Associate in Arts
- Save money on the first two years of your four-year degree.
- Build a strong foundation by taking general education classes that improve your communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Open doors to more opportunities.
Choose the program that interests you below.
Associate (Two-year) Degrees
Degrees that prepare students to transfer into a four-year college or university and job-training degrees that prepare students for immediate employment.
Quick Look
- Plan: Associate in Arts DTA
- Units: 90
- Funding available: Yes
- International student eligible: Yes
Career Opportunities Include
- Writers and Authors
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
- Music Directors and Composers
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
The Most Flexible Transfer Degree
South Seattle College’s Associate in Arts-Direct Transfer Agreement (AA‑DTA) degree is the most flexible transfer option, tailored to your academic and career goals. This 90‑credit degree fulfills the first two years of general education requirements for most four‑year programs in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Graduates are prepared for careers such as writers, fine artists, education administrators, teachers, music directors, composers, and social science or anthropology faculty.