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Associate in Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA)
Prepare for careers in health and fitness. After earning a bachelor’s degree, or related certificate, graduates can work in careers such as; personal training, group fitness instruction, health coaching, K-12 physical education or health teaching, sports management, athletic training, coaching, exercise science, and recreation.
15 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I AND ENGL& 102 Composition II, AND CMST& 220 Public Speaking OR CMST& 230 Small Group Communication.
5 credits of MATH& 107 or higher (with the exception of MATH& 131).
15 credits – Selected from at least two disciplines on the Distribution List. No more than 5 credits in foreign language at the 100 level. No more than 5 credits in performance/skills courses are allowed.
15 credits – Selected from at least two disciplines on the Distribution List; must include 5 credits of lab courses. At least 10 credits in physical, biological and/or earth sciences. No more than 5 credits from Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering. Courses used to satisfy this requirement may not be used to satisfy the Quantitative Skills requirement. It is strongly recommended that NUTR& 101 and BIOL 179 are taken as 10 of the 15 credits for Natural Science. Specific chemistry classes are recommended for students going into nutrition or exercise science. Anatomy and Physiology is recommended for athletic training and exercise science.
15 credits – Selected from at least two disciplines on the Distribution List. HIST 214, Sports in American History, is recommended.
5 credits – From the Diversity Course List. Courses that meet this requirement may also be used toward other graduation requirements. Diversity courses are listed in the quarterly schedule and identified by ‘DIV’ attached to the course title. Example: SOC& 101 – Introduction to Sociology:DIV.
25 credits - See advisor for approved list of electives. No more than 15 credits may be taken from the Restricted Course List on the Distribution List. No more than 3 PE activity courses may be taken as electives. PE activity courses are marked with a *.
COLL 289 | Employment Portfolio Seminar | 1 |
HLTH 105 | First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens | 1 |
HLTH 106 | Health and Wellness | 2 |
HLTH 245 | Health and Exercise Behavior Change | 3 |
*PHED 128/228 | Weight Training | 2 |
*PHED 152/252 | Personalized Fitness | 2 |
PHED 171 | Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
PHED 285 | Fitness Marketing | 3 |
PHED 288 | Cooperative Education | 1 |
PHED 295 | Personal Training Instruction | 3 |
PHED 296 | Group Exercise Instruction | 3 |
Diversity and Distribution Lists are available in the Lower Columbia College Academic Catalog and at lowercolumbia.edu/catalog.
Minimum transferable credits required to earn this degree: 90 in courses numbered 100 or above with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0.
** No more than 10 credits from any one discipline will be applied to the requirements within a distribution area.
Upon the completion of the AA DTA, students will be prepared for transfer to a four-year institution for the student's intended career pathway, and have the following skills and abilities:
Global Skills (assessed at degree level):
General education outcomes (assessed at course level):
Area of study outcomes:
The distribution lists are in the LCC Catalog. If you are online, click on the links below:
AA - DTA Unofficial Degree Completion Worksheet
ONLINE – AA - DTA Unofficial Degree Completion Worksheet
This worksheet is for students who are only taking online courses to earn their AA-DTA.
Advisor: Elena Ross, (360) 442-2870, eross@lowercolumbia.edu
Total: | 15 | Total: | 16 | Total: | 15 | Total: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
√ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
ENGL& 101 | 5 | ENGL& 102 | 5 | MATH | 5 | ||||||
PSYC& 100 | 5 |
CMST& 220 OR CMST& 230 |
5 | BIOL 179 | 5 | ||||||
HUM | 5 | HUM | 5 | Soc. Sci. | 5 | ||||||
PHED 152 | 1 | ||||||||||
Total: | 15 | Total: | 15 | Total: | 15 | Total: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
√ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
NUTR& 101 | 5 | Nat. Sci. | 5 | Soc. Sci. | 5 | ||||||
PHED 285 | 3 | PHED 171 | 3 | PHED 295 | 3 | ||||||
HLTH 106 | 2 | HLTH 245 | 3 | PHED 296 | 3 | ||||||
HUM | 5 | HLTH 106 | 2 | PHED 288 | 3 | ||||||
PHED 128 | 2 | COLL 289 | 1 |
Program planning is based on information available at the time of preparation. It
is the student’s responsibility to meet with their LCC advisor and with an advisor at the college to which they plan to transfer for specific requirements.
Consult the LCC catalog for LCC graduation requirements.
Most four-year universities require one year of a single foreign language as a graduation
requirement.
