General Education, Certificate

CIP Code: 24.0199

NOVA Code: 6950

Offered through AL, AN, LO, MA, WO, NOL

Purpose: This program provides a solid foundation in the VCCS and NOVA general education core competency areas. Essentially the first year of an associate of science degree, this certificate is awarded to students placed in A.A. and A.S. degree programs¹ who complete the requirements listed.

One Year

1st Semester

ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 CR.)
___ ___ - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) ²
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning (3 CR.) OR Higher
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (4 CR.) ³
___ ___ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 CR.) ⁴
SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 CR.)

Total 17 credits

2nd Semester

CST ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁵
ENG 112 - College Composition II (3 CR.)
HIS ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁶
___ ___ - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) ²
___ ___ - General Education Elective (3 CR.) ⁷

Total 15 credits

Total credits for the General Education Certificate: 32 credits

¹ Students who are placed in A.A.A. and A.A.S. programs may work with a counselor to be placed in this program under certain circumstances. See a counselor for more information.

² See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

³ See physical and life science courses listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

⁴ See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

⁵ Oral communication elective may be chosen from CST 100 , CST 110 , CST 126 , or CST 229 .

⁶ Select any HIS course listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

⁷ Select any course listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.