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Associate Degree Provisos and Specific Requirements by Individual Baccalaureate Institutions

Provisos and specific requirements are submitted by each baccalaureate institution. The intent of the provisos is to: (1) identify exceptions to the DTA Associate degree (2) recognize additional requirements to the DTA Associate degree, and (3) provide transparency and clarity to support a student-focused transfer degree.

At each Spring ICRC meeting (April), the executive board will call for proviso reviews and updates to be reported at the subsequent Fall meeting (October). Changes reported at the Fall ICRC meeting will be reflected in an updated version of the ICRC Handbook and on this webpage prior to the next meeting.

Bastyr University

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.

City University

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.

Please note, many CityU of Seattle bachelor’s degrees have specified required Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning courses designated for program completion. Students should contact CityU 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.

Gonzaga University (updated 2025)

Students with an earned Associate of Arts (AA-DTA) or Associate of Science (AS-T) degree from Washington State Community Colleges or North Idaho College are generally given junior standing and will have fulfilled many of the requirements of the University Core curriculum. University Core requirements to be completed upon transfer include: First-Year Seminar, Christianity & Catholic Traditions, and the 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. Communication & Speech is recommended, but not required, for students who have not completed a course in speaking skills.

Northwest University

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.

Pacific Lutheran University (updated 2023)

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

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).

Seattle Pacific University

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.

Seattle University

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.

University of Puget Sound

A student who matriculates at Puget Sound after completing a Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) associate degree through a Washington community college with a grade point average of 3.00 or higher shall be awarded junior standing, 16.00 total units of transfer credit, and shall be considered to have completed the Critical Conversations Seminar, and all Divisional graduation requirements. Completion of additional core and graduation requirements will be determined by evaluation of the student’s previous coursework on a course-by-course basis. 

Additionally, those who matriculate as transfer students (students who have attended another regionally accredited college or university after the completion of high school) shall be considered to have completed the 100 level Connections Core requirement.

University of Washington Bothell

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 following course equivalency tables: https://admit.washington.edu/apply/transfer/equivalency-guide/
  • 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.

University of Washington Seattle (updated 2023)

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:

  1. 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 http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/degree-overview/general-education/additional-writing/.
  2. 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 http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/degree-overview/general-education/diversity/.
  3. 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 https://admit.washington.edu/apply/transfer/cadr/.

University of Washington Tacoma (updated 2023)

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 https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/catalog/graduation-requirements-baccalaureate-degree

● 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 https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/catalog/graduation-requirements-baccalaureate-degree

● 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 https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/catalog/graduation-requirements-baccalaureate-degree

Note: Prospective students should be advised that all freshmen students and transfer students with fewer han 40 transferable college credits at the time of application must meet a set of minimum admission ubject 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 https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/admissions/college-academic-distribution-requirements-cadrs. 

Walla Walla University

A student who has completed a DTA associate degree from a Washington State community or technical college with 90 transferrable credits and a 2.0 GPA will have completed the general studies requirements for a four-year degree at WWU except for the following:

  • 4 credits of college-level mathematics (a course with a Mathematics prefix numbered above 099; this could be completed at the CC or later at WWU)
  • 10 credits of general studies religion courses at WWU

Western Washington University

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.

Whitman University

  1.  If a student has earned their AA degree entirely through the Running Start Program, they are expected to take GENS 175 in the fall of their first year.
  2.  If a student has earned 26 or more credits of their AA degree through the Running Start Program, they will be asked by the Registrar’s Office to choose 25 initial credits (Running start, AP and/or IB) to transfer in immediately.  Subsequently, towards the middle of their first semester, they will be asked by the Registrar’s Office to decide whether or not they wish to transfer in the rest of their Running Start credits, along with AP and/or IB credits. All courses taken as a regular community college student will transfer in immediately. 
  3. Transfer credit for courses in the major will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Courses are subject to the transfer guidelines established by Whitman College and may be approved for transfer after a student works with the Office of the Registrar.  Please note that many Whitman College majors have specified particular Quantitative courses required for major completion.  Students should consult the Whitman College Catalog or contact the Whitman College Registrar’s Office for additional major-specific information.  

Whitworth University

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.