College Catalog Programs of Study 2014-2015
General Education
Certificate
Offered through AL, AN, ELI, LO, MA, WO
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 programs
| One Year |
Credits |
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| 1st Semester | ||||||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |||
| 2___ | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | ||||
| 3MTH | 151 | Math for the Liberal Arts I | 3 | |||
| ___ | Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab | 4 | ||||
| 5___ | Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| SDV | 100 | College Success Skills | 1 | |||
| Total | 17 | |||||
| 2nd Semester | ||||||
| 6ENG | 112 | College Composition II or | 3 | |||
| ENG 125 Introduction to Literature or | ||||||
| CST Oral Communication Elective | ||||||
| ___ | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | ||||
| ___ | Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab | 4 | ||||
| ___ | Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| ___ | Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total | 16 | |||||
| Total credits for the General Education Certificate =33 | ||||||
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.
3 May substitute higher-level MTH courses.
4 See biology, chemistry, ENV 121-122, physics, geology, or natural science courses with a lab component, listed under General Education Electives. Some four-year colleges require a two-semester sequence.
5 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives.
6 Oral communication elective may be chosen from CST 100, CST 110, CST 115, CST 127, CST 226, or CST 229.