The Washington 45 agreement spells out a list of courses that satisfy up to one year’s worth (45 credits) of general education requirements at public four-year institutions in Washington state.

A student who completes courses selected from within the general education categories listed below at a public community, technical, four-year college or university in Washington state will be able to transfer and apply a maximum of 45 quarter credits toward general education requirement(s) at any other public and most private higher education institutions in the state.

The list of courses in Washington 45 does not equal or replace the Direct Transfer Agreement, Associate of Science Tracks I and II or any Major Related Program agreement, nor will it guarantee admission to a four-year institution.

For transfer purposes, a student must have a minimum grade of C or better (2.0 or above) in each course completed from this list.

Students who transfer Washington 45 courses must still meet a receiving institution’s admission requirements and eventually satisfy all their general education requirements and their degree requirements in major, minor and professional programs.

Although these courses are listed under general categories, the actual course may satisfy a different general education category upon enrollment at a receiving institution.

Disciplines are sometimes called subject areas and designated by a prefix (i.e. PHIL& for Philosophy and POLS& for Political Science).