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Portland Community College Transfer Credits and Program Options

Are you interested in furthering your education after a two-year degree at Portland Community College? Through the Bearcat Pathway, you can follow a guided transfer plan to apply up to 96 quarter credits toward a bachelor’s degree at Willamette University. Explore our specific pathway tracks to learn more about transfer credits and curriculum.

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Program Transfer Options

KEY: 1=Core Biology Classes | 2=Biology Electives | 3=AAOT Requirements | 4=Added Willamette Gen Eds | 5=PreMed Classes

Year 1: Portland Community College

Fall Term

  • WR 121Z - Composition 1[3]
  • PSY 201AZ - Introduction to Psychology 1[3]
  • HE 242 - Stress & Human Health, HE 250 - Personal Health, or HE 254 - Weight Management & Personal Health. Meets the Health/Wellness/Fitness requirement[3]
  • CHEM 221Z - General Chemistry 1 (with CHEM 227Z)[1]

Winter Term

  • WR 122Z - Composition 2[3]
  • PSY 202AZ - Introduction to Psychology II[3]
  • HE 251 - Community & Public Health (recommended) or other course that meets the Social Science requirement for AAOT[3]
  • CH 222Z - General Chemistry II (with CHEM 228Z)[1]

Spring Term

  • WS 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies, or other Arts & Letters course that also meets the Cultural Literacy requirement[3]
  • COMM 111Z - Public Speaking[3]
  • CH 223Z - General Chemistry III (with CHEM 229Z)[1]
  • MTH 112Z - Precalculus II: Trigonometry[3]

Year 2: Portland Community College

Fall Term

  • PHY 201 - General Physics I[2]
  • BI 221Z - Principles of Biology 1[1]
  • First Year Language 1[4]
  • SOC 213 - Diversity in the U.S., HST 251 - African American History since 1877 (recommended), or other Social Science course.[3]

Winter Term

  • PHY 202 - General Physics II[2]
  • First  Year Language 2[4]
  • BI 222Z - Principles of Biology 2[1]
  • PHL 205 - Biomedical Ethics (strongly recommended) or other Arts & Letters course[3]

Spring Term

  • First Year Language 3[4]
  • PHY 203 - General Physics III[2]
  • BI 223Z - Principles of Biology 3[1]
  • ENG 104Z - Intro to Fiction, ENG 105Z - Intro to Drama, ENG 106Z - Intro to Poetry (recommended) or other Arts & Letters course[3]

Year 3: Willamette University

Fall Semester

  • BIOL 241[1]
  • BIOL 241W[1]
  • CHEM 225/225Y: Organic Chemistry 1[5]
  • BIOL 298 (2 credits)[1]

Spring Semester

  • 300-level BIOL[1]
  • CHEM 226/226Y: Organic Chemistry II[5]
  • World Engagement[4]
  • Elective

Year 4: Willamette University

Fall Semester

  • 300-level BIOL[1]
  • 300-level BIOL[1]
  • Power, Difference, and Equity[4]
  • Elective

Spring Semester

  • 300-level BIOL[1]
  • BIOL Research Class (6 credits)[1]
  • CHEM 351: Biochemistry[5]
  • World Engagement[4]

Total Quarter Credits Needed at PCC: 97-99

Students who follow this pathway and are subsequently admitted to Willamette University will receive the maximum number of transferable credits (64). Following this pathway will give students the greatest chance to succeed in this major and to graduate within two years of enrolling at Willamette University.

Requirements for the Biology Major (BS: 58 semester hours)

40 semester hours in Biology, 10 semester hours in Chemistry, and 8 additional semester hours chosen from a set of structured electives, including courses outside of Biology

Core Courses (30 semester hours)

Required of all majors

  • BIOL 120 Introduction to Biological Inquiry (4)
  • BIOL 231 Biological Concepts I (4)
  • BIOL 235 Experimental Methods in Biology (2)
  • BIOL 241 Biological Concepts II (4)
  • BIOL 245W Biological Inquiry (4)
  • BIOL 298 Introductory Biology Colloquium (2)
  • CHEM 115 General Chemistry I (4)
  • CHEM 115Y General Chemistry I Lab (1)
  • CHEM 116 General Chemistry II (4)
  • CHEM 116Y General Chemistry II Lab (1)

Elective Courses (20 semester hours)

Sixteen semester hours in Biology at the 300-level (16)

  • Any 300-level BIOL courses
  • May also be satisfied by
    • CHEM 230: Environmental Chemistry
    • CHEM 251: Survey of Biochemistry
    • CHEM 351: Biochemistry
    • ENVS 340: Biogeochemistry
    • PHYS 250: Physical Biology of the Cell
    • PHYS 346: Nonlinear Dynamics

Eight additional elective semester hours (8)

These must be chosen from the same discipline:

  • Any courses with the prefixes BIOL, CHEM, CS, DATA, ENVS, EXHS, MATH, PHEAL, PHYS, or PSYC

Capstone (8 semester hours)

One research course from the following (6)

Note:

Those students planning to apply for admission to graduate or professional schools in science are strongly urged to complete the following courses:

Two classes at PCC equal one 4-credit class at Willamette, for the purposes of satisfying specific major or general education requirements. Thus PSY201Z + PSY202Z = Willamette’s PSYC210. In some cases, a three-course sequence at PCC will equal a two-course sequence at Willamette: for example, CH221, 222, 223 = Willamette’s CHEM115/115Y + 116/116Y.

