WOU AB DAY
Jie Liu, Ph.D.Professor Computer Science DivisionWestern Oregon University
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THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING
Professor Don Kraus for organizing this
Dean of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dr. Sue Monahan for supporting our efforts with real $$$
Ms. Sarah Alvarado for working out all the details
Dean of Computer Information Systems at Chemeketa Community College Ms. Robyne Taylor for bringing you all here to visit us
LBCC Professor Joseph Jess for joining us with a very short notice
WOU professor and staff who have worked on this event
And last but not least, you all, the students, for coming
SOLUTION AN AB DEGREE FROM WOU
WHY COLLEGE
Story #1 – From a technician to an engineer in HP, 15 years in the making
Story #2 – Steve Bissle’s answer to the question why he only hires college graduates
AB (APPLIED BACCALAUREATE) DEGREE IS AN AWESOME DEAL
For “adults who already hold an associate’s degree and now desire to pursue a bachelor’s degree in order to” advance or change their careers.
The Associate degree is commonly the Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
You have to apply and be admitted – there is a special form for this
In a nut shell AB = AAS + Applied Baccalaureate Core Curriculum + Major requirement (more on this one later)
Also in a nut shell, you get a bachelor’s degree in as little as two years
DETAILED AB REQUIREMENTS
180 hours: Minimum of 180 credit hours including 62 upper-division
C or better: Minimum of 2.00 (C) grade point average (GPA) in all work completed at WOU
Residence: minimum of 45 of the last 60 credit hours completed through WOU
Max 124 transfer credits: Maximum of 124 community college transfer credits including vocational technology
AB Core Curriculum: completion of 36 credit hours as outlined in the section on undergraduate programs
Academic major: 55-75 credits; minimum of 36 upper-division credits
Academic minor: optional; minimum of 12 upper-division credits unless otherwise stated
AB CORE CURRICULUM
AB CS
AB IS