Distribution Course Lists for AA-DTA

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1. Basic Skills (15 credits)

Any course used to satisfy Basic Skills distribution may not be used to satisfy any other portion of the Associate in Arts degree requirements.

A. Communication Skills (10 credits)

Courses in this area support the written communication learning outcome.

ENGL& 101 - English Composition I Credits: 5

And one of the following:

ENGL 126 - Writing: Humanities Credits: 5
ENGL 127 - Writing: Social Science Credits: 5
ENGL 128 - Research Writing: Science/Engineering/Business Credits: 5

B. Quantitative Skills/Symbolic Reasoning (5 credits)

Courses in this area support the quantitative and symbolic reasoning learning outcome.

MATH 106 - Essentials of Pre-Calculus Mathematics Credits: 5
MATH& 107 - Math in Society Credits: 5
MATH 108 - Contemporary Math for Information Technology Credits: 5
MATH& 141 - PreCalculus I Credits: 5
MATH& 142 - PreCalculus II Credits: 5
MATH& 146 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 5
MATH 147 - Finite Mathematics-Business and Social Science Credits: 5
MATH& 148 - Business Calculus Credits: 5
MATH& 151 - Calculus I Credits: 5
MATH& 152 - Calculus II Credits: 5
MATH& 153 - Calculus III Credits: 5
MATH& 171 - Mathematics for Elementary Education I Credits: 5
MATH& 172 - Mathematics for Elementary Education II Credits: 5
MATH& 173 - Mathematics for Elementary Education III Credits: 5
MATH 210 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: 5
MATH 238 - Differential Equations Credits: 5
MATH 240 - Topics in Linear Algebra Credits: 5
MATH& 254 - Calculus IV Credits: 5
MATH 256 - Statistics for Business and Social Science Credits: 5
PHIL& 120 - Symbolic Logic Credits: 5

Notes

**Students who have taken before Fall 2013, must also take (or higher) and pass with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or have appropriate Math placement of or higher)

* , , and does not satisfy this requirement at the University of Washington.

2. Humanities/Fine Arts/English (15 Credits)

Minimum 15 credits from three separate areas. No more than 5 credits in foreign language at the 100 level. No more than 5 credits in performance/skills courses. Courses that fulfill the diversity requirement may also be used to fulfill a distribution requirement. See for a complete list of courses satisfying the diversity course requirements.