BI 221Z + 222Z + 223Z = Willamette’s BIOL 120, 231, and 235

PH 201 + 202 + 203 = Willamette’s PHYS 221/221Y and PHYS 222/222Y 

CH221, 222, 223 = Willamette’s CHEM115/115Y + 116/11Y

PSY201 + PSY202 = Willamette’s PSYC210

Students who are native/home speakers of a language other than English may be exempted from the first year of Willamette’s language requirement.

KEY: 1=Required Business Classes | 2=Additional Business AST Requirements | 3=Transfer Gen Eds | 4=Willamette Gen Eds | 5=Other Classes

Year 1: Portland Community College

Fall Term

  • WR 121Z - Composition  1[3]
  • BA 101Z - Intro to Business[1]
  • Elective[2]
  • Arts & Letters course[3]

Winter Term

  • STAT 243Z - Elementary Statistics 1[1]
  • EC 201Z - Principles of Microeconomics[1]
  • COMM 111Z - Public Speaking[3]
  • BA 206 - Management Fundamentals[1]

Spring Term

  • EC 202Z - Principles of Macroeconomics[1]
  • BA 169Z - Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel[1]
  • WR 227Z - Technical Writing[3]
  • Elective[2]

Year 2: Portland Community College

Fall Term

  • BA 211Z - Principles of Financial Accounting[1]
  • Elective[2]
  • BA 226Z - Intro to Business Law[2]
  • Lab Science[3]

Winter Term

  • BA 213Z - Principles of Managerial Accounting[1]
  • Lab Science[3]
  • Elective[2]
  • BA 224 - Human Resource Management[1] or Elective[2]

Spring Term

  • BA 285 - Human Relations - Organizations[1] or Elective[2]
  • BA 223 - Principles of Marketing[1]
  • Elective (if needed)[2]
  • Any course from the Cultural Literacy list[2]

Year 3: Willamette University

Fall Semester

  • BUS 3106W[1]
  • First Year Language 1[4]
  • BUS 2102 (unless equivalency taken)[1]
  • BUS 3104 or 3105[1]

Spring Semester

  • BUS 3104  or BUS 3107[1] or Elective[5]
  • BUS 3504[1]
  • First Year Language 2[4]
  • Elective[5]
  • BUS 3904* (2 credits, actual course taken during Summer)[1]

Year 4: Willamette University

Fall Semester

  • Power, Difference, and Equity[4]
  • World Engagement[4]
  • BUS 3018[1] or Elective[5] (if BUS 3107 already taken)
  • Elective[5]
  • BUS 3904* (2 credits, actual course taken during Summer)[1]

Spring Semester

  • BUS 3505[1]
  • BUS 4801[1]
  • BUS 3109[1] or Elective[5]
  • World Engagement[4]

Total Quarter Credits Needed at PCC: 90

Students who follow this pathway and are subsequently admitted to Willamette University will receive the maximum number of transferable credits (64). Following this pathway will give students the greatest chance to succeed in this major and to graduate within two years of enrolling at Willamette University.

Class Equivalency

  • STAT 243Z -> STAT requirement (MATH-138)
  • EC 201Z + EC 202Z -> ECON requirement (ECON-115: equivalency applies to business majors only)
  • BA101z + BA 206 -> satisfies BUS-2101
  • BA 224 + BA 285 -> BUS-2102
  • BA 211z + BA 213z -> BUS-2103
  • BA-169z -> BUS-2104
  • BA 222 -> BUS-3104
  • BA 223 -> BUS-3105

Requirements for the Business Major (55-56 semester hours)

The major in Business Administration requires 55 or 56 semester hours in Business (11 required courses including 1 major internship, and 1 experiential elective), and a minimum of 8 semester hours in cognate disciplines.

2 Cognate Courses (8 Semester Hours)

11 Required Courses (44 Semester Hours)

  • BUS2101 Introduction to Management in Business, Government, and Not-for-Profit Organizations (4)
  • BUS2102 Organization - Design, Management, and Change (4)
  • BUS2103 Accounting Principles & Practice (4)
  • BUS2104 Analytics & Modeling for Management Science (4)
  • BUS3104 Managerial Finance (4)
  • BUS3105 Marketing Principles & Practice (4)
  • BUS3106W Strategic Communication and Career Development (4)
  • BUS3504 Operations Management (4)
  • BUS3505 Stakeholder Cooperation and Nonmarket Strategy (4)
  • BUS3904 Major Internship (4)
  • BUS4801 Global Strategic Management (4)

