Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Art and Visual Technology, B.A.
This is a recommended program of study for students planning to obtain an Associate of Science in General Studies degree at Northern Virginia Community College and transfer to George Mason University for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art and Visual Technology.
| 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 ENGL Elective | ||
| ART 131 Fundamentals of Design I | 4 | AVT 104 Studio Fundamentals I | |||
| ART 121 Drawing I | 4 | AVT 222 Drawing I | |||
| ART 101, 102 History and Apprec of Art I,II | 3 | 3 | ARTH 200, 201Survey of Western Art | ||
| HIS 101,102 Western Civilization | 3 | HIST 100, 102 Western Civilization | |||
| MATH 151, 152 Math for Liberal Arts I,II | 3 | 3 | MATH 106 Quantitative Reasoning plus MATH elective | ||
| ART 140 Intro to Graphic Skills | 4 | AVT 180 Computers in the Creative Arts | |||
| SDV 100, College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100, University Transition | |||
| ENG 125,243, 244 , 251, 252 or 297; required if not taking ENG 125 | ENGL 2---, ENGL Literature | ||||
| CST 110 Speech | 3 | COMM 100 Speech | |||
| PHT 101-102 or ART 141-142 or AVT 283-284 note: some courses 4 cr hrs | 3 | 3 | AVT 252, AVT 215, AVT 280, or AVT elective | ||
| PSY 101-102, or two courses from SOC 201, ECO 201, or ECO 202 | 3 | 3 | PSYC 100, PSYC----; SOCI 101, or ECON 104, or ECON 103 | ||
| PED 116 | 1 | 1 | Does not apply | ||
| BIO 101, 102 or GOL 105, 106 or NAS 101, 102 or NAS 131,132 or PHY 101,102 | 4 | 4 | BIOL 101-102 or GEOL 101-102 or EVPP 110-111or ASTR 111-112, 113-114 or PHYS 103-104 | ||
| ITE 115 or CSC 110 Computer Applications | 3 | IT 103 Intro to Computing | |||
| Total Credits: | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | |
Notes
Total minimum credits for the NVCC A.S. Degree in General Studies equals 60. Note: Although this suggested program (62-64 crs.) exceeds the minimum for the AS degree, these courses are SUGGESTED because they maximize your investment in the associates degree and provide a strong foundation for study at Mason.
The course options recommended in this chart are the ones that, in the judgement of the AVT faculty, will best prepare you for success in the B.A. in Art and Visual Technology. In some cases, you may have alternate choices available to meet the AA requirements.
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.
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.