Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Art History, B.A.
This is a recommended program of study for students planning to obtain an Associate in Arts Degree in Liberal Arts at Northern Virginia Community College and transfer to George Mason University for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art History.
| Semesters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Course | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | GMU Equivalent |
| ENG 111, Engl Comp, and 125 or 112, Engl Lit or Engl Elective | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101; English Literature or General Elective | ||
| Foreign Language 101, 102, 201, 202 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | Foreign Lang. Requirement, General Elective |
| MTH 151, 152 Math for Liberal Arts I,II | 3 | 3 | MATH 106, Quantitative Reasoning plus General Elective | ||
| BIO 101,102 Gen Biology I,II - suggested | 4 | 4 | BIOL 103, 104 Intro Biology I,II | ||
| SDV 100 College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100 University Transition | |||
| PED 116 | 1 | General Elective | |||
| ENG 230 or 243 or 244 - literature; required if not taking ENG 125 | ENGL2xxx | ||||
| HIS 101, 102, or 211 | 3 | 3 | HIST 100,101 or L321- - Western Civilization Requirement | ||
| ECO 120 or PSY - recommended | 3 | ECONxxx or PSYC | |||
| CST 110 or 126 | 3 | COMM 100 or 101 Oral Comm. Reqt | |||
| PED or RPK Elective | 1 | Does Not Apply | |||
| SOC 201 - Social Science Elective | 3 | SOCI 101, Intro Sociology | |||
| ART 101, 102 History and Apprec of Art I,II | 3 | 3 | ARTH 200, 201 Survey of Western Art | ||
| ART 106 History of Modern Art | 3 | ARTH L362 - does not meet any ARTH degree requirements | |||
| ART 103,104 History of Far Eastern Art I,II | 3 | 3 | ARTH 203 Survey of Asian Art & ARTH xxx | ||
| Total Credits: | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | |
Notes
Note 1: The B.A. requires 3 sem. hrs. of Fine Arts {art history, art, music, theater, dance}. Select from NVCC lecture, studio, ensemble or private lessons courses for ART or MUS or from CST 130, 131, 132, 136, 141. Education majors should select ART 100; MUS 101, MUS 121 or 122. ART 103 or 104 may also meet the B.A. Non-Western Culture requirement (see Note 3 below).
Note 2: Mason requires 3 credit hours of global understanding.
Note 3: Mason's College of Arts and Sciences B.A. requires 3 credit hours in philosophy or religious studies. Select from any NVCC PHI or REL course. REL 231 or 232 may also be used to meet the non-western culture requirement (see Note 4 below).
Note 4: Mason's College of Arts and Sciences B.A. requires 3 credit hours in non-western culture. Select from NVCC ART 103,104; HIS 231,241,242,251,252,253,254,255; REL 231,232; SOC 212. Students who have attended a native school in a non-western country for 4 or more years may request a waiver for the non-western culture requirement through Masons Student Academic Affairs Office.
Note 5: A minor in Art History (18 cr.) is available. Consult the Mason catalog for more information, or see the website.
Please Note: Not all NVCC Humanities/Fine Arts electives qualify as General Education Elective requirements (i.e. ENG 211-212, Creative Writing I&II and ART 121-122, Drawing I&II) for NVCC.
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History requires a total of 120 credits of which 45 hours must be in upper level (300/400) courses.
While other VCCS courses may also qualify for some of the categories above, we have included those that are most often available. We strongly recommend that you work closely with your VCCS Counselor or Faculty Advisor to assure the most appropriate choices for your major.