AAOT Flightpath in History and Political Science
Program Description
For students who want an AAOT with a focus in History and Political Science, this Flightpath in History and Political Science 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
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Term | Credits | |
| BI 101 | General Biology 3 | 4 |
| ENG 104Z | Introduction to Fiction 1 | 4 |
| HST 104 | World History | 3 |
| WR 121Z | Composition I (or higher) | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Term | ||
| BI 102 | General Biology 3 | 4 |
| HST 105 | World History | 3 |
| MTH 105Z | Math in Society (or higher) | 4 |
| WR 122Z or WR 227Z |
Composition II (or higher) or Technical Writing |
4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Term | ||
| BI 103 | General Biology 3 | 4 |
| HST 106 | World History | 3 |
| COM 111Z or COM 218Z |
Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication |
4 |
| PSY 201Z | Introduction to Psychology I 2 | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Term | ||
| ANTH 221 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology 2 | 3 |
| ART 204 | History of Western Art I 1 | 4 |
| HST 201 | History of United States I | 3 |
| STAT 243Z | Elementary Statistics I 3 | 4 |
| SOC 204 | Intro to Sociology 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Second Term | ||
| ART 205 | History of Western Art II 1 | 4 |
| HST 202 | History of United States II | 3 |
| SOC 205 | Inst-Social Change 2 | 3 |
| PS 201 | United States Government I | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Term | ||
| GEOG 142 | Human Geography 2 | 4 |
| HST 203 | History of United States III | 3 |
| HPE 295 | Wellness-Hlth Assess | 3 |
| SOC 206 | Social Problems-Issues 2 | 3 |
| SOC 213 | Race Class and Ethnicity 4 | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Minimum Credits | 92 | |
- 1
Any AAOT approved Arts and Letters Course can be substituted
- 2
Any AAOT approved Social Science course can be substituted
- 3
Any AAOT approved Science course can be substituted, must at least 3 with labs
- 4
Any AAOT approved elective course can be substituted
Advising Notes
- Oregon colleges may have different preferences, please meet with your advisor to determine the right path for you.