Major Transfer Map (MTM)

The Associate of Arts Transfer and Associate of Science Transfer degrees were created to meet the requirements of HB 2998 to prepare students for transfer to a public university in Oregon and receive junior status in the major course of study at the public university in a specific Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree program. Students who complete an Associate of Arts Transfer or Associate of Science Transfer degree will have equivalent status to students who started at a public university in the same major. Each new major specific Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) is signed by the required public higher education institutions. Each new statewide associate degree will be approved by the Commission.

Unless otherwise noted, the following apply:

All courses must be passed with a grade of “C-” or better. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 at the time the AST or AAT is awarded.
The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Transfer degrees include at least 8 courses/minimum 30 credits of embedded coursework called the Core Transfer Map (CTM). (see requirements below) Unless noted otherwise in the specific major requirement for an individual AST or AAT award, courses used to satisfy CTM requirements may also be used to satisfy major requirements.
Every Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Transfer degree must include major specific requirements. The specific courses and categories required are determined by the Major-specific Memoranda of Understanding. All individual courses required in the major specific requirements will apply to major, general education, and/or degree requirements at each of the Oregon public universities.

Core Transfer Map Requirements:

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; the CTM must also total a minimum of 30 credits. 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 MTM MOU.

CTM Course Categories and Criteria:

Writing: College/English Composition 1 (Writing 121)
Mathematics: One course in college-level mathematics designated by the MTM workgroup as meeting the statewide criteria for mathematics.
Arts and Letters: Two courses designated as meeting the statewide criteria for Arts and Letters.
Social Sciences: Two courses designated as meeting the statewide criteria for Social Sciences.

Natural Sciences: Two laboratory courses in biological and/or physical sciences designated as meeting the statewide criteria for Math/Science/Computer Science.
Cultural Literacy: One of the required courses selected for Arts and Letters, Social Sciences, or Natural Sciences must also be designated as meeting the statewide criteria for cultural literacy.

Major Requirements:

Students must complete the specific requirements appropriate to the individual designated AST or AAT major, as outlined in the major specific requirements.
Individual AST or AAT majors may designate that specific courses must be taken to fulfill the CTM requirements for that degree, as outlined in the major specific MOU found on the HECC Website and major specific course requirements are also outlined in this handbook.

All specific courses designated in the major specific requirements for an individual AST or AAT will be transferable and apply to requirements in the major at any Oregon public university, except as noted in the major specific requirements in the MOU.

Electives:

Any college-level course designated by the college as acceptable.
Up to 12 credits of collegiate-level Career and Technical education courses.
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 & Clarifications:

Community colleges may not add graduation requirements at the local level. The total credits should not exceed the number required to meet these course requirements within the college’s credits structure.
Required courses are indicated using descriptors; where a specific course number is used by a plurality of colleges and universities, that number is indicated in parentheses.
Electives must be used to bring the program of study up to a minimum of 90 credits, and a maximum of 108
30 credits are required to meet residency at TBCC, 24 of which must apply to the degree for which the student is being awarded