Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Geography, 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 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 English Elective | ||
| GEO 200, 210 or BIO 101,102 | 3 | 3 | GEOG 102, 103 or BIOL 103,104 | ||
| MTH 173, 174 Calculus with Analytic Geometry | 5 | 5 | MATH 113, 114 Analytic Geometry with Calculus | ||
| SDV 100 College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100 University Transition | |||
| PED 116 | 1 | PHED 1x1 | |||
| MTH 241, 242 Statistics I&II | 3 | 3 | STAT Elective | ||
| CIV 171, 172 Surveying I&II | 3 | 3 | CEIE Elective | ||
| HIS 101 or 102 or 211 | 3 | 3 | HIST 100 or L321 or 101 | ||
| CSC 110 Intro to Computing | 3 | IT 103 Intro to Computing | |||
| CST 110 or 126 Speech | 3 | COMM 100 or 101 Communication | |||
| PED or RPK Elective | 1 | Does Not Apply | |||
| ENG 241 or 242, if not taking ENG 125 | ENGL2---English Literature | ||||
| ART 131 or 175 or MUS 102 or 103 | 3 | AVT 104,252 or MUSI 100 | |||
| Total Credits: | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | |
Notes
Total Minimum Credits for the Northern Virginia Community College A.S. Degree in General Studies equals 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.