This degree, considered a general transfer option, is recommended as a starting point for students who plan to transfer but are unsure of their major when they first enter college. The Associate in Arts degree, transferable by agreement, is widely accepted as the first two years toward a bachelor's degree by public institutions in Washington, some in Oregon, and by most private institutions in Washington. In any degree program, you should work closely with your program advisor to ensure that you are taking the proper courses.  You'll find this program planning worksheet helpful:  WORD  PDF

LCC's Evening Degree Option allows you to earn your AA-DTA at night in as little as three years.

Make sure you review the transfer degree general requirements.

AA-DTA Degree Requirements

• Communications requirement — 15 credits
  ENGL 101, ENGL 102, and SPCH 110
• Quantitative skills requirement — 5 credits
  MATH 099 or proficiency, and one of the following: BSAD 206, ENGR 122 or 261, MATH 112 or higher (excluding MATH 121), PHIL 120, PHYS 101, 102, 103, 251, 252, or 253.
• Humanities requirement — 15 credits from at least three areas on the Associate in Arts Distribution List. No more than 10 credits from any one discipline; no more than 5 credits in performance skills courses; no more than 5 credits in foreign language at the 100-level.
• Social Sciences requirement — 15 credits from at least three areas on the Associate in Arts Distribution List. No more than 10 credits from any one discipline.
• Natural Science requirement — 15 credits from at least three areas on the Associate in Arts Distribution List. No more than 10 credits from any one discipline; must include 5 credits of lab courses. No more than 5 credits from Math, Computer Information Systems, and Engineering. If a course is used to fulfill the quantitative skills requirement, it may not be used to satisfy the natural science requirement.
• Capstone requirement — 5 credits. These courses require students to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values expected of students earning a AA-DTA degree. To enroll, students must have completed at least 60 credits toward the AA-DTA degree, including MATH 099 (or competency) and ENGL 102, both with a grade of C- or better.
• Electives — Of the remaining credits taken to earn 90 credits for the degree, no more than 15 credits may be taken from the Restricted Course List (page 2).