Transfer Degree

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

Area of Study
Arts and Communication
Offered Online
Yes

The Associate in Arts degree is a Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) designed for students who plan to transfer to a university after completing the first two years of study at Peninsula College. The degree is recommended for students who have not yet decided the field they will enter or the university they will attend. It gives students the broad background they need before beginning more specialized, upper-division courses and indicates that a student has completed a two-year liberal arts program. 

Students who have a particular major in mind can focus their distribution choices and elective credits toward meeting their transfer institution plan. Students should include some 200 level coursework in their program of study. Explore our areas of emphases and make an individualized educational plan with an advisor.  

This degree meets the Intercollege Relations Commission (ICRC) guidelines for direct transfer degrees, an inter-institutional agreement adopted to facilitate student transfer between Washington state community colleges and baccalaureate institutions. 

To earn this degree, students must complete 90-quarter credits in courses numbered 100 or above (from approved distribution list) and meet specific distribution requirements. No more than 25 percent of credit requirements may be taken on a pass/no credit basis. Students should be aware that courses with “Pass” grades may not satisfy the requirements in their major field. Students must attain a cumulative college-level grade point average of 2.0, and earn a minimum of 30 credits at Peninsula College. 

Students must select credits from three distribution lists: Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities. A specific course may be credited toward no more than one distribution requirement. A minimum of fifteen credits in two separate subject areas must be selected from each list. For Natural Sciences, at least five credits must be a lab. For Humanities, no more than five credits can be a Humanities-Performance course and no more than five credits may be applied in world languages at the 100 level.

Students are responsible for knowing transfer requirements and policies, as well as specific course choices and GPA requirements, are urged to consult the catalog of the institution for which they plan to transfer.

Program Plan Code: LASDTAA

Communication Skills

Catalog #
Title
Credits
5

Active reading, effective writing, and critical thinking, using subjective and objective approaches. Introduction to research techniques. This class may include students from multiple sections. (Communication Skills)

Credits: 5

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5

Reading and writing using analytical and critical approaches. One or more research papers. Builds on concepts introduced in ENGL& 101. This class may include students from multiple sections. (Communication Skills)

Credits: 5

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Sub-Total Credits
10

Quantitative Skills

Choose one of the courses listed below. Cannot also count as Natural Science.

Catalog #
Title
Credits
MATH& 107 or above  +
5
5

Introduction to first-order symbolic logic. Topics include symbolizing, truth tables, truth trees, proofs for sentence and predicate logic with identity, conditional and indirect proof, and invalidating interpretations. This class may include students from multiple sections. (Quantitative Skills, Natural Sciences, Elective)

Credits: 5

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Sub-Total Credits
5

Humanities

Minimum of fifteen credits in two separate subject areas. A maximum of five credits allowed in Humanities-Performance.

Catalog #
Title
Credits
Humanities Distribution List  +

Fifteen credits in two areas.
Max five credits in performance.

 

15
Sub-Total Credits
15

Humanities-Performance are defined as hands-on and studio-style courses such as art, theater, music, design, or photography. These courses may include workshops and classes may be divided into two parts: a lesson and an activity.

Natural Sciences

Minimum of fifteen credits in two separate subject areas. At least five credits must be a lab. Lab courses are identified in the course title. Only five credits from the category that includes CS 100 or PHIL& 120 or MATH& 107 or above can count toward the Natural Science distribution.

Catalog #
Title
Credits
Natural Sciences Distribution List  +

Fifteen credits in two areas.

At least one course must be a lab.

 

15
Sub-Total Credits
15

Social Sciences

Catalog #
Title
Credits
Social Sciences Distribution List  +

Fifteen credits in two areas.

15
Sub-Total Credits
15

Electives

Maximum of three credits in physical education. Maximum of fifteen credits vocational or restricted area courses. Maximum of three credits of private music instruction.

Catalog #
Title
Credits
Electives  +
25
5

This course provides support, develops positive connections, and opens learning opportunities to help students identify and pursue their academic and career goals. Through a process of self-discovery, students cultivate a deeper understanding of themselves that highlights their unique strengths and identifies areas for growth. Students will also learn how to navigate college systems and understand its specialized vocabulary and procedures. Throughout, this course reassures students of all backgrounds and abilities that they belong. This class may include students from multiple sections. (Elective)

This class has a fee of $12.13.

Credits: 5

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Sub-Total Credits
30

Students are strongly encouraged to take COLL 101 within their first two quarters.

  • Demonstrate academic skills at the college level, e.g., literacy, quantitative and critical thinking, composition, and the acquisition of information
  • Employ modes of inquiry basic to philosophical, scientific, mathematical, social, historical, and literary studies
  • Demonstrate knowledge in the humanities and arts, natural and physical sciences, mathematics, and the social sciences
  • Integrate knowledge drawn from diverse areas of study 
Total Credits
90