Nursing - Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT)
Description
The Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer with a focus in Nursing offers prerequisites for applying to the majority of Oregon's BSN programs. Students may choose from several paths to transfer into upper-division Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs.
Learning Outcomes
Arts & Letters
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Interpret and engage in the Arts & Letters, making use of the creative process to enrich the quality of life; and
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Critically analyze values and ethics within a range of human experience and expression to engage more fully in local and global issues.
Cultural Literacy
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Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.
Health
- Explain the relationship between human behavior and health.
Mathematics
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Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems; and
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Recognize which mathematical concepts are applicable to a scenario, apply appropriate mathematics and technology in its analysis, and then accurately interpret, validate, and communicate the results.
Science or Computer Science
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Gather, comprehend, and communicate scientific and technical information in order to explore ideas, models and solutions and generate further questions;
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Apply scientific and technical modes of inquiry, individually, and collaboratively, to critically evaluate existing or alternative explanations, solve problems, and make evidence-based decisions in an ethical manner; and
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Assess the strengths and weaknesses of scientific studies and critically examine the influence of scientific and technical knowledge on human society and the environment.
Social Science
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Apply analytical skills to social phenomena in order to understand human behavior; and
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Apply knowledge and experience to foster personal growth and better appreciate the diverse social world in which we live.
Speech/Oral Communication
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Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals;
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Respond to the needs of diverse audiences and contexts; and
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Build and manage relationships.
Writing and Information Literacy
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Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for academic and, in some cases, professional audiences;
- Recognize and articulate the need for information, and then locate, evaluate, and ethically utilize that information to communicate effectively; and
- Demonstrate appropriate reasoning in response to complex issues.
Entrance Requirements
While this program has no formal entrance requirements, individual courses may have prerequisites which must be met prior to enrollment.
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education/Foundational | ||
| Health: | ||
| Choose 3 credits 1 | 3 | |
Recommend: HHP 295 | ||
| Mathematics: | ||
| Choose one course | 4 | |
Recommend: MTH 111 | ||
| Oral Communication: | ||
| Choose one course | 3-4 | |
| Writing: | ||
| WR 121 | Academic Composition | 4 |
| WR 122 | Argument, Research, and Multimodal Composition | 4 |
| or WR 227 | 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 prefixes | 9-12 | |
| Social Science: | ||
| Choose four courses from at least two prefixes | 12-16 | |
| Science/Math/Computer Science: | ||
| Choose four courses from at least two prefixes including at least three laboratory courses in biological and/or physical science | 12-20 | |
| 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. 2 | 39 | |
| Total Credits | 90-106 | |
| 1 | HHPA activity courses (1 credit each) are not to be duplicated. |
| 2 | Students should take two terms of the same world language. Students who completed two years of the same world language in high school with a “C” or better, may choose 8 elective credits numbered 100+ instead of world language |
Advising Notes
Oregon has six baccalaureate degree programs. The following programs are approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
- George Fox University
- Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing - also offers an online RN-to-BSN program
- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Nursing-Portland
- OHSU School of Nursing at Eastern Oregon University
- OHSU School of Nursing at Oregon Institute of Technology
- OHSU School of Nursing at Southern Oregon University
- OHSU School of Nursing at Western Oregon University
- University of Portland School of Nursing
- Walla Walla University School of Nursing
Performance Standards
- Academic Requirements:
- Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to earn a COCC certificate or degree.
- All courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
Sample Plan
| First Term | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Discipline Studies Arts & Letters (recommend PHL 202) | 4 | |
| Mathematics (recommend MTH 111) | 4 | |
| Oral Communication: | 3-4 | |
| WR 121 | Academic Composition | 4 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| Discipline Studies Arts & Letters (recommend ARH 201 or ARH 202 or ARH 203) | 4 | |
| Elective (recommend BI 101) | 4 | |
| Health (recommend HHP 295) | 3 | |
| WR 122 or WR 227 | Argument, Research, and Multimodal Composition Technical Writing | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Term | ||
| Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommend BI 231) | 4 | |
| Discipline Studies Social Science (recommend PSY 201) | 4 | |
| Elective (recommend MTH 243) | 4 | |
| Elective (recommend CIS 120) | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommend BI 232) | 4 | |
| Discipline Studies Social Science (recommend PSY 215) | 4 | |
| Elective (recommend CH 105) | 5 | |
| Elective (recommend world language course) | 4 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommend BI 233) | 4 | |
| Discipline Studies Social Science (recommend SOC 201) | 4 | |
| Elective (recommend BI 234) | 4 | |
| Elective (recommend world language course) | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommend FN 225 or HHP 240 | 3-4 | |
| Discipline Studies Social Science (recommend ANTH 103) | 4 | |
| Discipline Studies Arts & Letters (recommend ENG 107 or ENG 108 or ENG 109) | 4 | |
| Credits | 11-12 | |
| Total Credits | 90-92 | |
