Provisos & Requirements for Four-Year Institutions

Although a student transferring to Bastyr University who has earned a Washington DTA Associate degree will enter Bastyr having satisfied all General Education requirements, Basic Proficiency and Science Requirements are reviewed for transfer on a case by case basis.

Students who enter City University of Seattle as candidates for associate or bachelor’s degrees may already have completed courses at other educational institutions, as documented by official transcripts. For any course to be transferred into an undergraduate program, a student must have achieved a cumulative college level grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (C) or higher at each prior institution. Students who meet the minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (C) may have courses transferred with a minimum course grade of 1.0 (D) or higher, with the following exceptions: 

• Bachelor of Arts Education programs have specific transfer requirements to meet Washington standards. Students must earn a per course grade of 2.0 (C) or higher to be considered for transfer.
• To meet the College Composition (ENG 102) general education requirement, students must earn a 2.0 (C) or higher. 
  Additionally, undergraduate students seeking to transfer credits with a college level cumulative GPA below 2.0 (C) at each institution will have transfer eligibility evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Courses with a grade of 2.0 (C) or higher will be eligible for transfer.

Many City U of Seattle bachelor’s degrees have specified required Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning courses designated for program completion. Students should contact City U of Seattle admissions for additional program-specific information.

Grade: All grade point average decimal references above are based on a 4-point scale with 4 being the highest grade attainable. Restrictions on total transfer credits allowed must follow residency policy restrictions.

A student transferring to Cornish College of the Arts who has earned a DTA Associate degree will transfer sufficient credits to complete the Humanities and Sciences requirements for the BFA or BMus degree. 

Transfer credit for major and college elective courses will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Courses are subject to the transfer guidelines established by Cornish College of the Arts and may be approved for transfer after the student completes a portfolio review or audition. 

Students with an earned DTA Associate degree will enroll with junior credit standing (60-64 semester credits) and fulfill many of the requirements of the University Core Curriculum, as well as the second language requirement for the College of Arts & Sciences. University Core curriculum to be completed upon transfer include: First-Year Seminar, Christianity & Catholic Traditions, and Core Integration Seminar. Students will also take a major-appropriate college Mathematics course, Reasoning, Human Nature, and Ethics, unless they have already fulfilled these requirements within the DTA degree. Communication & Speech is recommended, but not required, for students who have not completed a course in speaking skills.

Northwest University accepts the DTA Associate degree from public community and technical colleges in Washington. Students earning these degrees are granted an automatic 60 semester credits and junior class standing. For most degrees, the Core Curriculum Requirements, except for the “Bible and Theology” and “Formation and Calling” requirements, are satisfied. Majors with program-specific Core Curriculum requirements do not have all General Education Requirements automatically satisfied by the DTA Associate degree. Students must complete these specific courses either as part of the DTA Associate degree or at Northwest University. These program specific courses may also require higher than the C- minimum standard for transfer.

Students who have completed the appropriate DTA Associate degree from any community college in Washington will be admitted with junior standing (60-64 semester hours) and will be regarded as having satisfied General Education Requirements, except for one Academic Study of Religion course, one Global Engagement course, and one Culminating Experience course.

Saint Martin’s University recognizes the DTA Associate degree from Washington’s community and technical Colleges. Students completing the DTA Associate degree with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and at least 90 quarter credits of transferable credit will be granted junior standing upon transfer. These students will have met the Saint Martin’s Core Curriculum requirements except for COR 110 (Religious Studies) and COR 340W (Ethics and the Dignity of Work). 

Upon first matriculation at SPU, students who enter with a completed DTA Associate degree and 90 transfer credits will fulfill all University general education requirements except 10 upper-division credits in University Foundations.

Students admitted to Seattle University for the first time with a completed DTA Associate degree will be granted 90 credits and junior standing. The following provisions apply:

1. Courses used to satisfy the DTA Associate degree communication skills, quantitative/symbolic reasoning skills as well as the lab science requirement must be graded C- (1.5) or higher.

2. Additional philosophy and religious studies courses will be required to satisfy lower division Core at SU; 3) specific requirements of professional degree programs and upper division Core must be satisfied. 

