Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) Distribution Courses

The following is a list of courses that meet the distribution requirements for the Direct Transfer Agreement for all public four-year colleges and universities and many private colleges and universities in the state of Washington.

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A maximum of five (5) credits in foreign language may be applied to the Humanities Distribution Requirement.
A maximum of five (5) credits in Performance/Skills Courses may be applied to the Humanities Distribution Requirement.

General Humanities Courses

ASL& 121 - American Sign Language I 5.0 Credits
ASL& 122 - American Sign Language II 5.0 Credits
ASL& 123 - American Sign Language III 5.0 Credits
ARAB 121 - Arabic I 5.0 Credits
ARAB 122 - Arabic II 5.0 Credits
ARAB 123 - Arabic III 5.0 Credits
ART& 100 - Art Appreciation:CD 5.0 Credits
ART 111 - Two-Dimensional Design: CD 5.0 Credits
ART 112 - Three-Dimensional Design: CD 5.0 Credits
ART 113 - Alternative Approaches to Design: CD 5.0 Credits
ART 126 - Survey of Western Art: Ancient 5.0 Credits
ART 127 - Survey of Western Art: Medieval-Renaissance 5.0 Credits
ART 128 - Survey of Western Art: Modern 5.0 Credits
ART 129 - Art of a Specific Culture 5.0 Credits
ART 130 - Contemporary Art 5.0 Credits
ART 155 - Special Topics: Art 5.0 Credits
ART 160 - Printmaking CD 5.0 Credits
ART 225 - Introduction to Graphic Design 5.0 Credits
ART 255 - Special Topics: Art 5.0 Credits
COMM 101 - Intercultural Communication:CD 5.0 Credits
CMST& 101 - Introduction to Communication:CD 5.0 Credits
CMST& 102 - Introduction to Media Studies:CD 5.0 Credits
CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication: CD 5.0 Credits
CMST& 220 - Public Speaking 5.0 Credits
CMST& 230 - Small Group Communication 5.0 Credits
DIVST 157 - Special Topics: Humanities:CD Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
DIVST 215 - Francophone Cultures:CD 5.0 Credits
DIVST 257 - Special Topics: Humanities:CD Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
DRMA& 101 - Introduction to Theater 5.0 Credits
ENGL 110 - Word Origins:CD 5.0 Credits
ENGL& 111 - Introduction to Literature 5.0 Credits
ENGL 120 - Autobiography/Biography: Life Stories 5.0 Credits
ENGL 125 - Reading Today’s Authors:CD 5.0 Credits
ENGL 131 - Introduction to Creative Writing 5.0 Credits
ENGL 140 - Introduction to the Ancient World 5.0 Credits
ENGL 141 - Telling True Stories I 5.0 Credits
ENGL 142 - Telling True Stories II 5.0 Credits
ENGL 151 - Writing Poetry I 5.0 Credits
ENGL 152 - Creative Writing: Poetry II 5.0 Credits
ENGL 155 - Special Topics: English Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
ENGL 160 - Women’s Writings in the Modern Era:CD 5.0 Credits
ENGL 161 - Creative Writing: Fiction I 5.0 Credits
ENGL 162 - Creative Writing: Fiction II 5.0 Credits
ENGL 165 - Literature of the American West 5.0 Credits
ENGL 170 - Popular Literature Past and Present:CD 5.0 Credits
ENGL 171 - Writing Plays 5.0 Credits
ENGL 185 - Sports in Literature 5.0 Credits
ENGL& 220 - Introduction to Shakespeare 5.0 Credits
ENGL& 244 - American Literature I 5.0 Credits
ENGL& 245 - American Literature II 5.0 Credits
ENGL& 246 - American Literature III 5.0 Credits
ENGL 255 - Special Topics: English Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
ENGL 275 - Topics in Pre-Twentieth Century Literature: Seminar Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
ENGL 276 - Topics in Twentieth Century Literature: Seminar Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
FRCH& 121 - French I 5.0 Credits
FRCH& 122 - French II 5.0 Credits
FRCH& 123 - French III 5.0 Credits
FRCH 210 - Francophone Cultures:CD 5.0 Credits
HUM 101 - Studies in American Culture 5.0 Credits
HUM 105 - Introduction to Film 5.0 Credits
HUM 106 - Film Genres 5.0 Credits
HUM 108 - World Mythology 5.0 Credits
HUM 109 - Greek Mythology 5.0 Credits
HUM& 116 - Humanities I:CD 5.0 Credits
HUM 155 - Special Topics: Humanities Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
HUM 201 - American People:CD 5.0 Credits
HUM 202 - Studies in Culture 5.0 Credits
HUM 210 - Francophone Cultures:CD 5.0 Credits
HUM 235 - Publications 5.0 Credits
HUM 255 - Special Topics: Humanities Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
JAPN& 121 - Japanese I 5.0 Credits
JAPN& 122 - Japanese II 5.0 Credits
JAPN& 123 - Japanese III 5.0 Credits
JOURN 125 - Introduction to Journalism I:CD 5.0 Credits
JOURN 135 - Writing the Feature:CD 5.0 Credits
MUSC 101 - Music Fundamentals I 5.0 Credits
MUSC 102 - Music Fundamentals II 5.0 Credits
MUSC 103 - Music Fundamentals III 5.0 Credits
MUSC& 105 - Music Appreciation: CD 5.0 Credits
MUSC 106 - American Popular Music 5.0 Credits
MUSC 107 - Survey of Jazz History: CD 5.0 Credits
MUSC 126 - Introduction to Electronic Music 5.0 Credits
MUSC& 141 - Music Theory I 5.0 Credits
MUSC& 142 - Music Theory II 5.0 Credits
MUSC& 143 - Music Theory III 5.0 Credits
MUSC& 241 - Music Theory IV 5.0 Credits
MUSC& 242 - Music Theory V 5.0 Credits
MUSC& 243 - Music Theory VI 5.0 Credits
PHIL& 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 5.0 Credits
SPAN& 121 - Spanish I 5.0 Credits
SPAN& 122 - Spanish II 5.0 Credits
SPAN& 123 - Spanish III 5.0 Credits

