Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide

Economics, B.S.

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 Science Degree in Economics.

 Semesters 
Transfer Course1st2nd3rd4thGMU Equivalent
ENG 111, Engl Comp, and 125 or 112, Engl Lit or Engl Elective33  ENGL 101, English Literature or ENGL Elective
ITE 115, ITP 25133  IT 103 plus IT elective
ECO 201, 202 Macro and Micro Economics33  ECON 104, 103, Macro and Micro Economics
MTH 173, 174, Calculus with Geometry I&II55  MATH 113, 114 plus MATH Elective
SDV 100, College Success Skills1   UNIV 100, University Transition
200 level English Literature, if not taking ENG 125    200 level English Literature Requirement
MTH 241, 242 or BUS 221, 222  33OM 210
CHM 111, 112, College Chemistry I&II  44CHEM 211, 212, Genl Chemistry
HIS 101 or 211 or 102  3 HIST 101 or L321 or 101
ACC 211,212  33ACCT 203 plus ACCT2 elective
CST 110 or 126, Speech  3 COMM 100 or 101 Communication
PED or RPK Elective   1PHED 1X1
Total Credits:15141611 

Notes

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.