Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Economics, 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 Economics.
| 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 | ||
| ECO 201, 202, Macro and Micro Economics | 3 | 3 | ECON 104, 103, Macro and Micro Economics | ||
| MTH 271, 272, Calculus I&II | 3 | 3 | MATH 108 plus MATH elective | ||
| PED 116, PED or RPK Elective | 1 | 1 | PHED 1X1 | ||
| SDV 100, College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100, University Transition | |||
| ENG 125 or any 200 level ENG Literature | ENGL 201 or ENGL 2-- Literature Req. | ||||
| Foreign Language 101, 102, 201, 202 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | Foreign Language Requirement |
| BIO 101, 102, General Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 103, 104, Intro Biology | ||
| SOC 201 plus another social science | 3 | 3 | SOCI 101 plus additional course | ||
| CST 110 or 126, Speech | 3 | COMM 100 or 101 Communication | |||
| ITE 115 or CSC 110 Intro Computing | 3 | IT 103, Intro Computing | |||
| Non-Western Culture | 3 | College Requirement | |||
| Total Credits: | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | |
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.
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.