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Associate in Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA)
Knowledge about the planet we inhabit, the surrounding universe and the natural forces that impact our world adds value to our daily lives and provides the basis for interesting careers in a broad range of disciplines: astronomy, geology, meteorology and oceanography. Begin studies for an advanced degree leading to positions with government agencies or private industry as an independent consultant, teacher, or researcher.
15 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I AND ENGL& 102 Composition II AND CMST& 220 (was SPCH 110) Public Speaking OR CMST& 230 (was SPCH 114) Small Group Communication
5 credits – MATH& 107 or higher (excluding 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 10 credits from any one discipline. No more than 5 credits in performance/skills courses are allowed. Drawing or photography is highly recommended.
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. ANTH& 205, BIOL& 100 and 5 additional credits from physical and/or earth science are recommended. BIOL& 100 meets the laboratory requirement.
15 credits – Selected from at least two disciplines on the Distribution List. No more than 10 credits from any one discipline.
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: SPAN& 121 – Intro to Spanish I:DIV.
25 credits - See advisor for approved list of electives. No more than 15 credits may be taken from the Restricted Course List.
| ASTR& 101 | Introduction to Astronomy | 5 |
| BIOL 130 | Biodiversity of Pacific Northwest | 5 |
| CHEM& 161* | General Chemistry w/Lab I | 5 |
| CHEM& 162* | General Chemistry w/Lab II | 5 |
| CHEM& 163* | General Chemistry w/Lab III | 5 |
| ERSI 104 | Introduction to Earth Sciences | 5 |
| GEOL& 101 | Intro Physical Geology | 5 |
| OCEA& 101 | Introduction to Oceanography | 5 |
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. A course cannot be credited toward more than one distribution or skill area.
*It is recommended that sequence courses be completed at one institution.
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.
| Total: | 15 | Total: | 15 | 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 150 | 5 | ||||||
| ERSI 104 | 5 | GEOL& 101 | 5 | OCEA& 101 | 5 | ||||||
| MATH& 141 | 5 | MATH& 142 | 5 | CMST& 220 | 5 | ||||||
| Total: | 15 | Total: | 15 | Total: | 15 | Total: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
| √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
| CHEM& 161 | 5 | ART& 101 | 5 | CHEM& 163 | 5 | ||||||
| ELECTIVE/ DIVERSITY | 5 | CHEM& 162 | 5 | MUSC& 105 | 5 | ||||||
| SOCIAL SCIENCE | 5 | SOCIAL SCIENCE | 5 | SOCIAL SCIENCE | 5 | ||||||
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.
Knowledge about the planet we inhabit, the surrounding universe and the natural forces that impact our world adds value to our daily lives and provides the basis for interesting careers in a broad range of disciplines: astronomy, geology, meteorology and oceanography. Begin studies for an advanced degree leading to positions with government agencies or private industry as an independent consultant, teacher, or researcher.
15 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I AND ENGL& 102 Composition II AND CMST& 220 (was SPCH 110) Public Speaking OR CMST& 230 (was SPCH 114) Small Group Communication
5 credits – MATH& 107 or higher (excluding 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 10 credits from any one discipline. No more than 5 credits in performance/skills courses are allowed. Drawing or photography is highly recommended.
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. ANTH& 205, BIOL& 100 and 5 additional credits from physical and/or earth science are recommended. BIOL& 100 meets the laboratory requirement.
15 credits – Selected from at least two disciplines on the Distribution List. No more than 10 credits from any one discipline.
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: SPAN& 121 – Intro to Spanish I:DIV.
25 credits - See advisor for approved list of electives. No more than 15 credits may be taken from the Restricted Course List.
| ASTR& 101 | Introduction to Astronomy | 5 |
| BIOL 130 | Biodiversity of Pacific Northwest | 5 |
| CHEM& 161* | General Chemistry w/Lab I | 5 |
| CHEM& 162* | General Chemistry w/Lab II | 5 |
| CHEM& 163* | General Chemistry w/Lab III | 5 |
| ERSI 104 | Introduction to Earth Sciences | 5 |
| GEOL& 101 | Intro Physical Geology | 5 |
| OCEA& 101 | Introduction to Oceanography | 5 |
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. A course cannot be credited toward more than one distribution or skill area.
*It is recommended that sequence courses be completed at one institution.
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.
| Total: | 15 | Total: | 15 | 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 150 | 5 | ||||||
| ERSI 104 | 5 | GEOL& 101 | 5 | OCEA& 101 | 5 | ||||||
| MATH& 141 | 5 | MATH& 142 | 5 | CMST& 220 | 5 | ||||||
| Total: | 15 | Total: | 15 | Total: | 15 | Total: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
| √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
| CHEM& 161 | 5 | ART& 101 | 5 | CHEM& 163 | 5 | ||||||
| ELECTIVE/ DIVERSITY | 5 | CHEM& 162 | 5 | MUSC& 105 | 5 | ||||||
| SOCIAL SCIENCE | 5 | SOCIAL SCIENCE | 5 | SOCIAL SCIENCE | 5 | ||||||
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.