Business (AST) Transfer

Overview

The Associate of Science Transfer-Business (AST) degree is designed for students planning to transfer credits to an Oregon public university and seek entry into that institution’s Business program. Students completing the AST will have met the lower-division General Education requirements of an Oregon public university's baccalaureate degree program. Students transferring will have junior status for registration purposes.

Admission to the Business School of an Oregon public university is not guaranteed upon completion of the AST degree. Some institutions have specific requirements for admission to their Business program. Examples include: a higher minimum GPA requirement, a requirement that specific courses within the AST be taken for a letter grade (meaning that courses taken P/NP will not be accepted), or additional coursework. It is strongly recommended that students contact the specific Oregon public university's Business program early in the first term of their AST course work to be advised of admission requirements.

Academic Requirements

The AST is awarded to students who meet the following:

• Associate Degree Comprehensive Requirements
   
• Associate of Science Transfer-Business Requirements All courses must be passed with a grade of “P” or “C” or better. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at the time the AST-BUS is awarded.
• Make note of these specifics when reviewing the course list below:
   
  • Natural Sciences: 
    • The two courses must be biology or physicial science 
    • Both need to have a a lab component.  
  • Cultural Literacy: Students must select one course from any of the Discipline Studies that is designated as meeting the statewide criteria for cultural literacy (as indicated on the General Education/Discipline Studies List). This course can be one of the required Arts & Letters or Social Sciences that meet this requirement.
     
• Business-specific requirements: Each course must be completed with a "P" or “C” or better: BA 101Z, BA 211Z, BA 231Z, and BA 226Z.
   
• Elective credit requirements: 
  • All candidates must complete elective credits to meet the overall requirement of 90 credits for this degree, which is 26 credits.
  • Elective courses may be any number of credits. Elective credits may include any lower division collegiate course.
  • A maximum of 12 credits of Career and Technical Education courses may be applied to this degree.
  • Students should work with an advisor to choose appropriate coursework. 
  • It is recommended that students take Business Application courses not already required for this degree: BA206, BA223, BA224, BA260, and BA277.

University Specific Prerequisites, Recommendations

Each Oregon public university has different requirements for its Business program; in some cases, meeting the minimum requirements of the ASOT-BUS degree will not fulfill the eligibility requirements for admission to the school’s Business program. Examples of eligibility requirements include: a higher minimum GPA for admission than is required for the ASOT-BUS, a requirement that specific courses within the ASOT-BUS degree be taken for a letter grade (courses taken P/NP will not be accepted), or additional coursework beyond that included in the ASOT-BUS. Students are advised to contact their Oregon public university destination's Business program early in the first term of their ASOT-BUS course work to be advised of admission and additional course requirements beyond those stipulated above.

• Eastern Oregon University:

  • http://www.eou.edu/admissions/transfer/
     

• Oregon Institute of Technology:

  • https://www.oit.edu/academics/degrees/business
     

• Oregon State University:

  • https://business.oregonstate.edu/programs/undergraduate-programs
     

• Portland State University

  • https://www.pdx.edu/business/undergrad-bachelors
     

• Southern Oregon University

  • http://sou.edu/business/undergrad
     

• University of Oregon

  • https://business.uoregon.edu/programs/undergraduate
     

• Western Oregon

  • https://wou.edu/business-economics/business-administration/

ASOT-BUS Outcomes

Students who complete this degree should be able to:

• Communicate effectively by determining the purpose, audience, and context of communication, and respond to feedback to improve clarity, coherence, and effectiveness in workplace, community, and academic pursuits.
   
• Apply scientific, cultural, and political perspectives to natural and social systems and use an understanding of social change and social action to address the consequences of local and global human activity.
   
• Identify and investigate problems, evaluate information and its sources, and use appropriate methods of reasoning to develop creative and practical solutions to personal, professional, and community issues.
   
• Use an understanding of the variations in human culture, perspectives, and forms of expression to constructively address issues that arise out of cultural differences in the workplace and community
   
• Demonstrate and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to enter and succeed in a defined profession or advanced academic program.
   
• Assess, examine, and reflect on one’s own academic skill, professional competence, and personal beliefs and how these impact others.
   
• Transfer into an upper division baccalaureate degree program in Business at any institution in the Oregon University System offering a Business degree, having met all lower division general education requirements and being granted junior standing for both for the Business major and for university registration purposes.