AAOT Flightpath in Geology

Program Description

For students who want an AAOT with a focus in Geology, this Flightpath in Geology is the recommended path for these students to follow by Umpqua Community College.

The Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree was created in the late 1980s, through collaboration between Oregon community college faculty and Oregon public university faculty, to reduce bureaucratic obstacles for students transferring from an Oregon community college to a public university in Oregon. Local variation in the requirements to earn AAOT degrees at different community colleges was not a problem because all of the degrees transferred smoothly to the universities. Increasingly, however, the degree has been used by students transferring among community colleges and, in these cases, distinctive requirements sometimes reduced transferability. Recognizing the fundamental purpose of the degree, community colleges agreed in 2008 to standardize their AAOT degree requirements so as to maximize the efficient transfer of credit for students. Community colleges will maintain lists of courses which fulfill the requirements of the revised, freely-transferable degree below. Beyond the requirements listed, past experience suggests the utility of some additional explanation of what the degree can and cannot provide. Students and advisors should be aware of the opportunities created by the AAOT, but should also be mindful of its limitations, as summarized in the explanatory notes that follow the description of the degree itself.

Any student having the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree recognized on an official college transcript will have met the lower division General Education requirements of baccalaureate degree programs of any public university in Oregon.

Program Course Recommendations

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First TermCredits
ANTH 221 Intro to Cultural Anthropology 2 3
G 201 General Geology I 4
MTH 111Z Precalculus I Functions (or higher) 4
WR 121Z Composition I (or higher) 4
 Credits15
Second Term
G 202 General Geology II 4
MTH 112Z Precalculus II Trigonometry (or higher) 4
SOC 204 Intro to Sociology 2 3
WR 122Z
or WR 227Z
 Composition II (or higher)
or Technical Writing
 4
 Credits15
Third Term
COM 111Z
or COM 218Z
 Public Speaking
or Interpersonal Communication
 4
ENG 105Z Introduction to Drama 5 4
G 203 General Geology III 4
PSY 201Z Introduction to Psychology I 2 4
 Credits16
Second Year
First Term
ART 206 History of Western Art III 5 4
CH 221 General Chemistry I 5
G 221 Environmental Geology 4
MTH 251 Calculus I (or higher) 5
 Credits18
Second Term
CH 222 General Chemistry II 5
ENG 104Z Introduction to Fiction 5 4
FOR 234 GIS-Intro to Geographic Info 4
MTH 252 Calculus II (or higher) 4
 Credits17
Third Term
CH 223 General Chemistry III 5
G 180 Regional Field Geology 4 4
HPE 295 Wellness-Hlth Assess 3
HST 106 World History 2 3
 Credits15
 Total Minimum Credits96
1

Any course designated as meeting the required UCC AAOT Cultural Literacy component may be used

2

Any AAOT approved Social Science course

3

Any AAOT approved elective course

4

If the course is not offered when needed, ATS 201, NR 221, or SOIL 205/206 could be substituted. Student should check with the program they want to transfer into to be sure this will be acceptable.

5

Any AAOT approved Arts & Letters course

Advising Notes

  • Oregon colleges may have different preferences, please meet with your advisor to determine the right path for you.