Degree or No Degree?
That’s really the question that is burning a lot of students mind when contemplating transferring out. What are the advantages and disadvantages of pursuing an Associate's Degree? Courses listed below are generally considered to be typical choices for transfer.
General Education Requirements for Transfer
Courses listed below are generally considered to be typical choices for transfer. This is not a total list of all possible transfer courses, but those usually viewed as relating to core requirements of most four- year schools. You must keep in mind that the college you transfer to always makes the final decision whether or not they will accept a specific course. Although most colleges will only consider transfer credit for courses in which a "C" or better was earned, a few colleges have different policies.
Descriptions for all NOVA classes can be found in the NOVA Catalog. The Career & Transfer Center (CA 105) has transfer guides for many colleges and universities.
| English | |
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| ENG 111-112 | College Composition I - II |
| Foreign Language Usually required for most B.A. degrees; some colleges also require for B.S. degrees |
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| ARA 101-102; 201-202 | Beginning/Intermediate Arabic I-II |
| FRE 101-102; 201-202 | Beginning/Intermediate French I-II |
| GER 101-102; 201-202 | Beginning/Intermediate German I-II |
| ITA 101-102; 201-202 | Beginning/Intermediate Italian I-II |
| JPA 101-102; 201-202 | Beginning/Intermediate Japanese I-II |
| KOR 101-102; 201-202 | Beginning/Intermediate Korean I-II |
| SPA 101-102; 201-202 | Beginning/Intermediate Spanish I-II |
| Health/Physical Education Often required, but varies greatly from college to college |
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| HLT 110 | Concepts of Personal & Community Health |
| PED 116 | Lifetime Fitness & Wellness (most of the PED activity classes) |
| History | |
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| HIS 101-102 | History of Western Civilization I-II |
| HIS 121-122 | United States History I-II |
| Humanities | |
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| ART 101-102 | History & Appreciation of Art I-II |
| ENG 241-242 | Survey of American Literature I-II |
| ENG 243-244 | Survey of English Literature I-II |
| ENG 251-252 | Survey of World Literature I-II |
| HUM 201-202 | Survey of Western Culture I-II |
| MUS 121-122 | Music Appreciation I-II |
| PHI 101-102 | Introduction to Philosophy I-II |
| CST 100 | Principles of Public Speaking |
| CST 110 | Introduction to Speech Communications |
| Mathematics This can differ dramatically depending on the major & the four-year school. Some majors and/or colleges require a specific "mix" of Math courses |
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| MTH 151-152 | Math for the Liberal Arts (usually accepted for Liberal Arts & Fine Arts majors) |
| MTH 163 | Pre-Calculus I |
| MTH 166 | Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry |
| MTH 173-174 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I-II (often required for Computer Science, Engineering, Math & some Science majors) |
| MTH 271-272 | Applied Calculus I-II (often required for some Business & Science majors) |
| Science | |
|---|---|
| BIO 101-102 | General Biology I-II |
| CHM 101-102 | General Chemistry I-II |
| CHM 111-112 | College Chemistry (required for Computer Science, Engineering, Pre-Med & Science majors) |
| GOL 105-106 | Physical & Historical Geology |
| PHY 101-102 | Introduction to Physics I-II |
| PHY 201-202 | General College Physics I-II |
| PHY 231-232 | General University Physics (often required for Engineering & some Science majors) |
| Social Science | |
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| ECO 201-202 | Principles of Economics |
| GEO 221-222 | Regions of the World |
| PLS 211-212 | United States Government I-II |
| PLS 241-242 | International Relations I-II |
| PSY 201-202 | Introduction to Psychology I-II |
| PSY 231-232 | Life Span Human Development I-II |
| SOC 201-202 | Introduction to Sociology I-II |
| SOC-211-212 | Principles of Anthropology I-II |
Additional Classes That Will Usually Transfer:
It is best to check with your intended college for their acceptance of the classes listed below
| Business | |
|---|---|
| ACC-211-212 | Principles of Accounting I-II |
| Computer Science | |
| CSC 201-202 | Computer Science I & II |
| CSC 205 | Computer Organization |
| CSC 206 | Assembly Language |
| Engineering (Although most transfer, it's best to check with your intended college) |
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| Humanities | |
| ART 121-122 | Drawing I & II |
| ART 131-132 | Fundamentals of Design |
| ART | Most of the ART studio classes e.g. sculpture, etc. |
| ENG 211 | Creative Writing |
| ENG 245 | Major English Writers |
| MUS 111-112 | Music Theory |
| MUS 211-212 | Advanced Music Theory |
| MUS 221-222 | History of Music |
| MUS 225 | History of Jazz |
| MUS | Most of the applied MUS classes e.g. piano, voice, etc. |
| PHI 111-112 | Logic I & II |
| PHI 227 | Bio-Medical Ethics |
| REL 215 | *New Testament & Early Christianity |
| CST 115 | Small Group Communication |
| CST 130 | Introduction to the Theater |
| CST 131-132 | Acting I-II |
| Mathematics | |
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| MTH 241-242 | Statistics I-II |
| MTH 277 | Multivariable Calculus |
| MTH 285 | Linear Algebra |
| MTH 286 | Discrete Mathematics |
| MTH 291-292 | Ordinary Differential Equations/ Topics in Differential Equations |
| Science It is best to check with your intended college for their acceptance of science classes below |
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| BIO 141-142 | Human Anatomy & Physiology |
| BIO 205 | Microbiology |
| BIO 226 | Vertebrate Zoology |
| BIO 231-232 | Human Anatomy & Physiology |
| BIO 256 | General Genetics |
| CHM 241-242; 245-246 | Organic Chemistry/Special Organic Chemistry Labs |
| CHM 260 | Introductory Biochemistry |
| GOL 111 | Oceanography |
| NAS 130 | Elements of Astronomy |
| Social Science | |
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| GEO 200 | Introduction to Physical Geography |
| GEO 210 | People & the Land |
| HIS 127 | Women in American History |
| HIS 135 | History of the Contemporary World |
| HIS 141-142 | Afro-American History |
| HIS 241-242 | History of Russia |
| HIS 253-254 | History of Asian Civilizations |
| HIS 266 | Military History of the Civil War |
| HIS 269 | Civil War & Reconstruction |
| PLS 120 | Introduction to Political Science |
| PLS 135 | American National Politics |
| PLS 136 | State & Local Politics |
| PSY 215 | Abnormal Psychology |
| PSY 216 | Social Psychology |
| PSY 225 | Theories of Personality |
| PSY 235 | Child Psychology |
| PSY 236 | Adolescent Psychology |
| PSY 265 | Psychology of Men & Women |
| SOC 207 | Medical Sociology |
| SOC 215 | Sociology of the Family |
| SOC 247 | Death & Dying |
| SOC 268 | Social Problems |
* Check NOVA Catalog for prerequisites
Some of the classes from the applied degrees may also transfer (e.g. ITE 100, ITE 115), but this can vary greatly depending on the college and the major you plan to enter. It is extremely important that you check it out with a Counselor or a Faculty Advisor and the intended college.