1 Experiential Elective Course (3-4 Semester Hours)

  • BUS3107 New Ventures/International Venture (4)
  • BUS3108 Project Management (4)
  • BUS3109 Business/Economics Simulation (3)
  • Entrepreneurship elective on Study Abroad (pre-approval required) (4)

KEY: 1=Core CS/DS Classes | 2= CS/DS Electives | 3=AAOT Requirements | 4=Added Willamette Gen Eds | 5=Other Classes

Year 1: Portland Community College

Fall Term

  • WR 121Z - Composition 1[3]
  • MTH111Z - Precalculus I: Functions[3]
  • Lab Science[3]
  • WS 101 - Intro to Women’s Studies or other Arts & Letters course[3]

Winter Term

  • WR 122Z - Composition 2[3]
  • MTH112Z - Precalculus II: Trigonometry[3]
  • Lab Science[3]
  • Social Science[3]

Spring Term

  • ENG 104Z - Introduction to Fiction, ENG 105Z - Introduction to Drama, ENG 106Z - Introduction to Poetry (recommended), or other Arts & Letters course[3]
  • COMM111Z - Public Speaking[3]
  • Lab Science[3]
  • Social Science[3]

Year 2: Portland Community College

Fall Term

  • First Year Language 1[4]
  • Elective[3]
  • CS161 - Computer Science 1[2]
  • Social Science[3]

Winter Term

  • First Year Language 2[3]
  • MTH251Z - Differential Calculus[5]
  • CS 162 - Computer Science II[2]
  • HE 242 - Stress and Human Health, HE 250 -Personal Health, or other class satisfying Health/Wellness/Fitness[3]

Spring Term

  • First Year Language 3[4]
  • MATH252 - Integral Calculus[5]
  • PHL 202 - Ethics, or other Arts & Letters course[3]
  • Social Science[3]

Year 3: Willamette University

Fall Semester

  • MATH 251W - Foundations of Advanced Mathematics[1]
  • DATA 351 - Data Management with SQL[1]
  • World Engagement[4]
  • Elective[5]

Spring Semester

  • CS152 - Data Structures[1]
  • CS/DATA/MATH Elective[2]
  • Elective[5]
  • World Engagement[4]

Year 4: Willamette University

Fall Semester

  • CS 351 - Analysis of Algorithms[1]
  • CS/DATA/MATH Elective[2]
  • CS Structured Elective[2]
  • Power, Difference, and Equity[4]

Spring Semester

  • DATA 352W -  Ethics, Teamwork, Communications[1]
  • CS/DATA/MATH Elective[2]
  • CS Structured Elective[2]
  • Elective[5]

Total Quarter Credits Needed at PCC: 95-99

Students who follow this pathway and are subsequently admitted to Willamette University will receive the maximum number of transferable credits (64). Following this pathway will give students the greatest chance to succeed in this major and to graduate within two years of enrolling at Willamette University.

Notes: 

Two 3 or 4-credit classes at PCC equal one 4-credit class at Willamette, for the purposes of satisfying specific major or general education requirements. Thus CS161 + CS162 = a single WU CS elective. 

CS Structured Elective: Students must choose 2 classes from the following list of structured elective courses: CS 261 - Software Development, CS 262 - Web Development, CS 263 - Mobile Development, CS 271 - Networks and Systems, or CS 276 - Advanced Collaborative Computing. 

Students who are native/home speakers of a language other than English may be exempted from the first year of Willamette’s language requirement. Those who wish to study a language offered at Willamette and not at PCC (Chinese, Japanese, Latin, Greek, German, or Russian) may postpone their language study till arriving at Willamette, taking a year of language in lieu of two elective courses in their junior year. 

Students who follow this pathway and are subsequently admitted to Willamette University will receive the maximum number of transferable credits (64).  Following this pathway will give students the greatest chance to succeed in this major and to graduate within two years of enrolling at Willamette University. 

For students that have taken CS courses from an institution that has aligned outcomes with the Oregon Council of Computer Chairs (OCCC) - Common Course Outcomes (CS 161, CS 162, and CS 260), the following should occur:

  1. Students that have transfer credit for CS 161, should be placed in Willamette’s CS 151.
  2. Students that have transfer credit for CS 161 and CS 162, should be placed in Willamette’s CS 152.
  3. Students that have transfer credit for CS 161, CS 162, and CS 260, will require instructor’s consent about having to take Willamette’s CS 152.

For students that have taken CS courses from other institutions that closely align to the OCCC common course outcomes, the students will take a placement exam for us to best determine the appropriate course for them.

Requirements for the Computer Science Major (Bachelor of Arts) (40 semester hours)

32 semester hours in Computer Science, 4 semester hours in Mathematics, and 4 semester hours in Data Science

Required Core (24 semester hours)

  • CS151 Introduction to Programming with Python (4)
  • CS152 Data Structures (4)
  • CS351 Analysis of Algorithms (4)
  • DATA351 Data Management with SQL (4)
  • DATA352W Ethics, Teamwork, and Communication (4)
  • MATH251W Foundations of Advanced Mathematics (4)

Structured Electives (8 semester hours):

  • Choose two classes from the following list:
  • CS261 Software Development (4)
  • CS262 Web Development (4)
  • CS263 Mobile Development (4)
  • CS271 Networks and Systems (4)
  • CS276 Advanced Collaborative Computing (4)

Open Electives (8 semester hours)

  • Eight hours of electives at any level chosen from classes with CS, DATA, or MATH prefixes. MATH130 may not be used to satisfy any part of this requirement.

