Associate in Arts–Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA)

The Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA), sometimes called the Associate in Arts or Associate in Arts and Sciences, is the community college degree designed to transfer to most Bachelor of Arts degrees at Washington's four-year colleges. For the agreement to be valid for transfer, it is essential that the degree be completed. Otherwise, each course taken may be evaluated by the receiving college separately, and some courses may not be accepted for transfer that would have been with a completed degree. Students are strongly advised to complete the degree prior to transfer.

Transfer guides are available from counselors and at the SCC and SFCC Transfer Centers. Students planning to transfer should consult these guides as well as information provided by the four-year colleges. Completion of recommended courses in a pre-major for transfer does not assure a student admission to a four-year college or a specific program. Some colleges use screening procedures (cumulative GPA, test scores, major GPA, etc.) for acceptance into certain majors and programs.

Many four-year colleges have an admissions requirement of two years of a single foreign language in high school or two to three quarters of a single foreign language in college. Additional foreign language courses may be required for graduation. Students should check this requirement carefully for the college to which they plan to transfer.

Lower-division major requirements vary among four-year schools. Students should consult the college to which they plan to transfer for specific program requirements. Careful planning is important in order to meet specific requirements.

For most majors in the arts, humanities and social sciences, the Direct Transfer Agreement provides the best pathway. Degrees based on the DTA — degrees structured under the DTA umbrella — provide:

For SFCC students, GUID 105 promotes sound academic, personal and career choice practices to increase college completion and employment success. This course is a graduation requirement for students seeking to complete the AA-DTA at SFCC.

For more information, see the transfer program outlines section of this catalog. For a description of courses, see the course descriptions section of this catalog.