Oregon Transfer Module
OTM is a one-year course of study for students who plan to transfer to a community college or university in Oregon. This group of courses will not lead to a certificate or degree at TBCC. Its purpose is to give you a one-year basic foundation and meet some basic requirements before you transfer to a four-year school.
Work closely with a Career Education Advisor at TBCC to select appropriate course work.
If you transfer before you finish the OTM, your courses will be evaluated by the Oregon college or university individually.
To earn the OTM, you must complete a minimum of 45 credits of lower division course work with a grade of “C” or better.

OTM Foundational Skills
Writing & Oral Communication
Writing – two courses:
- WR 121 AND
- a second WR course for which WR 121 is a prerequisite.
Oral Communications – one course:
- COMM 111
Mathematics
Mathematics – one course:
- MTH 105 or a mathematics course for which MTH 95 is a prerequisite. Must be four credits
OTM Introduction to Disciplines
COMM 11 cannot be used in this category. Please refer to the TBCC Course Catalog.
Arts & Letters
Arts and Letters – three courses
Social Science
Social Science – three courses (from the AAOT Social Science list, Please refer to the TBCC Course Catalog.
Science/Math/Computer Science
Science/Math/Computer Science – three courses
- One course must be a biological or physical science course with a lab. The mathematics course taken for Foundation Skills in the previous column cannot count in this category.