Five (5) courses in Computer Science, one (1) course in Data Science, one (1) course in Mathematics, three electives. Electives may be courses with MATH, DATA, or CS prefix, pre-approved courses from other departments, or courses approved in consultation with your major advisor.
  1. CS 151 : Intro to Programming in Python (every term, but is prereq for other classes)
  2. CS 152 : Data Structures (every term, but is prereq for other classes)
  3. MATH 251W: Foundations of Advanced Mathematics (every term, is prereq for CS 351)
  4. CS 261 : Software Development (spring term)
  5. CS 271 : Networks and Systems (spring term)
  6. CS 351 : Analysis of Algorithms (fall term)
  7. DATA 352W: Ethics, Teamwork, Communication (spring term)

Dependency Graph

Dependency Graph for Computer Science Transfers

KEY: 1=Core PPLE Classes | 2=PPLE Electives | 3=Transfer Gen Eds | 4=Willamette Gen Eds | 5=Other Classes

Year 1: Portland Community College

Fall Term

  • WR 121Z - Composition 1[3]
  • Language 101[4]
  • PS 201 - US Government[1]
  • Elective[3]

Winter Term

  • WR 122Z - Composition 2[3]
  • Language 102[4]
  • PS 202 - US Public Policy & Democracy or PS 203 - State and Local Governments[1]
  • MTH 105Z - Math in Society or MTH 111Z - Precalculus 1: Functions[3]

Spring Term

  • Language 103[4]
  • STAT 243Z - Elementary Statistics 1[3]
  • COMM 111Z - Public Speaking[3]
  • PS 205 - Global Politics: Conflict & Cooperation, ES 101 - Intro to Ethnic Studies, or other Social Science that also meets Cultural Literacy requirement[3]

Year 2: Portland Community College

Fall Term

  • EC 200 - Intro to Economics (recommended) or other Social Science[3]
  • Language 201*[4] or Elective[3]
  • PHL 202 - Ethics (recommended) or other Arts & Letters[3]
  • ESR 171 - Environmental Science: Biological Perspectives, or other lab science[3]

Winter Term

  • Elective[3]
  • Language 202**[4] or Elective[3]
  • HE 242 - Stress and Human Health or other Health/Wellness/Fitness course[3]
  • ESR 172 - Environmental Science: Chemical Perspectives, or other lab science[3]

Spring Term

  • Language 203***[4]
  • Elective[3]
  • ENG 104Z - Intro to Fiction, ENG 105Z - Intro to Drama, ENG 106Z - Intro to Poetry, or other Arts & Letters[3] or **Elective[3]
  • ESR 173 - Environmental Science: Geological Perspectives, or other lab science[3]

Year 3: Willamette University

Fall Semester

  • PPLE 220[1]
  • Public Policy Elective I[2]
  • Elective[5] or World Engagement[4]
  • Elective[5]

Spring Semester

  • Public Law Elective[2]
  • Experiential/Internship Elective[2]
  • PPLE Elective[2]
  • Elective[5] or World Engagement[4]

Year 4: Willamette University

Fall Semester

  • Public Policy Elective II[2]
  • American Politics or Ethics Elective[2]
  • Power, Difference, and Equity[4]
  • Elective[5]

Spring Semester

  • PPLE 480W (8 credits)[1]
  • American Politics or Ethics Elective[2]
  • Elective[5]

Students who follow this pathway and are subsequently admitted to Willamette University will receive the maximum number of transferable credits (64). Following this pathway will give students the greatest chance to succeed in this major and to graduate within two years of enrolling at Willamette University.

Total Quarter Credits Needed at PCC: 90-96

Students who do not take either PS 203 or PS 202 in addition to PS 201 will need to take an additional PPLE course at Willamette, in place of an open elective.  

*Language Courses That Fulfill Willamette’s Language Requirement and PCC’s Arts and Letters Requirement:

  • 201 Level: ASL 201, French 201, German 201, Russian 201, Spanish 201, and Spanish 217 (for heritage speakers)
  • 202 Level: ASL 202, French 202, German 202, Japanese 202, Russian 202, and Spanish 218 (for heritage speakers)
  • 203 Level: ASL 203, French 203, German 203, and Russian 203

**At the 202 level, the following courses fulfill both Willamette’s language requirement and PCC’s Arts and Letters requirement: ASL 202, French 202, German 202, Japanese 202, Russian 202, and Spanish 218 (for heritage speakers). Students taking SPAN 202 or choose to forgo a second year of foreign language for World Engagement classes will need to take ENG 104Z, 105Z or 106Z.

