Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
English, 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 English.
| 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 I,II | 3 | 3 | MATH 106 plus MATH Elective | ||
| BIO 101, 102, General Biology I&II | 4 | 4 | BIOL 103, 104, Intro Biology | ||
| SDV 100, College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100, University Transition | |||
| PED 116, PED or RPK Elective | 1 | PHED 1X1 | |||
| ENG 230,236,237,241-246,251-255,or most 200 level literature, if not taking ENG 125 | ENGL 201 or ENGL 2-- Literature Requirement | ||||
| HIS 101 or 211 or 102 | 3 | 3 | HIST 101 or L321 or 101 | ||
| SOC 201 and ECO 201 or 202 | 3 | 3 | SOCI 101 and ECON 104 or 103 | ||
| CST 229 or 126, Communications | 3 | COMM L305 or 101 | |||
| ITE 115 or CSC 110 Intro Computing | 3 | IT 103, Intro Computing | |||
| Total Credits: | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | |
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.