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Associate in Arts–Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA)

Appropriate for many intended majors, especially in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Students will have 30 credits of electives which should be tailored to the future major.

  • Each course can be counted toward only one skill or distribution area.
  • Only college level courses numbered 100 or above are allowed.
  • College level GPA must be at least 2.0. Courses tranferred from another college do not count in GPA.
  • Of courses which are normally graded, no more than 30 credits may be taken as Pass/No Credit.
  • At least 20 quarter credits in the degree must be earned at OC.
  • Students with 85 credits towards an OC degree may transfer back 5 credits from another accredited institution. Otherwise, the last 10 credits must be earned at OC. (Military personnel and dependents with a SOC agreement are exempt from this requirement.)
  • Students should work closely with an advisor at the planned baccalaureate institution to choose courses.

Recommended Courses Credits

Skill Areas Requirements:

  

Written Communication Skills (two of the following)		  
ENGL& 101 English Composition I* 5  
ENGL& 102 Composition II* 5  
ENGL& 235 Technical Writing* 5 10

Symbolic/Quantitative Skills (one of the following)		  
MATH& 107 Math in Society* (or above) 5  
PHIL& 106 Intro to Logic 5  
  with demonstrated mastery of Intermediate Algebra (see below)  
BUS 215 Business Statistics* 5 5
  if authorized in writing by Business or Economics faculty advisor  

If Philosophy &106 (Logic) is used for Symbolic/Quantitative Skills:		  
Intermediate Algebra Mastery (credits do not count toward degree)  
  • Satisfactory placement test score
  • A Mathematics course for which Intermediate Algebra is a prerequisite
  • MATH 099 Intermediate Algebra*
  

Distribution Requirements:

  
Humanities (15 credits in 2 or 3 disciplines)
  • From at least two different disciplines
  • Maximum 5 credits in skills performance
  • Maximum 5 credits in foreign language at the 100 level
 15
Natural Sciences (15 credits in 2 or 3 disciplines)
  • From at least two different disciplines
  • At least one laboratory science course
  • Maximum 5 credits from Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Philosophy
 15
Social Sciences (15 credits in 2 or 3 disciplines)
  • From at least two different disciplines
 15

Electives:

(30 credits or sufficient credits to meet the 90 credit total)		  
Transferable Courses 15-30  
Restricted Courses 0-15 30
Total: (minimum 90 credits required) 90+

*See course description for prerequisite.


Source: 2012-2013 Olympic College Catalog


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