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 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 | ||
| ITE 115, ITP 251 | 3 | 3 | IT 103 plus IT elective | ||
| ECO 201, 202 Macro and Micro Economics | 3 | 3 | ECON 104, 103, Macro and Micro Economics | ||
| MTH 173, 174, Calculus with Geometry I&II | 5 | 5 | MATH 113, 114 plus MATH Elective | ||
| SDV 100, College Success Skills | 1 | 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 | 3 | 3 | OM 210 | ||
| CHM 111, 112, College Chemistry I&II | 4 | 4 | CHEM 211, 212, Genl Chemistry | ||
| HIS 101 or 211 or 102 | 3 | HIST 101 or L321 or 101 | |||
| ACC 211,212 | 3 | 3 | ACCT 203 plus ACCT2 elective | ||
| CST 110 or 126, Speech | 3 | COMM 100 or 101 Communication | |||
| PED or RPK Elective | 1 | PHED 1X1 | |||
| Total Credits: | 15 | 14 | 16 | 11 | |
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.








