Associate in Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA)
General AA-DTA
About the Program
Earn a degree completely online at Lower Columbia College! If you need to fit classes in to your busy home or work life, or don’t live near Lower Columbia College, our ONLINE degree program may be the option for you.
Not all online courses are taught every quarter. View the online quarterly schedule to find the online/distance ed courses for the quarter. (Select current or upcoming Class Schedule. Click on “D” or “O”, and then click on ONLINE to view only online classes.)
Degree Requirements
Total credits required to earn this degree: 90 with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in the program requirements
LCC students must meet distribution requirements for associate degrees and specific certificates. See Diversity and Distribution Lists for more information.
General Education Requirements
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Communications: 15 credits: ENGL& 101 English Composition I AND
(ENGL& 102 Composition II OR ENGL& 235 Technical Writing) AND
(CMST& 220 Public Speaking OR CMST& 230 Small Group Communication). -
Quantitative Skills: 5 credits – Intermediate Algebra Proficiency required. Choose one of the following: MATH& 107 or higher with the exception of MATH& 131 -
Humanities: 15 credits – Select from at least two disciplines from the following: 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 (indicated by *): ART& 100, ART 101*, 102*, 103*, 106*, 107*, 108*, 111*, 112*, 113*, 130, 151*, 152*, 154*, 157*, 158*, 162, 214, 224, 226, 227, 228, 241*, 242*, 243*, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 121, 122, 123, CHINESE 121, 122, 123, COMMUNICATION STUDIES 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, DANCE 100*, 105*, 110*, 151*, 152*, 153*, 251*, 252*, 253*, DRAMA 106*, 107*, 108*, DRAMA& 101, ENGLISH 106, 108, 124*, 125*, 126*, 140, 204, 205, 215, 221, 222, 224*, 225*, 226*, 231, 232, 233, 234, 245, 246, 251, 252, 254, 255, 256, 260, 270, 280, ENGL& 244, HISTORY 116, 126, HUMANITIES 104, 107, 150, 164, 210, 230, 250, 251, 255, HUM& 116, 117, 118, MUSIC 100, 106, 107, 108, 115*, 117, 119, 121*, 122*, 123*, 130*, 131*, 132*, 133*, 134*, 135*, 145, 150*, 151*, 152*, 153*, 176*, 177*, 178*, 206, 207, 208, 209, 221*, 222*, 223*, 251*, 252*, 253*, 276*, 277*, 278*, MUSC& 105, 141, 142, 143, 241, 242, 243, PHILOSOPHY 260, PHIL& 101, SPANISH 121, 122, 123, 221, 222, 223 -
Social Science: 15 credits - Select from at least two disciplines from the following: ANTHROPOLOGY 100, 204, 206, BUSINESS 101, 201, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY 101, CRIMINAL JUSTICE 101, 110, ECONOMICS 104, 105, ECON& 201, 202, EDUCATION 115, HISTORY 117, 127, 128, 136, 137, 205, 214, 215, 254, POLITICAL SCIENCE 101, 202, 203, 204, 220, PSYCHOLOGY 100, 150, 198, 200, 204, 214, 220, 250, 255, 298, SOCIOLOGY 101, 210, 225 -
Natural Science: 15 credits – Selected from at least two disciplines on the Distribution List; must include 5 credits of lab courses (indicated by **). 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. PHYSICAL SCIENCES: CHEMISTRY 110**, 121**, 131**, 161**, 162**, 163**, 231**, 261**, 262**, 263**, PHYSICS 100**, 114**, 115**, 116**, 221**, 222**, 223**, PHYSICAL SCIENCE 108**, 109**, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES: ANTHROPOLOGY 205, BIOLOGY 100**, 109**, 130**, 150**, 160**, 179**, 221**, 222**, 223**, 241**, 242**, 260**, 297, 298, NUTR& 101, EARTH SCIENCES: ASTRONOMY 101**, EARTH SCIENCE 104**, 105**, 109**, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 150, 215**, GEOGRAPHY 105**,GEOLOGY 101**, 105**, 118**, 124, 208**, OCEANOGRAPHY 101**, GENERAL SCIENCES: BUSINESS 207, COMPUTER SCIENCE 270, ENGINEERING 106, 210, MATH 107, 125, 131, 132, 141, 142, 146, 148, 151, 152, 153, 211, 215, 220, 240, 246, 254 -
Electives: 25 credits – See advisor for approved list of electives. No more than 15 credits may be taken from the Restricted Course List. See Distribution List for Restricted Course List. -
Diversity: 5 credits – Courses that meet this requirement may also be used toward other graduation requirements. The following courses meet the Diversity requirement: AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 123, ANTHROPOLOGY 100, 206, ART 100, 224, 227, 228, BUSINESS 144, BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY 165, CHINESE 121, 122, 123, COMMUNICATION STUDIES 240, 250, EDUCATION 205, ENGLISH 140, 245, 246, 280, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 150, HISTORY 126, 127, 128, 205, 215, HUMANITIES 104, 164, 210, MUSIC 117, 119, 209, SOCIOLOGY 101, 210, 225, SPANISH 121, 122, 123
Program Requirements
- A course cannot be credited toward more than one distribution or skill area, except Diversity courses.
- Cross listed courses can count only once for credit. Check course catalog or meet with an advisor.
- “Pass” grade not allowed for the Communications, Quantitative Skills, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, or Diversity requirements. Check with your intended transfer university for minimum grade requirements.
- Degree 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
- Courses listed are subject to change; see the online College Catalog and/or College Catalog Addendum.
AA-DTA Outcomes
Upon the completion of the AA DTA, students will be prepared for transfer to a four-year institution for their intended career pathway, and have the following skills and abilities:
Global Skills (assessed at degree level):
- Communication: Express ideas and information in writing and speaking in a manner that is clear and appropriate to the audience, and read and listen effectively.
- Critical thinking: Apply objective, valid methods of inquiry and problem-solving to draw rational, ethical, and coherent conclusions.
- Interpersonal relations: Interact effectively with individuals and/or within groups.
- Numeracy: Achieve competency with numbers and graphical skills to interpret and communicate quantifiable information, and apply mathematical and statistical skills in practical and abstract contexts.
General education outcomes (assessed at course level):
- Diversity: Examine the causes and expressions of difference, power, and discrimination.
- Humanities: Explore how people process, document, and express their social and cultural experience.
- Social Science: Examine society, behavior, and relationships among individuals within a society.
- Natural Science: Develop familiarity with various aspects of the physical world and scientific explanations of observed phenomena.
Notes
Revised June 2024 (effective Summer 2024)
Program planning is based on information available at the time of preparation. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with their LCC advisor. Consult the LCC catalog for LCC graduation requirements.