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Academic Information
Academic Information
www.lwtech.edu/academics
Academic Information
DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
Lake Washington Institute of Technology awards a Bachelor
of Technology in Applied Design (BTAD) for completion
of at least 90 credits of appropriate 300- and 400-level
coursework. Lake Washington Institute of Technology
also awards Direct Transfer/Major Related Program
(DTA/MRP) degrees for completion of specific transfer
curriculum related to specific areas of study. The College
awards Associate of Applied Science-Transfer degree
(AAS-T) and Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS) for
completion of a technical program of study. Certificates of
Proficiency and Completion are awarded for completion of
a program of specialized technical training. Academic Core
requirements for degrees and certificates can be found on
the Programs of Study/Academic Core page.
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN APPLIED DESIGN
REQUIREMENTS
The Bachelor of Technology in Applied Design (BTAD)
degree is awarded for completion of at least 90
credits of appropriate 300 and 400 level coursework.
An applied associate degree (AAS or equivalent) in a
design-related field with the required distribution of
academic core coursework in written communication,
quantitative reasoning, social science, and humanities
is a prerequisite for program admission. Other program
admission requirements can be found on the website,
www.lwtech.edu/btad.
To submit an application for a BTAD degree, a minimum
of 30% of upper division credits must be earned in
residence, and the final quarter must be in residence at
Lake Washington Institute of Technology.
A minimum passing numeric grade (2.0 or higher) in each
upper division course that receives a numeric grade, and
a cumulative average of 2.0 in all upper division courses,
is required for the BTAD degree.
Students can choose to graduate under the catalog
currently in effect or the catalog in effect when they
started in the program, as long as that catalog is no
more than seven years old.
DTA/MRP
REQUIREMENTS
The DTA/MRP degree is a transfer degree for students
wishing to pursue a bachelor’s degree at a four year
institution. Completing this degree prepares students to
transfer with junior status to a participating college or
university. Degrees available are in Business, Construction
Management, Elementary Education, Math Education,
Pre-Nursing, and Technology.
The AAS degree must contain a minimum of 20 credits of
academic core courses, including instruction in written
communication (5 cr.); quantitative reasoning (5 cr.);
social science (5 cr.); and humanities (5 cr.).
To submit an application for a DTA/MRP degree, a
minimum of 30% of the technical credits must be
earned in residence.
A minimum passing numeric grade (2.0 or higher)
in each course that receives a numeric grade, and a
cumulative average of 2.0 in all courses, is required for
the DTA/MRP degree.
Students can choose to graduate under the catalog
currently in effect or the catalog in effect when they
started the program.
THE ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
TRANSFER DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS
The AAS-T degree must contain a minimum of 90 credits.
The number required varies with each program.
An Associate in Applied Science-Transfer (AAS-T) degree
is built upon the technical courses required for job
preparation but also includes a college-level general
education component, common in structure for all such
degrees. The general education courses for the degree
are drawn from the same list as those taken by students
completing the Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) associate
degree. These degrees are consistent with the dual
purpose of transfer and preparation for direct employment.
The AAS-T degree must contain a minimum of 20
credits of generally transferable academic core courses
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