Associate in Arts & Sciences Degree (AAS)

The AAS Degree enables OC students to transfer to one of the public or private colleges or universities in Washington state that subscribe to the ICRC transfer and articulation policy.

    Note 1: Although courses in a foreign language are not required for a degree, some baccalaureate institutions may require two or three quarters of foreign language for admission or graduation.
    Note 2: A minimum GPA of 2.0 in applicable course work is required to be awarded the AAS Degree. The University of Washington requires a minimum GPA of 2.75 to be admitted as a junior. Admission to a specific department in the institution is competitive and may require a GPA significantly higher than 2.75. Contact advisors at the baccalaureate institution for details.

General degree requirements for all degrees:

To earn any OC degree, the following requirements must be met:
 - Successful completion of a minimum of 90 quarter credits numbered 100 or higher.
 - A cumulative college-level OC grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
 - A minimum of 20 quarter credits applied toward the selected degree must have been earned at OC, including the last 10 credits, except that if 85 or more credits are earned at OC, the graduation requirements may be completed at another accredited institution.

Associate in Arts & Sciences (AAS) Degree - Option A

Students who wish to earn an AAS and plan to transfer to one of the four-year public or private colleges or universities in Washington state should consider Option A. Generally, a student who completes the AAS Degree will have satisfied the lower division general education requirements and provides academic breadth through distribution requirements in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences disciplines. For a complete listing of specific requirements see the Olympic College catalog.