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Transfer of Credits

Cascadia’s academic advisors are available to assist students wishing to transfer to a four-year institution. Advisors help students plan for Cascadia’s graduation requirements, university admission requirements, and the requirements of various majors. For more information and ways to connect with advising, visit our Academic Advising webpage.

Washington 45

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. 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

  • 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& 10; 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.

PLEASE NOTE: Although these courses are listed under categories, the actual course may satisfy a different general education category at a receiving institution.