Performance/Skills Courses

A maximum of five (5) credits in Performance/Skills Courses may be applied to the Humanities Distribution Requirement.
ART 101 - Drawing I 5.0 Credits
ART 102 - Drawing II 5.0 Credits
ART 103 - Drawing III 5.0 Credits
ART 150 - Painting I: CD 5.0 Credits
ART 151 - Painting II: CD 5.0 Credits
ART 152 - Painting III: CD 5.0 Credits
ART 153 - Painting IV: CD 5.0 Credits
ART 170 - Pottery I: CD 5.0 Credits
ART 171 - Pottery II: CD 5.0 Credits
ART 172 - Pottery III: CD 5.0 Credits
ART 173 - Pottery IV: CD 5.0 Credits
ART 175 - Jewelry and Metal Design I 5.0 Credits
ART 176 - Jewelry and Metal Design II 5.0 Credits
ART 177 - Jewelry and Metal Design III 5.0 Credits
ART 180 - Sculpture 5.0 Credits
ART 181 - Ceramic Sculpture: CD 5.0 Credits
ART 226 - Intermediate Graphic Design 5.0 Credits
MUSC 111 - Class Guitar 2.0 Credits
MUSC 112 - Class Guitar 2.0 Credits
MUSC 113 - Class Guitar 2.0 Credits
MUSC 114 - Class Piano 2.0 Credits
MUSC 115 - Class Piano 2.0 Credits
MUSC 116 - Class Piano 2.0 Credits
MUSC 117 - Class Voice 2.0 Credits
MUSC 118 - Class Voice 2.0 Credits
MUSC 119 - Class Voice 2.0 Credits
MUSC 133 - Jazz Band 2.0 Credits
MUSC 134 - Jazz Band 2.0 Credits
MUSC 135 - Jazz Band 2.0 Credits
MUSC 138A - Chamber Ensemble: Jazz 1.0 Credits
MUSC 138B - Chamber Ensemble: Voice 1.0 Credits
MUSC 138C - Chamber Ensemble: Wdwnd 1.0 Credits
MUSC 138D - Chamber Ensemble: Brass 1.0 Credits
MUSC 138E - Chamber Ensemble: Strings 1.0 Credits
MUSC 138F - Chamber Ensemble: Perc 1.0 Credits
MUSC 138G - Chamber Ensemble: Comp 1.0 Credits
MUSC 147 - Symphonic Choir 2.0 Credits
MUSC 148 - Symphonic Choir 2.0 Credits
MUSC 149 - Symphonic Choir 2.0 Credits
MUSC 150A - Applied Music: Piano 1.0 Credits
MUSC 150B - Applied Music: Voice 1.0 Credits
MUSC 150C - Applied Music: Woodwinds 1.0 Credits
MUSC 150D - Applied Music: Brass 1.0 Credits
MUSC 150E - Applied Music: Strings 1.0 Credits
MUSC 150F - Applied Music: Percussion 1.0 Credits
MUSC 150G - Applied Music: Composition 1.0 Credits
MUSC 160 - Jazz Workshop 2.0 Credits
MUSC 161 - Jazz Workshop 2.0 Credits
MUSC 162 - Jazz Workshop 2.0 Credits
MUSC 170 - Jazz and Pop Harmony 2.0 Credits
MUSC 171 - Soundsation Vocal Jazz Choir 2.0 Credits
MUSC 172 - Soundsation Vocal Jazz Choir 2.0 Credits
MUSC 173 - Soundsation Vocal Jazz Choir 2.0 Credits
MUSC 180 - Concert Band 2.0 Credits
MUSC 181 - Concert Band 2.0 Credits
MUSC 182 - Concert Band 2.0 Credits
MUSC 211 - Class Guitar 2.0 Credits
MUSC 212 - Class Guitar 2.0 Credits
MUSC 213 - Class Guitar 2.0 Credits
MUSC 214 - Class Piano 2.0 Credits
MUSC 215 - Class Piano 2.0 Credits
MUSC 216 - Class Piano 2.0 Credits
MUSC 217 - Class Voice 2.0 Credits
MUSC 218 - Class Voice 2.0 Credits
MUSC 219 - Class Voice 2.0 Credits
MUSC 238A - Chamber Ensemble: Jazz 1 Credits
MUSC 238B - Chamber Ensemble: Voice 1 Credits
MUSC 238C - Chamber Ensemble: Wdwnds 1 Credits
MUSC 238D - Chamber Ensemble: Brass 1 Credits
MUSC 238E - Chamber Ensemble: Strings 1 Credits
MUSC 238F - Chamber Ensemble: Perc 1 Credits
MUSC 238G - Chamber Ensemble: Comp 1 Credits
MUSC 247 - Symphonic Choir 2.0 Credits
MUSC 248 - Symphonic Choir 2.0 Credits
