AAUCT— SVC's Direct Transfer Degree

Skagit Valley College's Associate in Arts University and College Transfer (AAUCT) degree, modeled after the statewide Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) Associate degree, is designed to transfer to most Washington state four-year institutions as well as many colleges and universities outside of Washington. For students intending to major in the arts, humanities and social sciences, SVC's AAUCT degree is an appropriate choice.

Complete the first two years of your four-year degree at SVC. Graduate with a nationally recognized interdisciplinary degree. This entire degree can be completed online.

Degree Requirements

You must complete a minimum of 90 quarter credits in courses numbered 100 or above with a grade point average of at least 2.0 in order to graduate from SVC with an Associate in Arts degree. Credits must satisfy requirements listed below. At least 25 credits must be earned at SVC with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Students should check specific admission requirements and application deadlines to assist in successful transfer to a four-year institution. College counselors and academic faculty can advise you of special lower division requirements.

1. Communication Skills (11-15 cr)

• ENGL& 101(Engl 101) and
• Engl 103 or 104 or ENGL& 230(Engl 270) and
• CMST& 220(Spch 121) or CMST& 210(Spch 123) or 230 (Spch 126)

2. Quantitative Skills (5 cr)

• MATH& 107(107), 146(Math 108),(BA 215), MATH& 141(111),
• 142(112), 148(142), 151(124), 152(125), 153(126), CS 142, 210, 211,

3. Distribution Requirements (45 credits minimum)

A. Studies in the Natural World (15 cr.)

Select courses from at least two of the following disciplines, with no more than 10 credits from any one discipline. No more than 5 credits in Math or Natural Science. One lab science must also be included in the courses selected (* indicates a lab course);
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B. Studies in Culture (15 cr.)

Select courses from at least two of the following disciplines, with no more than 10 credits from one discipline.
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C. Studies in the Arts (15 cr.)

Select courses from at least two of the following disciplines, with no more than 10 credits total from any one discipline. No more than 5 credits may be in first-year world language at the 100 level. No more than 5 credits may be in performance/skills studio courses. (* Indicates - frist year foreign language and performance/skills studio courses)
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4. Physical Education (3 cr.)

Must take PE 100 & two activities credits from:

• PE 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 120, 121, 122, 125, 127, 129, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 167, 169, 181, 208, 209, 210, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237,239, 261, 950, SMART

Note: A total of 9 PE credits can be applied to this degree, 3 in Physical Ed. and 6 in gray Area.

5. Learning Into Action (1cr)

Learning Into Action (LIA) is a one-credit (30 hour) course, designed and carried out by the student under the sponsorship of a faculty member. Students should have earned at least 45 credits prior to taking LIA. (For more information, visit Career Services on the SVC website.)

6. Integrative Learning Experiences

Integrative learning experiences include Learning Communities and Integrative Experiences.

A Learning Community is the integrated combination of two or more courses from different areas of inquiry (e.g. sociology and literature, or physics and math, or speech and economics, or composition and philosophy). Learning Communities are indicated in the course schedule.

Integrative Experiences (IEs) are curricular or co-curricular experiences designed by faculty in which students demonstrate their ability to integrate information, concepts, analytical frameworks, and skills from two or more areas of inquiry in a purposeful project or experience. Integrative Experiences that are classes are indicated in the course schedule; co-curricular IEs are indicated in promotion and advising for the experience or project.

Two Learning Communities are required; the third integrative learning experience can be another Learning Community OR an Integrative Experience.Under the direction of a faculty supervisor, a Learning into Action project can be designed to meet the requirements for both the LIA and an IE.

7. Intensive Course Distribution

Required: Two courses identified with a skills designation

1. Writing (W) or (R) if taken in a learning community
2. Reading (B) or (K) if taken in a learning community
3. Speech (S) or (P) if taken in a learning community
4. Quantitative (Q) or (M) if taken in a learning community

8.Diversity Course Requirement

Required:One course identified with a Diversityesignation

9. Electives 21-25 (credits)

In order to accumulate 90 college-level (100 or higher) credits for the degree, you will need additional elective credits. You may select electives from the distribution list (Natural World, Arts or Culture), other academic courses, or a maximum of 14 credits from ¡°gray areas¡±.
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NOTE: MATH 100 cannot be included in elective credits for the degree. Gray Area Courses include, but are not limited to, the following (exceptions count as academic electives):

NOTE: Classes that are repeated¡ªfor example PE activities, Music performance, and English 201¡ªmay be completed once for credit. Repeat classes will be considered as ¨Dgray area¡¬ electives.