Transfer Rights

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 ultimate 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 institutions, usually enabling the student to transfer two full years of credit.

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 destination institution. 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, and most universities require a cumulative GPA well above 2.0 for admission.

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 occurs 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 and confer with your faculty advisor each quarter to explore pathways before finalizing a major.
• Obtain a current copy of the catalog of the destination institution to study their baseline requirements. Most institutions provide web catalogs or resources via EverettCC.edu/Transfer.
• Identify a university major no later than the beginning of your second year, focusing on specific preparatory prerequisites. Many universities give admission preference to applicants who have completed courses that prepare them to start their major or complete their associate degree.
• Confer with an admissions officer at the transfer college to obtain application forms and arrange to meet with a program advisor.
• Check requirements and transfer status periodically to ensure compliance with specific application and transcript deadlines.
• Watch for scheduled campus visits from four-year college and university representatives.

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, or four-year institution in Washington State will be able to transfer and apply a maximum of 45 quarter credits toward general education requirements 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.

First Year Transfer List of General Education Courses

Note: An additional 5 credits in a different discipline can be taken from any category listed above to fulfill the 45-credit limit. Disciplines are designated by prefix (e.g., PHIL for Philosophy). Although courses are categorized above, the destination institution dictates final evaluation categories.

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 strategic advising and course selection.

Dual-enrollment programs go a step further by allowing a student to take classes simultaneously at both the community college and the partner university. EvCC maintains formal dual-admission agreements with the University of Washington-Bothell and Washington State University - Everett.