MUSC 249 - Symphonic Choir 2.0 Credits
MUSC 250A - Applied Music: Piano 1.0 Credits
MUSC 250B - Applied Music: Voice 1.0 Credits
MUSC 250C - Applied Music: Woodwinds 1.0 Credits
MUSC 250D - Applied Music: Brass 1.0 Credits
MUSC 250E - Applied Music: Strings 1.0 Credits
MUSC 250F - Applied Music: Percussion 1.0 Credits
MUSC 250G - Applied Music: Composition 1.0 Credits
MUSC 260 - Jazz Workshop 2.0 Credits
MUSC 261 - Jazz Workshop 2.0 Credits
MUSC 262 - Jazz Workshop 2.0 Credits
MUSC 270 - Jazz and Pop Harmony 2.0 Credits
MUSC 271 - Soundsation Vocal Jazz Choir 2.0 Credits
MUSC 272 - Soundsation Vocal Jazz Choir 2.0 Credits
MUSC 273 - Soundsation Vocal Jazz Choir 2.0 Credits
MUSC 280 - Concert Band 2.0 Credits
MUSC 281 - Concert Band 2.0 Credits
MUSC 282 - Concert Band 2.0 Credits
PHOTO 101 - Black and White Photography I 5.0 Credits
PHOTO 102 - Black and White Photography II 5.0 Credits
PHOTO 103 - Color and Digital Photography 5.0 Credits

Natural Sciences Courses

ANTH& 215 - Bioanthropology w/Lab:CD 5.0 Credits *
ASTR& 110 - The Solar System w/Lab 5.0 Credits *
ASTR 120 - Stars and Galaxies 5.0 Credits
BIOL& 100 - Survey of Biology w/Lab 5.0 Credits *
BIOL 105 - Western Washington Ecology w/Lab 5.0 Credits *
BIOL 106 - Marine Biology w/Lab 5.0 Credits *
BIOL& 175 - Human Biology w/Lab 5.0 Credits *
BIOL 210 - Problem Solving for Majors Cellular Biology 1.0 Credits *
BIOL& 211 - Majors Cellular w/Lab 5.0 Credits *
BIOL& 212 - Majors Animal w/Lab 6.0 Credits *
BIOL& 213 - Majors Plant w/Lab 6.0 Credits *
BIOL& 241 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I w/Lab 5.0 Credits *
BIOL& 242 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II w/Lab 5.0 Credits *
BIOL& 260 - Microbiology w/Lab 5.0 Credits *
CHEM& 110 - Chemical Concepts with Lab 5.0 Credits *
CHEM& 121 - Introduction to Chemistry with Lab 5.0 Credits *
CHEM& 131 - Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry 5.0 Credits *
CHEM& 139 - General Chemistry Preparation 5.0 Credits
CHEM& 161 - General Chemistry I with Lab 6.0 Credits *
CHEM& 162 - General Chemistry II with Lab 6.0 Credits *
CHEM& 163 - General Chemistry III with Lab 6.0 Credits *
CHEM& 261 - Organic Chemistry I with Lab 6.0 Credits *
CHEM& 262 - Organic Chemistry II with Lab 6.0 Credits *
CHEM& 263 - Organic Chemistry III with Lab 6.0 Credits *
ENGR 240 - Applied Numerical Methods 5.0 Credits
ENVS& 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science w/Lab 5.0 Credits *
ENVS 105 - Weather w/Lab 5.0 Credits *
GEOL& 101 - Introduction to Physical Geology w/Lab 5.0 Credits *
GEOL& 103 - Historical Geology w/Lab 5.0 Credits *
NUTR& 101 - Nutrition 5.0 Credits
PHYS& 110 - Physics for Non-Science Majors with Lab 5.0 Credits *
PHYS& 114 - General Physics I with Lab 5.0 Credits *
PHYS& 115 - General Physics II with Lab 5.0 Credits *
PHYS& 116 - General Physics III with Lab 5.0 Credits *
PHYS 155 - Special Topics: Physics 1.0 to 5.0 Credits
PHYS& 221 - Engineering Physics I with Lab 5.0 Credits *
PHYS& 222 - Engineering Physics II with Lab 5.0 Credits *
PHYS& 223 - Engineering Physics III with Lab 5.0 Credits *
*laboratory courses

