Minimum of 90 Credits
The Associate in Arts degree is a direct transfer degree (DTA) designed for students who plan to transfer to a university after completing the first two years of study at Green River. The degree is recommended for students who have not yet decided the field they will enter or the university they will attend. It gives students the broad background they need before beginning more specialized, upper-division courses and indicates that a student has completed a two-year liberal arts program.
Students who have a particular major in mind can focus their distribution choices and elective credits toward meeting their transfer institution plan. An advisor can assist with this process. Students should include some 200 level coursework in their program of study.
This degree meets the Intercollege Relations Commission (ICRC) guidelines for direct transfer degrees, an inter-institutional agreement adopted to facilitate student transfer between Washington state community colleges and baccalaureate institutions.
Once admitted to an institution subscribing to these guidelines, the degree holder will be granted junior status and will have fulfilled most of the lower division general education requirements of baccalaureate degree programs offered by many public and independent colleges and universities in Washington State. The following colleges subscribe to these guidelines:
| Washington State |
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Other States |
| Bastyr University |
University of Washington* |
Argosy University |
| Central Washington University |
University of Washington Bothell |
Capella University California |
| City University |
University of Washington Tacoma |
Oregon State University |
| Cornish College of the Arts |
Washington State University |
University of North Dakota |
| Eastern Washington University |
Washington State University Tri-Cities |
University of Phoenix |
| Gonzaga University |
Washington State University Vancouver |
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| Heritage University |
Western Washington University |
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| Northwest University |
Whitworth University |
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| Pacific Lutheran University |
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| Saint Martin’s University |
*Some restrictions apply |
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| Seattle Pacific University |
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| The Evergreen State College |
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| Trinity Lutheran University |
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Academic courses will usually be accepted by other institutions offering the same (or similar) courses. However, each institution has its own transfer policies and each student is responsible for knowing the transfer and admission requirements of the receiving institution. Students are urged to consult with their advisor and a representative from the college they plan to attend after Green River.
To earn this degree, students must complete 90-quarter credits in courses numbered 100 or above (from approved distribution list below) and meet specific distribution requirements. No more than 25 percent of credit requirements may be taken on a pass/no credit basis. Students should be aware that courses with “Pass” grades may not satisfy the requirements in their major field. Students must attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0, and earn a minimum of 24 credits at Green River.
Students are responsible for knowing transfer requirements and policies, as well as specific course choices and GPA requirements, are urged to consult the catalog of the institution for which they plan to transfer.
