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Jan 28, 2025
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2024-2025 Olympic College Catalog
Associate in Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA)
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Appropriate for many intended majors, especially in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Students complete 60 credits of general education and 30 credits of electives that should be tailored to the future major.
Non-course requirements:
- Each course can be counted toward only one skill or distribution area.
- Only college level courses numbered 100 or above are allowed.
- Cumulative college level GPA must be at least 2.0. Courses transferred from another college do not count in GPA.
- Of courses that are normally graded, no more than 30 credits may be taken as Pass/ No Credit at the student’s option.
- At least 20 quarter-credits in the degree must be earned at OC.
- Students should work closely with an advisor at the planned baccalaureate institution to choose courses that will apply to the bachelor’s degree
Diversity and Social Justice Requirement
Olympic College recognizes that in an increasingly diverse and interconnected world, the critical examination of difference, power, and equity is an essential part of any education. The Diversity and Social Justice (DSJ) requirement at Olympic College provides such an opportunity through a range of coursework that prepares students to lead responsibly with critical tools and skills for examining topics including but not limited to race, class, gender, sexuality, ability, and sustainability. All students are required to complete at least five credits in DSJ-approved coursework. These credits may also fulfill OC’s distribution requirements. For a list of DSJ approved courses, see Courses Meeting Graduation Requirements in Associate Degrees .
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Required Courses (90 Credits)
Communication Skills (10 credits)
Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning Skills (5 credits)
College-level mathematics (a course with a mathematics prefix numbered 100 or above), furnishing the quantitative skills required in the commonly recognized educational transfer pathways toward a baccalaureate degree in Washington State, must have a prerequisite of intermediate algebra coursework completed at a 2.0 grade or higher. Humanities (15 Credits)
- From at least two different disciplines
- No more than 10 credits in any one discipline
- Maximum 5 credits in skills performance
- Maximum 5 credits in world language at the 100 level
Natural Sciences (15 Credits)
- From at least two different disciplines
- No more than 10 credits in any one discipline
- At least one laboratory science course
- At least 10 credits in physical, biological, and/or earth science
Social Sciences (15 Credits)
- From at least two different disciplines
- No more than 10 credits in any one discipline
Electives (30 Credits)
- No more than 15 credits from Restricted list
- No more than 3 credits of Physical Education-Activity (PE-RD or PEFSP)
- COLL 110 - College Success Credits: 2
Beginning Fall 2024, Olympic College requires that all newly admitted students who are enrolled in the Associate in Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA) degree successfully complete the College Success Course (COLL 110) in the first two quarters, regardless of full- or part-time status. College Success Course Policy
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