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Degree:

Associate in Integrated Studies – DTA 

Area of Interest:

Social Sciences, Human Services, and Education

Program Length:

90 College-level Credits

Cost:

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Modalities:

Coursework may be completed through a combination of web-enhanced (face-to-face), hybrid, and online modes, though not every course is offered in the same modality each quarter. Specific courses may be offered at certain times of the year. Consult the current Class Schedule.

Placement:

Many courses at Cascadia College have placement prerequisites for reading, writing, and math ability. The courses that you will place into determine how you progress through your pathway and how long your degree will take. There are a variety of ways to find your English and Math placement level. 

Find your placement options

Math Notes:

You will need to consult with an academic advisor after placement to be sure to enroll in a course that is consistent with your planned course of study. 

One college level math class needed to complete degree, as well as transfer. MATH& 107 Math in Society or MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics is recommended. Please see an academic advisor if you have questions about transfer requirements.

Contact:

If you have any questions about this pathway, contact: advising@cascadia.edu 

Planning Your Courses: 

Advisors are here for you. Academic Advisors will help you develop the skills to make sound academic decisions. Through advising, Advisors will support you to make connections between academic interests, long-term goals, and career opportunities. Advisors help with educational planning, university transfer options, college application processes, and graduation requirements.

You will have touchpoints with Advisors to ensure you are on track to success. Be sure to connect with the Advising, Career, and Transfer team! 

The Annual Course Planning Guide shows Cascadia’s tentative plan for classes and the quarters in which they are offered. It is intended for planning purposes only and should not be considered a guarantee of class offerings. Actual quarterly sections may be changed, added, or removed. Students should use the Searchable Quarterly Class Schedule to see up to date class offerings.

Courses:

0-30 credits

  • COLL 101 College Strategies
  • ENGL& 101 English Composition I
  • ENGL& 102 Composition II
  • HIST 150 Cultural Diversity & Challenges in United States History 
  • Humanities Distribution Requirement (View Choice Classes)  
  • * MATH& 107 Math in Society or MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics 

*Refer to math notes

30-60 credits

60-90 credits

*If not already completed, be sure to complete EDP requirements by taking a class numbered 150, an additional EDP class, and an IL (View Choice Classes).

Choice Classes: Distribution and Elective Requirements - Explore and align your interests. 

The recommended choice classes listed below were thoughtfully chosen to help you gain the necessary skills in this pathway. You are welcome to choose other choice classes outside the recommended list, but consult with an academic advisor to be sure that the classes meet the specific requirements for this pathway.

150 Equity, Diversity, and Power (10 credits)

To meet the Equity, Diversity, and Power completion requirement, you must complete one 150-series EDP course, and at least one additional EDP-designated course for a total of ten (10) credits. EDP courses in the 150-series ground students in the needed cognitive tools and background to critically analyze their position in our increasingly interconnected, complex, and diverse world so they can pursue further study and seek out their careers more intentionally. EDP-designated courses may also apply toward Humanities, Social Science, Natural Science, or General Elective distribution requirements as indicated.

Choose one:

  • CMST 150 Multicultural Communication
  • GS 150 Globalization, Culture and Identity
  • HIST 150 Cultural Diversity & Challenges in United States History 
  • HUMAN 150 Introduction to Cultural Studies
  • SOC 150 Social Inequality

Choose one additional course designated in EDP in any distribution area by choosing from the choice classes below or checking the current class schedule for additional EDP designated courses.

Integrated Learning (5 credits)

You will include an Integrated Learning Experience in your course selections. This requirement can be satisfied through the completion of learning communities, linked classes, classes containing formal community-based learning, classes taken as part of an academic study abroad program, or classes with an academic internship. Through Learning Communities (LC) or other Integrated Learning Experiences (IL), you will demonstrate abilities to integrate skills, concepts, information, and analytical and methodological frameworks from two or more areas of inquiry in a purposeful project or experience.

For more information, please visit Integrated Learning and Current Learning Communities.

