Nov 23, 2024

2023-2024 Transfer Agreements Catalog

OCCC Associate in Art - Humanities to UCO Bachelor of Arts - Humanities

The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), in collaboration with Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC), participates in articulated transfer agreements to assist students in transferring smoothly from the associate degree to the baccalaureate degree. These agreements express a shared commitment to student access and success in higher education.

This document specifies courses to be taken at OCCC and courses to be taken at UCO to meet this agreement.

Associate in Art (A.A.) - Humanities

Students should refer to the associate degree requirements and an academic advisor for associate degree details to ensure a successful transition to UCO.

Oklahoma City Community College General Education

This section is an outline of the general education pattern at OCCC common to all majors. Some general education areas may vary by major. In those areas, consult an academic advisor or refer to the OCCC catalog or requirement sheet. An Associate in Science (A.S.) or Associate in Art (A.A.) degree from an accredited Oklahoma institution that includes the OSRHE minimum requirements will satisfy the UCO University Core.

English Composition

ENGL 1113 English Composition I (UCO course ENG 1113)
ENGL 1213 English Composition II (UCO course ENG 1213)

American History

HIST 1483 U.S. History to 1877 (UCO course HIST 1483)
OR
HIST 1493 U.S. History 1877 to Present (UCO course HIST 1493)

US Government

POLSC 1113 American Federal Government (UCO course POL 1113)

Science

One course must be a laboratory science. Students should refer to associate degree requirements or consult with an academic advisor for appropriate course selection for specific majors.

Humanities

Students should refer to associate degree requirements or consult with an academic advisor for appropriate course selection for specific majors.

Mathematics

Students should refer to associate degree requirements or consult with an academic advisor for appropriate course selection for specific majors.

Additional Requirements

Students will need at least one 3-hour course from the following disciplines: Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Fine Arts (Art, Music, and Theatre), or Modern Languages. Students should refer to associate degree requirements or consult with an academic advisor for appropriate course selection for specific majors.

General Education Electives

Students should refer to associate degree requirements or consult with an academic advisor for appropriate course selection for specific majors.

UCO Major Requirements Taken At OCCC

The courses listed in this section are required at OCCC for this major and will also meet UCO major requirements. The OCCC course is followed by the UCO equivalent or substituted course.

HUM 2213 Humanities: Classical and Medieval (UCO course HUM 2113)
HUM 2223 Humanities: Modern (UCO course HUM 2223)
6 hours toward Minor from ENGL or PHIL course groupings (UCO Students completing a BA in Humanities are required to complete a minor):
Select 6 hours ENGL from the following OR
- ENGL 2543 Survey of English Literature I (UCO course ENG 2543)
- ENGL 2653 Survey of English Literature II (UCO course ENG 2653)
- ENGL 2773 Survey of American Literature I (UCO course ENG 2773)
- ENGL 2883 Survey of American Literature II (UCO course ENG 2883)
Take the following 6 hours of PHIL:
- PHIL 1123 Critical Thinking (UCO course PHIL 1103)
  AND
  PHIL 1013 Introduction to Philosophy (UCO course PHIL 1113)

Additional Coursework for the A.A. or A.S.

See OCCC catalog and academic advisor for additional associate degree requirements.

Credited courses completed as part of the A.A. or A.S. that do not meet a specific UCO degree requirement transfer to UCO as electives and may count toward the 124-hour minimum. Students should consult an academic advisor to determine how elective courses apply toward the bachelor’s degree. Information for individual courses can be found on the UCO website under the UCO Transfer Equivalency Database.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Humanities

Degrees from UCO have requirements applicable to all degrees and requirements specific to the program/major.

Degree Requirement Minimums for All Programs/Majors

Students must meet all bachelor’s degree requirements at UCO to include minimums of:

40 hours of upper division coursework
30 hours in residence at UCO
15 of the last 30 hours must be taken in residence at UCO
60 hours from baccalaureate granting institutions
124 total hours

UCO Major Requirements

This section details the course requirements for this major at UCO. The UCO course is followed by the community college equivalent or substituted course. Some courses may be taken at the community college but may or may not apply to the associate major or degree. Consult with an academic advisor for that information.

