Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Computer Game Design, B.F.A.
This is a recommended program of study for students planning to obtain an Associate in Science degree in General Studies at Northern Virginia Community College and transfer to George Mason University for a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree in Computer Game Design.
| 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 and English Literature or English Elective | ||
| PSY 200 and a Social Science Elective or PSY 201 and 202 | 3 | 3 | PSYC 100 plus Elective | ||
| ART 283 and MUS 101, 102, 103 or 104 | 3 | 3 | AVT 280 and MUSI 100 | ||
| PED 116 | 1 | Does Not Apply | |||
| PHY 231 plus a lab science, Gen Univ Physics I | 4 | 4 | PHYS 160 plus lab science, Univ Physics I | ||
| ENG 230, 243,244,251 or 252, if not taking ENG 125 | English Literature Requirement | ||||
| HIS 101,102 History of World Civil I | 3 | HIST 101, 102 Intro to World History | |||
| ART 121,125,141,223,236 or PHT 101 | 4 | 4 | AVT requirement | ||
| ART 131, Fundamentals of Design I | 3 | AVT 104, Studio Fundamentals | |||
| MTH 173, Analytic Geometry | 3 | MATH 113, Analytic Geometry & Calculus I | |||
| CSC 201 or EGR 125 | 4 | CS 112 or ENGR 107 | |||
| SDV 100, College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100, University Transition | |||
| CST 100, 105 or 110, Speech | 3 | COMM 100, Public Speaking | |||
| MUS 122, Music Appreciation | 3 | MUSI 101, Intro to Classical Music | |||
| Electives | 1 | 1 | Elective credit | ||
| Total Credits: | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
Notes
The total minimum credits for the Northern Virginia Community College A.S. degree in General Studies is 60.
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.