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Associate of Science Oregon Transfer - Business

This is a statewide block-transfer degree intended to prepare students for transfer into a baccalaureate business program at an Oregon University System (OUS) institution. On completion of the Associate of Science Oregon Transfer - Business (ASOT-Business), students will have met all lower-division general education requirements and will have completed core lower-division business courses. The degree guarantees junior standing for registration purposes, but it does not guarantee admission to a business school/program at an OUS campus. Students who wish to transfer are strongly encouraged to work closely with their TVCC advisor to develop a transfer plan and to identify and contact an advisor at their chosen transfer institution. All courses must be passed with a grade of "C-" or better. A minimum of 90 transfer credits and a minimum grade point average of 2.0 are needed to graduate.

 


ASOT - Business Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 90 quarter credits in courses numbered 100 or above with a grade point average of at least 2.0 in order to graduate with an AAOT degree. Students must also earn a grade of "C-" or better in all courses. Credits must satisfy requirements listed below.

 

FOUNDATION SKILLS

Students must earn a grade of "C-" or better in each foundation skills course.

Writing:
- WR 121Z, WR 122Z - Composition I & II

Oral Communications (one course):
- COM 111Z - Public Speaking; or
- SP 112 - Persuasive Speech; or
- SP 219 - Small Group Discussion

Mathematics:
- MATH 105Z - Math in Society or MATH 111Z - Calculus I: Functions
- STAT 243Z - Elementary Statistics I or MATH 244 - Probability and Statistics

Computer Applications:
- BA 131 - Intro to Business Computing
- BT 221 - Word Processing Applications
- BT 232 - Spreadsheet Applications
- BT 242 - Database Applications

Suggested Business Electives:
- BA 101 - Intro to Business
- BA 211 - Principles of Financial Accounting
-BA 213 - Principles of Managerial Accounting 
- BA 226 - Business Law I 

DISCIPLINE STUDIES

Students will select courses from the following three areas of study:

  • Arts and Letters
  • Social Sciences - to include ECON 201 and ECON 202
  • Science/Math/Computer Science

Eligible course areas are listed below. Note: Courses used to fulfill foundation skills requirements may not be use to fulfill distribution requirements.

 

Arts and Letters (3 courses) - A minimum of three courses, chosen from two or more disciplines.
All credits below are three (3) credits each unless otherwise noted.

ART 101 - Intro to Visual Arts
ART 115, 116, 117 - Basic Design
ART 204, 205, 206 - Survey of Western Art
ART 131, 132, 133 - Drawing
ART 181, 182, 183 - Painting
ART 253, 254, 255, 256 - Ceramics
ART 261, 265, 266 - Photography

COM 111Z - Public Speaking (4 credits)
COM 218Z - Interpersonal Communication (4 credits)
COM 220 - Communication & Gender (4 credits)

ENG 195 - Film Studies
ENG 201, 202, 203 - Shakespeare
ENG 207, 208, 209 - World Literature
ENG 253, 254, 255 - Survey of American Literature
ENG 260 - Intro to Women Writers

HUMN 148, 149, 150 - Intro to Humanities

MUS 101 - Music Fundamentals
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation
MUS 206 - Intro to the History of Rock Music

PHIL 101 - Philosophical Problems

R 201, 202, 203 - World Religions

SPAN 201, 202, 203 - Second-Year Spanish (4 credits each)

SP 112 - Persuasive Speech
SP 219 - Small Group Discussion

TA 100 - Intro to Theatre

WR 241, 242, 243 - Intro to Imaginative Writing


Social Sciences (4 courses) -
A minimum of four courses, chosen from two or more disciplines. At least two of the student's four Social Science courses must be ECON 201 and ECON 202.
All course below are three (3) credits each unless otherwise noted.

