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SSA is <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">a nice first resource for students thinking about transferring to WOU or people who have already been accepted and are curious about next steps. SSA can help students get connected with faculty advisors or discuss how transfer credits have been articulated.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;52px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>For general information about transfer advising or to schedule an appointment with an SSA advisor, please connect with us!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>503-838-8428<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>advising@wou.edu<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;164.9px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||22px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;301.6px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/tes.collegesource.com\/publicview\/TES_publicview01.aspx?rid=602e19ec-0d30-4305-bf62-d52d2cfa2552&amp;aid=729adf92-8338-470f-a084-38aef5616f4f&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Transfer Articulation Tool (How will my credits transfer?)&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/wou.edu\/admission\/transfer\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Ready to apply to WOU? 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An approved transfer degree will meet WOU\u2019s General Education requirements. This will allow the transfer student to then work on their intended major.<\/p>\n<p>WOU advises that if you have earned an approved transfer degree, that you begin your process with a faculty advisor in the department you are majoring in. You can find a list of approved faculty advisors<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/advising\/faculty-advisor-contact\/\">here<\/a>. If however, you have not earned a transfer degree, we advise you begin your process in the SSA with a general advisor. They then can review your transfer transcripts and go over the general education requirements with you.<\/p>\n<p>You can always contact our office at<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:advising@wou.edu\">advising@wou.edu<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>to find an advisor in your intended major.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;I have already earned an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree &#8211; now what?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Maven Pro||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Maven Pro||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Consider a Bachelor of Applied Science degree which offers a relevant and streamlined path to a 4-year degree for AAS degree holders.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BAS in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=5&amp;poid=1361&amp;returnto=644\">Computer Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BAS in<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/criminal-justice\/undergraduate-degrees\/bas-criminal-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Criminal Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BAS in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=5&amp;poid=1558&amp;returnto=644\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Early Childhood Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BAS in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=5&amp;poid=1375&amp;returnto=644\">Economics<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BAS in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=5&amp;poid=1402&amp;returnto=644\">Information Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BAS in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academics\/liberal-studies\/\">Liberal Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BAS in<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academics\/professional-studies-in-the-deaf-community-b-a-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professional Studies in the Deaf Community<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The BAS degree includes a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/content.php?catoid=5&amp;navoid=680\">modified general education track<\/a>\u00a0that is designed to meet the needs of working adults who seek to more directly connect their professional experience with their course work.\u00a0 The major requirements for the BAS degree are the same as for the traditional four-year major, and with careful planning the BAS degree can be completed in 90 credits or less (the equivalent of two years of full-time course work).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Who is my academic advisor going to be?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Maven Pro||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Maven Pro||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-23px|||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>WOU operates under an advising model that is reliant on faculty advisors in each specific program\/department. 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