Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Astronomy, B.S.
This is a recommended program of study for students planning to obtain an Associate of Science in Science at Northern Virginia Community College and transfer to George Mason University for a Bachelor of Science degree in Astronomy.
| 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 | ||
| MTH 173,174 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I,II | 5 | 5 | MATH 113, 114 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I,II | ||
| MTH 277, 291 Vector Calculus and Differential Equations | 4 | 3 | MATH 213, 214 Vector Calculus and Elem Diff Equations | ||
| SDV 100, College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100, University Transition | |||
| PED 116 | 1 | General Elective | |||
| HIS 101 and 211 or 102 | 3 | 3 | HIST 101 and L321 or 102 | ||
| ECO 120, Survey of Economics | 3 | ECON 100, Economics for the Citizen | |||
| CST 110, Speech | 3 | COMM 100 Intro Public Speaking | |||
| PED or RPK elective | 1 | Does Not Apply | |||
| ENG 230 or 243 or 244, if not taking ENG 125 | ENGL 2--- English Literature | ||||
| Fine Arts, Music, Dance or Theater | 3 | Fine Arts Requirement | |||
| SOC 201, Intro to Sociology I | 3 | SOCI 101, Introductory Sociology | |||
| PHY 231, 242, 243, Gen Univ Phys I,II and Modern Physics | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 160,161,260,261,262,263 Univ Physics I,II,III |
| ITE 115 Intro to Computer Apps and Concepts | 3 | IT 103 Intro to Computing | |||
| Total Credits: | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | |
Notes
Total Minimum Credits for Northern Virginia Community College A.S. Degree in Science equals 60 to 65.
MATH 113, 114 are 4 credits each, giving the student math elective credit at Mason.
For the BS in Astronomy, 17 hours of Mathematics is required. The additional three math credits needed to be taken at Mason are MATH 313 or 314, Introduction to Applied Mathematics.
For the Astronomy, BS at Mason, students may choose an area of emphasis, which includes Astrobiology, Computational Astronomy and graduate school preparation. Students who wish to complete an emphasis should plan a program of study in consultation with their advisors at Mason.
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.
Additional information on this major may be found at: http://www.gmu.edu/catalog/cos/physicsAstronomy.html#Anchor5.
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.