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Transferability of Courses 

As an accredited institution, college-level credits from Everett Community College may be evaluated for transfer credit by other colleges and universities.

The transfer institution determines the transferability of courses toward baccalaureate degrees. Courses are evaluated by the transfer institution on a course-by-course basis as equivalent to required or elective courses. The Associate of Arts and Sciences degree-DTA, the Associate in Science, and the Associate in Business-DTA operate under special transfer agreements with other Washington colleges and universities and with some Oregon colleges and universities, usually enabling the student to transfer two full years of credit to the transfer institution.

EvCC program checklists assist students in the selection of appropriate courses for various programs, but it is the responsibility of each student to determine that the courses chosen meet the requirements of the selected transfer institution. The transferability of non-traditional credits such as military and CLEP should be confirmed with the institution to which the student intends to transfer. Courses numbered below 100 are not transferable. 

Students should maintain a 2.0 (C) or higher grade in each course applied toward communication, quantitative skills, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences distribution areas, as well as in all courses applicable to their intended majors. Some upper-division schools will not accept courses with grades lower than a 2.0. Most universities will require a cumulative GPA well above 2.0.

Entrance Requirements for Transfer

A transferring student will be expected to meet the entrance requirements of the two-year or four-year college or university at the time of transfer. An institution to which an official transcript has been sent may re-compute the grade point average of the entering student in accordance with its own requirements and policies; this may happen frequently when non-traditional grades (S,U,I,W,Y, and V) are on the transcript. 

General Steps in Transferring 

Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university from Everett Community College should complete the following steps: 

  • Obtain an EvCC program checklist for the chosen program online. Confer with your faculty advisor each quarter. You may find that you need to explore some areas before deciding on a major.

  • Obtain a current copy of the catalog of the college to which you want to transfer and study the requirements. Most colleges have placed their catalogs on the web. Our transfer website can be helpful also: EverettCC.edu/Transfer.

  • Identify a university major no later than the beginning of your second year, and focus on the university requirements for that major with your advisor. Some universities give admission preference to applicants who have completed courses that prepare them to start their major. In some cases, priority for admission is given to qualified students who have completed their associate degree with courses preparatory for a specific major.

  • Confer with an admissions officer at the transfer college to obtain application forms and arrange to see an advisor.

  • Check periodically before transferring to be sure that all requirements are being met and all necessary steps are taken in compliance with specified deadlines. 

  • Watch for notices of four-year college and university representatives on campus

The Washington 45

The list of courses in Washington 45 does not replace the Direct Transfer Agreement, Associate of Science Tracks I and II, or any major-related program agreement, nor will it guarantee admission to a four-year institution.

A student who completes courses selected from within the general education categories listed below at a public community, technical, four-year college or university in Washington state will be able to transfer and apply a maximum of 45 quarter credits toward general education requirement(s) at any other public and most private higher education institutions in the state. 

For transfer purposes, a student must have a minimum grade of C or better (2.0 or above) in each course completed from this list. 

Students who transfer Washington 45 courses must still meet a receiving institution’s admission requirements and eventually satisfy all their general education requirements and their degree requirements in major, minor and professional programs.

First Year Transfer List of General Education Courses

  • Communications (5 credits) –ENGL& 101, ENGL& 102

  • Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (5 credits) –MATH& 107, MATH& 148 or MATH& 151

  • Humanities (10 credits in two different subject areas or disciplines)—PHIL& 101, MUSC& 105, DRMA& 101, ENGL& 111, or HUM& 101

  • For colleges that use History as a Humanities: HIST& 116, HIST& 117, HIST& 118, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST& 148)

  • Social Science (10 credits in two different subject areas or disciplines): PSYC& 100, SOC& 101, POLS& 101, POLS& 202

  • For colleges that use History as a Social Science: HIST& 116, HIST& 117, HIST& 118, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST& 148

  • Natural Sciences (10 credits in two different subject areas or disciplines): BIOL& 100, BIOL& 160 with lab, ASTR& 100, ASTR& 101 with lab, CHEM& 105, CHEM& 110 with lab, CHEM& 121 with lab, CHEM& 161, CHEM& 162, ENVS& 100, ENVS& 101, PHYS& 121,GEOL& 101 with lab. 

Additional five credits in a different discipline can be taken from any category listed above.

Many private non-profit colleges and universities have distinct general education requirements. Students should check with the institution(s) they plan to attend regarding application of transfer credits that will meet general education requirements.

Disciplines are sometimes called subject or subject matter areas and designated by a prefix (i.e. PHIL for Philosophy and POLS for Political Science). 

NOTE: Although these courses are listed under categories, the actual course may satisfy a different general education category at a receiving institution.

Transfer Rights and Responsibilities

  Student Rights and Responsibilities

  1. Students have the right to clear, accurate, and current information about their transfer admission requirements, transfer admission deadlines, degree requirements, and transfer policies that include course equivalencies. 
  2. Transfer and freshman-entry students have the right to expect comparable standards for regular admission to programs and comparable program requirements.
  3.  Students have the right to seek clarification regarding their transfer evaluation and may request the reconsideration of any aspect of that evaluation. In response, the college will follow established practices and processes for reviewing its transfer credit decisions.
  4. Students who encounter other transfer difficulties have the right to seek resolution. Each institution will have a defined process for resolution that is published and readily available to students.
  5. Students have the responsibility to complete all materials required for admission and to submit the application on or before the published deadlines.
  6. Students have the responsibility to plan their courses of study by referring to the specific published degree requirements of the college or academic program in which they intend to earn a bachelor’s degree.
  7. When a student changes a major or degree program, the student assumes full responsibility for meeting the new requirements.
  8. Students who complete the general education requirements at any public four-year institution of higher education in Washington, when admitted to another public four-year institution, will have met the lower division general education requirements of the institution to which they transfer.

College and University Rights and Responsibilities 

  1. Colleges and universities have the right and authority to determine program requirements and course offerings in accordance with their institutional missions. 
  2. Colleges and universities have the responsibility to communicate and publish their requirements and course offerings to students and the public, including information about student transfer rights and responsibilities.
  3. Colleges and universities have the responsibility to communicate their admission and transfer related decisions to students in writing (electronic or paper).

Dual Admission Programs

Dual-admission programs enable EvCC students to make early application to a partner four-year university and gain a conditional admission while still enrolled at EvCC. 

This early connection sets the stage for advising and course selection to ensure appropriate courses.

Dual-enrollment programs go a step further by allowing a student to take classes both at the community college and the university.

EvCC has a dual-admission agreement with University of Washington-Bothell and Washington State University - Everett.