Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Dance, 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 Dance.
| 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, Math for Liberal Arts | 3 | 3 | MATH 106 Quantitative Reasoning plus Elective | ||
| BIO 101, 102, General Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 103, 104, Intro Biology | ||
| SDV 100, College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100, University Transition | |||
| PED 160 or 163 or 166 | 1 | Dance Elective | |||
| ENG 230 or 243, 244 or 251, 252, if not taking ENG 125 | ENGL 2---, Literature Requirement | ||||
| HIS 101 or 102 or 211, Western Civil | 3 | HIST 100 or L321 or 101 | |||
| CST 110 or 126, Speech | 3 | COMM 100 or 101, Public Speaking | |||
| PED 116 or RPK Elective | 1 | PHED 1x1 | |||
| SOC 201 and ECO 201 or 202 | 3 | 3 | SOCI 101 plus ECON 104 or 103 | ||
| ITE 115, Intro to Computer Applications | 3 | IT 103, Intro to Computing | |||
| MUS 121 and ART 121 | 3 | 3 | MUSI 101, AVT 222 | ||
| Total Credits: | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Notes
Total Minimum Credits for the Northern Virginia Community College A.A. Degree in Liberal Arts 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.
Admission to the BA and BFA Dance major program is through audition only. A student must be admitted to the university and then apply for the Dance major. Questions, please consult Dance's web site: http://dance.gmu.edu/
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.