Transfer Programs
If a student plans to earn a bachelor’s degree, a transfer program is the first step to achieving that goal. Courses in these programs generally match the first two years of a bachelor’s program. Highline offers two types of transfer degrees:
- Associate in Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement
- Associate of Science - Transfer
It’s important to understand that each bachelor’s program has its own requirements. Completing a transfer degree does not guarantee admission to any bachelor’s program. Every student should meet with an advisor to get help checking the requirements of programs they want to transfer into. An advisor can then help choose the right degree and courses to meet those requirements.
Associate in Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA)
The degree is part of an agreement between Washington community colleges and four-year schools. Students complete most or all their general education courses at Highline. Then, they transfer with junior standing to complete major courses at a four-year school.
Associate of Science - Transfer (AS-T)
This degree is also part of an agreement between Washington community colleges and four-year schools. Students complete the math and science courses they need for junior standing as science majors. Unlike the AA-DTA, students do not complete their general education courses.
The AS-T has two tracks:
- Track 1: Biology, Chemistry, and Geology
- Track 2: Computer Science, Engineering, and Physics
Major-Ready Programs (MRPs)
MRPs are specialized versions of the generic AA-DTA and AS-T degrees. An MRP degree prepares students for transfer to a specific major at a set of participating schools. Participating four-year schools have agreed that the MRP prepares students for that major at their school. Highline has MRP degrees for:
- Biology
- Business
- Computer Science
- Pre-Nursing
- Bioengineering & Chemical Engineering
- Civil & Mechanical Engineering
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