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Since admission policies and program requirements vary among
four-year colleges, all students need to be acquainted with the
specific requirements of the college or university of their choice.
Students should consult and work closely with counselors and/or
faculty advisors in transfer planning and for designing an appropriate
NVCC program of study.
Transferring To Other Colleges
NVCC offers transfer programs that lead to the Associate in
Arts (A.A.) degree or the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree.
These programs are designed for students who plan to complete
the freshman and sophomore years of college work at the community
college and then transfer to a four-year college or university
to complete the junior and senior years of a bachelor’s
degree. Some four-year colleges will accept certain Associate
in Applied Science (A.A.S.) and Associate in Applied Arts (A.A.A.)
programs, but each institution has a different policy.
The Counseling Services Center on each campus maintains a collection
of college catalogs from Virginia and neighboring states. Many
Virginia colleges publish transfer guides that indicate the
community college courses to be completed for transfer and
their equivalencies
at the four-year college; most of these are available in print
and online. The counseling centers and libraries also have
a variety of college guides, specialty books, computer software,
etc. to assist students in all aspects of transfer planning.
The NVCC Web site has additional transfer resources (http://www.nvcc.edu/transfer).
Most of the Virginia colleges have Web sites on the Internet
that can also provide students with valuable information.
A course with a grade of less than C is usually not accepted
for transfer even if the student has an A.S. or A.A. degree.
Students must submit a completed transcript request form
to an NVCC admissions office to have an official copy of
their
transcript
forwarded to the intended transfer college or university.
Northern Virginia Community College offers the following
specific programs of study leading to the Associate in
Arts or Associate
in Science degrees:
Associate in Arts Degrees
1Fine Arts
2Liberal Arts
Art History Specialization
International
Studies Specialization
Psychology Specialization
Speech
Communication Specialization
Music
Associate in Science Degrees
3Business Administration
4Computer Science
5Engineering
Electrical
Engineering Specialization
6General Studies
Psychology Specialization
Teacher
Education Specialization
7Science
Biotechnology Specialization
Mathematics
Specialization
Semiconductor Laboratory Processes Specialization
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1Fine Arts
A foundation program for the Baccalaureate in Arts Degree in
Fine Arts or for transfer to a professional school for the arts.
2Liberal Arts
A foundation program for Baccalaureate in Arts Degrees for any
other humanities or social science program not listed as a specialization,
e.g., Anthropology, Economics, Education, English, Foreign Languages,
Geography, History, Political Science, Sociology, etc.
3Business Administration
A foundation program for Baccalaureate Degrees in Business with
majors in Accounting, Business Management, Finance, Decision
Science and Management Information Systems, Marketing, etc.
4Computer Science
A foundation program for Baccalaureate Degree in Computer Science.
5Engineering
A foundation program for Baccalaureate Degrees in Engineering
with majors in Aeronautical, Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, etc.
6General Studies
A foundation program which can be tailored to meet the requirements
of a specific Baccalaureate Degree at a specific four-year institution.
7Science
A foundation program for Baccalaureate Degrees in Science with
majors in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Forestry, Geology,
Home Economics, Oceanography, Physics, etc.
The foundation courses are also available (through the Associate
in Arts or Associate in Science degrees) for advanced professional
degree programs in many fields, including:
Dentistry
Law
Medicine
Occupational Therapy
Optometry
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
Veterinary Medicine
For your information, the Virginia State Council of Higher Education
(SCHEV) and the State Board for Community Colleges have endorsed
a State Policy on Transfer. This policy gives guidelines for
Virginia community colleges and state-supported senior institutions
on admission of transfer students, acceptance and application
of transfer credits, services for and responsibilities of transfer
students, and guidelines for students who transfer without an
A.A. or an A.S. degree. For more information, go to the SCHEV
Web site at http://www.schev.edu/Students/transferPolicyAdmissions.asp.
Transfer Articulation Agreements
NVCC has formal transfer articulation agreements with many institutions.
These agreements detail the terms of transfer for NVCC students
completing associate degree programs. They define the way courses,
programs, or entire categories of programs transfer to another
institution and may include admission guarantees. For instance,
NVCC has a special agreement with George Mason University that
states that an NVCC student who graduates with an A.A. or A.S.
degree, who earns at least 24 semester hours of transferable
work at NVCC, and who maintains a curriculum grade point average
(GPA) of at least 2.50 is guaranteed admission to George Mason.
(This policy applies on a case-by-case basis to students who
have earned an A.S. degree in General Studies.) Counselors
can provide students with more specific information on the
state transfer policy, the GMU/NVCC agreement, and how these
relate to individual transfer plans.
If you wish to transfer to any of the institutions listed below,
please visit an NVCC Counseling Services Center for more detailed
information on how the articulation agreements may help you
transfer. American University
Argosy University
Averett College
Capella University
Catholic University's Metropolitan College
Eastern Kentucky University
Ferrum College
Florida International University
George Mason University
Howard University
James Madison University
Longwood College
Marymount University
Michigan State University
Mount Vernon College
National-Louis University
Norfolk State University
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Nyack College
Old Dominion University
Radford University
Regent University
Saint Leo University
Saint Paul's College
Shenandoah University
Sierra Nevada College - Lake Tahoe
Southeastern University
Strayer University
Sweet Briar College
Trinity University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
University of Phoenix
University of Mary Washington’s James Monroe Center
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
University of Rochester
University of Toledo
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