Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Health, Fitness and Recreation Resources, 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 (B.S.) in Athletic Training, or Health and Physical Education, or a Bachelor of Science in Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources, with a Concentration in: Exercise Science, Health Promotion, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Sports Management, Therapeutic Recreation or Tourism and Events Management.
| 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 | ||
| ITE 115 or CSC 110 Intro Computing | 3 | IT 103 Intro Computing | |||
| MTH 151, 152 or 271. HFRR majors need MTH 241 | 3 | MATH 106 or 108. HFRR majors Statistics Elective | |||
| PED 116 | 1 | General Elective | |||
| REL 100 or PHI 100 Religion or Philosophy | 3 | RELI 100 or PHIL 100 Religion or Philosophy | |||
| CST 110 or 126 Speech | 3 | COMM 100 or 101 Communication | |||
| PED or RPK Elective | 1 | Does Not Apply | |||
| HLT 110 Concepts of Personal & Public Health | 3 | HEAL 110 Personal Health | |||
| ECO 201 Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 104 Macroeconomics | |||
| PSY 201, 202 Intro Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 100 plus Elective | ||
| PHI 220 or PSY 216 Ethics or Social Psychology | 3 | PHIL 151 or PSYC 231 Ethics or Social Psychology | |||
| BIO 141, 142 Human Anatomy & Physiology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 124, 125 Human Anatomy & Physiology | ||
| SDV 100 College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100 University Transition | |||
| HIS 101 or 211 or 102 | 3 | HIST 100 or L321 or 101 | |||
| General Electives | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | General Electives |
| 200 level English Literature or ENG 125 | English Literature Requirement | ||||
| Total Credits: | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Notes
Total Minimum Credits for the Northern Virginia Community College A.S. Degree in General Studies 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.
For a B.S.in Athletic Training and/or a B.S. in Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources, majors will need to take STAT 250 as a prerequisite to Mason's Research Methods (PRLS 450).
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.