Prepare for careers in health and fitness. After earning a bachelor’s degree, or related certificate, graduates can work in careers such as; personal training, group fitness instruction, health coaching, K-12 physical education or health teaching, sports management, athletic training, coaching, exercise science, and recreation.
15 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I AND ENGL& 102 Composition II, AND CMST& 220 Public Speaking OR CMST& 230 Small Group Communication.
5 credits of MATH& 107 or higher (with the exception of MATH& 131).
15 credits – Selected from at least two disciplines on the Distribution List. No more than 5 credits in foreign language at the 100 level. No more than 5 credits in performance/skills courses are allowed.
15 credits – Selected from at least two disciplines on the Distribution List; must include 5 credits of lab courses. At least 10 credits in physical, biological and/or earth sciences. No more than 5 credits from Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering. Courses used to satisfy this requirement may not be used to satisfy the Quantitative Skills requirement. It is strongly recommended that NUTR& 101 and BIOL 179 are taken as 10 of the 15 credits for Natural Science. Specific chemistry classes are recommended for students going into nutrition or exercise science. Anatomy and Physiology is recommended for athletic training and exercise science.
15 credits – Selected from at least two disciplines on the Distribution List. HIST 214, Sports in American History, is recommended.
5 credits – From the Diversity Course List. Courses that meet this requirement may also be used toward other graduation requirements. Diversity courses are listed in the quarterly schedule and identified by ‘DIV’ attached to the course title. Example: SOC& 101 – Introduction to Sociology:DIV.
25 credits - See advisor for approved list of electives. No more than 15 credits may be taken from the Restricted Course List on the Distribution List. No more than 3 PE activity courses may be taken as electives. PE activity courses are marked with a *.
COLL 289 | Employment Portfolio Seminar | 1 |
HLTH 105 | First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens | 1 |
HLTH 106 | Health and Wellness | 2 |
HLTH 245 | Health and Exercise Behavior Change | 3 |
*PHED 128/228 | Weight Training | 2 |
*PHED 152/252 | Personalized Fitness | 2 |
PHED 171 | Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
PHED 285 | Fitness Marketing | 3 |
PHED 288 | Cooperative Education | 1 |
PHED 295 | Personal Training Instruction | 3 |
PHED 296 | Group Exercise Instruction | 3 |
Diversity and Distribution Lists are available in the Lower Columbia College Academic Catalog and at lowercolumbia.edu/catalog.
Minimum transferable credits required to earn this degree: 90 in courses numbered 100 or above with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0.
** No more than 10 credits from any one discipline will be applied to the requirements within a distribution area.
Upon the completion of the AA DTA, students will be prepared for transfer to a four-year institution for the student's intended career pathway, and have the following skills and abilities:
Global Skills (assessed at degree level):
General education outcomes (assessed at course level):
Area of study outcomes:
The distribution lists are in the LCC Catalog. If you are online, click on the links below:
AA - DTA Unofficial Degree Completion Worksheet
ONLINE – AA - DTA Unofficial Degree Completion Worksheet
This worksheet is for students who are only taking online courses to earn their AA-DTA.
Advisor: Elena Ross, (360) 442-2870, eross@lowercolumbia.edu
Total: | 15 | Total: | 16 | Total: | 15 | Total: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
√ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
ENGL& 101 | 5 | ENGL& 102 | 5 | MATH | 5 | ||||||
PSYC& 100 | 5 |
CMST& 220 OR CMST& 230 |
5 | BIOL 179 | 5 | ||||||
HUM | 5 | HUM | 5 | Soc. Sci. | 5 | ||||||
PHED 152 | 1 | ||||||||||
Total: | 15 | Total: | 15 | Total: | 15 | Total: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
√ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
NUTR& 101 | 5 | Nat. Sci. | 5 | Soc. Sci. | 5 | ||||||
PHED 285 | 3 | PHED 171 | 3 | PHED 295 | 3 | ||||||
HLTH 106 | 2 | HLTH 245 | 3 | PHED 296 | 3 | ||||||
HUM | 5 | HLTH 106 | 2 | PHED 288 | 3 | ||||||
PHED 128 | 2 | COLL 289 | 1 |
Program planning is based on information available at the time of preparation. It
is the student’s responsibility to meet with their LCC advisor and with an advisor at the college to which they plan to transfer for specific requirements.
Consult the LCC catalog for LCC graduation requirements.
Most four-year universities require one year of a single foreign language as a graduation
requirement.