ART& 100 - Art Appreciation Credits: 5
ART 212 - History of Art 1 Credits: 5
ART 213 - History of Art 2 Credits: 5
ART 214 - History of Art 3 Credits: 5
ART 240 - History of Art and Feminism Credits: 5
CHIN 111 - First Year Chinese for Heritage Learners Credits: 5
CHIN& 121 - Chinese I Credits: 5
CHIN& 122 - Chinese II Credits: 5
CHIN& 123 - Chinese III Credits: 5
CMST& 102 - Introduction to Mass Media Credits: 5
CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 5
CMST 212 - Persuasion and Propaganda Credits: 5
CMST 213 - Communication in Social Media Credits: 5
CMST 215 - Critical Analysis of Media Credits: 5
CMST& 220 - Public Speaking Credits: 5
CMST& 230 - Small Group Communication Credits: 5
CMST 238 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 5
CMST 245 - Argumentation Credits: 5
CMST 265 - Introduction to Popular Culture Credits: 5
CMST 266 - Film and Television as Popular Culture Credits: 5
DRMA& 101 - Introduction to Theatre Credits: 5
DRMA 102 - Contemporary American Theatre Credits: 5
DRMA 103 - Musical Theatre History Credits: 5
ENGL& 112 - Introduction to Fiction Credits: 5
ENGL& 113 - Introduction to Poetry Credits: 5
ENGL& 114 - Introduction to Drama Credits: 5
ENGL 115 - Introduction to Novels Credits: 5
ENGL 160 - Literature By and About Women Credits: 5
ENGL 161 - Cultures of Desire Credits: 5
ENGL 162 - LGBTQ Literature Credits: 5
ENGL 163 - The Poetics of Rap and Hip Hop Credits: 5
ENGL 164 - Film as Literature Credits: 5
ENGL 165 - Introduction to the Myths of the World Credits: 5
ENGL 168 - Introduction to Irish Literature Credits: 5
ENGL 180 - Children’s Literature Credits: 5
ENGL 181 - Literary Approaches to Pop Culture Credits: 5
ENGL 183 - Detective and Mystery Fiction Credits: 5
ENGL 185 - The Bible as Literature Credits: 5
ENGL 187 - Paradise and Hell as Literary Concepts Credits: 5
ENGL 190 - Young Adult Literature Credits: 5
ENGL& 220 - Introduction to Shakespeare Credits: 5
ENGL& 226 - British Literature I: 7th to 16th Century Credits: 5
ENGL& 227 - British Literature II: 17th to 18th Century Credits: 5
ENGL& 228 - British Literature III: 19th to 21st Century Credits: 5
ENGL& 236 - Creative Writing I Credits: 5
ENGL& 237 - Creative Writing II Credits: 5
ENGL& 244 - American Literature I: American Literature to 1860 Credits: 5
ENGL& 245 - American Literature II: Civil War to WWI Credits: 5
ENGL& 246 - American Literature III: WWI to Present Credits: 5
ENGL 247 - American Ethnic Literature Credits: 5
ENGL 248 - African-American Literature Credits: 5
ENGL 249 - U.S. Latinx Literature Credits: 5
ENGL 250 - U.S. Indigenous Literatures Credits: 5
ENGL 251 - Asian American Literatures Credits: 5
ENGL& 254 - World Literature I: Ancient World Credits: 5
ENGL& 255 - World Literature II: 7th to 18th Century Credits: 5
ENGL& 256 - World Literature III: 19th to 21st Century Credits: 5
ENGL 264 - Shakespeare on Film Credits: 5
FILM 101 - Introduction to Film Studies Credits: 5
FILM 120 - The Art of the Film Credits: 5
FILM 121 - Contemporary American Film Credits: 5
FILM 122 - Introduction to Film: Genres Credits: 5
FILM 191 - Latin America in Film Credits: 5
FRCH& 121 - French I Credits: 5
FRCH& 122 - French II Credits: 5
FRCH& 123 - French III Credits: 5
FRCH& 221 - French IV Credits: 5
FRCH& 222 - French V Credits: 5
FRCH& 223 - French VI Credits: 5
GERM& 121 - German I Credits: 5
GERM& 122 - German II Credits: 5
GERM& 123 - German III Credits: 5
HUMAN 110 - Background for the Humanities Credits: 5
HUMAN 133 - People, Language and Culture Credits: 5
HUMAN 142 - Introduction to Japanese Life and Culture Credits: 5
HUMAN 146 - Introduction to Chinese Culture and Life Credits: 5
HUMAN 160 - Introduction to Gender Studies Credits: 5
HUMAN 186 - Peoples of the World Credits: 5
HUMAN 190 - Latin American Culture Through Literature Credits: 5
HUMAN 191 - Latin America in Film Credits: 5
HUMAN 192 - Introduction to Spanish Life and Culture Credits: 5
HUMAN 193 - Introduction to Francophone Life and Culture Credits: 5
HUMAN 200 - Latin American Women: Struggles and Literature Credits: 5
HUMAN 224 - Women and World Religions Credits: 5
JAPN& 121 - Japanese I Credits: 5
JAPN& 122 - Japanese II Credits: 5
JAPN& 123 - Japanese III Credits: 5
JAPN& 221 - Japanese IV Credits: 5
JAPN& 222 - Japanese V Credits: 5
JAPN& 223 - Japanese VI Credits: 5
JOURN 101 - Multimedia Journalism Credits: 5
JOURN 107 - Introduction to Video Journalism Credits: 5
JOURN 150 - Introduction to Broadcasting & Digital Media Credits: 5
JOURN 152 - Broadcasting & Digital Media Management Credits: 5
MUSC 101 - Fundamentals of Music Credits: 5
MUSC 102 - Global Pop Music Credits: 5
MUSC 103 - American Popular Music Credits: 5
MUSC 104 - Music in World Culture Credits: 5
MUSC& 105 - Music Appreciation Credits: 5
MUSC 107 - History of Jazz Credits: 5
MUSC 108 - Introduction to Computer Music Credits: 5
MUSC 109 - Intermediate Computer Music Credits: 5
MUSC 110 - Advanced Computer Music Credits: 5
MUSC& 131 - Music Theory 1 Credits: 3
MUSC& 132 - Music Theory 2 Credits: 3
MUSC& 133 - Music Theory 3 Credits: 3
PHIL& 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 5
PHIL 102 - Contemporary Moral Problems Credits: 5
PHIL 103 - Historical Survey-Ancient Philosophy Credits: 5
PHIL 105 - Historical Survey-Modern Philosophy Credits: 5
PHIL 108 - Historical Survey-Contemporary Philosophy Credits: 5
PHIL 110 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 5
PHIL 111 - Science, Technology, and Value Credits: 5
PHIL 112 - Ethics in the Workplace Credits: 5
PHIL& 115 - Critical Thinking Credits: 5
PHIL 160 - Introduction to the Philosophy of Science Credits: 5
PHIL 200 - Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion Credits: 5
PHIL 206 - Gender and Philosophy Credits: 5
PHIL 210 - Comparative Religion Credits: 5
PHIL 220 - Introduction to Eastern Philosophy Credits: 5
PHIL 236 - Existentialism Credits: 5
PHIL 238 - Introduction to Philosophy of Human Rights Credits: 5
PHIL 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 5
PHIL 243 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 5
PHIL 244 - Bioethics Credits: 5
SPAN& 121 - Spanish I Credits: 5
SPAN& 122 - Spanish II Credits: 5
SPAN& 123 - Spanish III Credits: 5
SPAN& 221 - Spanish IV Credits: 5
SPAN& 222 - Spanish V Credits: 5
SPAN& 223 - Spanish VI Credits: 5
SPAN 272 - Culturas de Espana Credits: 5