Humanities:

Completion of a minimum of 15 credits from at least 2 different disciplines with a maximum of 10 credits from 1 discipline.  No more than 5 credits from those courses designated as performance/skills, applied theory, or lecture/studio courses. Only 5 credits of world language at the 100 level may be included.

Recommended:

  • AIIS 102 Introduction to American Indian and Indigenous Studies  
  • ARTH 140 Prehistory to the Renaissance: Survey of Art I  
  • ARTH 141 Renaissance to Modern: Survey of Art II 
  • HUMAN 125 Cultures of Environmental Consciousness in America 
  • MUSC 140 Jazz History and Appreciation

Social Sciences:

Completion of a minimum of 15 credits from at least 2 different disciplines with a maximum of 10 credits from 1 discipline.

Recommended:

  • ANTH& 104 World Prehistory  
  • ANTH& 204 Archaeology  
  • ANTH& 206 Cultural Anthropology  
  • ANTH& 207 Linguistic Anthropology  
  • POLS& 101 Introduction to Political Science  
  • POLS& 202 American Government

The following courses can be Humanities or Social Sciences:  

  • HIST& 126 World Civilizations I 
  • HIST& 127 World Civilizations II 
  • HIST& 128 World Civilizations III  
  • HIST& 146 United States History  
  • HIST& 147 United States History II 
  • HIST& 148 United States History III 
  • HIST 210 Islamic Civilization  
  • HIST& 214 Pacific Northwest History  
  • HIST 268 Modern Latin American History  
  • GS 230 Contemporary Japan

Natural Sciences:

Completion of a minimum of 15 credits from at least 2 different disciplines with a maximum of 10 credits from 1 discipline and including at least 5 credits of a LAB course. At least 10 credits required in physical, earth, and/or biological sciences. Only 5 credits of Mathematics may be used.

Lab Science Recommended:

  • ASTR& 101 Introduction to Astronomy  
  • ATMS 101 The Science of Weather  
  • BIOL 120 Survey of the Kingdoms  
  • ENVS& 101 Introduction to Environmental Science 
  • ENVS 220 Wetland Ecology

Non-Lab Science Recommended:

  • ANTH& 205 Biological Anthropology 
  • ENVS 120 Wetland Conservation 
  • GEOG 120 Introduction to Physical Geography  
  • GEOG& 250 Geography of Pacific Northwest

Program Elective Credits

  • Elective credits may be selected from any of the distribution requirements.

Transfer Opportunities: 

Associate in Integrated Studies-Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA)

The Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) associate degree is designed to transfer to most Bachelor of Arts degrees at all four-year colleges and universities in Washington state. The DTA is sometimes called an Associate in Arts or an Associate in Arts and Sciences.

DTA degrees provide students:

  • Priority consideration in the admissions for most humanities and social science majors at public universities in Washington ahead of students without a degree.
  • Completion of lower division general education requirements.
  • Credit for all courses completed within the DTA up to and in some cases beyond 90 credits.
  • Opportunity to explore several fields of study through the category of up to 30 credits of elective courses.

Opportunity to complete prerequisites for a future major.

Local Transfer Opportunities:

 University of Washington, Seattle

Western Washington University, Bellingham

Washington State University, Pullman

View Cascadia’s Transfer Agreements for details of our partnerships with other colleges and universities.

University admissions requirements may vary – consult with the Career and Transfer Office for transfer assistance to plan your career and future educational goals. 

Career Possibilities: 

Historians research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts such as personal diaries and letters. Historians may conserve and preserve manuscripts, records, and other artifacts; gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as from books, pamphlets, and periodicals; and conduct historical research as a basis for the identification, conservation, and reconstruction of historic places and materials. These services may be required by both the private and public sectors. For additional information see Careers for History Majors | AHA (historians.org). 

You can learn more about career possibilities related to your interests in this pathway through O*NET OnLine (onetonline.org). O*Net Online shares information about related careers, salary, skills related to the industry, and more.

Connect with Cascadia’s Career and Transfer Office for assistance as you go through the process of planning career and future educational goals. 

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