AAS-T Degree

You can earn the Associate of Applied Science-Transfer Degree by completing 95 credits — including 25 credits in Basic Skills and General Education courses and 70 credits in Communication, Business, and Media courses, an internship, and a Degree Portfolio.

You can choose an emphasis in Business coursework or Communication coursework or a balance of the two. The choice is yours, depending on your personal interests and the career path you want to pursue.

In general, our technical degree programs are not designed for transfer to other colleges or universities. However, our CB&M program does have a transfer articulation agreement with The Evergreen State College Upside Down degree program. We also have CB&M-specific transfer guidelines from the University of Washington Evening Degree program, and we are currently working on other arrangements and guidelines with a number of baccalaureate colleges and universities across the state of Washington.

Students seeking to transfer to degree programs other than those specifically designed for the AAS-T are urged to consider the DTA or AS Transfer in preparation for transfer. Institutions and majors outside the specifically designed degrees likely will accept very few of the credits in the AAS-T degree. English composition, college-level math, and other general education courses will generally transfer to other colleges and universities.

AAS-T in CB&M Curriculum
Course Number Course Title Credits
Total 95
BUS&101 Intro to Business 5
either BUS112
or CMST265		 Multi-Cultural Issues in the American Workplace
Media Relations & Ethics 		5
BUS114 Introduction to Marketing 5
either BUS131
or ENGL&102 		Integrated Communications I
Composition II 		5
either BUS156
or CMST235 		Introduction to eBusiness and Commerce
Media Research, Marketing & Sales 		5
either BUS197
or BUS299
or CMST295 		Work Experience and Business Occupations
Special Topics and Independent Study
Studies & Works in Communication 		5
either POLS&200
or CMST245 		Intro to Law
Media Communication & Criticism 		5
BUS210 Business and Economic Statistics 5
either BUS229
or CMST290 		Project Management
Media Project Management Practicum 		5
either BUS236
or CMST&220
or CMST275 		Interpersonal Communications for the Workplace
Public Speaking
Online Communication 		5
CMST205 Multicultural Communication 5
ENGL&101 English Composition I 5
  Social Sciences electives 5
  Natural/Physical sciences or Mathematics electives 5
  CB&M electives 10

Total credits for degree: 95

CB&M Electives

Social Sciences Electives

Please contact an advisor for the current list of approved electives.

Natural/Physical Sciences and Mathematics Electives

Please contact an advisor for the current list of approved electives.

The total credits specified are the minimum required to earn this degree or certificate.

Note: advanced placement testing, work experience, and transfer of credits may result in course waivers, credit transfer, and advanced placement.

Students should consult with an advisor regarding individual course prerequisites and advanced placement status.

This program curriculum contains substantial and coherent general education and related instruction. General education provides the broad, non-specialized portion of the students' education that includes:

  1. Communication
  2. Quantitative Reasoning
  3. Human Relations
  4. U.S. Cultures or Global Studies

The general education requirements address this description of general education. Other program requirements outside of this division (e.g., English and math) represent related instruction in support of skills and knowledge necessary in this field of study.

Throughout this program of study the importance of a responsible and professional work ethic is stressed. Factors leading to such a work ethic are identified and discussed. Instruction is also provided in effective leadership and how it enhances the work environment. Input from this program's industrial advisory committee is essential to curriculum content pertaining to the work ethic and leadership as well as the technically oriented curriculum.

Effective Fall 2004
Associate of Applied Science (Transfer) Degree in Communication, Business, and Media
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