Transfer Degree Criteria

The criteria of what transfer credits can be accepted as equivalent to the WOU General Education program requirements.

Transfer Evaluation System

The TES CollegeSource enables you to search for equivalent courses between WOU and other institutions. This tool can help you determine which courses you will be transferring to WOU have equivalents that may fulfill General Education requirements. For information on how to use this resource, please view the TES Public View Basics. 

A number of Associate’s Degrees are recognized as equivalent to WOU’s General Education requirements. Oregon community colleges also offer two additional tools to facilitate transfer to Oregon public universities: the Oregon Transfer Module (OTM) and Core Transfer Map (CTM). The OTM and CTM partially fulfill WOU’s General Education requirements.

From Oregon Community Colleges:

• Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree (AAOT)
• Associate of Science Oregon Transfer in Business (ASOTB)
• Associate of Science from the following institutions:
  • Linn-Benton Community College
  • Mount Hood Community College
  • Chemeketa Community College
• The OTM fulfills all requirements except Integrating Knowledge (6-8 credits).
• The CTM fulfills Foundations: Mathematics, Exploring Knowledge: Literary & Aesthetic Perspectives, Exploring Knowledge: Scientific Perspectives, Exploring Knowledge: Social, Historic & Civic Perspectives, and partially fulfills Foundations: Writing (WR 121Z).

From institutions in other states:

• Arizona:
  • Associate of Arts in ASL And Interpreting Studies from Coconino Community College
  • Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts from Pima Community College
• California:
  • Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
  • California State University General Education (CSU GE)
  • Associate of Arts in Elementary Teacher Education from Fresno City College
• Colorado: Associate of Arts from Community College of Denver
• Florida:
  • Associate of Arts in Business Administration from Hillsborough Community College
  • General Education Associate of Arts from Florida State College Jacksonville, Hillsborough Community College and St. Petersburg College
• Georgia: Associate of Arts in Psychology from South Georgia State College
• Hawaii: Articulated Associates of Arts from University of Hawaii
• Idaho: Associate of Science from Idaho State University
• New Mexico: Associate of Arts in Sociology from Central New Mexico Community College
• Utah: Associate of Science in General Studies from Weber State
• Washington: Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA)
• Wyoming: Associate of Arts in American Sign Language from Casper Community College

First Year Seminars

Students transferring to WOU with 30 or more credits of coursework completed in a college or university course are assumed to have met the spirit and purpose of the First Year Seminars, so the FYS courses will be waived (Accelerated Placement credits do not count toward this 30 credits). This is in alignment with the Oregon Core Transfer Map and institutional policies at other Oregon public universities with similar seminars.

If you still need to fulfill your First Year Seminar requirement, you can view the current course offerings on the First Year Seminar page.

Petitions

If you have courses from your prior institution or a transfer degree that do not currently articulate with General Education requirements at WOU, feel free to submit a petition requesting that your courses or degree be allowed for General Education credit.

The Director of General Education and General Education Committee employ a set of criteria for assessing and evaluating Associate’s and other transfer degrees for equivalence to WOU’s General Education requirements. For reference, here are the criteria: https://wou.edu/gened/petitions/