3-4
Elective4
Elective4
 Credits14-17
Fifth Term
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science3-5
Discipline Studies Social Science3-4
Elective4
Elective4
 Credits14-17
Sixth Term
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science3-5
Elective4
Elective4
Elective4
 Credits15-17
 Total Credits90-106

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