Other Courses

CS 115 - Introduction to Programming 5.0 Credits
CS& 131 - Computer Science I C++ 5.0 Credits
CS 132 - Computer Science II C++ 5.0 Credits
CS 133 - Computer Science III C++ 5.0 Credits
CS& 141 - Computer Science I Java 5.0 Credits
CS 142 - Computer Science II Java 5.0 Credits
CS 143 - Computer Science III Java 5.0 Credits
CS 218 - Introduction to C# 5.0 Credits
MATH& 107 - Mathematics in Society 5.0 Credits
MATH 140 - Business Precalculus 5.0 Credits
MATH& 141 - Precalculus I 5.0 Credits
MATH& 142 - Precalculus II 5.0 Credits
MATH& 144 - Precalculus I and II 5.0 Credits
MATH& 146 - Introduction to Statistics 5.0 Credits
MATH& 148 - Business Calculus 5.0 Credits
MATH& 151 - Calculus I 5.0 Credits
MATH& 152 - Calculus II 5.0 Credits
MATH& 153 - Calculus III 5.0 Credits
MATH& 254 - Calculus IV 5.0 Credits
MATH 271 - Differential Equations 5.0 Credits
MATH 272 - Linear Algebra 5.0 Credits
PHIL& 120 - Symbolic Logic 5.0 Credits

