The Oregon Transfer Module (OTM) is an approved 45 credits of general education courses (foundational skills and introduction to discipline courses) that are common among Oregon's colleges and universities. Courses are selected from an approved list of 100- and 200-level general education requirements, determined by each Oregon community college, Oregon University institution, or participating Oregon independent college or university. It is designed to improve student access to a college degree by enhancing opportunities for the transfer of credits earned at one community college or Oregon university campus to another public college or university.
The OTM includes coursework chosen from the courses approved for the categories found in the program guide by the institution issuing the credit. In the case of community colleges, these are courses approved for the AA/OT degree; in the case of universities and four-year colleges, they are courses approved for the general education portion of a Bachelor's degree.
Any student completing the requirements for an OTM that conforms to the guidelines below will have met the requirements for the OTM at any Oregon community college or public university. At the time of transfer, the receiving institution may specify additional coursework for a major or degree, any additional institution specific general education requirements not included in the OTM, or to make up the difference between the OTM and the institution's total general education requirements.
Graduation Requirements
Complete a minimum of 45 credit hours and all courses must be passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better. Students must have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 at the time the OTM is awarded. One course must be completed at Southwestern before the OTM degree is awarded.
Complete elective courses to reach a total of 45 credits. The courses must be numbered 100 or above. Complete the graduation application process one term prior to the term of completion (e.g., spring term graduates must apply during winter term).
Foundational Skills Requirements
All courses must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better.
Writing
Two (2) courses from:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WR121 | English Composition | 3 |
| or WR121H | English Composition w/Honors | |
| WR122 | English Composition | 3 |
| or WR122H | English Composition w/Honors | |
| WR123 | English Composition | 3 |
| WR227 | Report Writing | 3 |
Note: Information Literacy is included through embedding the appropriate content and analytical activity in courses that count toward the writing Foundational Skills Requirement.
Mathematics
One (1) course from:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MTH105 | Math in Society (or higher, for which Intermediate Algebra is a prerequisite, excluding MTH211) | 4 |
Communication
One (1) course from:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SP100 | Basic Speech Communications | 3 |
| SP111 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| SP218 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| SP219 | Small Group Discussion | 3 |
Introduction to Discipline Studies Requirements
All courses must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better.
Arts and Letters
Three (3) courses from:
Note: A second year foreign language may be included, but not first year.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART115 | Basic Design I, Intro to Elements | 4 |
| ART116 | Basic Design II, Color Theory | 4 |
| ART117 | Basic Design III, Intro to 3D Desgn | 4 |
| ART131 | Introduction to Drawing I | 3 |
| ART132 | Introduction to Drawing II | 3 |
| ART133 | Introduction to Drawing III | 3 |
| ART191 | Beginning Sculpture | 3 |
| ART192 | Beginning Sculpture | 3 |
| ART204 | History of Western Art: | 3 |
| ART205 | History of Western Art: | 3 |
| ART206 | History of Western Art: | 3 |
| ART225 | Computer Art I | 3 |
| ART244 | Bronze Casting | 3 |
| ART253 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART256 | Ceramics II | 3 |
| ART281 | Painting I Beginning | 3 |
| ART282 | Painting II Beginning | 3 |
| ART283 | Painting III Beginning | 3 |
| ART284 | Painting I Intermediate | 3 |
| ART285 | Painting II Intermediate | 3 |
| ART286 | Painting III Intermediate | 3 |
| ASL201 | 2nd Yr American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL202 | 2nd Yr American Sign Language II | 4 |
| ASL203 | 2nd Yr American Sign Language III | 4 |
| ENG104 | Introduction to Literature Fiction | 3 |
| ENG105 | Introduction to Literature Drama | 3 |
| ENG106 | Introduction to Literature Poetry | 3 |
| ENG107 | World Literature | 3 |
| or ENG107H | World Literature w/Honors | |
| ENG108 | World Literature | 3 |
| ENG109 | World Literature | 3 |
| ENG201 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG204 | Survey of English Literature | 3 |
| or ENG204H | Survey of English Lit w/Honors | |
| ENG205 | Survey of English Literature | 3 |
| ENG206 | Survey of English Literature | 3 |
| HUM204 | World Mythlgy & Religion | 3 |
| HUM205 | World Mythlgy & Religion | 3 |
| HUM206 | World Mythlgy & Religion | 3 |
| J203 | Writing for Media I | 3 |
| J205 | Writing for Media II | 3 |
| J215 | Publishing Lab | 3 |
| MUS101 | Music Fundamentals | 3 |
| MUS111 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS112 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS113 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS201 | Intro to Music and its Literature | 3 |
