Oregon Transfer Module (OTM) Requirements

The OTM is a state-approved Transcription Notation, not a degree or certificate

For students intending to transfer within a year to a public university in Oregon, this transcript notation ensures the 45 credits of specific general education requirements and electives will be accepted at any state institution and ensures sophomore status for registration purposes. Upon transfer, the receiving institution may specify additional course work required for a major or for degree requirements or to make up the difference between the Transfer Module and the institution's total General Education requirements.

Any student holding an Oregon Transfer Module that conforms to the guidelines below will have met the requirements for the Transfer Module at any Oregon community college or public institution.

Oregon Transfer Module credits also may not match program requirements in the receiving school. Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor for planning their courses. The Oregon Transfer Module includes 45 credits of course work, equivalent to 3 academic quarters.

For current Lane courses that meet OTM requirements, see: Approved Discipline Studies Courses for Associate Degrees and Oregon Transfer Module

Guidelines

• Complete a total of 45 credits of college-level coursework (see notes).
• Complete at least 24 credits at Lane.
• All courses must be a minimum of 3 credits.
• All courses must be completed with a letter grade of "C-" or better. P/NP is not accepted.
• Cumulative GPA must be at least 2.0 at the time the Oregon Transfer Module is notated.

Program Requirements

Foundational Skills

Writing (8 credits)

WR 121Z	Composition 1	4
	And
WR 122Z	Composition 2	4
	Or
WR 227Z	Technical Writing	4

WR: See Footnote 1.

Oral Communications

Complete ONE course from the Oral Communication list

Mathematics

Complete ONE course in college-level mathematics (100- or 200-level)

Discipline Studies

Arts and Letters

Complete three courses from the Arts and Letters list

Social Sciences

Complete three courses from the Social Science list

Science/Math/Computer Science

Complete three courses, including at least one laboratory course in Biological or Physical science, from the Science/Math/Computer Science list

Electives

To receive an Oregon Transfer Module transcript notation, students must complete all Foundational Skills and Discipline Studies requirements. Students must also complete enough elective coursework to total 45 credits. Elective courses must be completed from the approved Discipline Studies options:

• Arts and Letters
• Social Science
• Science/Math/Computer Science

Footnote

1 – A minimum of 8 credits of Writing is required. In the event a previous writing course was taken for 3 credits, students will need 3 courses: WR 121Z, WR 122Z, and WR 123 or WR 227Z. Note: WR 227Z will meet additional requirements for some Computer Science baccalaureate programs. Contact your academic advisor for details.

Notes

1. Courses numbered 197, 198, 199, 280, 297, 298, or 299 count as electives and do not meet Foundational Skills or Discipline Studies requirements. Courses numbered 199 and 299 are experimental and may later be reviewed and approved to meet Discipline Studies requirements.
2. Foundational Skills are open to demonstration of proficiency. For information on waiver testing or credit for prior learning, contact an academic advisor. Waiver testing is not the same as placement testing.
3. 200-level second language courses count toward the Arts and Letters requirement. American Sign Language (ASL) is considered a second language.
4. University second language admission requirements for transfer students graduating high school 1997 or later include one of the following:
   • Two terms of the same college-level second language with an average grade of C- or above.
   • Two years of the same high school-level second language with an average grade of C- or above.
   • Satisfactory performance on an approved second language assessment of proficiency.
   • Demonstrated proficiency in American Sign Language meets second language admission requirements.
5. Credit-by-Exam and Credit-by-Assessment may comprise no more than 25% of total degree credits.
6. Repeatable courses may be used once to meet a Discipline Studies requirement. Any additional allowable repeats may be used to meet Elective requirements.
7. Some courses are included on more than one Discipline Studies list. These courses may be used only once to meet a specific Discipline Studies requirement. Please contact your academic advisor for details.
8. Lower-division college-level courses taken at Lane will not always meet the same requirements an upper-division college-level course with similar content does at a four-year transfer institution. In such cases, the course(s) in question will generally transfer as an elective. Please contact specific four-year schools for details.
9. Only the Academic Requirements Review Committee (ARRC) may waive a college-related instruction requirement. Petitions are available from Enrollment Services lanecc.edu/administration/enrollment-services/general-education-substitution-and-waiver-petition.