Academic Transfer Degrees
An associate degree prepares you for employment or for transfer to a 4-year college. To receive an associate degree, you must complete 90-105 credits (2 years of full-time study), complete at least 25 of your degree credits at Cascadia, and receive a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all courses that apply to your degree, including courses at other colleges.
If you plan to apply for transfer to a 4-year college, contact the admissions office and an academic advisor in your chosen major at that college to confirm admission requirements. You do not need to complete a degree at Cascadia to be eligible to transfer to a 4-year college. Your transfer will be simplified if you complete a degree with a DTA or MRP.
Degrees which have the DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement) indicator are designed to allow you to transfer degree credits to most public 4-year colleges in Washington. Degrees which have the MRP (Major-Related Programs) take the DTA one step further by specifying the prerequisite coursework that will provide the best preparation for entry into certain competitive majors.
Transfer Degrees:
- Associate in Arts Academic Transfer DTA (Integrated Studies)
- Associate in Biology DTA/MRP
- Associate in Business DTA/MRP
- Associate in Computer Science DTA/MRP
- Associate in Pre-Nursing DTA/MRP
- Associate in Science-Transfer Track 1: Biological, Environmental Resources, Chemistry, Geology and Earth Sciences
- Associate in Science-Transfer Track 2: Engineering, Physics, and Atmospheric Sciences
- AS-T Track 2 Engineering: Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering MRP
- AS-T Track 2 Engineering: Civil and Mechanical Engineering MRP
- AS-T Track 2 Engineering: Computer and Electrical Engineering MRP
Professional Technical Transfer Degrees
Associate in Applied Science
An associate in applied science (AAS-T) degree is designed to prepare you for employment in a specific field and has limited transferability. An AAS-T contains a minimum of 20 credits of generally transferable academic core courses. An AAS-T typically transfers to applied baccalaureate degrees or by an articulation to a specific university. All AAS-T degrees require you to complete 90-98 credits, or 2 years of full-time study.
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Associate in Applied Science Transfer Degrees:
- Application Development
- Emergency Management
- IT Infrastructure Operations
- Office Supervision and Management
- Water Resource Management
Complete Your Bachelor’s Degree at Cascadia
Students can build upon their already valuable two-year degrees by completing their Bachelor of Applied Science right here at Cascadia. The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) is a baccalaureate degree with a major in a technical field that has substantial applied content. Applied bachelor’s degrees arguably offer the best of both worlds: hands-on career training embedded in a two-year stackable degree. Employers seek Cascadia graduates because they have technical expertise combined with communication, computation, critical thinking and people-management skills.
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
This four-year degree equips students for IT careers in programming, software engineering, and data science across various industries. Computer Science requires creativity, collaboration, and analytical problem-solving skills. Students gain a strong foundation in computing principles through a combination of individual study and collaborative projects, allowing them to apply their knowledge to solve practical and engaging problems. For more information contact an advisor at advising@cascadia.edu