| MUS202 | Intro to Music and its Literature | 3 |
| MUS203 | Intro to Music and its Literature | 3 |
| MUS205 | Intro to Jazz History | 3 |
| MUS206 | Intro to History of Rock and Roll | 3 |
| MUS211 | Advanced Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS212 | Advanced Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS213 | Advanced Music Theory III | 3 |
| PHL101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHL102 | Ethics | 3 |
| PHL103 | Intro to Logic and Critical Thnkg | 3 |
| SP100 | Basic Speech Communications | 3 |
| SP111 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| SP218 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| SP219 | Small Group Discussion | 3 |
| SP220 | Gender and Communication | 3 |
| SPAN201 | Second Year Spanish | 4 |
| SPAN202 | Second Year Spanish | 4 |
| SPAN203 | Second Year Spanish | 4 |
| WR241 | Imaginative Creative Writing | 3 |
| WR242 | Imaginative Writing Poetry Writing | 3 |
| WR243 | Imaginative Writing Explorations | 3 |
Social Sciences
Three (3) courses from:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH101 | Physical Anthropology and Evolution | 3 |
| ANTH102 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH221 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH222 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH223 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH224 | Intro to Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH230 | Native North Americans: Oregon | 3 |
| ANTH231 | Native North Americans: PNW | 3 |
| ANTH232 | Native North Americans | 3 |
| CJ101 | Intro to Criminology | 4 |
| ECON201 | Microeconomics | 4 |
| ECON202 | Macroeconomics | 4 |
| ED169 | Overview of Student Special Needs | 3 |
| ED258 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| GEOG105 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HDFS140 | Contemporary American Families | 3 |
| HDFS222 | Family Relations | 3 |
| HDFS229 | Development in Middle Childhood | 3 |
| HDFS247 | Preschool Child Development | 3 |
| HST101 | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HST102 | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HST103 | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HST104 | History of the Middle East | 3 |
| HST201 | History of the United States | 3 |
| HST202 | History of the United States | 3 |
| HST203 | History of the United States | 3 |
| HST240 | Hist of Oregon and the South Coast | 3 |
| PS201 | American Government Political | 3 |
| PS202 | American Government Policy Issues | 3 |
| PS203 | Local Politics and Government | 3 |
| PSY100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| PSY201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY201H | General Psychology w/Honors | |
| PSY202 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY202H | General Psychology w/Honors | |
| PSY203 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY203H | General Psychology w/Honors | |
| PSY216 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY228 | Introduction to Social Science | 3 |
| PSY231 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY237 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| PSY239 | Introduction to Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY243 | Drugs and Behavior | 3 |
| SOC105 | Introduction to Criminology | 4 |
| SOC204 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC205 | Social Institutions and Change | 3 |
| SOC206 | Social Problems and Issues | 3 |
| SOC208 | Sociology of Sport | 3 |
| SOC210 | Marriage and Family | 3 |
| SOC213 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| WS101 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
Science/Mathematics/Computer Science
Three (3) courses, including at least one (1) biological or physical science with lab:
Laboratory Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BI101 | General Biology | 4 |
| BI102 | General Biology | 4 |
| BI103 | General Biology | 4 |
| BI142 | Habitats: Marine Biology | 4 |
| BI201 | Introductory Biology | 4 |
| BI202 | Introductory Biology | 4 |
| BI203 | Introductory Biology | 4 |
| BI231 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BI232 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BI233 | Human Anatomy and Physiology III | 4 |
| BI234 | Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM221 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM222 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM223 | General Chemistry III | 5 |
| ENV235 | Introduction to Soil Science | 4 |
| G201 | Physical Geology I | 4 |
| G202 | Physical Geology II | 4 |
| G203 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| GS104 | Physical Science | 4 |
| GS105 | Physical Science | 4 |
| GS106 | Introduction to Earth Science | 4 |
| GS107 | Astronomy | 4 |
| GS108 | Oceanography | 4 |
| PH201 | Gen Physics I: Mechanics | 5 |
| PH202 | Gen Physics II: Heat, Waves, Rel | 5 |
| PH203 | Gen Physics III: Elect & Magnetism | 5 |
| PH211 | Gen Physics w/Calculus I | 5 |
| PH212 | Gen Physics w/Calculus II | 5 |
| PH213 | Gen Physics w/Calculus III | 5 |
Other Approved Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BI140 | Practical Ecology | 3 |
| BI149 | Introduction to Human Genetics | 3 |
| CHEM110 | Found of Gen, Organic & Biochem | 4 |
| or CHEM110H | Fnds of Gen, Org & Biochem w/Honors | |