***At the 203 level, the following courses fulfill both Willamette’s language requirement and PCC’s Arts and Letters requirement: ASL 203, French 203, German 203, and Russian 203

Requirements for the Politics, Policy, Law & Ethics Major (44 semester hours)

44 semester hours major; no more than 40 semester hours can have a PPLE prefix.

Three Required Core Classes (16 semester hours)

Two Courses in Public Policy (8 semester hours)

  • ENVS 321 Environmental Policymaking: Politics and Process (4)
  • ENVS 380W Research in Forest Management and Policy (4)
  • PPLE 318 Death in America (4)
  • PPLE 319 U.S. Welfare Policy (4)
  • PPLE 330 Topics in Public Policy (4)
  • PPLE 331 Direct Democracy: The Politics and Policy of State Ballot Measures (4)
  • PPLE 334 Law and Public Policy (4)
  • PPLE 358 American Exceptionalism?: Policy and Politics in Comparative Perspective (4)
  • PPLE 372 American Foreign Policy (4)
  • BUS-6201 Public Policy Studies (4)

One course in Public Law (4 semester hours)

  • ENVS 323 Understanding Environmental Law and Regulation (4)
  • HIST 308 American Legal History (4)
  • PPLE 334 Law and Public Policy (4)
  • PPLE 337 Constitutional Law (4)
  • LW 237 Native American Law (4)
  • LW 252 Constitutional Law II (4)
  • LW 266 Election Law (4)
  • LW 304 State and Local Government (3)
  • LW 381 First Amendment (3)
  • LW 382 U.S. Supreme Court (3)
  • LW 385 Presidency and the Constitution (3)
  • LW 3019 Legislation and Regulation (4)

Two courses in American Politics and/or Ethics (8 semester hours)

  • ENVS 304W Politics of Environmental Ethics (4)
  • HIST 221W History Workshop: The US Far Right and Its Critics (topic dependent) (4)
  • IDS 330 Bodies in Public (4)
  • PHEAL 301 Public Health Ethics (4)
  • PPLE 314 Politics and Religion in the United States (4)
  • PPLE 315 Topics in Politics (4)
  • PPLE 317 Political Judgment (4)
  • PPLE 331 Direct Democracy: The Politics and Policy of State Ballot Measures (4)
  • PPLE 338W Reforming Criminal Justice (4)
  • PPLE 351W Sex, Gender, and American Politics  (4)
  • PPLE 353 Parties, Elections and Campaigns (4)
  • PPLE 354 The American Presidency (4)
  • LW 304 State and Local Government (3)

One Internship/Experiential Credit (4 semester hours)

One Additional Course from the Above Lists or From the Following: (4 semester hours)

  • ANTH 231 Indigenous Peoples of North America (4)
  • ANTH 258 Selected Area Studies: Intro to Migration Studies (topic dependent) (4)
  • ANTH 344 Medical Anthropology (4)
  • ANTH 351 Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and the Environment (4)
  • CCM 202 Designing Persuasive Campaigns (4)
  • CCM 342 Feminist Media Since 1920 (4)
  • CCM 361 Citizenship and the Public Sphere (4)
  • ECON 320 Discourse on Income Inequality (4)
  • ECON 344 The Economics of Race & Gender (4)
  • ECON 345 Environmental Economics (4)
  • ENVS 328 Health and the Global Environment (4)
  • HIST 239 The Social History of Health (4)
  • HIST 262 Gender and Women's History in the United States (4)
  • HIST 307 American Immigration History (4)
  • HIST 342 Studies in American History (4)
  • HIST 453 History in the Archives (4)
  • INTST 328W Political Metaphors (4)
  • PPLE 345 Topics in Politics, Policy, Law & Ethics (4)
  • PSYC 360 Psychology and Law (4)
  • RHET 362W Telling news: Framing Reality (4)
  • SOC 321 Climate Justice Workshop (4)
  • SOC 355 Health and Society (4)
  • SOC 382 Human Rights Research and Advocacy (4)

Notes:

Two 3 or 4-credit classes at PCC equal one 4-credit class at Willamette, for the purposes of satisfying specific major or general education requirements. Thus PS201 + PS202 or PS203 = Willamette’s PPLE 210. 

Students who are native/home speakers of a language other than English may be exempted from the first year of Willamette’s language requirement; this will require the substitution of other Arts & Letters courses to satisfy the AAOT requirement. 

