Oregon Transfer Compass, Core Transfer Map

Program Description

The General Education Core is designed to provide at least 30 credits of general education requirements for transfer to a bachelor’s degree at any Oregon public university. It is intended as a starting point for students who plan to transfer to a university but are unsure of their intended major or transfer destination.

Program Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the General Education Core will be able to:

1. Communicate clearly and purposefully with awareness of the needs of different audiences and situations
2. Analyze data quantitatively as the basis for valid and reliable inferences to draw reasonable and appropriate conclusions
3. Identify and analyze complex cultural and artistic perspectives, practices, and products and their roles in society
4. Apply principles of scientific inquiry to natural and social systems
5. Analyze issues of identity and difference, power, and privilege, to promote diversity, inclusion, and equity

Program Course Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Year One
WR 121Z	Composition I	4
Arts and Letters from AA/OT listing 2 courses		6-8
Social Sciences from AA/OT listing 2 courses		6-8
Sciences from AA/OT listing 2 courses		6-8
Mathematics from AA/OT listing 1 course		4-5

Additional Requirements

• At least one course must also meet Cultural Literacy outcomes.
• At least one Science course must include a lab.
• If the credit total for the required courses is less than 30 credits, select a course of choice from the AA/OT outcome courses

Additional Program Information

1. Students should work closely with UCC advisors and faculty to select appropriate courses.
2. The General Education Core is not a separate program but will be notated on transcripts as a block when the core is complete.
3. See oregon.gov/highered/policy-collaboration/Documents/Transfer-Credit/2998/Core-Transfer-Maps-One-pager.pdf for more information.

Umpqua Community College General Education Core Certificate

The Gen Ed Core learning outcomes align with the AAOT program learning outcomes. The certificates are embedded within all AAOT and other general education degrees. 

Program Learning Outcomes 

Arts and Letters

• Interpret and engage in the Arts & Letters, making use of the creative process to enrich the quality of life; and
• Critically analyze values and ethics within a range of human experience and expression to engage more fully in local and global issues.

Mathematics

• Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems; and
• 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 Sciences

• Gather, comprehend, and communicate scientific and technical information in order to explore ideas, models, and solutions and generate further questions; and
• 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
• Assess the strengths and weaknesses of scientific studies and critically examine the influence of scientific and technical knowledge on human society.

Social Sciences

• Apply analytical skills to social phenomena in order to understand human behavior; and
• Apply knowledge and experience to foster personal growth and better appreciate the diverse social world in which we live.

Speech/Oral Communication

• Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals; and
• Respond to the needs of diverse audiences and contexts; and
• Build and manage relationships.

Writing

• Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for academic and, in some cases, professional audiences; and
• Locate, evaluate, and ethically utilize information to communicate effectively; and
• Demonstrate appropriate reasoning in response to complex issues.

Cultural Literacy

• Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
WR 121Z	Composition I	4
MTH 105Z	Math in Society	4
COM 111Z	Public Speaking	4
or COM 218Z	Interpersonal Communication
Social Science Elective		3-4
science-math-comscience		3-4
Arts and Letters Elective		3-4
Total Minimum Credits		21-24

Umpqua Community College CTE General Education Core Certificate

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MTH 104	Math Literacy (or higher)	4
COM 218Z	Interpersonal Communication	3-4
or PSY 101	Psychology of Human Relations
WR 115	Intro to Expos Writing (or higher)	4
CTE Elective Option		3-4
Total Minimum Credits		14-16