The AIS degree prepares students to transfer to four-year college and universities with junior standing, having fulfilled all or most general education requirements. This 90-credit degree is most often an appropriate goal for students who intend to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. The Associate in Integrated Studies degree is also the degree of choice for students who intend to transfer, but who are undecided about which baccalaureate institution they will attend. It is considered a Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) because the AIS degree is designed to satisfy most (if not all) of the general education requirements of most public colleges and universities in Washington State. By virtue of this agreement, students will generally transfer with junior standing and fulfill all or most general education requirements. It is not necessary to complete a degree at Cascadia to be eligible to transfer to a baccalaureate-granting college or university, but most baccalaureate-granting colleges and universities or programs within those colleges and universities give admission preference to transfer students who have completed the two-year transfer degree. Students are encouraged to meet with an advisor about appropriate course options for each of the distribution areas below to meet the requirements of their intended transfer institution. Upon successful completion of this degree a student will be able to: Understand patterns and make connections among different disciplines and between different analytical and methodological frameworks and to integrate studies with personal experiences, local, and global communities. Learn actively and gain comprehensive understanding; to think critically, creatively, and reflectively in order to solve problems; to communicate with clarity and originality for personal growth and productive work; and to interact in diverse and complex environments and complicated, dynamic, and ambiguous situations. Access, process, construct, and express knowledge across cultures; to take responsibility for encountering and mastering new knowledge. Completion Requirements: Associate in Integrated Studies degree (AIS) is a direct transfer degree that requires at least 90 credit hours in college level courses (numbered 100 or above), a minimum cumulative 2.0 grade point average, a minimum of 25 credits in residence at Cascadia, and co