Social Sciences Courses

ANTH& 100 - Survey of Anthropology: CD 5.0 Credits
ANTH 130 - American Religious Diversity:CD 5.0 Credits
ANTH 155 - Special Topics: Anthropology Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
ANTH 201 - Human Ecology I:CD 5.0 Credits
ANTH 202 - Human Ecology II 5.0 Credits
ANTH 203 - Human Ecology III 5.0 Credits
ANTH& 204 - Archaeology:CD 5.0 Credits
ANTH& 206 - Cultural Anthropology:CD 5.0 Credits
ANTH& 207 - Linguistic Anthropology:CD 5 Credits
ANTH& 210 - Indians of North America:CD 5.0 Credits
ANTH& 215 - Bioanthropology w/Lab:CD 5.0 Credits *
ANTH& 216 - Northwest Coast Indians:CD 5.0 Credits
ANTH 220 - Women of the World:CD 5.0 Credits
ANTH 255 - Special Topics: Anthropology Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
ANTH 270 - Field Methods in Archaeology:CD 5.0 Credits
ANTH 271 - Laboratory Methods in Archaeology:CD 2.0 Credits
ANTH 272 - Field Methods in Archaeology II 5.0 Credits
ANTH 273 - Laboratory Methods in Archaeology II:CD 2.0 Credits
ANTH 274 - Field Methods in Archaeology III 5.0 Credits
ANTH 275 - Laboratory Methods in Archaeology III:CD 2.0 Credits
BUS& 101 - Introduction to Business 5.0 Credits
DIVST 100 - Introduction to Diversity Studies:CD 5.0 Credits
DIVST 110 - Animals in Human Society:CD 5.0 Credits
DIVST 115 - The Sociology of Gender:CD 5.0 Credits
DIVST 117 - African-American History to 1865:CD 5.0 Credits
DIVST 118 - African-American History from 1865-1945:CD 5.0 Credits
DIVST 119 - African-American History from 1945:CD 5.0 Credits
DIVST 125 - Race and Ethnic Relations:CD 5.0 Credits
DIVST 130 - American Religious Diversity:CD 5.0 Credits
DIVST 150 - Global Economic Development:CD 5.0 Credits
DIVST 151 - Health in Society:CD 5.0 Credits
DIVST 156 - Special Topics: Social Science:CD Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
DIVST 200 - Introduction to Women’s Studies:CD 5.0 Credits
DIVST 210 - Masculinities in the U.S.:CD 5.0 Credits
DIVST 256 - Special Topics: Social Science:CD Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
ECON 120 - General Economics 5.0 Credits
ECON 130 - American Economic History:CD 5.0 Credits
ECON 140 - The World Economy:CD 5.0 Credits
ECON 150 - Global Economic Development:CD 5.0 Credits
ECON& 201 - Microeconomics 5.0 Credits
ECON& 202 - Macroeconomics 5.0 Credits
GEOG& 100 - Introduction to Geography 5.0 Credits
GEOG 150 - Introduction to Sustainable Development 5.0 Credits
GEOG& 207 - Economic Geography 5.0 Credits
HIST 104 - African-American History to 1865:CD 5.0 Credits
HIST 105 - African-American History 1865-1945:CD 5.0 Credits
HIST 106 - African-American History from 1945:CD 5.0 Credits
HIST 111 - Greek History 5.0 Credits
HIST 112 - Roman History 5.0 Credits
HIST& 116 - Western Civilization I 5.0 Credits
HIST& 117 - Western Civilization II 5.0 Credits
HIST& 118 - Western Civilization III 5.0 Credits
HIST& 126 - World Civilizations I:CD 5.0 Credits
HIST& 127 - World Civilizations II:CD 5.0 Credits
HIST& 128 - World Civilizations III:CD 5.0 Credits
HIST& 146 - United States History I:CD 5.0 Credits
HIST& 147 - United States History II:CD 5.0 Credits
HIST& 148 - United States History III:CD 5.0 Credits
HIST 155 - Special Topics: History Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
HIST& 214 - Pacific Northwest History 5.0 Credits
HIST 215 - Technology and American Culture 5.0 Credits
HIST 230 - Revolutions in Modern History 5.0 Credits
HIST 246 - Modern East Asian History:CD 5.0 Credits
HIST 248 - The United States in World Affairs: Since 1945 5.0 Credits
HIST 255 - Special Topics: History Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
INSTD 200 - State of Capitalism 5.0 Credits
INSTD 201 - International Political Economy:CD 5.0 Credits
INSTD 202 - Cultural Interactions: CD 5.0 Credits
PHIL& 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 5.0 Credits
PHIL 110 - Contemporary Moral Issues 5.0 Credits
PHIL& 115 - Critical Thinking 5.0 Credits
PHIL& 120 - Symbolic Logic 5.0 Credits
PHIL 155 - Special Topics: Philosophy Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
PHIL 255 - Special Topics: Philosophy Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
PHIL 267 - Comparison of Religions 5.0 Credits
POLS& 101 - Introduction to Political Science 5.0 Credits
POLS 155 - Special Topics: Political Science Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
POLS& 201 - Introduction to Political Theory 5.0 Credits
POLS& 202 - American Government 5.0 Credits
POLS& 203 - International Relations 5.0 Credits
POLS& 204 - Comparative Government 5.0 Credits
POLS 206 - State and Local Government 5.0 Credits
POLS 255 - Special Topics: Political Science Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
PSYC& 100 - General Psychology 5.0 Credits
PSYC& 200 - Lifespan Psychology 5.0 Credits
PSYC 208 - Human Sexuality 5.0 Credits
PSYC& 220 - Abnormal Psychology 5.0 Credits
PSYC 290 - Social Psychology 5.0 Credits
SOCSC 155 - Special Topics: Social Science Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
SOCSC 255 - Special Topics: Social Science Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology:CD 5.0 Credits
SOC 115 - The Sociology of Gender:CD 5.0 Credits
SOC 118 - Introduction to Global Studies:CD 5.0 Credits
SOC 125 - Race and Ethnic Relations:CD 5.0 Credits
SOC 130 - Sociology of the Environment:CD 5.0 Credits
SOC 150 - Health in Society:CD 5.0 Credits
SOC& 201 - Social Problems:CD 5.0 Credits
SOC 214 - Sociology of the Family:CD 5.0 Credits
SOC 220 - Sociology of Deviance:CD 5.0 Credits
WOMEN 200 - Introduction to Women’s Studies:CD 5.0 Credits
WOMEN 220 - Women of the World 5.0 Credits *laboratory course