Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
History, 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 History.
| Semesters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Course | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | GMU Equivalent |
| ENG 111Engl Comp and 125 or 112 Engl Lit or Engl Elective | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101, English Literature or English Elective | ||
| Foreign Language | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | Foreign Language Requirement |
| HIS 101 or 102 or 211 or any Non-Western History Class | 3 | 3 | HIST 100 or L321 or 101 | ||
| BIO 101, 102 General Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 103, 104 Intro Biology | ||
| SDV 100 College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100 University Transition | |||
| PED 116 | 1 | PHED 1x1 | |||
| ENG 230,243 or 244, if not taking ENG 125 | ENGL 2---Literature Requirement | ||||
| MTH 151, 152 Mathematics for Liberal Arts | 3 | 3 | MATH 106 plus MATH elective | ||
| CST 110 or 126 Speech | 3 | COMM 100 OR 101Communication | |||
| PED or RPK Elective | 1 | Does Not Apply | |||
| HIS 203 or 225 or any European History Class | 3 | HIST 261 or L388 | |||
| ITE 115 Intro Computing | 3 | IT 103 Intro Computing | |||
| ECO 201, 202 Macro, Micro Economics | 3 | ECON 104, 103 Macro, Micro Economics | |||
| Total Credits: | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
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.