Associate in Business (AB) Degree (DTA)

This degree is designed for students who desire to transfer to four-year colleges and universities in the area of business. Students who complete an Associate in Business – DTA degree will have satisfied the lower division general education (or core) requirements and lower division business requirements at the baccalaureate institutions, subject to the provisos listed in the Intercollege Relations Commission Handbook. University admission requirements vary—consult with an advisor for specific information. Admission to Washington public baccalaureate Schools of Business is not guaranteed to students holding an Associate in Business – DTA Degree. It is strongly recommended that students contact the baccalaureate-granting Business School early in their Associate in Business – DTA program to be advised about additional requirements (e.g., GPA) and procedures for admission. Please note that admission for many Business schools is competitive, and higher grade-point averages and course grades are often required. Please check with your destination school and college. In addition, the minimum grade for business courses is a 2.0. These courses are denoted by an asterisk (*). UW Bothell requires a minimum of 2.0 in all prerequisite courses. Consult with an academic advisor to develop an educational plan.

Degree Requirements

Associate in Business Degree (DTA/MRP) requires at least 90 credit hours in college level courses (numbered 100 or above), a minimum cumulative 2.0 grade point average, a minimum of 25 credits in residence at Cascadia, and completion of all of the requirements for this degree. Students must complete and submit an application for graduation to Enrollment Services for review and approval before the degree is granted. Students must include the graduation fee payment with the application form.

Students must complete either COLL 101 or COLL 100 within the first 30 credits at Cascadia. This course introduces students to Cascadia’s learning model and sets them up for academic success in college by introducing them to the culture of higher education and to particular ways of knowing and reasoning within the academic disciplines.

(see Foundations for College Success distribution list)

1. Communicating And Thinking Critically: 15 credits. Complete the sequence below.
   • ENG 101 College Composition: 5 credits and ENG 102 Writing from Research: 5 credits
   • CMU 150 Multicultural Communication: 5 credits OR SOC 150 Social Inequality: 5 credits
2. Global Thinking: 5 credits. One of the Humanities or Social Sciences courses designated CKR on the distribution lists. This course may also apply to the Humanities or Social Sciences distribution requirements.
3. Quantitative or Symbolic Reasoning MATH 135: 5 credits
   

(see Foundations for College Success distribution list)

Completion of a minimum of 15 credits from the Humanities Distribution list. Courses must be chosen from at least two different disciplines. No more than 5 credits may be included from those courses designated HP as performance/skills, applied theory or lecture/studio courses. Only one class of world language at the 100 level may be included. The following are required:

1. Public Speaking SPCMU 220: 5 credits
2. Cultural Knowledge Requirement (see above): 5 credits
3. Humanities Distribution List: 5 credits

(see Humanities distribution list)

Completion of a minimum of 15 credits from the distribution list chosen from at least 2 different disciplines. The following are required:

1. Economics sequence *ECON 201/202: 10 credits
2. Political Science (check with an advisor for specific University & Business School requirements): 5 credits

(see Social Sciences distribution list)

Completion of a minimum of 15 credits from the distribution list chosen from at least 2 different disciplines, and include at least 5 credits of a lab course (LAB). At least 10 credits required in physical, earth and/or biological sciences. The following are required:

1. Math MATH 125, Prerequisite: MATH 115: 5 credits
2. Lab Science: 5 credits
3. Additional course from Natural Science Distribution List: 5 credits

(see Natural Sciences distribution list)

1. Accounting sequence ACCTG 210/ACCTG 220/ACCTG 230: 15 credits
2. Business Law or Introduction to Law **: 5 credits
3. Foreign Language, Computer Competency, Intro to Business, or Elective**

** Check with an advisor for specific University & Business School requirements.

(see Elective distribution list)

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Specific University Information

Lower-division requirements for Washington public university business schools may vary.

1. MATH 130 (Calculus) is also accepted. Eastern WA University’s business program requires Finite MATH (115). EWU will also accept MATH 110 & 120. Central WA University requires a minimum of pre-calculus. Meet with an Advisor for clarification.
2. WA State University’s business school requires public speaking (SPCMU 220). A Political Science course is required and psychology, sociology, or anthropology is recommended.
3. UW Seattle, Bothell, & Tacoma have an entry requirement of 2 years High School foreign language or 2 quarters of college level foreign language. Students who select an alternative major from the College of Arts & Sciences are required to show proficiency in a 3rd quarter of foreign language.
4. Western WA University’s Manufacturing Management requires an Intro to Chemistry and Intro to Physics.
5. POLI 200 satisfies the law course requirement for UW Seattle, Bothell, & Tacoma. CWU, EWU, Gonzaga, SPU, SMU and WWU require BUS 200. Meet with an Advisor for other law course requirements. Seattle University does not require a law course for entry to the School of Business. WA State University School of Business requires a course comparable to their MIS 250.
6. EWU requires ENG 271 Intermediate Composition.

Page Last Updated: 8/7/07

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