Associate's Degree and University Transfer - Associate in Earth and Space Science (AS-T)

General Degree Requirements

  • A minimum of 90 quarter hours of transferable credit.
  • A college cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 is required.
  • English 101 (Composition – Exposition) is required.
  • A minimum of 25 of the last 45 credits must be earned at Pierce College.
  • A 1.5 grade (C-) or better for all requirements is required unless prerequisites state otherwise.
  • "Pass" (P) grades, independent study credits and cooperative work experience/work-based learning credits may be used only for general elective credits.
  • Once a course has been successfully completed, credits obtained may be used only once, even if that course is listed in more than one category.

Course Requirements ( 95-103 total credits required)
Communication Skills (10 credits)

 

ENGL& 101 English Composition I (required) ( 5 credits)
select one:
ENGL 103 Composition – Argumentation & Research (5 credits)
ENGL 107 Composition – Writing about Literature (5 credits)
Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Skills (5 credits)

 

MATH& 142 Precalculus II (5 credits)
Or higher math class
Humanities (15 credits)
 

Selected from at least two disciplines. No more than ten credits allowed from any one discipline. No more than five credits in world/foreign language. No more than five credits in performance/skills courses are allowed. Suggested disciplines include: art, music, history, philosophy, world/foreign language, American drama/theater, sign language and speech.


Note: EWU requires 5 quarter credits of speech equivalent to CMST& 101 or CMST& 220.
Social Science (15 credits)
  PSYC& 100 General Psychology (5 credits)
Social Science electives* (10 credits)

*At least one course in an area other than psychology
Natural Science (40-48 credits)
 

MATH& 146 Intro to Statistics (or MATH& 153) (5 credits)
GEOL& 101 Intro to Physical Geology(5 credits)
GEOL& 103 Historical Geology
CHEM& 161-163 General Chemistry w/lab I-III (10-15 credits)
Select one:
PHYS& 121-123 General Physics I-III (15 credits)
PHYS& 221-223 Engineering Physics I-III (18 credits)

Note: CWU, EWU, WWU and PLU require 35 credits. WSU requires 45 credits due to the requirements of a full year sequence in both General Chemistry and Physics (15 credits each, not 10 credits). Students planning to attend WSU should complete full year sequences rather than transfer in the middle of the sequences.
General Electives (10 credits)
 

Recommended additional courses in astronomy, oceanography or meteorology, related to endorsement competency requirements. The baccalaureate institution will accept five quarter credits of education-specific professional introduction (a course equivalent to EDUC& 202). A maximum of five credits in college-level courses typical not regarded as transferable is allowed in the elective category. All other electives must be fully transferable as defined by the receiving institution.

Additional college-level courses so that total earned is at least 90 credits. May include prerequisites for major courses (e.g. precalculus), additional major coursework, or specific general education or other university requirements, as approved by the advisor.

Notes

  1. Students completing this degree will receive the same priority consideration for admission to the baccalaureate institution as they would for completing the direct transfer associate’s degree and will be given junior status by the receiving institution.
  2. Courses in humanities/social science must come from the current ICRC distribution list in order to count as General Education or General University Requirements (GERs/GURs) at the receiving institution. Additional general educational requirements, cultural diversity requirements, and world/foreign language requirements, as required by the transfer institution, must be met prior to the completion of a baccalaureate degree.
  3. Students are responsible for checking specific major requirements of baccalaureate institutions in the year prior to transferring.

 

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