General Education Courses
List of One Year Transfer Course — "Washington 45"
The list of courses in Washington 45 does not replace the Direct Transfer Agreement, Associate of Science Tracks I and II or any Major Related Program agreement, nor will it guarantee admission to a four-year institution.
A student who completes courses selected from within the general education categories listed below at a public community, technical, four-year college or university in Washington State will be able to transfer and apply a maximum of 45 quarter credits toward general education requirement(s) at any other public and most private higher education institutions in the state. Many private non-profit colleges and universities have distinct general education requirements. Students should check with institution(s) they plan to attend regarding application of transfer credits that will meet general education requirements.
For transfer purposes, a student must have a minimum grade of C or better (2.0 or above) in each course completed from this list.
Students who transfer Washington 45 courses must still meet a receiving institution’s admission requirements and eventually satisfy all their general education requirements and their degree requirements in major, minor and professional programs.
“First Year Transfer List” of general education courses
- Communications (5 credits) –ENGL& 101, ENGL& 102
- Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (5 credits) –MATH& 107, MATH& 148 or MATH& 151
- Humanities (10 credits in two different subject areas or disciplines)—PHIL& 101, MUSC& 105, DRMA& 101, ENGL& 111, or HUM& 101. For colleges that use History as a Humanities: HIST& 116, HIST& 117, HIST& 118, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST& 148)
- Social Science (10 credits in two different subject areas or disciplines) –PSYC& 100, SOC& 101, POLS& 101, POLS& 202. For colleges that use History as a Social Science: HIST& 116, HIST& 117, HIST& 118, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST& 148
- Natural Sciences (10 credits in two different subject areas or disciplines) - BIOL& 100, BIOL& 160 w/ lab, ASTR& 100, ASTR& 101 with lab, CHEM& 105, CHEM& 110 with lab, CHEM& 121 with lab, CHEM& 161, CHEM& 162, ENVS& 100, ENVS& 101, PHYS& 114, GEOL& 101 with lab.
- Additional 5 credits in a different discipline can be taken from any category listed above.
NOTE: Although these courses are listed under categories, the actual course may satisfy a different general education category at a receiving institution.
Adopted: May 2012
Implemented: Fall 2012