Performance/Skills Courses

No more than 5 credits in Performance/Skills can be applied to Humanities/Fine Arts/English distribution.

ART 105 - Beginning Drawing Credits: 5
ART 106 - Intermediate Drawing Credits: 5
ART 107 - Advanced Drawing Credits: 5
ART 109 - Beginning Design Credits: 5
ART 110 - Intermediate Design and Color Credits: 5
ART 111 - Painting 1 Credits: 5
ART 112 - Painting 2 Credits: 5
ART 113 - Painting 3 Credits: 5
ART 114 - Pottery 1 Credits: 3-5
ART 115 - Pottery 2 Credits: 3-5
ART 119 - 3-Dimensional Design Credits: 5
ART 120 - Introduction to Graphic Design Credits: 5
ART 130 - Watercolor Painting Credits: 3
ART 133 - Portrait Drawing Credits: 3
ART 135 - Introduction to Screen Printing Credits: 3
ART 219 - Advanced 3-Dimensional Design Credits: 5
ART 251 - Ceramics 1 Credits: 5
ART 252 - Ceramics 2 Credits: 5
ART 253 - Ceramics 3 Credits: 5
ART 255 - Advanced Painting 1 Credits: 5
ART 256 - Advanced Painting 2 Credits: 5
ART 257 - Advanced Painting 3 Credits: 5
DANCE 101 - Introduction to Dance Credits: 3
DANCE 102 - Dance Technique 1 Credits: 3
DANCE 103 - Dance Technique 2 Credits: 3
DANCE 204 - Choreography Workshop Credits: 3
DRMA 111 - Rehearsal and Performance 1 Credits: 5
DRMA 151 - Acting Fundamentals Credits: 5
DRMA 152 - Acting-Building a Character Credits: 5
DRMA 153 - Acting-Text Analysis Credits: 5
DRMA 154 - Improvisation 1 Credits: 5
DRMA 157 - Audition Techniques for Stage and Film Credits: 5
DRMA 158 - Stage Combat Credits: 5
MUSC 118 - Concert Choir 1 Credits: 1-3
MUSC 119 - Concert Choir 2 Credits: 1-3
MUSC 120 - Concert Choir 3 Credits: 1-3
MUSC& 121 - Ear Training 1 Credits: 2
MUSC& 122 - Ear Training 2 Credits: 2
MUSC& 123 - Ear Training 3 Credits: 2
MUSC 124 - Musical Rehearsal and Performance Credits: 5
MUSC 125 - Vocal Couching for Singers Credits: 5
MUSC 127 - Green River Jazz Voices 1 Credits: 1-5
MUSC 128 - Green River Jazz Voices 2 Credits: 1-5
MUSC 129 - Green River Jazz Voices 3 Credits: 1-5
MUSC 137 - Asian Drumming Ensemble 1: Korean Percussion Credits: 5
MUSC 138 - Asian Drumming Ensemble 2: Korean Percussion Credits: 5
MUSC 139 - Asian Drumming Ensemble 3: Korean Percussion Credits: 5
MUSC 140 - Class Piano 1 Credits: 2
MUSC 141 - Class Piano 2 Credits: 2
MUSC 142 - Class Piano 3 Credits: 2
MUSC 150 - Private Instruction 1 Credits: 1
MUSC 151 - Private Instruction 2 Credits: 1
MUSC 152 - Private Instruction 3 Credits: 1
MUSC 218 - Concert Choir 4 Credits: 1-3
MUSC 219 - Concert Choir 5 Credits: 1-3
MUSC 220 - Concert Choir 6 Credits: 1-3
MUSC 227 - Green River Jazz Voices 4 Credits: 1-5
MUSC 228 - Green River Jazz Voices 5 Credits: 1-5
MUSC 229 - Green River Jazz Voices 6 Credits: 1-5
MUSC 250 - Private Instruction 4 Credits: 1
MUSC 251 - Private Instruction 5 Credits: 1
MUSC 252 - Private Instruction 6 Credits: 1
PHOTO 101 - Beginning Black and White Photography Credits: 5
PHOTO 102 - Intermediate Photography Credits: 5
PHOTO 103 - Advanced Photography Credits: 5
PHOTO 111 - Beginning Digital Photography Credits: 5

