Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT)

1.  Arts & Letters: As a result of taking General Education Arts & Letters courses, a student should be able to:

1. Interpret and engage in the Arts & Letters, making use of the creative process to enrich the quality of life
2. Critically analyze values and ethics within a range of human experience and expression to engage more fully in local and global issues

 

2.  Cultural Literacy: As a result of taking a designated Cultural Literacy course, learner would be able to:

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

 

3.  Mathematics: As a result of taking General Education Mathematics courses, a student should be able to:

1. Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems
2. 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

 

4.  Science or Computer Science: As a result of taking General Education Science or Computer Science courses, a student should be able to:

1. Gather, comprehend, and communicate scientific and technical information in order to explore ideas, models, and solutions and generate further questions
2. 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
3. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of scientific studies and critically examine the influence of scientific and technical knowledge on human society and the environment

 

5.  Social Science: As a result of taking General Education Social Science courses, a student should be able to:

1. Apply analytical skills to social phenomena in order to understand human behavior
2. Apply knowledge and experience to foster personal growth and better appreciate the diverse social world in which we live

 

6.  Speech/Oral Communication: As a result of taking General Education Speech/Oral Communication courses, a student should be able to:

1. Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals
2. Respond to the needs of diverse audiences and contexts
3. Build and manage relationships

 

7.  Writing: As a result of completing the General Education Writing sequence, a student should be able to:

1. Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for academic and, in some cases, professional audiences
2. Locate, evaluate, and ethically utilize information to communicate effectively
3. Demonstrate appropriate reasoning in response to complex issues

 

8.  Information Literacy: As a result of taking General Education Writing courses infused with Information Literacy, a student who successfully completes should be able to:

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

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