Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Transferring to Western Oregon University

Western Oregon University is a public, liberal arts institution located in the Monmouth-Independence area, about 75 minutes south of Portland. About 6,200 undergraduate students attend WOU. Two thirds of the student population pursues a major in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the other third is in the College of Education.

To be considered a transfer student, you must have at least 36 transferable credits, maintain a 2.25 cumulative GPA, complete WR 121 or higher with a grade of C or better, and complete a minimum of MTH 105 with a grade of C or better. Additional information can be found on Western Oregon’s Transfer Admissions site.

Classes you can take at PCC

General education classes

If you earn an AAOT degree or an ASOT-B degree from PCC, you will have finished your general education requirements at WOU. If you transfer without a transferable degree, you can check course-by-course to see how your general education classes will transfer:

• Look up how classes will transfer in WOU’s transfer articulation system.
• WOU’s General Education Program. Transfer students with at least 36 transferable credits do not need to take the First Year Seminars.

Major-specific classes

These are required classes for specific programs, and the equivalent classes at PCC.

Don’t see your major? This is not a complete list of all the majors you can transfer into at this school. If you don’t see your major, you just need to research program requirements on your transfer school’s website. See how to transfer from PCC to a four-year school.

Heads up! We do our best to keep this site current, but transfer requirements tend to change without warning. Always check with an advisor at your transfer school before making your final decision about classes.