General Education Core

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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

Year One
WR 121ZComposition I4
Arts and Letters from AAOT listing 2 courses6-8
Social Sciences from AAOT listing 2 courses6-8
Sciences from AAOT listing 2 courses6-8
Mathematics from AAOT listing 1 course4-5

Additional Requirements

  • At least one course must also meet Cultural Literacy outcomes.
  • 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 course list.

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 https://www.oregon.gov/highered/about/transfer/Pages/initiatives.aspx 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.

UCC Transfer Gen Ed Core Certificate Requirements 

WR 121ZComposition I4
MTH 105ZMath in Society4
COM 111ZPublic Speaking4
or COM 218Z Interpersonal Communication
Social Science Elective3-4
science-math-comscience3-4
Arts and Letters Elective3-4
Total Minimum Credits21-24

Umpqua Community College CTE General Education Core Certificate

MTH 104Math Literacy (or higher)4
COM 218ZInterpersonal Communication3-4
or PSY 101 Psychology of Human Relations
WR 115Intro to Expos Writing (or higher)4
CTE Elective Option3-4
Total Minimum Credits14-16

Umpqua Community College CTE Human Relations Requirement

Human Relations Outcome

Students will develop and demonstrate the skills to interact positively and communicate effectively with partners, teams, and supervisors, while responsibly managing their time and following directions. 

Human Relations Course Options

COM 218ZInterpersonal Communication4
PSY 101Psychology of Human Relations3