Transfer Guide 2009 - 2010

Southwestern Oregon Community College

Working and going to school? Transfer to Linfield College and finish a bachelor's degree. Linfield will accept 108 quarter credits of community college coursework with grades of C or better. This equals 72 semester credits of the 125 you need for graduation.

Majors in Management, Accounting, Nursing (for RN's) and Social and Behavioral Science can be completed online. Additional majors are Arts & Humanities, Business Information Systems and International Business. Almost all requirements for these majors can be completed online. Face-to-face classes are held on the Linfield campuses in Portland and McMinnville and occasionally in other locations.

If you complete either an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) or an Associate of Science Oregon Transfer in Business (ASOTB) Degree, you will need to take no more than two additional courses to complete the Linfield Curriculum (general education) requirements.

If you want to find out how your credits transfer toward a Linfield bachelor's degree, mail or fax a copy of your transcript to the address below. Be sure to include your name and address and the major you are considering.

Virginia MacCallum

Coos Bay Center Advisor

Southwest Oregon Community College

1988 Newmark

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Fax: 541-888-7247

You may call Virginia at 541-888-7284, or email her at vmaccall@linfield.edu. You may also call our main office at 800-452-4176.

Accounting, Business Information Systems, International Business, and Management Majors

Major Requirement	You Can Meet This Requirement With:
BUSN 260 Financial Accounting	BA 211 and 212
BUSN 261 Managerial Accounting	BA 213
BUSN 301 The Management Process	BA 206
BUSN 321 Marketing	BA 223
BUSN 340 Business Law I	BA 230
ECON 210 Principles of Economics	ECON 201 and 202

Business Department Requirements
MATH 162 Finite Math with Calculus	MTH 241 or 251
MATH 140 Introduction to Statistics	MTH 243 or BA 232

The Linfield Curriculum Requirement Is:	Semester Hours Required	You Can Meet This Requirement With:*
Inquiry Seminar (IQS)	4	WR 121 and 122, 123, or 227
Vital Past (VP)	3	History courses; ANTH 103; ART 204-206; MUS 205, 261-263; ENG 107-109, 201-206, 253-255
Creative Studies (CS)	3	Literature courses; ART studio, theory, and history courses; MUS theory, history or literature courses; TA performance, technical, and history courses
Ultimate Questions (UQ)	3	HUM 204-206; PHIL 101 & 102, 205
Individuals, Systems, & Societies (IS)	3	ANTH 103, 221-223, 230-232; ECON 201-202; PS 201-202; PSY 201-203; SOC 204-206; SP 218: WS 101
Natural World (NW)	3	Courses in Chemistry, Environmental Technology, General Science, Physics, Geology, & Biology
Math Proficiency**		MTH 95 or 105
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)	3	Statistics, ECON 201-202
American Pluralism (US)	3	Courses with US content such as American Literature
Global Diversity (GP)	3	Courses with global content such as World Civilization
Upper Division Course		One 300- or 400-level course from Linfield

* Courses used to fulfill Linfield Curriculum requirements must be at least 3 quarter credit hours.

** Students must demonstrate math proficiency through one of the following means: score 520 or higher on the mathematics portion of the SAT; complete a college math course at or above the level of intermediate algebra with a grade of C or better (a C- does not count), or pass the Math Proficiency test which will be offered during the fall and spring. Math proficiency must be demonstrated (1) by the end of a student's first year at Linfield or (2) by the end of a student's sophomore year.

Students who are interested in transferring to Linfield College as full time students on the McMinnville campus should call 800-640-2287.