NOVA Advising Sheet 2025-2026

Liberal Arts: English Major, A.A.

Catalog Year: 2025-2026
Code: 648-03

Two Years Credits
10 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
3 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 4
3 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 4
5 Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
6 Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
4 Transfer Elective 3
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1 101 World Language or ASL OR 3 - 4
General Education Elective 3 - 4
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1  102 World Language or ASL OR 3 - 4
General Education Elective 3 - 4
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1  201 World Language or ASL OR 3 - 4
General Education Elective 3 - 4
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1  202 World Language or ASL OR 3 - 4
General Education Elective 3 - 4
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CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication OR 3
CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking 3
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EDU 200 Foundations of Education OR 3
3 Transfer Elective 3
7 ENG 2-- - Elective 3
7 ENG 2-- - Elective 3
9 ENG 2-- - Literature Elective 3
ENG 111 College Composition I 3
ENG 112 College Composition II 3
8 HIS Elective 3
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2  MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning OR 3
MTH 155 Statistical Reasoning OR Higher 3
2  MTH 245 Statistics I 3
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SDV 100 College Success Skills OR 1
SDV 101 Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) 1
Total Credits for Liberal Arts: English Major, A.A. = 60-61

Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.1 Placement testing determines initial foreign language level. Students who place directly into intermediate level foreign language or ASL may take any General Education course to meet the required number of credits. Waivers or credit by exam for prior experience is available for some languages. See the 'World Language Credit and Waiver' section of the [Credit for Prior Learning Manual]. Students must take sufficient General Education Electives courses so that they can apply at least 60 credits toward the degree.

2 Students who plan to take MTH 245 should take MTH 154 or MTH 161 first. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 155 and MTH 245, or for both MTH 261 and MTH 263, or for both MTH 262 and MTH 264. Students should consult with an advisor to ensure mathematics courses meet their intended transfer institution requirement.

3 See physical and life science courses listed under General Education Electives. 

4 Select any course listed under General Education Electives or the following: ART 103, ART 200, CST 229, HIS 203, HIS 231, HIS 241, HIS 251, HIS 254, HIS 256, REL 237, or REL 238.

5 See non-HIS social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives. 

6 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives. This elective is not needed if selections for all other requirements total 60 credits or more.

7 English elective options: English elective options: students who are interested in Literature: ENG 225,ENG 230, ENG 236, ENG 237, ENG 245, ENG 246, ENG 250, ENG 255, ENG 256, ENG 257, ENG 258, ENG 271, ENG 275 and ENG 279. Students who are interested in Creative Writing: select ENG 211. Students who are interested in Writing and Rhetoric: select ENG 210. Students who are interested in Linguistics: select ENG 200 or ASL 220. Check with your advisor and consult the school/program transfer requirements.

8 Select any HIS course listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives.

9 English literature elective: ENG 225,ENG 230, ENG 236, ENG 237, ENG 245, ENG 246, ENG 250, ENG 255, ENG 256, ENG 257, ENG 258, ENG 271, ENG 275 and ENG 279. 

10 See non-ENG humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives.