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WCC's Associate in Arts & Sciences transfer degree is referred to as a DTA degree (named after the statewide "direct transfer agreement"). The structure of DTA degrees was established collaboratively by the community colleges and universities in Washington state.

A DTA degree is similar to the slate of general education courses that universities require their own first- and second-year students to take. It is designed to introduce you to a wide variety of subject areas and methods, to help you integrate knowledge drawn from different areas, and to offer a general framework for understanding.

In addition, its flexibility gives you a chance to prepare for more study in your own field of interest.

A DTA degree prompts you to develop your academic abilities. After you complete an Associate in Arts & Sciences (AAS/DTA) transfer degree, you should be able to...

• Communicate: be able to share information in various mediums and contexts (e.g., printed text, videos, artwork, interpersonally, graphically, public speaking).
• Be information-literate: be able to discover information, identify how it is produced and valued, and use it ethically when creating new knowledge.
• Reason quantitatively: be able to use data and the mathematical analysis of data to make connections and draw conclusions.
• Practice social justice: be able to reflect on your intersecting identities and roles in society, identify patterns of individual and institutional injustice and their historical roots, and explain strategies for change.
• Think: be able to generate and evaluate knowledge, clarify concepts and ideas, seek possibilities, consider alternatives, and solve problems creatively and critically.