Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Conflict Analysis and Resolution, B.A. (Specialization in International Studies)
This is a recommended program of study for students planning to obtain an Associate in Arts degree in Liberal Arts with a specialization in International Studies at Northern Virginia Community College and transfer to George Mason University for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, with a specialization in International Studies.
| 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 English elective | ||
| CST 110, Speech | 3 | COMM 100 - Oral Communication Requirement | |||
| MTH 151 and 152, Math for the Liberal Arts I,II or MTH 157 Elem Stats | 3 | 3 | MATH 106 and MATH elective or MATH xxx - statistics credit given by department | ||
| Foreign Language 101,102,201,202 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | Foreign Language |
| BIO 101 plus 1 non-lab science | 4 | 3 | BIOL 103 plus 1 non-lab science | ||
| SDV 100 College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100 University Transition | |||
| PED or RPK elective | 1 | Does Not Apply to Degree | |||
| PED 116 | 1 | PHED 1x1 | |||
| ENG 230, 243,244,251 or 252, if not taking ENG 125 | ENGLxxx, English Elective - Literature Requirement | ||||
| HIS 101, 102 | 3 | 3 | HIST 100 - Western Civilization | ||
| ECO 201 and 202 Macro and Micro Economics | 3 | 3 | ECON 104,103 Macro and Micro Economics | ||
| ART 131 or MUS 101 | 3 | AVT 104 or MUSI 100 | |||
| IT 115 Intro to Computing | 3 | IT 103 Intro to Computing | |||
| ART 103; GEO 221; HIS 112; REL 237,238 | 3 | 3 | ARTH 203; GEOG 101; HIST 130; RELI 211,212 - Global Understanding & Non-Western Culture | ||
| REL 100 or PHI 100 | 3 | RELI 100 or PHIL 100 - Humanities | |||
| Total Credits: | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | |
Notes
Total Minimum Credits for the NVCC Degree in Liberal Arts with a specialization in International Studies equals 62.
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.