Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide

Health Science - Health Systems Management, B. S.

This is a recommended program of study for students planning to obtain an Associate of Science degree at Northern Virginia Community College and transfer to Mason to complete the Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science, Health Systems Management (B.S.)

 Semesters 
Transfer Course1st2nd3rd4thGMU Equivalent
ENG 111 Engl Comp and 125 or 112 Engl Lit or Engl Elective33  ENGL 101, English Literature or English Elective
CST 100,110 or 126 3   COMM 101 or 100Communication
SDV 100 College Success Skills1   UNIV 100 University Transition
PED 116 3  PHED 1x1
PHI 227 Biomedical Ethics 3  PHIL L309 Bioethics
HIS 101,10233   HIST 101,102
PED or RPK elective  1 Does Not Apply
SOC 201 or 212 Intro Sociology or Anthropology  3 SOCI 101 or ANTH 114
ENG 230,243,244,251 or 252, if not taking ENG 125    ENGL---English Literature
BIO 101,102 General Biology  44BIOL 103, 104 Intro Biology
ECO 202 Microeconomics   3ECON 103 Microeconomics
PSY 201 and 202, Intro to Psyc I,II33  PSYC 100 Basic Concepts Psyc plus elective
MTH 240 or 241 Statistics   3 STAT 250
ACC 211, 212 Principles of Accounting  33ACCT 203 plus ACCT2---elective
IST 120 Microcomputer Software Spreadsheets   3MIS 102 Spreadsheets for Business
Electives   2Electives
Total Credits:13151415 

Notes

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.

There is also available a Bachelor of Science in Health Science, Health Systems Management concentration -- Accelerated Pathway. Please consult the web site for the College of Health and Human Sciences for specific information at: http://chhs.gmu.edu.


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.