You can earn more than one degree or certificate at NVCC. All of the graduation requirements for each individual curriculum must be completed prior to the award of the degree or certificate for that program. When the Associate in Science degree in General Studies is one of the multiple degrees to be awarded, the A. S. degree in General Studies shall include a minimum of 9 semester hours beyond the requirements of any other degree awarded to you by the College.

Inquire at the counseling office.

For the first semester at the college, you should work with a counselor in the Counseling Office, Room 202, to plan a major that meets your educational objectives.

Your faculty advisor will provide assistance. Your faculty advisor must approve all substitutes.

See your faculty advisor for assistance.

As soon as you know you will need one, that way it will be processed in plenty of time for graduation.

Yes, you must take PED 116 (1 credit or 2 credits), unless you served on active duty with the military. (This includes current and former active duty military). If you take the 1 credit PED 116, then you must also take a 1 credit PED elective.

Quarter credits can still be counted under the present system. However, 1 quarter credit is equal to 2/3 of a semester credit. For example, if you took ENGL 111, 112 and 113 (9 quarter hours) under the quarter system, you will get credit for ENG 111 and 112 (6 semester hours).

Social Science electives are Psychology, Sociology, Economics, History, Political Science, and Geography.

Humanities electives are any of the English Literature courses, Foreign Languages, Speech, Art, Philosophy, Humanities, or Religion.

Go to the division office for your degree program: room 208 (Natural Science & Mathematics), room 302 (Business and Social Science), or room 402 (Communications and Humanities) to be assigned a faculty advisor or find out other information regarding faculty advisors.

You should schedule a meeting with your faculty advisor as soon as you have declared a major.

You are responsible for contacting your faculty advisor and setting up an appointment time with them or stopping by during their scheduled office hours. If you do not know who your faculty advisor is call the division office for your degree program or stop by the counseling center to be program placed or declare a major.

You should bring any paperwork that you have received after declaring a major, including any evaluations by Northern Virginia Community College of your college/experience/exam credits from other schools. An unofficial transcript and any other paper work that you need signed or reviewed.

You need to declare a major before an evaluation will be completed. See a counselor to declare a major. Then you should get all transcripts from other colleges sent to Woodbridge’s Admissions & Records Office. They will evaluate your transcript and send you a yellow copy of NVCC form 125-9. Forms are available at the Admissions & Records Office.

Yes. NVCC has a program called PLACE (Prior Learning Activity for Credit Evaluation). PLACE is for adults who have gained college level learning through work, volunteer activities, participation in civic and community assignments, travel, independent study, and similar "life experiences".

In order to convert these experiences into college credit, students must register for STD 298, Seminar and Project PLACE Workshop. This course assists students in assembling a portfolio of evidence of their accomplishments. Completed portfolios are assessed by designated faculty who may recommend the awarding of credits.

Up to 15 semester credits in degree programs or 10 semester credits in certificate programs may be awarded through the portfolio process. Credits earned through PLACE cannot be used to fulfill residency requirements.

There is a deadline for submitting your application to graduate. The date to apply for graduation will be listed in the schedule of classes for each semester.

You need to fill out the Application for Graduation, NVCC form 125-64. You can also get a copy of this from the Admissions & Records Office. Then make an appointment to see your faculty advisor, so they can make sure you have all the necessary courses, they also need to approve and sign your Application for Graduation. Then turn in the completed Application for Graduation to the Admissions and Records Office.

Graduation requirements are based on the major you selected. To graduate you must obtain certification by your faculty advisor that all course requirements for the degree or certificate have been met.

Diplomas are issued at the end of each semester after final verification of grades and completion requirements. Graduates will be notified when diplomas are available in the campus Office of Admission and Records.

Yes, if it is the book required by your professor for the course.  However, please keep in mind that if a new book comes with a diskette or CD tutorial, this disk or CD may have been removed by its previous owner before being sold back to the bookstore.  In this event, you may not have a diskette or CD in your used book.

Very important.  The course Syllabus details information about the course as well as the required assignments and exams.  You should review your Syllabus regularly and bring it to class with you. Since ultimately, it is you, the student, who is responsible for completing the requirements of the course.

You may use the college's NOVAnet phone or NovaConnect online student information system to find out your final course grade(s). Click Here for directions on Novanet phone and NovaConnect.