Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Geology, 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 Geology.
| Semesters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Course | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | GMU Equivalent |
| ENGL 111 Engl Comp and 125 or 112, Engl Lit or Engl Elective | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101, English Literature or English Elective | ||
| GOL 105, 106 Geology | 4 | 4 | GEOL 101, 102 Intro Geology | ||
| MTH 181, 182 Finite Mathematics | 3 | 3 | MATH 110 plus MATH Elective | ||
| SDV 100 College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100 University Transition | |||
| PED 116 | 1 | PHED ----, General Elective | |||
| ENG 230 or 243, 244 or 251, 252, if not taking ENG 125 | ENGL 2---Literature Requirement | ||||
| Foreign Language 101, 102, 201, 202 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | Foreign Language Requirement |
| HIS 101 or 102 or 211 | 3 | 3 | HIST 100 or L321 or 101 | ||
| SOC 201 Intro Sociology | 3 | SOCI 101 Intro Sociology | |||
| CST 110 or 126 Speech | 3 | COMM 100 or 101Communication | |||
| PED or RPK Elective | 1 | Does Not Transfer | |||
| REL 100 or PHI 111 | 3 | RELI 100 or PHIL 173 | |||
| Elective | 3 | Elective Credit | |||
| Total Credits: | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 | |
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.