NOVA Advising Sheet 2021-2022

Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS)

Catalog Year: 2021-2022

One Year Credits
4 Communication, Languages, Studio Art, and Technology Elective 6
1 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
2 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 4
3 Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
ENG 111 College Composition I 3
Choose One
ENG 112 College Composition II OR 3
ENG 113 Technical-Professional Writing 3
5 HIS Elective 3
Choose One
MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning OR 3
1 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
SDV 100 College Success Skills 1
Total Credits for Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) = 32

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.

1 Select any UCGS course from the humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives. UCGS courses are denoted with an asterisk (*). Must be from two different categories. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

2 Select any UCGS course from the physical and life science courses listed under General Education Electives. UCGS courses are denoted with an asterisk (*). Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution. 

3 Select any UCGS course from the social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives. UCGS courses are denoted with an asterisk (*). Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

4 Select any UCGS course from the communication, languages, studio art, and technology courses listed under General Education Electives. UCGS courses are denoted with an asterisk (*). Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

5 Select any UCGS HIS course listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives. UCGS courses are denoted with an asterisk (*). Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.