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Science, Engineering & Math Area of Study

Prepare for a career working with potentially groundbreaking problems and projects! Test, question, discover, problem-solve and work collaboratively with a group of peers who share your curiosity. Get a taste of research. Invent something new, or improve and refine an idea that already exists. In the Science, Engineering & Math area of study there's lots of opportunity for hands-on learning.

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Degree & Certificate Definitions

  • Associate in Arts & Sciences (AAS/DTA) degree

    A two-year transfer degree with a wide variety of general education courses, plus introductory courses in your future major. It prepares you to transfer to a university as a junior. It is a good choice for a general associate's degree even if you are not sure you want to transfer.

  • Associate in Science-Transfer (AS-T) degree

    A degree that prepares you to transfer into a university science or engineering major as a junior. Getting ready for this kind of major takes two to three years.

  • What does DTA stand for?

    DTA refers to the "direct transfer agreement" among community colleges and universities in Washington state.  A DTA degree has the same kinds of general education courses as universities require their first- and second-year students to take.

  • What does MRP stand for?

    A "major-related program" (MRP) is a specialized transfer degree. Some university majors require a large number of major-related courses in the first and second year to be ready to transfer, and those courses are built into MRP degrees. There are DTA/MRP degrees and AS-T/ MRP degrees.