NOVA Advising Sheet 2023-2024

Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS)

Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Code: 695

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
Choose One
SDV 100 College Success Skills OR 1
SDV 101 Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) 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 non-HIS 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 or any UCGS course listed under the 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.