Transfer Agreements

As a member of the Colorado Community College System, Otero College participates in the numerous Credit transfer agreements that have been developed by the Colorado Community College System. In addition, Otero has developed a number of unique Articulation/Transfer Agreements with both in-state and out-of-state universities for specific programs of study.

If you are planning to transfer on to a 4-year university after graduating at Otero, we are here to help you with that process.

What is a Transfer Articulation Agreement?

A Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement is an agreement between Colorado community colleges and universities. These agreements allow you to graduate from a community college with a 60-credit Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree with designation, such as an A.A. in Business; enroll with junior status at a university; and complete the bachelor’s degree in no more than an additional 60 credits (for a total of 120 credits). If you attend full-time (15 credits per semester) and follow the structured schedule, you can complete your bachelor’s degree in 4 years.

Transferring Your College Credits

Students may transfer 31 credits of completed general education course work (with a grade of C- or better in each course) to most public colleges in Colorado. Students who complete an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree are guaranteed to transfer 60 credit hours of courses required for those degrees to a four-year school, once they have been accepted for admission. Students who follow this plan should be able to finish a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree within another 60 credit hours.

Note: Some degrees may exceed the typical 120 credit hours required to successfully graduate.

Review a full list of transfer agreements

Statewide articulation agreements for the following professional degree programs prescribe specific general education courses and degree requirements: Business; Elementary Education; Engineering; and Nursing.

Degree Partnerships with Four-Year Colleges and Universities

Other Degree Partnerships

Otero College works closely with the following 4-year colleges and universities:

College Home Page	Transfer Information
Adams State College	Students can take their first two years of course work at Otero College, then complete their final two years with ASC, either online or on the Adams State College campus in Alamosa.
Colorado Christian University	Colorado Christian University and the Community College System (CCCS) have worked together to create helpful transfer guides for students who wish to complete a bachelor’s degree at CCU. The transfer guides show students which courses at their Colorado community college will transfer to a specific CCU degree program. Otero students who earn an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree are guaranteed admission to CCU’s College of Adult and Graduate Studies for up to 12 months after graduation with a degree or program certificate.
Colorado State University(Pueblo)	Students can take their first two years of course work at Otero College in all of Otero’s recognized Programs of Study, [ Degree Programs ] then complete their final two years with CSU-Pueblo.
Colorado State University
(Ft. Collins)*	Otero College, in cooperation with Colorado State University – Fort Collins, has developed a two-year Associate of Science degree track with an emphasis in Agriculture in three different areas: Agriculture Business, Animal Science, and Soil and Crop Science. Upon successful completion, the degree, and all classes associated with the degree, will transfer seamlessly into the CSU-Fort Collins College of Agricultural Science where a student can earn a bachelor’s degree with an additional 60 hours of credit. [ Agriculture Advising Sheets ]
University of Colorado
at Colorado Springs*	Otero is working closely with UCCS to develop several programs of study that will result in seamless transfer, including pre-engineering and nursing.
Colorado Mesa University*	After Otero students complete the Law Enforcement Training Certificate program at Otero they have the option to continue their education and earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Law Enforcement at Otero. A transfer agreement with Colorado Mesa University allows Otero students who have completed the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Law Enforcement to continue their career advancement by earning a Bachelor of Science degree at CMU in Public Administration/Public Safety through an online distance education learning format.

Special Articulation Agreements in Agriculture

Otero College has developed special articulation agreements in Agriculture with the following 4-year colleges and universities:

College Home Page	Transfer Information
New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Science	The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University has signed a 2 + 2 agreement with Otero College that allows students with an Associate of Science degree in Agriculture Business, Animal Science or Soil and Crop Science to transfer seamlessly and complete a Bachelor of Science degree.
West Texas State University	Otero College, in cooperation with West Texas A & M University, has developed a two year Associate of Science degree track in Agriculture with areas of emphasis in Agriculture Business, Animal Science, and Soil and Crop Science. Upon successful completion of the degree requirements, students can transfer seamlessly to WTAMU to complete a Bachelor of Science degree.
Oklahoma Panhandle State University	Otero College, in cooperation with Oklahoma Panhandle State University, has developed a two year Associate of Science degree track in Agriculture with areas of emphasis in Agriculture Business, Animal Science, and Soil and Crop Science. Upon successful completion of the degree requirements, students can transfer seamlessly to OPSU to complete a Bachelor of Science degree.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University	Otero College, in cooperation with Northwestern Oklahoma State University, has developed a two year Associate of Science degree track in Agriculture with areas of emphasis in Animal Science, and Soil and Crop Science. Upon successful completion of the degree requirements, students can transfer seamlessly to NWOSU to complete a Bachelor of Science degree.

Special Articulation Agreement in Information Systems Engineering

This agreement has been developed specifically to assist students from Otero who desire to complete a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Engineering (ISE) from FHSU:

College Home Page	Transfer Information
Fort Hays State University	The purposes of this agreement are to delineate the Otero College general education courses that have been approved for transfer as fulfilling general education requirements at FHSU, and to delineate the Otero courses accepted by FHSU as fulfilling specific requirements within the Information Systems Engineering major.

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