NOVA Advising Sheet 2024-2025
General Studies, A.S.
Catalog Year: 2024-2025
Code: 6990
| Two Years | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| 3 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| 4 | Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab | 4 | |
| 4 | Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab | 4 | |
| 5 | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| 5 | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| 7 | Transfer Electives | 6 | |
| 7 | Transfer Electives | 12 | |
| Choose One | |||
| CST | 100 | Principles of Public Speaking OR | 3 |
| CST | 110 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 |
| 6 ENG | 2-- - Literature Elective | 3 | |
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENG | 112 | College Composition II | 3 |
| 2 HIS | Elective | 3 | |
| Choose One | |||
| ITE | 152 | Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications OR | 3 |
| CSC | 110 | Principles of Computer Science | 3 |
| Choose One | |||
| 1 MTH | 154 | Quantitative Reasoning OR | 3 |
| MTH | 155 | Statistical Reasoning OR Higher | 3 |
| Choose One | |||
| SDV | 100 | College Success Skills OR | 1 |
| SDV | 101 | Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) | 1 |
| Total Credits for General Studies, A.S. = 60 | |||
Courses eligible for UCGS can be found on the General Education Electives page, marked with an asterisk (*). It's recommended to choose electives with the guidance of a counselor or academic advisor to ensure they fulfill the requirements of the transfer institution.
1 Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 155 and MTH 245.
2 Select from the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 121, or HIS 122. Consult your specific degree or transfer pathway and chose based on the topic that most interests you.
3 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives. Students must choose courses from two of the three areas listed, excluding English. Two courses cannot be from the same category.
4 See physical and life science courses listed under General Education Electives.
5 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives.
6 See English literature courses listed under humanities from the General Education Electives.
7 The majority of four-year institutions require a foreign language through intermediate (202) level for Bachelor of Arts degree. Waivers or credit by exam for previous experience is available for some languages. See the 'World Language Credit and Waiver' section of the [Credit for Prior Learning Manual]