3. Social Science (15 credits)

Minimum 15 credits from three separate areas or minimum 15 credits from two separate areas with a 200-level course required within the two course emphasis. Courses that fulfill the diversity requirement may also be used to fulfill a distribution requirement. See for a list of courses satisfying the diversity requirements.

AMES 100 - Introduction to American Minority and Ethnic Studies Credits: 5
AMES 103 - Intersections of Race, Gender, Class and Sexuality Credits: 5
AMES 105 - Social Inequality and Change in American Sports Credits: 5
AMES 150 - Race and Ethnicity in the Pacific Credits: 5
AMES 206 - Identity and Education in Hawai’i Credits: 5
AMES 214 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity Credits: 5
AMES 230 - Introduction to Asian American Studies Credits: 5
AMES 253 - Community Formation in Hawai’i Credits: 2
ANTH& 100 - Survey of Anthropology Credits: 5
ANTH& 104 - World Prehistory Credits: 5
ANTH& 106 - American Mosaic: Cultures of the United States Credits: 5
ANTH 108 - Food, Drink and Culture Credits: 5
ANTH& 204 - Archaeology Credits: 5
ANTH& 205 - Biological Anthropology Credits: 5
ANTH& 206 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 5
ANTH& 207 - Linguistic Anthropology Credits: 5
ANTH& 210 - Indians of North America Credits: 5
ANTH& 216 - Northwest Coast Indians Credits: 5
ANTH 220 - Sex, Gender and Culture Credits: 5
ANTH& 234 - Religion and Culture Credits: 5
ANTH& 235 - Cross-Cultural Medicine Credits: 5
ANTH& 236 - Forensic Anthropology Credits: 5
ANTH 273 - Field Archeology Credits: 1-10
BUS& 101 - Introduction to Business Credits: 5
BUS 181 - Introduction to International Business Credits: 5
BUS& 201 - Business Law and the Regulation of Business Credits: 5
CJ& 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 5
CJ& 105 - Introduction to Corrections Credits: 5
CJ& 110 - Criminal Law Credits: 5
CJ& 240 - Introduction to Forensic Science Credits: 5
ECON 100 - Economic Principles and Applications Credits: 5
ECON 101 - Economics of Competition Credits: 5
ECON& 201 - Micro Economics Credits: 5
ECON& 202 - Macro Economics Credits: 5
GEOG& 100 - Introduction to Geography Credits: 5
GEOG 120 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credits: 5
GEOG 123 - Globalization Credits: 5
GEOG 190 - Geographic Exploration Credits: 5-10
GEOG& 200 - Human Geography Credits: 5
GEOG 201 - World Regional Geography Credits: 5
GEOG 205 - Environmental Geography Credits: 5
GEOG 210 - Mountain Geography Credits: 5
HIST 101 - The Ancient World Credits: 5
HIST 102 - Early Modern World Credits: 5
HIST 103 - The Modern World Credits: 5
HIST 120 - History of the Movies Credits: 5
HIST 122 - History of Australian Movies Credits: 5
HIST 135 - The United States Since 1940 Credits: 5
HIST& 136 - U.S. History I Credits: 5
HIST& 137 - U.S. History II Credits: 5
HIST& 214 - Pacific Northwest History Credits: 5
HIST& 215 - Women in U.S. History Credits: 5
HIST& 220 - African-American History Credits: 5
HIST 228 - Latinos in the United States Credits:
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4. Natural Science (15 credits)

Minimum of 15 credits from at least two separate areas. Ten credits must be chosen from List A, including a minimum of 5 credits from lab sciences (courses designated with Ⓛ symbol). The additional 5 credits may be taken from either or List B.

Diversity Requirement (1 course)

A minimum of one course from the must be taken to satisfy the diversity course requirement. In most cases, a course also satisfies other distribution areas.