Associate in Biology - Direct Transfer

This degree pathway is designed for students preparing for upper division Bachelor's degrees in Biology.

Degree Outcomes

• Communicate effectively
• Demonstrate critical thinking
• Demonstrate information literacy
• Demonstrate quantitative literacy
• Demonstrate personal responsibility
• Demonstrate social responsibility
• Demonstrate preparation for upper division study

Degree Requirements

Communications (10 credits)

• ENGL& 101 and
• ENGL& 102 or ENGL& 235

Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Skills (5 credits)

• MATH& 151

Humanities (15 credits)

Consistent with the requirements in all DTA degrees - no more than 10 credits per discipline area; 5 credits maximum in world languages or ASL. No more than 5 credits of performance/skills classes are allowed.

Social Sciences (15 credits)

Consistent with requirements in all DTA degrees - no more than 10 credits per discipline area.

Natural Sciences (30 credits total)

• BIOL& 211
• BIOL& 212
• BIOL& 213
• CHEM& 161
• CHEM& 162
• CHEM& 163

Electives (15 credits)

Schools Accepting this Degree

Public Four-Year/Research

• University of Washington
• Washington State University

Public Four-Year/Comprehensive

• Central Washington University
• Eastern Washington University
• The Evergreen State College
• Western Washington University

Independent/Private Four-Year

• Saint Martin's University
• Seattle Pacific University
• Seattle University
• Whitworth University

Some institutions have specific additional requirements. Check with your advisor to be sure you are choosing the right courses for your pathway.