Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Geography, 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 Geography.
| 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 |
| GEO 200,210 or BIO 101,102 | 4 | 4 | GEOG 102,103 or BIOL 103,104 | ||
| SDV 100 College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100 University Transition | |||
| PED 116 | 1 | PHED 1x1 | |||
| ENG 230 or 243 or 244, if not taking ENG 125 | ENGL 2---Literature Requirement | ||||
| HIS 101 or 102 or 211 | 3 | 3 | HIST 100 or L321 or 101 | ||
| MTH 151, 152 Mathematics for Liberal Arts | 3 | 3 | MATH 106 plus MATH Elective | ||
| CST 110 or 126 Speech | 3 | COMM 100 or 101Communication | |||
| PHI 115 Practical Reasoning | 3 | PHIL 105 Philosophy | |||
| ART 131,175 or MUS 102, 103 | 3 | AVT 104, 252 or MUSI 100 | |||
| CSC 110 Intro to Computing | 3 | IT 103 Intro to Computing | |||
| Total Credits: | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | |
Notes
Total Minimum Credits for the Northern Virginia Community College A.A. Degree in Liberal Arts equals 60. Please note that all of the above-listed courses may not be necessary for the associate's degree at Northern Virginia Community College.
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.