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Associate in Arts (AA-DTA)
The Associate in Arts degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to four-year institutions after completing the first two years of study at Pierce. The degree enables students to fulfill the undergraduate general education requirements of most four-year degree programs and is also recommended for students who have not yet decided the field they will enter or the four-year institution they will attend.
Pierce College's AA degree meets the Inter-College Relations Commission's AA Transfer Degree Guidelines for Washington colleges and universities.
Career Pathway and Course Information
Associate in Arts (AA-DTA)
Associate in Arts Outcomes
General Education at Pierce College prepares graduates to live and work in a dynamically changing world by emphasizing whole student development through fundamental areas of knowledge and the college five core abilities.