The University of Washington Bothell transfers credit on a course by course basis. Transfer students from Washington community and technical colleges who complete approved DTA Associate degrees, will be considered to have satisfied all or most of our general education requirements with the following provisos: 

• Intermediate Algebra and World Languages are the core minimum admission requirements required for transfer applicants with 40+ college credits. These can be met through high school or college coursework. If not satisfied in high school, students should be sure to include any missing core admission requirements in their education plan for the DTA Associate degree.
• 5 credits of English composition should be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0
• 10 additional writing credits (Composition or W-courses) must be completed at the University, if not completed as part of the transfer degree.
• QSR courses will transfer according to the course equivalency tables. 
• All students must complete 3 quarter credits of coursework to satisfy the university diversity requirement. Upper division coursework may be used to satisfy this requirement. 

The University of Washington awards transfer credit on a course by course basis. Students transferring directly from a Washington community college with a DTA Associate degree will have satisfied most of the UW’s university-wide general education requirements with the following exceptions: 

• In addition to the English composition requirement, all students must complete a minimum of 7 quarter credits of writing-intensive coursework. Upper division coursework may be used to satisfy this requirement. See UW Seattle additional writing requirements.
• All students must complete 5 quarter credits of coursework to satisfy the university diversity requirement. Upper division coursework may be used to satisfy this requirement. See UW Seattle diversity requirements
• Each of the University’s schools and colleges has graduation requirements that meet or exceed university-wide general education requirements. Students entering the UW with a DTA Associate degree are not required to complete the additional graduation requirements prior to enrolling at the UW. Any unmet requirements may be satisfied at the upper division level upon enrolling at the UW. See http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/degree-overview/general-education/requirements-by-college-and-school/. 
   

NOTE: Admission to the UW is competitive. Prospective students should be advised that all freshmen students and transfer students with fewer than 40 transferable college credits at the time of application must meet a set of minimum admission subject requirements which include qualifying high school or college coursework in a world language and in mathematics. For complete information about admission subject requirements, go to http://admit.washington.edu/apply/transfer/cadr/.

The University of Washington Tacoma transfers credit on a course by course basis. Transfer students from Washington community and technical colleges who complete approved DTA Associate degrees, will be considered to have satisfied all or most of UW Tacoma’s general education requirements with the following provisos: 

• 5 credits of English composition should be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0. Additionally, students must complete a minimum of 10 quarter credits of writing-intensive coursework at the University, if not completed as part of the transfer degree, for a total of 15 credits. Upper division coursework may be used to satisfy this requirement. See UW Tacoma BA degree requirements
• All students must complete 5 quarter credits of coursework to satisfy the university diversity requirement. Upper division coursework may be used to satisfy this requirement. See UW Tacoma BA degree requirements
• Each of the University’s schools and colleges has graduation requirements that meet or exceed university-wide general education requirements. Students entering the UW Tacoma with a DTA Associate degree are not required to complete the additional graduation requirements prior to enrolling at the UW. Any unmet requirements may be satisfied at the upper division level upon enrolling at the UW Tacoma. See UW Tacoma BA degree requirements

Note: Prospective students should be advised that all freshmen students and transfer students with fewer than 40 transferable college credits at the time of application must meet a set of minimum admission subject requirements, which include qualifying high school or college coursework in a world language and intermediate algebra?. For complete information about admission subject requirements, go to UW Tacoma academic distribution requirements.

VIsit the UW Tacoma webpage the UW Tacoma webpage for more information.

Satisfying Western’s General University Requirements (GUR) in full requires completing English Composition with a grade of C- or better or earning an Advanced Placement (AP) score of 4 or higher on either English Language & Composition or English Literature & Composition.

Whitworth University grants junior standing to holders of the DTA Associate degree. In addition, transfer students are required to complete the one-course Biblical literature. 

Requirements: one year of study in the same world language at the college level, and one of the three interdisciplinary Western Civilization Core courses (Core 150, Core 250, Core 350) effective fall term 2012 we will accept in transfer only courses that have a grade of “C” or higher.