The State of Oregon, community colleges, and public universities work together to expand Major Transfer Maps (MTMs) across Oregon public institutions. MTMs are major-specific transfer degrees that allow students to transfer credits from any Oregon community college to any Oregon public university. Here you can find information on approved MTMS as well as resources for institutions and educators.
Resources for Institutions and Educators
If students complete this degree and meet public university admissions requirements, they are guaranteed transfer to an Oregon four-year public university with junior standing, and their coursework will count toward a bachelor’s degree in that specific major. On this page, educators and partners can find the current list of approved MTMs, as well as information guiding the ongoing implementation of MTMs in Oregon.
Resources for Students
Students can find tips at the link below for starting the transfer process, including introductions to the resources in the Oregon Transfer Compass (Core Transfer Maps, Major Transfer Maps, and other tools).
Plan to Transfer — The Oregon Transfer Compass
Frequently Asked Questions on Transfer Maps
The intention is to support student success by decreasing the time it takes to complete a degree and the cost for that degree. Both the Core Transfer Maps and Major Transfer Maps should help students find their degree path sooner, spend less time and money, and complete degrees at higher rates.
A Core Transfer Map (roughly 30 credits) is part of each Major Transfer Map (typically 90 credits). Many Major Transfer Maps will require students to take specific courses to complete the Core portion of the Major Transfer Map. Students who know what they want to major in should follow a Major Transfer Map and see an advisor to pick the specific Core Transfer Map courses that fit within their Major Transfer Map.
If a student successfully completes a Core Transfer Map, all of the credits from that Map are guaranteed to transfer to any Oregon public university and count toward its core bachelor’s degree requirements. While Core Transfer Maps are great starting points for college, they are NOT complete first-year course plans. For information on specific majors or complete general education requirements, students should talk to their advisors for guidance on the next steps they should take.
Students should ask their advisors about Major Transfer Maps. A Major Transfer Map is a course plan for the chosen major that, when completed, will allow a student to transfer all of their credits to any Oregon public university, and count all of those credits toward a bachelor’s degree in the specific major. Students should talk to their advisors about the list of available Major Transfer Maps.
A Major Transfer Map is right for Oregon community college students who plan to transfer to a four-year public university and think they know what they want to major in.
Any Oregon public university will accept all of the Major Transfer Map credits and count them all toward a bachelor’s degree in the specific major when a student successfully completes a Major Transfer Map. Following one of these Maps should save students time, money, and stress because Major Transfer Maps are streamlined course plans for each major and all credits will transfer and count toward their degree.
Students should talk with advisors at their home institutions. A Major Transfer Map is a course plan for a major that, when completed, will allow students to transfer credits from any Oregon community college to any Oregon public university, and count all of those credits toward a bachelor’s degree in a specific major. They can also see the following student-focused pages on our website:
Approved Major Transfer Maps
The transfer degrees below were approved by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC). These statewide transfer agreements identify the community college courses needed to transfer to any Oregon public university as a junior seeking a Bachelor in the given major.
Institution and Educator Resources for Transfer Maps
The following materials are for public community colleges in Oregon to use to communicate Oregon Transfer Compass tools (such as the Core Transfer Maps and the Major Transfer Maps)to students when they are approved and available at each specific institution.
Oregon Compass Branding Documents for Campus Use:
Social Media Tools:
The HECC has social media graphic images and possible social media text available to be customized by Oregon community colleges according to their available program options. To request these resources, contact Erin.Weeks-Earp@hecc.oregon.gov.
The Transfer Council meetings and Major Transfer Map subcommittee meetings are open to the public. Public testimony is welcomed at all public meetings of the HECC, the Transfer Council, and its subcommittees.