Motion IFS-04-1 concerning approval of the Oregon Transfer Module
The following motion was adopted unanimously by the IFS on Saturday
4 December 2004:
Moved that the InterInstitutional Faculty Senate
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a) endorses the work done on the Oregon Transfer Module.
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b) recommends that the Senates of EOU, OIT, OSU, PSU, SOU, UO, and WOU
approve the Oregon Transfer Module, as endorsed by the Joint Boards Articulation
Commission on November 19, 2004, pending final approval by the Joint Boards
of Education.
STATEMENT OF THE OREGON TRANSFER MODULE:
Any student holding an Oregon Transfer Module that conforms to the guidelines
below will have met the requirements for the Transfer Module at any Oregon
community college or institution in the Oregon University System. Upon
transfer, the receiving institution may specify additional course work
that is required for a major or for degree requirements or to make up the
difference between the Transfer Module and the institution's total General
Education requirements.
GUIDELINES
The Oregon Transfer Module includes the following course work, which is
equivalent to 3 academic quarters. The coursework must be chosen from the
courses approved for the categories below by the institution issuing the
credit. In the case of community colleges, these will be courses approved
for the AA/OT degree; in the case of universities and 4-year colleges,
they will be courses approved for the General Education part of a baccalaureate
degree. All courses must have a grade of "C-" or better, must be worth
at least 3 credits (quarter system). Students must have a minimum cumulative
GPA of 2.0 at the time the module is posted.
Foundational Skills (Referred to as General Requirements in the
current AA-OT degree)
Writing: Two courses of college-level composition.
Oral Communication: One course of fundamentals of speech or communication.
Mathematics: One course of college-level mathematics, for which at least
Intermediate Algebra is a prerequisite
Introduction to Disciplines (Referred to as Distribution
Requirements in current AA-OT Degree)
Arts and Letters: Three courses.
Social Sciences: Three courses.
Science/Math/Computer Science: Three courses, including at least one biological
or physical science with a lab.
Electives
As required to bring the total credits to 45. Courses must be from the
Introduction to Disciplines areas (Arts & Letters, Social Science,
or Science/Math/Computer Science).
NOTES
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1. Courses that are designed to prepare students for college-level work
are not applicable to the transfer module.
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2. When choosing courses in science and mathematics, students and advisors
should check the specific requirements at receiving schools. Courses that
include a laboratory component, or that deal with specific subjects, may
be required for majors or degrees.
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3. Computer Science courses used in the Math/Science/Computer Science area
must meet Oregon Council of Computer Chairs criteria for a science course.
See list of courses at (http://cs.bmcc.cc.or.us/occc/).
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4. In Arts and Letters, the second year of a foreign language may be included,
but not the first year. American Sign Language (ASL) is considered a foreign
language.
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5. All Oregon community colleges and Oregon University System institutions
will offer students the opportunity to complete an Oregon Transfer Module
and the OTM designation will be posted on the transcript by the issuing
institution upon request. Regionally accredited private colleges and universities
within the state are also welcome to offer and issue Transfer Modules,
which will be accepted at any Oregon public college or university.
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6. Oregon Transfer Module credits may not match program requirements in
the receiving school. The OTM supplements, but does not supplant existing
articulation agreements and does not replace effective advising.
Remark. See Agenda
and Minutes of the IFS meeting for further context on the discussion.