Major Requirements - 48-56 hours

Humanities

Basic Core Courses: 9 hours

HUM 2113 General Humanities: Ancient to Medieval (OCCC course HUM 2213)
HUM 2223 General Humanities: Renaissance to Modern (OCCC course HUM 2223)
HUM 2423 Non-Western Humanities

Capstone Course: 3 hours

HUM 4803 Humanities Capstone

Cultural Core Courses: 15 hours selected from the following courses

HUM 3013 Bronze Age Humanities
HUM 3033 Medieval Humanities
HUM 3043 Renaissance and Baroque Humanities
HUM 3053 19th & 20th Century Humanities
HUM 3133 Ancient Greek Culture
HUM 3233 Ancient Roman Culture
HUM 3423 Enlightenment Humanities

Other Humanities Courses: 15 hours selected from the following courses

HUM 2243 Literature and Culture OR HUM 2273 Art and Culture OR HUM 2303 Music and Culture OR HUM 2333 Philosophy and Culture

HUM 3063 American Humanities
HUM 3073 Native American Humanities
HUM 3113 Old Testament Humanities
HUM 3123 New Testament Humanities
HUM 3303 Early Christian Humanities
HUM 3903 Film History before 1945
HUM 3913 Film History after 1945
HUM 4083 Film Criticism
HUM 4113 World Religions
HUM 4123 Pagan Europe
HUM 4133 Women, Witches, and Religion
HUM 4223 Jerusalem: One City/Three Religions
HUM 4233 Anthropology of Religion
HUM 4303 National Cinemas
HUM 4513 Dante’s Inferno
HUM 4603 Medieval Folklore
HUM 4970 Study Tour in Humanities (1-6 hours)

HUM 3990 Advanced Topics
OR
HUM 4910 Seminar in Humanities (maximum 6 hours)

Up to four (4) hours of an ancient language may be substituted for one of the above courses. Eligible courses include: GRK 1114 Biblical Greek I, LATN 1114 Elementary Latin I, SNSK 1114 Elementary Sanskrit I, or other language courses approved by the Humanities Program Director.

Language courses completed in fulfillment of the Other Humanities Courses area cannot be used to satisfy the Modern Language Requirement.

Philosophy Courses: 6 hours

History of Philosophy: 3 hours selected from the following courses

PHIL 3133 Modern Philosophy
PHIL 3153 American Philosophic Thought
PHIL 3163 Contemporary Philosophy
PHIL 3173 Nineteenth Century Philosophy
PHIL 3193 Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 3243 Medieval Philosophy

Philosophy of Humanities: 3 hours selected from the following courses

PHIL 3123 Aesthetics
PHIL 3143 Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 3323 Philosophy of Music
PHIL 4213 Philosophy of Fiction
PHIL 4243 Philosophy and Humanism

Modern Languages Requirement: 0-8 hours

All students completing a B.A. in Humanities shall complete the first two semesters of a second language. Students may alternatively fulfill the language requirement by proof of academic work in the second language (CLEP test through LANG 1224), four years of high school language courses, or transfer work from another institution.

Minor Requirement: 18-24 hours

All students completing a B.A. in Humanities shall complete one of the following minors:

Asian Studies
English (OCCC courses ENGL 2543, ENGL 2653, ENGL 2773, ENGL 2883)
Film Studies
Geography
Global Art and Visual Culture
Global Studies
History
Indigenous Studies
Modern Languages
Music
Philosophy (OCCC courses PHIL 1123, PHIL 1013)
Political Science
Race and Ethnic Studies
Religious Studies
Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Minimum Grade Requirements

Average in all college course work and course work at UCO: 2.50
Average in major courses: 2.75

Electives

All UCO degrees require a minimum of 124 credit hours. Electives may be needed to bring total credit hours to 124.

Transfer Policies

Transfer policies are available in the Introduction for Program-to-Program Agreements. This agreement does not include all possible variations for transfer with these programs/majors. The Academic Advisors along with the information in the official catalogs at both institutions are critical to the understanding of the specifics of degree completion.

Disclaimer

The provisions of this transfer agreement do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, between any applicant or student and the University of Central Oklahoma. The university reserves the right to make changes in degree requirements, degree offerings, schedules, course offerings, and other university standards to meet circumstances which may arise after publishing this information online.