Transfer Programs
Close to home, small classes, instructors who care about teaching, and classes and programs to help you succeed in college these are just a few of the reasons that Chemeketa is the perfect place to begin working toward your bachelor's degree. In addition, Chemeketa offers a broad range of general education courses and transfer programs, and tuition much lower than any of Oregon's public or private unversities.
Imagine how smart you'll feel.
Chemeketa's Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree and transfer programs in individual fields of study, along with Chemeketa's small classes, lower tuition and programs that can help you succeed in college, give you excellent preparation if your goal is to earn a four-year degree.
If you plan to transfer your Chemeketa credits toward a bachelor's degree, follow these steps:
- Contact the four-year university you plan to attend to check entrance requirements and the suggested freshman and sophomore classes required in your chosen field.
- Meet with a Chemeketa counselor or an academic advisor before you register.
- Check with the college or university a term or two before completing your work at Chemeketa to make sure you are meeting all requirements.
- Apply for admission as a college transfer student and transfer your credits to the four-year institution.
Programs
Chemeketa offers individual transfer programs in the following programs:
Agriculture, Anthropology, Art, Biology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemistry, Chiropractic, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Dental Hygiene, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Foreign Language, Forestry, General Science, Geography, Geology, Health, History, Home Economics, Hotel, Restaurant, Resort Mgt., Journalism, Mathematics, Nursing, Philosophy, Physical Education/Human Movement Studies, Physics, Political Science, Pre-Engineering, Pre-Law, Pre-Professional Study (medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine), Psychology, Sociology, Speech and Zoology
Partners
Chemeketa has partnerships with several Oregon schools to help ease the transition and, in many cases, make it possible to earn your bachelor's degree in Salem. These partnerships are with:
Portland State University
Linfield College
Oregon State University
University of Phoenix
George Fox University
Western Baptist College
Eastern Oregon University
Most of these classes are held during the evening, on weekends, or via distance education. For more information on these programs, contact advisors at the numbers listed below.
Portland State University Salem Center offers bachelor's degrees in Social Science or Child and Family Studies. Minors offered are Administration of Justice, Community Development, Sociology and History, and you can earn certificates in Chicano/Latino studies and Business Administration.
Graduate programs include online Business Administration, Public Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, initial and continuing School Administrator certificates, and Multimedia and Web-Based training.
Students may be co-admitted and jointly enrolled at PSU and Chemeketa under a new agreement effective for fall, 2002. For more information, or for an advising appointment, please contact Rita Martinez Salas 503.315.4281 or e-mail rmartinez@chemeketa.edu.
Linfield College offers degrees in Management, Business Information, Arts and Humanitites, International Business, Social and Behavioral Sciences and Accounting.
For more information, contact the Salem advisor, Ann Sukalac, at 503.399.5121 or e-mail asukalac@linfield.edu.
Oregon State University Distance and Continuing Education and Chemeketa have partnered to offer a bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies. Students in this program may work toward their teacher certification, or career fields as diverse as communications, marketing, writing, social services, law and public relations. For more information on distance degrees, or to schedule an advising appointment at Chemeketa or by phone, contact OSU's Distance and Continuing Education Advising Center at 1.800.667.1465, e-mail ecampus@oregonstate.edu or visit their website at ecampus.oregonstate.edu.
George Fox College offers bachelor's degree programs in Management and Organizational Leadership. Contact Kathy Grant, advisor at e-mail kgrant@georgefox.edu or by phone at 1.888.888.0178.
Western Baptist College offers a bachelor's degree program in Management and Communication and Family Studies. This degree can be completed entirely online. Contact Carolyn Purtell or Chaille Shipps, advisors, at 503.375.7590 or e-mail asd@wbc.edu.
You can earn your bachelor's degree online from Eastern Oregon
University in Anthropology/Sociology, Business Administration, Business
Economics, English (Lit/Film), Liberal Studies, PE/Health,
Philosophy/Politics/Economics (PPE) and Fire Services Administration,
Psychology.
For more information about Eastern Oregon contact Terry Walters at
503.365.4662, 1.866.724.2815 or email twalters@eou.edu.
University of Phoenix, Oregon campus offers a Master of Arts in Organizational Management. Class size is limited to 25 and all students must be 23 years or over, hold a bachelor's degree and have three years of work experience. For program and scheduling information call an admissions counselor at 503.670.0590 or 877.867.4748.
Curriculum requirements
Chemeketa's college transfer programs are adapted from curriculum requirements listed in the most recent catalogs of Oregon's public four-year universities. You can find these catalogs in Counseling and Career Services, Building 2 on the Salem Campus. You may also meet with a counselor to review the requirements at Chemeketa's Dallas, McMinnville, Santiam and Woodburn campuses. Counseling and Career Services also has advising sheets specific to most Oregon institutions.
Updated July 20, 2009 by Web Services.