Associate in Science-Transfer Engineering (MRP) Degree (AS-T Track 2 Engineering)

(AS-T Bio/Chem E/MRP, AS-T Comp E EE/MRP, AS-T Other Engineer/MRP)

This degree program is applicable to students planning to prepare for various engineering majors at universities in Washington. This degree represents agreement regarding expanded detail for the existing Associate in Science- Transfer, Track 2 between the baccalaureate institutions offering engineering bachelor’s degrees and the community and technical colleges system: UW Seattle, WSU, EWU, Gonzaga, Henry Cogswell, Saint Martin’s U, Seattle Pacific U, Seattle U, Walla Walla College. AS-T Degree students should, however, maintain careful contact with an Advisor at the potential transfer institution in regard to choice in engineering classes. Students completing the AS-T, Track 2 degrees, including those who follow these expanded details will, if admitted to the university, be admitted as juniors with all or most prerequisites for the specific engineering major completed (depending on choices made among engineering electives) and with lower division general education courses partially completed in a manner similar to the partial completion by freshmen-entry engineering students. The same 2.0 GPA requirement that applies to AS-T in general applies to these expanded pathways. Engineering programs are competitive and may require a higher GPA overall or a higher GPA in specific courses. Baccalaureate institutions will apply up to 110 credits quarter credits required under this agreement to the credits required in the bachelor’s degree, subject to institutional policy on the transfer of lower division credits.

Degree Requirements

Associate in Science-Transfer, Track 2 Engineering Degree (AS-T Track 2 Engineering) 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 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 270 Technical Writing: 10 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 20 credits MATH 130, MATH 140, MATH 150, BIT 142

(see Foundations for College Success distribution list)

Students must complete a minimum of 5 credits from the Humanities Distribution List. The AS degree also requires completion of an additional 5 credits in either Humanities or Social Sciences. No more than 5 credits may be included from those courses designated HP as performance/skills. Only one class of world language at the 100 level may be included.

(see Humanities distribution list)

Students must complete a minimum of 5 credits from the Social Science Distribution List. A 5 credit course in Economics is recommended.

(see Social Sciences distribution list)

Students must complete the following courses in preparation for their specific pre-major program. Lab courses are noted.

1. PHYS 121, 122, 123: 15 credits
2. MATH 238: 5 credits
3. CHEM 142: 6 credits

(see Natural Sciences distribution list)

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