Teaching Transfer Options - Oregon Coast Community College

Start your teaching journey at OCCC!

Whatever age or subject you plan to teach, you can start your degree at Oregon Coast Community College.

All teaching licenses require a 4-year degree. Students attending part-time will need more than 4 years to complete their program.

Coursework at OCCC:

All pre-Education students can complete required general education and pre-education courses during their first and second years. Full-time students can be ready to transfer to University with an AAOT after two years at OCCC. Future middle and high school teachers can be ready to transfer with an Oregon Transfer module after one year at OCCC.

Sample Plan for AAOT/Elementary Ed

Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
ED 100	GS 106	ENG 104	PS 201
ED 124	WR 122	ED 224	GEO 106
WR 121	HST 202	COMM 111	MTH 95 if needed
PSY 201	CG 100	HST 203
Credit Totals 12	Credit Totals 15	Credit Totals 15	Credit Totals 8-12

Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
MTH 211	MTH 212	MTH 213
ED 251	ED 131	ED 290
BI 101	ART 115	GS 108
HPE 295/PE 295	ENG 216	LING 210
Credit Totals 14	Credit Totals 15	Credit Totals 15	Credit Totals

Sample Plan for AAOT (for students pursing Elementary/Middle licensure)

Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
ED 100	GS 106	ENG 104	PS 201
HPE 295/PE 295	WR 122	ED 224	GEO 106
WR 121	HST 202	COMM 111	MTH 95 if needed
MTH 111	CG 100	HST 203
Credit Totals 12	Credit Totals 15	Credit Totals 15	Credit Totals 8-12

Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
MTH 211	MTH 212	MTH 213
ED 251	ED 131	BI 103
BI 101	Discipline course	GS 108
PSY 201	Arts and Letters	LING 210
Credit Totals 14	Credit Totals 15	Credit Totals 15	Credit Totals

Courses for Oregon Transfer Module (OTM) for Middle/High school teachers

• Writing: Two courses of college-level composition (WR121, WR1 22)
• Oral Communication: COMM 111
• Mathematics: MTH 105 or 111
• Arts and Letters: Three courses.
• Social Sciences: Three courses.
• Science/Math/Computer Science: Three courses, including at least one biological or physical science with a lab.
• Pre-education students should consult with their transfer University advisor when selecting courses in their discipline area (Social Science, Language Arts, Math, Science)
• Pre-Education students are encouraged to also complete ED 224, Foundations of Education, during spring term.

Coursework at the University:

After transfer students will complete one year of coursework with a focus on foundational knowledge and teaching skills including serving diverse learners and curriculum design. The final year of study requires three full-time terms of student teaching as well as coursework on pedagogy and classroom management.