Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide

Chemistry, 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 Chemistry.

 Semesters 
Transfer Course1st2nd3rd4thGMU Equivalent
ENG 111, Engl Comp, and 125 or 112, Engl Lit or Engl Elective33  ENGL 101, English Literature or ENGL Elective
Foreign Language 101, 102, 201, 2025533Foreign Language Requirement
CHM 111, 112 College Chemistry I,II44  CHEM 211, 212 General Chemistry
PHY 231, 232 or 241, 242 or 243  44PHYS 160, 161 or 260, 261 or 262, 263
SDV 100 College Success Skills1   UNIV 100 University Transition
ENG 230 or 243 or 244, if not taking ENG 125    ENGL 2---Literature Requirement
HIS 101 or 102 or 211 Western Civilization3   HIST 100 or 101 or L321 Western Civilization
SOC 201 Intro to Sociology I 3  SOCI 101 Intro Sociology
CST 110 or 126 Speech   3COMM 100 or 101 Communication
MTH 173, 174 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I,II  55MATH 113, 114 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I,II
PED 116, PED or RPK Elective 1  Does Not Apply
Fine Arts  3 Fine Arts Requirement
Total Credits:16161515 

Notes

Total Minimum Credits for the Northern Virginia Community College A.A. Degree in Liberal Arts equals 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.