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Associate of Arts, Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA)

AA-DTA: Associate of Arts, Direct Transfer Agreement

This entire degree can be completed online.

The Associate of Arts Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA) degree is designed to transfer to four-year colleges and universities in Washington state.

DTA DEGREES PROVIDE STUDENTS:
  • Priority consideration in admissions for most humanities and social science majors at public universities (ahead of students without a degree).
  • Completion of lower division general education requirements.
  • Credit for all courses completed within the DTA up to and in some cases beyond 90 credits.
  • Opportunity to explore several fields of study through the category of up to 30 credits of elective courses.
  • Opportunity to complete prerequisites for a future major.

Students who transfer within these agreements must still meet requirements in major, minor and professional programs.

The AA-DTA Degree is a 90-credit transfer degree that fulfills the first two years of general education requirements for most four-year degrees in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Washington Colleges & Universities accepting the AA-DTA degree from Skagit Valley College:

Central Washington University

City University of Seattle

Eastern Washington University

University of Washington

Washington State University

Western Washington University

Students must complete a minimum of 90 quarter credits in transferable courses numbered 100 or above with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in order to graduate from SVC with an Associate of Arts degree. Credits must satisfy requirements listed below. A minimum of 60 quarter hours of general education courses are required. At least 25 college-level credits must be earned at SVC with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Students should check specific admission and program requirements and application deadlines to assist in successful transfer to a four-year institution. College counselors and academic faculty can advise students of special lower division requirements, including which courses fulfill Distribution Lists - AA-DTA requirements.

Emphases

Emphases are designed by faculty for students with an interest in majoring in these areas at a four-year institution. While the specific emphasis will not be posted on the student’s transcript (the Associate in Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement degree will be listed), each emphasis has specifically chosen elective courses that are geared toward the student’s intended major.