ANTH 110 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology

CJ 100 - Intro to Criminal Justice
CJ 120 - Intro to the Judicial Process
CJ 201 - Intro to Juvenile Justice

ECON 201, 202 - Economics (4 credits each)

EDUC 200 - Intro to Education (4 credits)

ETHN 101, 102, 103 - Ethnic Studies

GEOG 105 - Intro to Cultural Geography

HIST 101, 102, 103 - History of Western Civilization
HIST 201, 202, 203 - U.S. History

POSC 201, 202, 203 - American Government

PSYC 201, 202, 203 - General Psychology
PSYC 231 - Human Sexuality
PSYC 235, 236 - Human Development
PSYC 237 - Seasons of Life (4 credits)

R 201, 202, 203 - World Religions

SOC 204, 205, 206 - General Sociology
SOC 210 - Marriage/Family/Intimate Relations
SOC 231 - Human Sexuality


Science/Math/Computer Science (4 courses)
- A minimum of four courses chosen from at least two disciplines including at least three laboratory course in biological and/or physical science.

Non-Lab Sciences
ANS 121 - Intro to Animal Science

MATH 105Z - MATH in Society
MATH 111Z - Precalculus I: Functions
MATH 112Z - Precalculus II: Trigonometry
MATH 113 - Precalculus/Analysis/Geometry
MATH 211, 212 - Fundamentals of Elementary Math I & II
STAT 243Z - Elementary Statistics I / MATH 244 - Probability & Statistics
MATH 251, 252 - Calculus I & II (5 credits each)

GEOG 101 - Intro to Physical Geography

FNUT 225 - Nutrition

GEOL 148 - Violent Earth

Lab Sciences
BIOL 101, 102, 103 - General Biology
BIOL 211, 212, 213 - College Biology (5 credits each)
BIOL 231, 232, 233 - Human Anatomy & Phsysiology
BIOL 234 - Microbiology

GSCI 104 - Physical Science: Physics
GSCI 106 - Physical Science: Geology
GSCI 107 - Physical Science: Astronomy
GSCI 108 - Physical Science: Oceanology
GSCI 109 - Physical Science: Meteorology
GSCI 110 - Physical Science: Energy

CHEM 104, 105, 106 - Survey of Chemistry (Health)
CHEM 121, 122, 123 - General Chemistry
CHEM 221, 222, 223 - College Chemistry (5 credits each)

PHYS 201, 202, 203 - General Physics
PHYS 211, 212, 213 - Classical Physics (5 credits each)

NOTE: Special Studies and Independent Studies numbered 198, 298, 299 will not satisfy the general education and/or distribution requirements, but may be taken as electives.

CULTURAL LITERACY

Students must select on course designated as meeting the statewide criteria for cultural literacy. See list below. The course selected for the diversity requirement may also be used for fulfill distribution requirements, where applicable.

Cultural Literacy Courses
ANTH 110 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology
ART 101 -  Intro to Visual Arts
BA 203 - International Business
ENG 207, 208, 209 - World Literature
ENG 253, 254, 255 - Survey of American Literature
ENG 260 - Intro to Women Writers
ETHN 101, 102, 103 - Ethnic Studies
GEOG 105 - Intro to Cultural Geography
HUMN 148, 149, 150 - Intro to Humanities
PSYC/SOC 231 - Human Sexuality
R 201, 202, 203 - World Religions
SOC 205 - General Sociology
SPAN 201, 202, 203 - Second-Year Spanish
 

ELECTIVES

Any college level course that would bring total credits to 90 quarter hours including up to 12 credits of Career and Technical Education courses, designed by the college as acceptable.
Note: Courses used to fulfill Foundation Skills requirements may not be used as electives.

 


ASOT - Business Requirements for Specific Colleges

Each OUS school has different requirements for their Business program Students are strongly advised to work closely with their TVCC advisor to develop a transfer plan and to identify and contact an advisor at their chosen transfer institution early in their program.

Note: Oregon Universities require two years of one foreign language in high school, or two terms of one college level foreign language for admittance.