Transfer Student General Studies

Students transferring credits from non-Seventh-day Adventist, regionally accredited college/university:

Students transferring 45-89 credits must complete:

• 12 credits of religion/theology at a regionally accredited Adventist college/university. Credits should fulfill the following GS categories:
  • Exploring Scripture (4)
  • Exploring SDA Life/Thought (3-4)
  • Engaging Faith (4-5)

Students transferring 90-135 credits must complete:

• 10 credits of religion/theology at a regionally accredited Adventist college/university. Credits should fulfill the following GS categories:
  • Exploring Scripture (4)
  • Exploring SDA Life/Thought (3-4)
  • Engaging Faith (2-3)

Students transferring more than 135 credits must complete:

• 6 credits of religion/theology at a regionally accredited Adventist college/university (Any courses from Exploring Scripture, Exploring SDA Life/Thought, and/or Engaging Faith)

Direct Transfer Agreement

A student who has completed a DTA associate degree from a Washington State community or technical college with 90 transferrable credits and a 2.0 GPA will have completed the general studies (general education) requirements for a four-year degree at WWU except for the following:

• Must have 4 credits of college-level mathematics (a course with a Mathematics prefix numbered above 099). This could be completed at the CC or WWU
• Must complete 10 credits of general studies religion courses at WWU as outlined in the standard transfer policy for students from a non-Seventh-day Adventist, regionally accredited college/university

A student who has completed an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) associate degree from an Oregon State community or technical college with 90 transferrable credits and a 2.0 GPA will have completed the general studies (general education) requirements for a four-year degree at WWU except the following:

• Must complete 10 credits of general studies religion courses at WWU as outlined the standard transfer policy for students from a non-Seventh-day Adventist, regionally accredited college/university

General Studies Requirements for Students Who Have Earned a Previous Baccalaureate Degree at an Accredited College or University:

1. If the student has a prior degree from WWU, general studies bulletin requirements are complete. However, if the previous degree was not a BA degree and the student is now seeking a BA degree, then the language requirement must be completed.
2. If the student has a degree from an accredited institution other than WWU, the student must meet the general studies requirements as listed below.

• One physical education activity course (1 credit minimum).
• One general studies history course (4 credits minimum).
• One of the required general studies social science courses (4 credits minimum).
• Two general studies humanities courses (8 credits minimum).
• Students from a university/college with non-English instruction must successfully complete an English competency exam administered by the English department or have taken courses equivalent to the College Writing sequence, regardless of the courses on their transcript.
• One general studies mathematics course (4 credits minimum).
• One general studies lab science courses (4 credits minimum).
• Bulletin requirements for general studies religion credits for transfer students.