The DTA degree transfers to all public four-year schools and to many independent colleges in Washington. It includes lower division general education courses required by most schools.
In addition to the state-level agreements, schools may have more requirements. Students who want to transfer should talk to academic advisors at both schools.
Individual campus requirements are found in the Intercollege Relations Commission handbook.
List of schools accepting this degree
Find the list of schools offering this degree on the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges website. Northwest Indian College also offers the DTA.
Associate of Science – Transfer Degree / A science or engineering transfer degree:
The AS-T is for students who want to earn a bachelor’s degree in engineering or science. Before students transfer, they take lower division major classes and some general education classes. After they transfer, students finish the rest of their general education requirements and upper division major classes. All public four-year schools and many independent colleges accept the AS-T.
There are two AS-T options:
Track 1 agreement for biological sciences, environmental/resource sciences, chemistry, geology, and earth science.
Track 2 agreement for engineering, computer science, physics, and atmospheric sciences.
In addition to the state-level agreements, schools may have more requirements. Students who want to transfer should talk to academic advisors at both schools.
List of schools accepting this degree
Find the list of schools offering this degree on the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges’ website. Northwest Indian College also offers the AS-T Track 1.
Other Transfer Options
The best way to transfer between colleges is with a transfer associate degree. Schools have processes to support students with these degrees. But there are other ways for students to transfer in Washington State.
Technical or Applied Science Degree
There are two kinds of technical or applied science degrees:
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
The AAS is for students who want to start a career right after graduation. These degrees include accounting, culinary arts, or automotive technology. Some credits may transfer to a four-year school depending on the type of credits earned. Depending on the school and degree, some four-year schools may accept the entire AAS.
Associate in Applied Science – Transfer Degree (AAS-T)
The AAS-T is also for students who want to start a career right after graduation. But this degree can also transfer to some pre-approved bachelor’s degree programs. It includes at least 20 general education credits that can transfer. Find more information about AAS-T degrees on the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges’ website.
Depending on the degree, students can transfer some or all credits to a four-year school. Students who want to transfer should talk to academic advisors at both schools.
Transferring without a degree
Many students transfer to another college before they finish their associate degree. In these cases, schools transfer credits on a course-by-course basis. There are two ways schools can support students who transfer without a degree.
Reverse Transfer
Reverse transfer degrees let students transfer credits from a four-year school toward an associate degree at a community or technical college. Students should talk to advisors at both schools to find out if they qualify. All four-year schools, Western Governors University – Washington, and Washington’s community and technical colleges participate in reverse transfer. Find more information on the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges website.
Washington 45
Washington 45 is a list of general education courses. Both community and technical colleges as well as public four-year schools offer these courses. And most four-year schools accept that these courses meet a year’s worth of general education requirements. The largest number of credits that can transfer is 45.
Student Responsibilities and Agreements:
As a participant in the Running Start program, I understand that it is my responsibility to meet all expectations of both the high school and the approved college in which I participate.
As a student, I may participate in sports and other activities, provided they meet high school eligibility and WIAA requirements. Athletes need to complete a form to submit to the athletic director at their home high school to ensure they are taking enough classes at their home high school and/or Running Start.
As a student, I must not schedule college courses that would conflict with ongoing high school classes.
As a student, if I add or drop a course at Clark College I must notify my high school counselor of the change to update my EVF form and check graduation requirements.
Students who will request to waive any fitness credit for high school graduation may have take at least 3 credits of Health, HPE, or Physical Education (fitness) at Clark College or LCC. Students are still responsible for the knowledge portion of physical education through taking the selected state “Classroom Based Assessment” for that graduation requirement.
Students who need to pass spring quarter Running Start classes in order to meet their graduation requirements, will not receive their diploma until August.
Grades earned in Running Start are calculated into G. P. A. and become part of the permanent high school/college transcript. Failing grades cannot be removed.
As a student, I am responsible for obtaining information related to high school events, including graduation.
Students are responsible for determining how high school and Running Start courses meet other community college and university requirements and/or prerequisites for transfer or specific programs.
As the student, I am responsible for all assigned costs associated with participation in Running Start, including books and fees.
Responsibilities of Parents
Attend the orientation meeting with your student at Clark College or Lower Columbia College.
Check in with your student that they have completed the EVF form with their high school counselor and turned it into the College.
Get familiar with the resources on this page, graduation requirements, transfer agreements, etc.
Colleges do not have the same requirements as the high schools do as far as communication about class performance or grades with parents. Students must do their own communication with college instructors. To help your student with this, ask your student to share their college grades with you and facilitate the best way to approach the professor for a solution if a problem arises.
Deadlines
After registering for classes, you must contact your counselor promptly to have your Enrollment Verification Form (EVF) signed. You will fill out an EVF for EACH QUARTER you take at the college. Check with each college for the deadline to submit your EVF. Deadlines are usually the:
Fall Deadline for Winter Quarter: End of November
Winter Deadline for Spring Quarter: End of February
Spring Deadline for Fall Quarter: End of May
Counselors are NOT responsible for dropped classes at the college because you did not have your EVF signed and sent to the College by the deadline.
Timeline for New Running Start Students
February: Visit Clark’s Running Start information page. It is important to follow each step under “new student”.
March / April: Students will need to sign-up for a mandatory orientation at Clark College in April/May and meet with an advisor. Please visit the Clark College website for more details.
March / April / May: Students will submit their Enrollment Verification Form to their high school counselor after registering for classes. Please list your scheduled classes on the EVF before submitting for signature. Student is responsible for getting their EVF to Clark. Email Enroll department or Lower Columbia College
Deadline to submit your EVF: In order to ensure that there are counselors available to sign off and review classes registered for Fall quarter, students should submit their EVF by the end of May to your high school counselor.
