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If you're interested in attending one of Oregon public
universities, the Oregon University System has a Web site full of solid
information about each of the schools and how to go about applying at
OUS
Prospective Students.
Smooth Transfer Between Oregon State Colleges
Oregon college students are able to transfer more
smoothly among the state's community colleges and universities as the
result of common criteria for general education courses adopted by two
state education boards in early 2010. The course guidelines define what
students should learn in a given subject, such as writing, and what the
course should include.
The
Oregon Board of Education and
State Board of Higher Education also approved common course
standards for an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree that will
allow students to move more freely among the state's 17 community
colleges and transfer smoothly into any of the seven public universities
for their final two years of studies. In addition, the joint
boards approved policies that will allow high school students to get up
to a year's credit in the state's seven public universities by earning
an International
Baccalaureate (IB) diploma.
Oregon University System Guaranteed Admission Program
Oregon high school seniors who demonstrate proficiency in certain skills
and earn a 3.4 grade point average will be guaranteed automatic
admission to one of the state's seven public universities, under a
policy proposed by university officials. The
automatic admission policy won unanimous approval in the State Board of Higher Education's
Academic Strategies Committee in late February 2011 and probably will be
approved by the full board when it meets next week, university leaders
said.
The policy, which would take effect in 2012.
The state
will begin phasing in its new high school diploma standards next year
with a requirement that students demonstrate proficiency in reading on a
test in addition to earning 24 course credits. Graduates also will have
to show proficiency in writing in 2013 and in math in 2014.
Under its new admission policy, the Oregon University System would
automatically admit any graduate next year who earns a 3.4 GPA and
demonstrates proficiency in reading, writing, math and speaking on
college entrance exams or state tests. For example, students could meet
the proficiency standard for reading, math and writing by earning a
score of 550 or higher for each of those skills on the SAT college
entrance exam. |