Students who do not wish to continue language study into the second year may substitute two “World Engagement” classes taken at Willamette for the 201, 202, 203 language sequence.  Please note that “double-dipping” is not allowed: the same class may not be used to satisfy both the World Engagement requirement and either the Social Sciences or the Arts & Letters requirement:

KEY: 1=Core Psychology Classes | 2=Psychology Electives | 3=AAOT Requirements | 4=Added Willamette Gen Eds | 5=Other Classes

Year 1: Portland Community College

Fall Term

  • WR 121Z - Composition 1[3]
  • ENG 104Z - Introduction to Fiction or above(recommended), or other Arts & Letters[3]
  • PSY 201AZ - Introduction to Psychology 1[1]
  • MTH 111Z - Precalculus 1:  Functions[3]

Winter Term

  • WR 122Z - Composition 2[3]
  • STAT 243Z - Elementary Statistics I[3]
  • PSY 202AZ - Introduction to Psychology 2[1]
  • Elective[3]

Spring Term

  • BI 221Z - Principles of Biology: Cells, or BI 112 - Cell Biology for Health Professions, or BI 102 - Biology II, or other lab science[3]
  • ATH 103 - Cultural Anthropology, SOC 206Z - Social Problems, SOC 223 - Sociology of the Life Course (preferred), or other Social Science[3]
  • COMM 111Z - Public Speaking[3]
  • Elective[3]

Year 2: Portland Community College

Fall Term

  • PSY 213 - Behavioral Neuroscience, PSY 215 - Human Development, PSY 216 - Social Psychology, or PSY 239 - Intro to Abnormal Psychology[2]
  • Language 101[4]
  • PHL 202 - Ethics, PHL 205 - Biomedical Ethics, PHL 212 - Intro to Philosophy of the Mind, or other Arts & Letters[3]
  • CH 221Z/227Z - General Chemistry I + Lab or other lab science[3]

Winter Term

  • PSY 213 - Behavioral Neuroscience, PSY 215 - Human Development, PSY 216 - Social Psychology, or PSY 239 - Intro to Abnormal Psychology[2]
  • Language 102[4]
  • HE 242 - Stress and Human Health, HE 250 - Personal Health, HE 254 - Weight Management & Personal Health, or other class satisfying Health/Wellness/Fitness requirement[3]
  • CHE 222Z/CH 228Z - General Chemistry II + Lab,  or other lab science[3]

Spring Term

  • Language 103[4]
  • Elective (if additional credits are needed)[3]
  • Social Science or Elective (If PSY 215 was taken)[3]
  • WS 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies, or other Arts & Letters[3]

Year 3: Willamette University

Fall Semester

  • PSYC 252W[1]
  • PSYC Category A or B Elective (will ultimately need 1 Category A and 2 Category B courses at WU) [2]
  • Power, Difference, and Equity[4]
  • Elective[5]

Spring Semester

  • PSYC 253[1]
  • PSYC 310[1]
  • PSYC Category A or B Elective[2]
  • Elective[5]

Year 4: Willamette University

Fall Semester

  • PSYC 410[1]
  • PSYC 497 or 498[1]
  • World Engagement[4]
  • Elective[5]

Spring Semester

  • PSYC 431W[1]
  • PSYC Category A or B Elective[2]
  • World Engagement[4]
  • Elective[5]

Total Quarter Credits Needed at PCC: 90-97

Students who follow this pathway and are subsequently admitted to Willamette University will receive the maximum number of transferable credits (64). Following this pathway will give students the greatest chance to succeed in this major and to graduate within two years of enrolling at Willamette University.

* PSY 213, 216 and 239 do not meet the Social Science requirement for AAOT.  If PSY 215 is not one of the courses taken in this sequence, an additional Social Science class will be needed in the 2nd year Spring term.  

Requirements for the Psychology Major (44 semester hours)

Required courses for Psychology (24 semester hours)

  • PSYC 210 Introduction to Psychology (4)
  • PSYC 252W Research Methods and Analysis I (4)
  • PSYC 253 Research Methods and Analysis II (4)
  • PSYC 310 Professional and Career Planning in Psychology I (2)
  • PSYC 410 Professional and Career Planning in Psychology II (2)
  • PSYC 431W Topical Seminar in Psychology (4)
  • PSYC 497 Senior Research Internship in Psychology (4) or
  • PSYC 498 Senior Field Internship in Psychology (4)

Two courses in Category A (8 semester hours)

  • PSYC 330 Developmental Psychology: Lifespan (4)
  • PSYC 331 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence (4)
  • PSYC 332 Personality Psychology (4)
  • PSYC 335 Adult Psychopathology (4)
  • PSYC 336 Social Psychology (4)
  • PSYC 337 Diagnosis of "Abnormal" Child and Adolescent Behavior (4)
  • PSYC 360 Psychology and Law (4)
  • PSYC 370A Topics in Psychology (4)
  • PSYC 370D Topics in Psychology (4)

Two courses in Category B (8 semester hours)

Any 300-level Psychology course can be taken as electives but are not required

One Natural Sciences course outside of Psychology (4 semester hours)

Notes:

Two 3 or 4-credit classes at PCC equal one 4-credit class at Willamette, for the purposes of satisfying specific major or general education requirements. Thus PSY201AZ + PSY202AZ = Willamette’s PSYC 210. Any combination of two courses chosen from PSY 213, 215, 216, or 239 will equal one “Category A” elective for the Willamette Psychology major.

Students who are native/home speakers of a language other than English may be exempted from the first year of Willamette’s language requirement. Those who wish to study a language offered at Willamette and not at PCC (Chinese, Japanese, Latin, Greek, German, or Russian) may postpone their language study till arriving at Willamette, taking a year of language in lieu of two elective courses in their junior year. 

