Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Earth Science, B.S.
This is a recommended program of study for students planning to obtain an Associate in Science Degree in Science at Northern Virginia Community College and transfer to George Mason University for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Earth Science.
| 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 | ||
| MTH 173, 174, Calculus with Geometry | 5 | 5 | MATH 113, 114, Analytic Geometry & Calculus | ||
| GOL 105, 106, Geology | 4 | 4 | GEOL 101, 102, Intro Geology | ||
| CHM 111, 112, College Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 211, 212, General Chemistry | ||
| SOC 201and ECO 201 or 202 | 3 | 3 | SOCI 101 and ECON 104 or 103 | ||
| PED 116, PED or RPK elective | 1 | PHED 1x1 | |||
| SDV 100, College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100, University Transition | |||
| ENG 230 or 243 or 244, if not taking ENG 125 | ENGL 2---, Literature Requirement | ||||
| BIO 101, 102, General Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 103, 104, Intro Biology | ||
| CSC 110, Intro to Computing | 3 | IT 103, Intro to Computing | |||
| HIS 101 or 102 or 211, Western Civil | 3 | HIST 100 or L321 or 101 | |||
| PHY 101, 102, Intro to Physics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 243, 244, 245, 246 or PHYS 160, 161 with labs | ||
| ART 100, 101 or MUS 121 | 3 | ARTH 101, 200 or MUSI 101 | |||
| Total Credits: | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | |
Notes
Total Minimum Credits for the Northern Virginia Community College A.S. Degree in Science equals 63 (64). Mason offers a variety of discipline and interdisciplinary minors. Consult the Mason catalog or the web site (esp.gmu.edu) for details.
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.