Associate of Arts (AAT) / Associate of Science (AST) Degree Requirements

The Associate of Arts Transfer (AAT) and Associate of Science Transfer (AST) degrees were created to meet the requirements of state legislation intended to prepare students for transfer to a public university in Oregon with junior standing in a specific Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science major. These are general requirements for all Associate of Arts Transfer (AAT) or Associate of Science Transfer (AST) degrees. See individual AAT/AST programs for specific requirements. AAT and AST degrees, plus the AAOT Elementary Education, were developed and approved through the Oregon Major Transfer Map (MTM) initiative.

Program Contacts

Academic Advising; 541-463-3800; academicadvising@lanecc.edu
Note - Students are strongly encouraged to work with an academic advisor to select courses and map a plan that matches career and transfer major goals

Guidelines

Either degree will be awarded based on the following criteria. Students also meet any major-specific criteria for degree completion.

Complete a minimum of 90 credits to be awarded the Associate of Arts Transfer or Associate of Science Transfer degree.
Complete a minimum of 24 credits at Lane.
All courses must be passed with a grade of "C-" or better.
Maximum 16 credits "Pass" may be used towards the degree. This limit does not include courses only offered P/NP.
Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 at the time the AST or AAT is awarded.
All courses should be aligned with the student's intended program of study and the degree requirements of the baccalaureate institution to which the student plans to transfer. A student is encouraged to work with an advisor in the selection of courses.
The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Transfer degrees include 8 courses/ a minimum of 30 credits of embedded general education coursework called the Core Transfer Map (CTM). Unless noted otherwise in the specific Major Requirements Module for an individual AST or AAT award, courses used to satisfy CTM requirements may also be used to satisfy major requirements.
Each Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Transfer degree must include a Major Requirements Module. The specific courses and categories required for this module are determined by the Major-specific Memoranda of Understanding. All individual courses required in the Major Requirements Module will apply to major, general education, and/or degree requirements at each of the Oregon public universities.

Learning Outcomes

Lane degrees and certificates are aligned with Lane's Institutional Learning Outcomes. AAT/AST degrees also have program-specific learning outcomes. See individual programs for details.

Program Requirements

Core Transfer Map Requirements

CTM requirements for each AAT or AST degree may include specified courses in each discipline category or a list of options to choose from.

Writing - WR 121Z (4 credits)
Math - One course, 100-level or higher (4-5 credits)
Arts & Letters - Two courses (6-8 credits)
Social Science - Two courses (6-8 credits)
Natural Sciences - Two courses with labs (8-10 credits)
Cultural Literacy - 1 course from the courses above must also be an approved Cultural Literacy course

To earn this notation on a transcript, students must meet all of the requirements in this section with a minimum of 30 credits.

More information about Core Transfer Maps.
All CTM courses must be a minimum of 3 credits.
The CTM includes 6 specific course categories and students must complete at least 8 courses across those 6 categories. If the completion of the 8 required courses does not total 30 credits, any additional course designated as meeting the statewide criteria for Arts and Letters, Social Sciences, or Math/Science/Computer Science may be used to bring the total to 30 credits.
A completed CTM will apply to at least 30 credits of general education requirements for a bachelor's degree at any Oregon public university.
Individual AST or AAT majors may designate that specific courses must be taken to fulfill the CTM requirements for that major, as outlined in the major-specific requirements in the specific degree.
This notation is not automatically awarded. If you believe that you have completed the requirements for the Core Transfer Map, and would like the CTM notated on your transcript please send an email with your request to degreeevaluators@lanecc.edu

Additional General Education

AAT and AST degrees may include additional specified general education courses. See individual degrees for details.

Major Requirements

Students must complete the specific requirements appropriate to the individual designated AST or AAT major.
Individual AST or AAT majors may designate that specific courses must be taken to fulfill the CTM requirements for that major.

Electives

Any college-level course designated by the college as acceptable.
Up to 12 credits of Career Technical Education. See the list of Course Types by Prefix. Policies on accepting career technical credits vary at four-year institutions in Oregon. Consult an academic advisor about taking these courses within the degree.
Individual AST or AAT majors may recommend specific elective courses and/or indicate where specific elective courses may be required by individual public universities in Oregon.

Notes

Any college-level course designated by the college as acceptable.
Up to 12 credits of Career Technical Education. See the list of Course Types by Prefix. Policies on accepting career technical credits vary at four-year institutions in Oregon. Consult an academic advisor about taking these courses within the degree.
Individual AST or AAT majors may recommend specific elective courses and/or indicate where specific elective courses may be required by individual public universities in Oregon.
Although they are important in terms of preparation, courses that are developmental in nature are designed to prepare students for college-level work and are not counted in the 90 quarter hours required for the AAT or AST.
College-level courses are numbered 100 or higher. Courses numbered 001-099 identify developmental courses (e.g. RD 090), with the exception of ENG 110, 116, 117; MTH 100, RD 115, WR 110, 120, and WR 115 (taken before summer 1999), which are also considered developmental.
The second year of a foreign language, but not the first year, may be included among courses that count toward the Arts and Letters requirement. American Sign Language (ASL) is considered a foreign language.
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.
The AAT and AST do not necessarily meet all of the lower-division major, general education, or degree requirements that each public university in Oregon may have. Students may need to take additional introductory work to prepare for certain majors at certain universities and should check with an advisor regarding availability at their local community colleges.
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.
All courses must be passed with a C- or better. If a course is taken as a P/NP and the student receives a "Pass" ("P"), it is considered equivalent to a C- or better at all Oregon community colleges. However, it is recommended that students take courses for a letter grade and not P/NP; some individual AAT or AST majors may limit P/NP options for specific requirements, and such limits will be noted.
Repeatable courses may be used once to meet a Discipline Studies requirement. Any additional allowable repeats may be used to meet Elective requirements.
Some courses are included on more than one Discipline Studies list. These courses may be used only once to meet specific Discipline Studies requirements. Please contact your academic advisor for details.
Courses numbered 197, 198, 199, 280, 297, 298, or 299 count as electives and do not meet Core Transfer requirements. Courses numbered 199 and 299 are experimental and may later be reviewed and approved to meet Discipline Studies requirements.
Only the Academic Requirements Review Committee (ARRC) may waive a college-related instruction requirement. See the General Education Substitution and Waiver Petition.
Students must complete all required courses to earn this degree. Equivalent courses of 3 credits or higher may be transferred in and used to meet core or major requirements. To earn a Core Transfer Map (CTM) transcript notation, students must complete required courses and have a minimum of 30 CTM credits.
Credit-by-Exam and Credit-by-Assessment may comprise no more than 25% of total degree credits.

Additional Notes

Students must complete all required courses to earn this degree. Equivalent courses of 3 credits or higher may be transferred in and used to meet core or major requirements. To earn a Core Transfer Map (CTM) transcript notation, students must complete required courses and have a minimum of 30 CTM credits.
Credit-by-Exam and Credit-by-Assessment may comprise no more than 25% of total degree credits.