Transfer and Articulation

By state law, the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) is responsible for establishing transfer policies and maintaining a statewide transfer of credit policy and agreement.

Concerned that problems with transfer and articulation were limiting some students, the HECB began a comprehensive review of current policies and practices in the state.

Major-Related Programs (MRPs)

(formerly Major-Ready Pathways)

The MRPs are based on the current Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) and Associate of Science-Transfer (AS-T) associate degrees, which allow students to transfer a "package" of credits, eliminating the need to evaluate each course on a transcript. Students who complete the DTA have completed all lower-division general education requirements and are well-prepared to enter a four-year college or university at the junior level.

The MRP takes the direct transfer agreement one step further by specifying the prerequisite coursework that will provide the best preparation for entry into certain competitive majors.

Reports

Statewide Student Mobility Report Database
Information about student transfer and movement between Washington's two-year, four-year, public, and private colleges and universities - at-a-glance.

Policy on Intercollege Transfer and Articulation among Washington Public Colleges and Universities

Transfer Policy in Washington State - JAOG (Dec. 07)

Web-based Advising Focus Groups - Final Report 
(April 07)

Statewide Student Mobility Report (Sept. 2006)

Transfer and Articulation Progress Report (Sept. 2006)

Online Student Advising Pilot Project (July 2006)

Competency-based Transfer Pilot Project: House Bill 1909 Final Report (December 2005)

Board Updates

Articulation and Transfer - Major-Ready Pathways (2/06)

Competency-based Transfer (January 2006)
Competency-based Transfer (December 2005)
Update on Articulation and Transfer (September 2005)

Articulation and Student Transfer (January 2005)
2004 Master Plan: Student Transfer (June 2003)
2004 Master Plan: Student Transfer (April 2003)
Role of Transfer in the Bachelor’s Degree: Staff Update and Presentation by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (June 2003)
Transfer and Articulation Issues and Strategies (June 2002)
Transfer and Articulation: Staff Update & Presentation by the SBCTC (March 2002)
Transfer and Articulation: Staff Update and Presentation by the Intercollege Relations Commission (February 2002)
Review of Transfer and Articulation Policies and Practices (December 2001)
Scope and Process of HECB Review of Transfer and Articulation Policies and Practices (July 2001)
Barriers to Student Learning and Institutional Responsiveness (May 2001)

Other Resources

Key Facts about Higher Education in Washington

Links

- State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

- Intercollege Relations Commission

- Joint Access Oversight Group

State Laws and Rules

- RCW 28B.76.240 (Statewide transfer and articulation policies.)
- RCW 28B.76.2401 (Statewide transfer of credit policy and
                                   agreement - Requirements.)
- RCW 28B 76.250 (Transfer associate degrees - Work groups -
                                 Implementation - Progress reports.)
- RCW 28B.76.260 (Statewide system of course equivalency)

For more information:

E-mail: Jim West
Phone: 360.753.7890