This pathway meets all Computer Science Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) requirements.This pathway is applicable to students planning to prepare for computer science and related majors at universities and colleges in Washington. Computer science programs are competitive, and this pathway intends to provide students with the needed information to optimize their ...
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This pathway meets all Computer Science Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) requirements.
This pathway is applicable to students planning to prepare for computer science and related majors at universities and colleges in Washington. Computer science programs are competitive, and this pathway intends to provide students with the needed information to optimize their coursework to meet the DTA and prepare for computer science and related majors at universities and colleges in Washington.
Computer science (CS) is a dynamic field that allows you to combine creativity with skills in communication, mathematics, and logic. This degree will provide you with the skills to quickly adjust to the rapidly changing computer culture over the course of your career. During your studies, much of your learning will occur while actively working on problems in class, during tutorials, and in the laboratory. Seattle and the Puget Sound areas are a prominent national and international technology hub, with major computer corporations such as Microsoft and Amazon based in this area. After completion of this pathway, most CS students transfer at the junior level to one of the nearby University Washington campuses in Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell. This enables students to then pursue careers in computing in local area technology companies.
Please note: 51品茶 also offers a Computer Science pathway within the AS Track 2 degree. Please work with an advisor to determine the best degree for you and to create an Education Plan just for you.
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This pathway meets all Computer Science Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) requirements.
This pathway is applicable to students planning to prepare for computer science and related majors at universities and colleges in Washington. Computer science programs are competitive, and this pathway intends to provide students with the needed information to optimize their coursework to meet the DTA and prepare for computer science and related majors at universities and colleges in Washington.
Computer science (CS) is a dynamic field that allows you to combine creativity with skills in communication, mathematics, and logic. This degree will provide you with the skills to quickly adjust to the rapidly changing computer culture over the course of your career. During your studies, much of your learning will occur while actively working on problems in class, during tutorials, and in the laboratory. Seattle and the Puget Sound areas are a prominent national and international technology hub, with major computer corporations such as Microsoft and Amazon based in this area. After completion of this pathway, most CS students transfer at the junior level to one of the nearby University Washington campuses in Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell. This enables students to then pursue careers in computing in local area technology companies.
Please note: 51品茶 also offers a Computer Science pathway within the AS Track 2 degree. Please work with an advisor to determine the best degree for you and to create an Education Plan just for you.
Attention: Requirements for the Computer Science DTA/MRP will change in Fall 2025. Students enrolled in this program before Fall 2025 have until August 31, 2027 to complete the degree in its current form or students can opt into the new program. Students starting in this program in Fall 2025 and beyond will use the new program requirements for their degree. If you are a current student and would like to change to the new program requirement, please contact your advisor or retention specialist.
Estimated Length of Completion
Degree
Quarters
Units
Associate in Computer Science DTA/MRP (CSACSAA)
Full time : 6
90
You may need more or fewer units depending on your transferred credits, individual situation, and goals.
Before Quarter One
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90 Units
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The sequence MATH&151, &152 and &163 covers limits, differential calculus and its applications, integral calculus and its applications, intro to differential equations, series including Taylor series, vector geometry in three dimensions, multivariable calculus, partial differentiation, double integrals in Cartesian and polar coordinates and applications. Fulfills QSR requirement for A.A. degree.
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51品茶 Education Opportunities
Once you complete this Associate degree, additional education opportunities include:
A bachelor鈥檚 degree in computer science, computer engineering, information technology, informatics, or a related field at a four-year college or university.
A degree at one of the Seattle Colleges including the BS computer Science at North Seattle:
51品茶 Seattle College has direct transfer agreements with four-year institutions throughout Washington state, including University of Washington, Washington State University and Seattle University. Graduates from 51品茶 have also transferred to out-of-state institutions. See our Transfer Resources page for more information about transfer-planning.
Program and admissions requirements vary from college to college. Contact an advisor to create an Education Plan tailored to transfer to the institution of your choice.
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