Degree and Transfer Information

Non-Transfer Degree and Certificate Options

ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES DEGREE (AGS)   This is a non-designated two-year degree that is intended to meet individual student needs using a variety of collegiate-level courses to meet degree requirements. The AGS is not intended for transfer and may consist of both career and technical education (CTE) courses and lower division collegiate (LDC) courses.  A total of 90 credits is required for this degree.  All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at the time the AGS is awarded. 

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE (AAS)    This degree is a state-approved degree that prepares graduates for direct entry into the workforce, career advancement, occupational licensure, or further study at the baccalaureate level. The degree is awarded to students who complete the designated program as outlined in the college catalog. These degrees require a minimum of 90 credits and include collegiate-level coursework that is designed to prepare students for employment and advancement in specific occupations or clusters of closely related occupations, as well as courses that meet foundational requirements in writing, communication, computation, human relations, and general education.   

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION (CC/SCC)   A Certificate of Completion is awarded to students who complete the requirements of a specific curriculum that requires less than two academic years. A certificate of completion is less than 90 credits and must include at least 9 credit hours of foundational requirement courses in the areas of communication, computation, and human relations.

A Statewide Certificate of Completion (SCC) is functionally the same as a Certificate of Completion, but the required curriculum was created at the State level rather than by the college.

CAREER PATHWAYS CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION (CPCC/SCPC)   Less-than-one-year certificates in which all courses are contained within an existing AAS degree or Certificate of Completion with at least 45 credits. The Career Pathway Certificate provides a credential to acknowledge skill proficiency tied to a specific occupation.

A Statewide Career Pathways Certificate of Completion (SCPC) is a Career Pathways Certificate of Completion that was created at the State level rather than by the college, but is functionally the same.   

Transfer Degree Options

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS OREGON TRANSFER (AAOT)   This is a state-authorized degree that prepares students to transfer into upper-division courses within general baccalaureate degree programs. Students who complete the AAOT and transfer to any of the Oregon Public Universities will have met the lower division general education requirements of that institution’s baccalaureate degree programs and will have junior standing for registration purposes. Students with an AAOT are not guaranteed admittance to a university or to a program, nor are they assured junior-level standing in a particular major. 

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS TRANSFER (AAT) or ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE TRANSFER (AST)   These are lower-division major-specific undergraduate awards that indicate satisfactory completion of a course of study that is intended to prepare students for transfer to a public university in Oregon and have junior standing in a specific Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree program. The classes, outcomes, and completion standards apply to a specific major. In majors where junior standing within 90 credits is not possible, students who complete an Associate of Arts Transfer degree will have equivalent status to students who started at a public university in the same major.

MAJOR TRANSFER MAP CURRICULUM ARTICULATION POLICY (MTM CAP)     The MTM CAPs identify the optimal and specific set of lower-division courses students must take to transfer efficiently into the major at the university.  The successful completion of the major transfer map allows students to receive the number of academic credits referenced in this MTM CAP, and comparable standing to the status of students with the same number of academic credits in the major course of study who began their postsecondary studies at the public university.

The Oregon Transfer Module (OTM)  is not a degree but is a block of classes intended to provide a subset of general education courses that can be transferred as a block toward university requirements.

Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship training as a method of career and technical education is recognized by the Apprenticeship and Training Division of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). It combines on-the-job training and trade-related instruction taken in conjunction with each other. Apprenticeship courses are approved for BOLI-registered apprentices or journey-level workers and are not available to the general public.

BMCC’s apprenticeship program offers Statewide Associate of Applied Science degrees (SAAS) and certificates of completion for journeymen in the areas of inside electrician, manufacturing plant electrical, limited maintenance electrical, plumbing, industrial maintenance mechanic, and programmable logic controller technician as part of Oregon’s community college statewide apprenticeship degree program. The program provides statewide transfer opportunities, certificates of completion, and an optional transfer path into either a Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology and Management or a Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Management at the Oregon Institute of Technology.  Electricians and plumbers require state licensure. Related training courses meet industry standards and are offered through a partnership between the Oregon State Apprenticeship Training Council and the local Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee.  

If you are interested in becoming registered in an Oregon State Apprenticeship program, please contact the Oregon State Bureau of Labor and Industries Apprenticeship Training Division at 971-673-0761 or www.boli.state.or.us for program and entrance requirements. For more information on BMCC’s apprenticeship certificates and degrees, see pages 58, 65-66, and 69 of this catalog, or contact the Director of Apprenticeship at 541-278-5854.

BMCC General Education Outcomes

The education of undergraduate students who obtain a transfer degree is an essential activity of all Oregon community colleges and universities. This requires an effective General Education curriculum that aligns with Statewide General Education Outcomes. Through the course offerings necessary to attain a transfer degree, BMCC students will have achieved the following general education outcomes:

Arts & 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.

Cultural Literacy

• Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs, and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.

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 Science

• Gather, comprehend, and communicate scientific and technical information in order to explore ideas, models, and solutions and generate further questions;
• 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 and the environment.

Social Science

• 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;
• 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;
• Locate, evaluate, and ethically utilize information to communicate effectively; and
• Demonstrate appropriate reasoning in response to complex issues.

Information Literacy

• Formulate a problem statement;
• Determine the nature and extent of the information needed to address the problem;
• Access relevant information effectively and efficiently;
• Evaluate the information and its source critically; and
• Understand many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information.