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PRE-LAW
Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (93 credits)
(Six quarters to complete if attending full time)

The Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree meets the state of Oregon Transfer degree requirements, allowing students to transfer to an Oregon public university and some out-of-state universities having met all lower-division general education requirements; with the appropriate course planning, all lower-division major requirements may also be met. Students should work closely with an advisor to select the best degree option and review specific transfer requirements.The following is a suggested course of study for students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Pre-Law.


General education/basic skills
English Composition
WR 121 English Composition 3
WR 122 English Composition 3
WR 123 English Composition 3

Speech
SP 111 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3

Mathematics
MTH 111 College Algebra 4

Health* 3-4
Computer competency*  0-4

General education/distribution
Humanities
A minimum of 11 credits from the humanities distribution list, with at least two different prefixes and at least two courses with the same prefix.

Science
A minimum of 15 credits, which must include three biological or physical science courses with labs, two courses of which must have the same prefix and one course with a different prefix.

Social Science
PS 201 American Governments 4
PS 204 Introduction to Comparative Politics 4
PS 205 Introduction to International Relations 4
plus one additional course from the social science 4distribution list with a different prefix.


Electives
EC 201 Microeconomics 4
EC 202 Microeconomics 4
HST 201 History of the United States 4
HST 202 History of the United States 4
LIB 127 Information Research Skills 2
PS 206 Introduction to Political Thought 4
PSY 216 Social Psychology 3
PSY 219 Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY 233 Psychology of Violence & Agression 4

Notes:
*To meet this requirement, students can choose between HHP 231: Human Sexuality, HHP 242: Stress Management, HHP 258: Prevention of Chronic Diseases or HHP 266: Nutrition for Health, HHP 295: Health and Fitness and one activity or health module -—OR— HHP 252A.

*Pass computer basic skills competency test (see page 35 for details) or take CIS 120, Computer Concepts I, or CIS 131, Software Applications.

Advising information
Preferred baccalaureate degrees will vary by law school. Therefore, students should refer to the catalog of the chosen four-year institution and prospective law school programs to determine specific degree or major requirements.

Articulation information
At the time of this publication, coursework is being approved toward an Associate of Science Direct Transfer to Oregon State University-Cascades degree (AS-DT). This degree will allow students to meet all lower-division baccalaureate and major requirements for a bachelor of arts or science in liberal studies, social sciences option and an emphasis in American government, history, politics, judicial politics, or social psychology.