| CS160 | Computer Science Orientation | 4 |
| CS161 | Introduction to Computer Science I | 4 |
| CS162 | Introduction to Computer Science II | 4 |
| CS261 | Data Structures | 4 |
| ENV110 | Introduction Environmental Science | 3 |
| G146 | Geology of Southwestern Oregon | 3 |
| G207 | Geology of the Pacific Northwest | 3 |
| G221 | General Geology | 3 |
| G246 | Geological Hazards | 3 |
| MTH105 | Math in Society | 4 |
| MTH111 | College Algebra | 4 |
| or MTH111H | College Algebra w/Honors | |
| MTH112 | Trigonometry | 4 |
| or MTH112H | Trigonometry w/Honors | |
| MTH212 | Fundamentals of Elementary | 4 |
| MTH213 | Fundamentals of Elementary | 4 |
| MTH231 | Elements of Discrete Mathematics I | 4 |
| MTH232 | Elements of Discrete Mathematics II | 4 |
| MTH241 | Calculus for Bus and Soc Science I | 4 |
| MTH242 | Calculus for Bus and Soc Science II | 4 |
| MTH243 | Intro to Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| MTH251 | Calculus I Differential Calculus | 4 |
| or MTH251H | Calculus I w/Honors | |
| MTH252 | Calculus II Integral Calculus | 4 |
| or MTH252H | Calculus II w/Honors | |
| MTH253 | Calculus III | 4 |
| or MTH253H | Calculus III w/Honors | |
| MTH254 | Vector Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH255 | Vector Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH256 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| MTH260 | Matrix Methods and Linear Algebra | 4 |
Electives
- All courses must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better.
- Students may take any college-level course that would bring total credits to 45. Courses must be from the Introduction to Disciplines area (Arts & Letters, Social Science, or Science/Math/Computer Science).
- A maximum of nine (9) credits of PE185 sport/activity courses may be applied to the OTM.
- Three (3) credit hours of PE185 sport/activity courses may be granted toward the OTM for completion of military basic training. A copy of the military transcript or DD-214 is required.
- Courses numbered 199/299 will qualify as elective credit only.
Supportive Courses
Note: The College has determined that the following supportive courses may be necessary to assist students to successfully complete their program. They will count as electives only.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIS125W | Word Processing Applications | 3 |
| HD100 | College Success and Survival | 3 |
| HD111 | Math Success | 2 |
| HD112 | Study Skills | 3 |
| HD113 | Stop Test Anxiety Now | 1 |
| HD140 | Career/Education Exploration | 1 |
| HD147 | Decision Making | 1 |
| HD152 | Stress Management | 1 |
| HD154 | Self-Esteem | 1 |
| HD204 | Living Consciously | 3 |
| HD215 | Transfer Success | 1 |
| HD208 | Career/Life Plan | 3 |
| LIB127 | Navigating the 24/7 Library | 1 |
| OA121 | Beginning Keyboarding | 3 |
| RD101 | College Reading I | 1-3 |
| RD102 | College Reading II | 1-3 |
| RD103 | College Reading III | 1-3 |
A maximum number of 45 credits is allowed for basic, developmental, or supportive courses under federal financial aid guidelines.
Cultural Literacy
Students are encouraged to complete at least one course with the embedded Cultural Literacy component in order to complete OTM requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH221 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH222 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH223 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH224 | Intro to Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH230 | Native North Americans: Oregon | 3 |
| ANTH231 | Native North Americans: PNW | 3 |
| ANTH232 | Native North Americans | 3 |
| ED258 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| ENG107 | World Literature | 3 |
| or ENG107H | World Literature w/Honors | |
| ENG108 | World Literature | 3 |
| ENG109 | World Literature | 3 |
| GEOG105 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HDFS140 | Contemporary American Families | 3 |
| HUM204 | World Mythlgy & Religion | 3 |
| HUM205 | World Mythlgy & Religion | 3 |
| HUM206 | World Mythlgy & Religion | 3 |
| HST104 | History of the Middle East | 3 |
| MUS205 | Intro to Jazz History | 3 |
| MUS206 | Intro to History of Rock and Roll | 3 |
| PSY216 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY231 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| SOC208 | Sociology of Sport | 3 |
| SOC210 | Marriage and Family | 3 |
| SOC213 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SP220 | Gender and Communication | 3 |
| WS101 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
Program Notes
- Courses that are designed to prepare students for college-level work (also called developmental courses) are not applicable to the transfer module.
- 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. ESPS advisors and the University Center can assist you in planning for a specific major or degree.
- Computer science courses used in the Math/Science/Computer Science area must meet Oregon Council of Computer Chairs criteria for a science course.
- In the Arts and Letters category, the second year of a foreign language may be included, but not the first year. American Sign Language (ASL) is considered a foreign language.
- All Oregon community colleges and public universities will offer students the opportunity to complete an OTM 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.
- OTM 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.