Step One

Complete your associate transfer degree at a community college or have at least 75 transferable college credits. Each institution has a separate admission. Community colleges have an open enrollment policy. Admissions and registration involve several steps and decisions.

Edmonds Community College getstarted.edcc.edu

Bellevue Community College www.bcc.ctc.edu

To earn an associate transfer degree you must complete a minimum of 90 community college quarter credits, of which 25 quarter credits must be earned at one of the community colleges. You will choose one of the community colleges as the institution from which you receive your degree, but you can take courses that transfer at either college.

While completing your associate transfer degree at either Bellevue Community College or Edmonds Community College you can take coursework which fulfills pre-requisites for your University of Washington admission and major requirements. To ensure your success in completing your requirements for an associate transfer or bachelor degree you should meet with an adviser at each institution. Contact an adviser at Bellevue Community College or Edmonds Community College to consult about your associate transfer degree and University of Washington to consult about your bachelor degree:

Edmonds Community College Advising advising@edcc.edu 425-640-1458	Bellevue Community College T.A. Perry tperry@bcc.ctc.edu 877-641-2712
University of Washington Evening Degree Advising 206-543-6160 advisers@extn.washington.edu

Program Requirements for the Associate Transfer Degree

The following program requirement sheets from the two community colleges describe the specific courses necessary to complete the associate transfer degree and prepare to transfer to the University of Washington.

Edmonds Community College AA Planning Sheet

Bellevue Community College AA Degree Planning Sheet

Step Two

Once you have completed your associate transfer degree you can apply to the University of Washington Evening Degree Program identifying your choice for one of the five majors listed below.

Bachelor of Arts

• Communication
• English
• Humanities
• Social Science

Bachelor of Science

• Health Informatics and Health Information Management

Additional Information

Assessment:

Student writing and quantitative skills are assessed to determine placement in those subjects. For more information about assessment at each college:

Edmonds Community College es.edcc.edu/_assessment/

Bellevue Community College distance-ed.bcc.ctc.edu/ advising.htm

Tuition:

Cost information for each institution can be found at the following Web sites. (Additional fees may apply to certain courses.)

Edmonds Community College tuition.edcc.edu	Bellevue Community College distance-ed.bcc.ctc.edu/ costs.htm
University of Washington The tuition as of Autumn 2003 is $164 per credit plus additional fees for registration, Student and Activities fee, and a technology fee depending on how many credits are taken. (Additional fees may apply.)

Textbooks:

Textbooks are available online through each institution's bookstore:

Edmonds Community College bookstore.edcc.edu	Bellevue Community College bookstore.bcc.ctc.edu
University of Washington www.bookstore.washington.edu

Library & Learning Resources:

Online library and learning resources are available at each institution:

Edmonds Community College library.edcc.edu	Bellevue Community College www.bcc.ctc.edu/lmc
University of Washington http://www.lib.washington.edu/

Distance Learning Support:

For more information about distance learning support services, technical requirements, or to determine if distance learning will work for you:

Edmonds Community College online.edcc.edu	Bellevue Community College distance-ed.bcc.ctc.edu
University of Washington www.outreach.washington.edu/dl/intro.asp