Associate in Arts Degree Online
The Associate in Arts degree represents the broad knowledge generally acquired in the first two years of a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. When you have earned the AA, you may transfer to a baccalaureate institution within the state of Washington with assurance that you have satisfied all of most of the basic requirements (Distribution Requirements). This means, generally, that AA transfer students can begin work on their specialized, major-area course work as soon as they transfer.Degree Requirements
To qualify for an Associate in Arts degree, you must complete a minimum of 90 credits in courses numbered 100 or above, with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 ("C" average). To see how this might work for you, review the AA degree sample educational plan.The 90 credits of the AA must include the following:
| Basic Skills | 15 credits |
| a. Communications | 10 credits |
| ENGL 101: Composition 1 | 5 credits |
| ENGL 102: Composition 2 | 5 credits |
| b. Quantitative Skills | 5 credits |
| Any quantitative reasoning course in mathematics or philosophy for which Algebra II (Intermediate Algebra) is a prerequisite. | |
| MATH 107: Concepts and Applications | 5 credits |
| MATH& 146: Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 5 credits |
| PHIL 106: Introduction to Logic | 5 credits |
Humanities Distribution |
15 credits |
| Select from at least three of the disciplines listed on the distribution list. | |
| ENGL 240: Introduction to American Literature | 5 credits |
| HUM 270: Survey of Film Studies | 5 credits |
| JOUR 160: Introduction to Mass Media | 5 credits |
| PHIL 101: Introduction to Philosophy | 5 credits |
Social Sciences Distribution |
15 credits |
| Select from at least three disciplines listed on the distribution list. | |
| ANTH 100: Four-Field Anthropology | 5 credits |
| ANTH 225: Cultural & Ethnic Pluralism | 5 credits |
| GEOG 250: Human and Cultural Geography | 5 credits |
| HIST 116: Survey of Western Civilization | 5 credits |
| HIST 117: Survey of Western Civilization | 5 credits |
| HIST 118: Survey of Western Civilization | 5 credits |
| HIST 146: U.S. History (Fall only) | 5 credits |
| HIST 147: U.S. History (Winter only) | 5 credits |
| HIST 148: U.S. History (Spring only) | 5 credits |
| HIST 214: Pacific Northwest History | 5 credits |
| POLS 101: Introduction to Political Science | 5 credits |
| PSYC 100: General Psychology | 5 credits |
| PSYC 200: Lifespan Psychology | 5 credits |
| SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology | 5 credits |
| SOCI 225: Cultural & Ethnic Pluralism | 5 credits |
Natural Sciences Distribution |
15 credits |
| a) Select from at least three disciplines, and b) Include at least one laboratory course. | |
| ASTR 127: The Solar System & the Universe | 5 credits |
| CHEM 121 (L): Introduction to Chemistry with Lab | 5 credits |
| GEOL 108 (L): Geology of the Pacific Northwest | 5 credits |
| OCEN 103 (L): General Oceanography with Lab | 5 credits |
Health and Fitness Distribution |
3 credits |
| HLTH 145: Safety & Fitness | 3 credits |
Academic Electives |
27 credits |
| A minimum of 27 elective credits are required. Elective courses may be selected to satisfy major emphasis requirements, or to satisfy department requirements of the college/university the student has chosen for transfer. | |
| ACCT 201: Principles of Accounting I | 5 credits |
| BA 232: Human Relations in Business | 5 credits |
| BUS 101: Intro to Business | 5 credits |
| BUS 211: Business Law | 5 credits |
| COMM 101: Written Communication | 3 credits |
| EDEC 105: Introduction to Child Care | 5 credits |
| EDEC 131: Health, Nutrition and Social Competence | 5 credits |
| EDEC 172: Language, Communication | 5 credits |
| EDEC 230: Curriculum Development | 5 credits |
| ECON 101: Principles of Economics | 5 credits |
| ENGL 230: Technical Writing | 5 credits |
| LIBR 180: Research in the 21st Century | 5 credits |
| MATH 102: Electrical Math | 5 credits |