Transfer Module Certificate

Joseph Abbott, PhD, Chair
Phone: (419) 995-8856
Email: abbott.j@rhodesstate.edu
Office: TL 145E

The Transfer Module certificate allows students to complete a 38-40 semester hour block of guaranteed transferable general education courses that are common to a variety of associate and bachelor’s degree programs across Ohio’s public colleges and universities.  The Ohio Transfer Module certificate provides students with exposure to a wide range of academic disciplines by including courses in the fine arts and humanities, mathematics, natural and physical sciences, and social and behavioral sciences.

The Transfer Module certificate provides a strong general education foundation to help students acquire the knowledge and skills to achieve success in the 21st century.  The Transfer Module certificate includes coursework in oral and written communication, mathematics, fine arts and humanities, physical and natural sciences, and social and behavioral sciences.  The courses in the certificate has Ohio's Transfer 36 designation and are embedded in the Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degrees, as well as the Liberal Arts Certificate. 

The Ohio Transfer Module certificate at Rhodes State College satisfies the 36-40 semester hours of transferrable courses, required by all Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and baccalaureate degree programs across Ohio’s public colleges and universities.  Some of Ohio’s four-year public colleges and universities will allow students with a completed TM to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program without requiring any additional general education courses.

Students completing Associate of Applied Business (AAB), Associate of Applied Science (AAS), or Associate of Technical Studies (ATS) degrees who wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree at one of Ohio’s four-year public colleges or universities can add the Transfer Module certificate to provide a complete set of transferable general education courses.

The Transfer Module Certificate Highlights

  • Meets Ohio's Transfer 36 general education requirements for all Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and bachelor’s degree programs across Ohio’s public colleges or universities.
  • Complete the certificate in three semesters (full time)
  • Can start any semester (Fall, Spring, or Summer)
  • Most classes are offered fully online; all classes are offered hybrid or in the traditional classroom setting.
  • Transfer 100% of courses into the Liberal Arts Certificate, Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Science degree, or a bachelor’s degree at one of Ohio’s four-year public colleges or universities.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, the student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate arguments in a logical fashion.
  3. Employ the methods of inquiry characteristic of natural sciences, social sciences, and the arts and humanities.
  4. Demonstrate understanding of our global and diverse culture and society.
  5. Examine the importance of engaging in our democratic society through informed citizenship.
     

Career Opportunities

The Transfer Module certificate is designed to meet the general education requirements for Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and bachelor’s degree programs across Ohio’s public colleges or universities.  The Transfer Module certificate focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in the 21st century, including critical and creative thinking, teamwork and problem solving, oral and written communication, mathematical and information literacy, and knowledge of human cultures and ethical reasoning.  These highly-valued skills are sought after by a variety of careers in business and public service.