Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Government and International Politics, B.A.
This is a recommended program of study for students planning to obtain an Associate in Arts Degree with a specialization in International Studies at Northern Virginia Communinty College and transfer to Mason to complete the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government and International Politics.
| 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 | ||
| MTH 151, 152 Mathematics for Liberal Arts | 3 | 3 | MATH 106 plus Elective | ||
| SDV 100 College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100 University Transition | |||
| PED 116 | 1 | PHED 1x1 | |||
| HIS 101 or 102 History of Western or World Civilization | 3 | 3 | HIST 101 or 102 Western Civilization or World History | ||
| CST 229 Intercultural Communication | 3 | COMM L305 Intercultural Comm | |||
| PED or RPK Elective | 1 | Does not apply | |||
| ENG 230, 243 or 244, if not taking ENG 125 | ENGLxxx, English Literature | ||||
| BIO 101,102 - suggested lab science | 4 | 4 | BIOL 103, 104 Intro Biology | ||
| ECO 201, 202 Macro, Micro Economics | 3 | 3 | ECON 104, 103 Macro, Micro | ||
| PLS 241 International Relations | 3 | GOVT 132 International Politics | |||
| PLS 110,135 or 211 American Politics or US Government | 3 | GOVT 103 Intro American Government | |||
| Foreign Language | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | Foreign Language |
| ART 100 or 101 or MUS 121 | 3 | ARTH 101 or 200 or MUSI 101 | |||
| Total Credits: | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |
Notes
Please Note: The number of hours needed to fulfill General Education requirements may vary -- see the Mason University catalog for information: http://provost.gmu.edu/gened/approvedcourselisting.html. The two courses used to fulfill the college and university requirements for social & behavioral sciences must be from different disciplines.
All of the above-listed courses may not be necessary for the associate's degree but are listed to show what may be taken at the community college and their equivalent at Mason.
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.