PCC offers 5 degrees. Some are designed to transfer to a four-year school, and others can only transfer under certain circumstances. Learn about degrees in Panther Tracks: Meet the degrees.
To earn any PCC degree, you have to meet some basic requirements such as English and Math competencies, GPA and credit limits, to name a few. Read more about these comprehensive requirements.
Our degrees
Associate of Applied Science
What you'll learn: specific skills for your future job. Choose majors in areas like healthcare, business, building, engineering, media arts, public service, and education.
Where you'll go: this degree prepares you to go right to work in your industry.
25%
general education, writing, and math
75%
program requirements
technical classes specific to your career
- 25%:
- general education, writing, and math
- 75%:
- program requirements (technical classes specific to your career)
Plan your classes: use the AAS worksheet
Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer
What you'll learn: a solid foundation in subjects like writing, mathematics, and science.
Where you'll go: you'll transfer to an Oregon Public University.
70%
general education, writing, math, health, and PE
30%
student choice (choose from transfer classes)
- 70%:
- general education, writing, math, health, and PE
- 30%:
- student choice (choose from transfer classes)
Plan your classes: use the AAOT worksheet
Associate of Science Oregon Transfer in Business
What you'll learn: a solid foundation in subjects like writing, mathematics, and science.
Where you'll go: designed for students to transfer to an Oregon Public University and seek entry into a business program. This degree will meet lower-division general education requirements at an Oregon public university. Students will have junior status for registration purposes.
70%
general education, writing, and math
25%
program requirements
business classes
5%
- 70%:
- general education, writing, and math
- 25%:
- program requirements (business classes)
- 5%:
- student choice
student choice
Plan your classes: use the ASOT-BUS worksheet
Associate of Science
What you'll learn: it's up to you!
Where you'll go: this degree is flexible and can give you a good start before transferring to a four-year school. It allows more freedom in course selection than the AAOT, but doesn't guarantee you'll be accepted as having completed all lower-divisision requirements. You'll need to work with an advisor to choose your classes based on your major.
35%
general education, writing, and math
65%
student choice
choose from transfer classes
- 35%:
- general education, writing, and math
- 65%:
- student choice (choose from transfer classes)
Plan your classes: use the AS worksheet
Associate of General Studies
What you'll learn: it's up to you!
Where you'll go: this degree is designed for students wishing to acquire a broad education, rather than pursue a specific major or career. Because of the flexibility of this degree, it may not fulfill requirements for transfer to a four-year school. You'll need to work with an advisor to choose your classes depending on your academic goals.
25%
general education, writing, and math
75%
student choice
choose from transfer classes or technical classes
- 25%:
- general education, writing, and math
- 75%:
- student choice (choose from transfer classes or technical classes)
Plan your classes: use the AGS worksheet
Oregon Transfer Module - The Oregon Transfer Module (OTM) is not a degree. It provides a one-year curriculum of general education course work for students who plan to transfer to a state college in Oregon.
General Education
All PCC degrees require General Education credits. This page lists all general education classes and which degrees they can be used towards: General Education/Discipline Studies.