Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Communications, 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 Communication.
| 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 | ||
| Foreign Language 101, 102, 201, 202 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | Foreign Language Requirement |
| MTH 151, 152, Mathematics for Liberal Arts I & II | 3 | 3 | MATH 106, Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| BIO 101, 102, General Biology I & II | 4 | 4 | BIOL 103, 104, Intro Biology I & II | ||
| SDV 100, College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100, University Transition | |||
| PED 116; PED or RPK Elective | 1 | PHED 1X1 | |||
| CST 110 or 126, Speech | 3 | COMM 100 or 101, Comm | |||
| HIS 101 and 211 or 102 Western Civil | 3 | 3 | HIST 101 and L321 or 101 | ||
| SOC 201 and ECO 201 or 202 | 3 | 3 | SOCI 101 and ECON 104 or 103 | ||
| CST 229 or 126 Communication | 3 | COMM L305 or 101 Comm | |||
| ITE 115 Intro to Computer Applications | 3 | IT 103 Intro to Computing | |||
| CST 117 Forensics | 3 | COMM 140 Forensic Seminar in Creative Arts | |||
| 200 level English literature - if not taking ENG 125 | Literature Requirement | ||||
| Fine Arts | 3 | Fine Arts Requirement | |||
| Total Credits: | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | |
Notes
Total Minimum Credits for the Northern Virginia Community College A.A. Degree in Liberal Arts with a Speech Communication Specialization 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.