KEY: 1=Core Public Health Classes | 2=Public Health Electives | 3=AAOT Requirements | 4=Added Willamette Gen Eds | 5=Other Classes

Year 1: Portland Community College

Fall Term

  • WR 121Z - Composition 1[3]
  • STAT 243Z - Elementary Statistics I[1]
  • SOC 206Z - Social Problems  or SOC 231 - Sociology of Health Aging[1] (strongly recommended)
  • Elective[3]

Winter Term

  • WR 122Z - Composition 2[3]
  • MATH 244 -  Statistics II[1]
  • COMM 111Z - Public Speaking[1]
  • SOC 206Z - Social Problems  or SOC 231 - Sociology of Health Aging[1] (strongly recommended)

Spring Term

  • HE 251 - Community & Public Health[1]
  • Elective[3]
  • COMM 112 - Argumentation, Advocacy, & Debate[1]
  • Elective[3]

Year 2: Portland Community College

Fall Term

  • BI 112 - Cell Biology for Health Occupations[3]
  • Language 101[4]
  • HE 212 - Women’s Health, HE 213 - Men’s Health, HE 264 - Food Systems & Public Health, or HE 278 - Human Health & the Environment[1]
  • Elective[3]

Winter Term

  • BI 232 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I[1]
  • Language 102[4]
  • HE 295 + PE 295 - Health & Fitness for Life, HE 242 - Stress & Human Health, or other Health/Wellness/Fitness course[3]
  • Any Cultural Literacy course that also meets Arts & Letters[3]

Spring Term

  • BI 232 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II[1]
  • Language 103[4]
  • PHL 205 - Biomedical Ethics (recommended)[1] or other Arts & Letters[3]
  • Elective[3]

Year 3: Willamette University

Fall Semester

  • PHEAL 214 - Epidemiology[1]
  • World Engagement[4]
  • Elective[5]
  • Elective[5]

Spring Semester

  • PHEAL 301 - Ethics[1]
  • PHEAL 300-level Elective or Concentration #2[1]
  • World Engagement[4]
  • Elective[5]

Year 4: Willamette University

Fall Semester

  • PHEAL 390W - Adv Research Design[1]
  • PHEAL 300-level Elective or Concentration #2[1]
  • Elective[5]
  • Elective[5]

Spring Semester

  • PHEAL 499W - Capstone[1]
  • Power, Difference, and Equity[4]
  • Elective[5]
  • Elective[5]

Total Quarter Credits Needed at PCC: 90-97

Students who follow this pathway and are subsequently admitted to Willamette University will receive the maximum number of transferable credits (64).  Following this pathway will give students the greatest chance to succeed in this major and to graduate within two years of enrolling at Willamette University.

Requirements for the Public Health Major (44 semester hours)

Core Courses (24 semester hours)

  • PHEAL 201 Introduction to Public Health (4)
  • PHEAL 214 Public Health Epidemiology (4)
  • PHEAL 301 Public Health Ethics (4)
  • One Quantitative and/or Spatial Methods, chosen from:
    • BIOL 213 Disease Epidemics (4)
    • BIOL 342 Biostatistics (4)
    • ECON 230 Economic Statistics (4)
    • ENVS 250 Geographic Information Systems (4)
    • EXHS 256W Research Design and Analysis (4)
    • IDS 138 Introduction to Applied Statistics (4)
    • MATH 138 Introduction to Applied Statistics: Statistics and Applications (4)
    • PSYC 253 Research Methods & Analysis (4)
  • PHEAL 390W Advanced Research Design (4)
  • PHEAL 499W Senior Seminar in Public Health (4)
    (Course substitution, from select contributing departments such as ANTH, and EXHS, requires program approval.)

Part A: Health (8 semester hours) 

These courses focus sustainability on facets of public health.

Complete eight semester hours of the following courses; no more than four semester hours from any discipline:

  • ANTH 344 Medical Anthropology (4)
  • BIOL 246 Human Anatomy (4)
  • BIOL 260 Human Physiology (4)
  • ENVS 328 Health & Global Environment (4)
  • ENVS 360 Environmental Health Geography (4)
  • HIST 239 The Social History of Health (4)
  • IDS 214 Food Justice (4)
  • IDS 224 Disease Prevention (4) or EXHS 358: Special Topics in Exercise and Health Science: Disease Prevention (topic dependent) (4)
  • IDS 353 Inner Life of Activism (4)
  • PHEAL 120 Global Health through Film (4)
  • PPLE 318 Death in America (4)
  • SOC 355 Health and Society (4)
  • LW 248 Health Care Law & Policy (4)
  • LW 397 Public Health Law (3)

Part B: Public Engagement (4 semester hours)

These courses emphasize various active modes of public advocacy, communication, leadership, participation, and/or service in the community.

Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

  • CCM 101 Public Speaking (4)
  • CCM 201 Arguing About the Right Thing to Do (4)
  • CCM 202 Designing Persuasive Campaigns (4)
  • EXHS 358 Special Topics in Exercise and Health Science: Aging, Health, and Functional Assessment (topic dependent) (4)
  • HIST 202 Public History Practicum: History in the News (2)
  • HIST 306 History Through Biography (4)
  • IDS 107X Willamette Emergency Medical Service (1)
  • IDS 180 Perspectives in Health Careers I (1)
  • IDS 202 Convocation: Reflecting on Campus, Community and Cosmos (2)
  • IDS 205 Chemawa Indian School Partnership Program (2)
  • IDS 214 Food Justice (4)
  • IDS 215 Willamette Academy Service Learning (2)
  • IDS 240 Science Communication and Outreach (2)
  • PPLE 338W Reforming Criminal Justice (4)
  • RHET 242 Rhetoric & Leadership (4)
  • BUS 2101 Introduction to Management (4)
  • BUS 2102 Organizations--Design, Management, and Change (4)
  • Any credit-bearing internship with a health-related agency or organization, currently awarded credit through:

Allied Concentrations (8 semester hours) 

These courses cover various general descriptive and prescriptive disciplinary approaches in the humanities, social sciences, and natural and clinical sciences that enrich a holistic view of public health but do not necessarily address health directly.

Complete 8 semester hours from the following categories; no more than four semester hours in any category:

Global and Area Studies
  • ANTH 232 Peoples and Cultures of Africa (4)
  • ANTH 235 Cultures of Mexico & Ecuador (4)
  • ECON 351 Comparative Economic Systems (4)
  • ECON 352 The Economics of Developing Countries (4)
  • GCS 250W Narratives of Migration: From Islamic Spain to the US/Mexico Border (4)
  • INTST 218 Politics in the Developing World (4)
  • INTST 380 Asian Politics & Development (4)
  • SOC 382 Human Rights: Research & Advocacy (4)
Ethics, Inequality, and Social Analysis
  • AES 150 Introduction to American Ethnic Studies (4)
  • ECON 132 Introduction to Economic Inquiry (4)
  • ECON 320 Discourse on Income Inequality (4)
  • ECON 344 The Economics of Race & Gender (4)
  • ENVS 120 Social Systems and the Environment (4)
  • ENVS 304W Politics of Environmental Ethics (4)
  • ENVS 334 Political Ecology (4)
  • ENVS 360 Research in Environmental Health Geography (4)
  • PHIL 235W Philosophical Ethics (4)
  • PPLE 220 Politics & Ethics (4)
  • PPLE 319 U.S. Welfare Policy (4)
  • RHET 362W Telling News: Framing Reality (4)
  • SOC 182 Racism & White Supremacy in the U.S. (4)
  • SOC 186 Navigating Social Worlds (4)
  • SOC 303 Sociological Theory (4)
  • SOC 386 Special Topics in Sociology: Black Lives Matter (topic dependent) (4)
  • WGS 245 Feminism, Gender, and Society (4)
  • LW 268 Healthcare Law: The Affordable Care Act (3)
  • LW 270 Medical Malpractice (3)
  • LW 394 Biomedical Research (3)
  • LW 3014 Health Care Transactions (3)
Clinical Sciences
  • BIOL 120 Introduction to Biological Inquiry (4)
  • BIOL 453W Research in Behavioral Ecology (4)
  • CHEM 115 General Chemistry I (4)
  • CHEM 116 General Chemistry II (4)
  • CHEM 230 Environmental Chemistry (4)
  • ENVS 381 Research in Spatial Science (4)
  • EXHS 230 Community Health: Principles of Applied Nutrition (4)
  • EXHS 340 Clinical Healthcare: Theory and Application (4)
  • EXHS 347 Biomechanics (4)
  • IDS 222 Fundamentals of Neuroscience (4)
  • MATH 239 Statistical Learning with R (4)
  • PSYC 252W Research Methods & Analysis I (4)
  • PSYC 337 Diagnosis of "Abnormal" Child and Adolescent Behavior  (4)
  • PSYC 345 Biopsychology (4)

Notes: 

Two 3 or 4-credit classes at PCC equal one 4-credit class at Willamette, for the purposes of satisfying specific major or general education requirements. Thus 

COMM 111Z + COMM 112 = Willamette’s CCM 101 (satisfying “Part B: Public Engagement). 

Any combination of HE 251 + another 200-level HE class = Willamette’s PHEAL 201 for the Public Health major. 

The combination of PHIL 205 + SOC 206Z will give students credit for a course within the “Ethics, Inequality, and Social Analysis” Allied Concentration within the Public Health major. 

Any additional 200-level HE course combined with SOC 231 = “Part A: Health” in the Public Health major. 

No additional transfer credit can be used towards major-specific requirements in the Public Health major. 

Students who are native/home speakers of a language other than English may be exempted from the first year of Willamette’s language requirement. Those who wish to study a language offered at Willamette and not at PCC (Chinese, Japanese, Latin, Greek, German, or Russian) may postpone their language study till arriving at Willamette, taking a year of language in lieu of two elective courses in their junior year. 

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