Programs for F-1 Students
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What is an Associate’s Degree?
What is a Certificate?
What are Credits?
What is a Major?
What are Prerequisites?
What types of Associate degrees can an F-1 student earn at PCC?
What can I study at PCC?
Click on the blue tabs to see the programs available for each degree.
AAS
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is awarded to students in career technical programs who meet the requirements listed below. Many career technical programs require more than 90 credits for an associate’s degree.
Here are the programs available for F-1 international students to study:
- Art & Communication Pathway
- Construction & Manufacturing Pathway
- STEM Pathway
- Civil and Construction Engineering Technology
- Electronic Engineering Technology
- Electronic Engineering Technology: Biomedical Engineering Technology
- Electronic Engineering Technology: Mechatronics, Automation, & Robotics
- Electronic Engineering Technology: Renewable Energy Systems
- Electronic Engineering Technology: Wireless & Data Communications
- GIS and Geospatial Technologies – Geomatics
- Microelectronics Technology
- Microelectronics Technology: Automated Manufacturing
- Microelectronics Technology: Solar Voltaic Manufacturing
Limited Entry AAS
These programs require a separate admissions application to earn an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Please see the specific program requirements for admission, as pre-coursework may be required.
F-1 international students who select a limited entry program will be issued a General Studies I-20 at admissions.
Here are the programs available for F-1 international students to study:
- Art & Communication Pathway
- Construction & Manufacturing Pathway
- Healthcare & Emergency Pathway
- Public Service, Education, & Social Sciences Pathway
- STEM Pathway
Transfer Degrees
The Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree is an opportunity for students to complete lower division degree requirements at PCC.
Any student having the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree recognized on an official college transcript will have met the lower division general education requirements of baccalaureate degree programs of any institution in the Oregon University System.
Students transferring under this agreement will have junior status for registration purposes. Course, class standing or GPA, and requirements for specific majors, departments or schools are not necessarily satisfied by an AAOT degree.
All courses should be aligned with the student’s intended program of study and the degree requirements of the baccalaureate institution to which the student plans to transfer. A student is encouraged to work with an advisor in the selection of courses. F-1 international students earning this degree may not qualify for OPT at the completion of their studies.
Here are the programs available for F-1 international students to study:
- Art & Communication Pathway
- Healthcare & Emergency Pathway
- Public Service & Education Pathway
- STEM Pathway
The Associate of Science Oregon Transfer-Business (ASOT-BUS) degree is designed for students planning to transfer credits to an Oregon public university and seek entry into that institution’s Business program. Students completing the ASOT-BUS will have met the lower-division General Education requirements of an Oregon public university’s baccalaureate degree program. Students transferring will have junior status for registration purposes.
Admission to the Business School of an Oregon public university is not guaranteed upon completion of the ASOT-BUS degree. Some institutions have specific requirements for admission to their Business program. Examples include: a higher minimum GPA requirement, a requirement that specific courses within the ASOT-BUS be taken for a letter grade (meaning that courses taken P/NP will not be accepted), or additional coursework. It is strongly recommended that students contact the specific Oregon public university’s Business program early in the first term of their ASOT-BUS coursework to be advised of admission requirements.
- Business Administration (Business & Entrepreneurship Pathway)
The Associate of Science (AS) 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-division requirements. You’ll need to work with an advisor to choose your classes based on your major. F-1 international students earning this degree may not qualify for OPT at the completion of their studies.
AGEN
The Associate of General Studies (AGEN) 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. F-1 international students earning this degree may not qualify for OPT at the completion of their studies.
ESOL
The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Department offers eight levels of English, from level 1, for students with no or very little English, through level 8, after which students can continue on with their college classes. We welcome deaf or hard-of-hearing students in ESOL. F-1 international students must be enrolled full-time, in a minimum of 12 credits, each term.
Estimated time to complete the program:
- Each class in Levels 1-3 is designed to be completed in two to three terms.
- Each class in Levels 4-8 is designed to be completed in one term.
- A student’s rate of progress through the program is affected by a number of factors, such as native language, educational background, living situation, work schedule, and time available to study and practice.
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